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Originally posted by Reeka:
Felix, I will confess that I did not try to download the movies. I did find your comments about yourself interesting. I did not know that soldiers can turn on and off being a "killer" as you described. I guess I do not view soldiers as "killers." I view them as people who have a job to do that may, but not necessarily involve killing.
With all due respect and appreciation of you and your service to our country, I find your statement about being a "killer" disturbing. And by the way, I am not in the anti-war camp.
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Ah, sweet Reeka. No need to worry yourself. I have chosen my path. I am a combatant, in my job it's either kill, or be killed. I am a tanker, a guy who commands 73 tons of death and destruction. I'm a vet of DS, but sitting on the sidelines for this one. When I give the command to fire, or in an adverse situation, have to pull the trigger myself. I'm knownigly sending a 120 MM DU long rod penetrator traveling at over 1 mile per second towards my enemy. As in DS, this round goes completely through Soviet built armor, it is not designed to kill the crew, it is desinged to kill the opposing tank. As with any type of war, one must be prepared to kill at a moments notice. Our Motto goes along the lines of "Train as you would fight" So, when on the gunnery range, one must build the confidence in both himself, and his crew, that when the time comes, and the command is given, there is no doubt who will be the victor.
There is an old tanker saying that came from GEN G.S. Patton, "No poor bastard ever won a war dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor bastard die for their country!"
I do not engage in sport hunting, shooting, or anything along that line. Nothing quite compares to the firing of the main gun. As far as civilians go, they have a need to be protected, and I am a protector, a defender, a fighter, a Soldier of the United States of America.
Competence is my watch word!
No Mission to Difficult
No Task to Great
Duty First - Soldiers Always
Families form the backbone of a succesful unit, and understand exactly what our jod description really means.
Felix
Steel on Target