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re: OT Marines, saw this on my FB news feed
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:55 am to sullivanct19a
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:55 am to sullivanct19a
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One difference, in my opinion, is marksmanship. Lot of great shooters in the Army and good Army units and lower level leaders (NCOs) will make sure they attend to this issue. Good officers will support it and participate. But it's not an Army 'thing'. Many units in the Army consider weapon qual as something that has to be done, and not a vital element of their craft as Soldiers. USMC is different. It's a 'thing' for them. It matters. They treat it as such. I've always respected that.
That's true. I just transferred to the guard. The Army can't shoot for shite. They just don't teach the fundamentals of marksmanship in basic training.
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Posted on 12/7/15 at 8:34 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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The Army can't shoot for shite. They just don't teach the fundamentals of marksmanship in basic training.
That's bullshite. I went through basic in the winter of 1990 and it was extremely important to our group of drill sergeants and we had tons of range time. I was 39/40 to earn my expert in marksmanship.
It might be lax on shooting now but back at Ft. Hood they definitely gave a shite and it was a major source of pride between platoons and companies.
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