I just passed the BAR!

was it in Hamlet?

Ooops, my bad, it was Henry VI. Google twice, cut once.

Dawgs, my MOS was 11C with an "S" qualifier -- what is now an 18B. Special Forces weapons specialist. When I went through MOS training back in the '70's, we had to learn a bunch of old stuff, US and foreign. (Old then  = ancient now. LOL!!!!) The BAR was included, as was the 1919 A-6 .30 caliber MG, a couple of the old Soviet and German "burp" guns. And, as an Armor guy, you'll love this: We even handled the "grease gun" -- the US submachine gun developed for WWII tankers

Wow, mortarman.  When I was  a Second Lieutenant, shortly after the Franco-Prussian War  I was a Cavalry Platoon Leader in Buedingen, West Germany.  Had 6 M551 Sheridan Armored Airborne Recon Vehicles, an Infantry Squad and 3 each 4.2 Mortars mounted in M113s.  A real combined arms team.  Yeah, and I hd my grease gun too.  Couldn't hit crap with it, but it made lots of noise and hurt if it did hit you.  I always figured if the bad guys got that close, it was all over anyway.

Yeah I remember when Sgt Saunders got killed in the crash.  I remember his efforts to protect the kid. 

JSS,

I may not have met you, in fact, I probably never will. But, you've gained my respect and I'm very impressed. Congratulations... Now, I know who to ask for help when I have to study for the BAR in approximately 8.5 years.

Do me a favor will ya, and bring the integrity back unlike so many comrades in the law profession?

Congrats, JSS!

I know the feeling.

I got my results

started celebrating

Champagne and...

I had a new room mate

She was a Salvadorena

18 years old

she came out

in a t-shirt and panties...

I told her I just became an abogado.

Second Lieutenant, shortly after the Franco-Prussian War

Dawgs,

We need to reminisce about the F-P war. My A-team was advising the Prussians prior to the Battle of Sedan. The needle guns the Prussians used were a piece of crap, but the Krupp 6-pounder raised he!! with the French. LOL!!!

I remember one thing about the grease gun that made me uneasy: If you pulled the bolt to the rear, then carefully closed the dust cover, the next sucker that came along and opened the dust cover stood a good chance of hosing down his buddies. I never encountered one in the field, but I used to warn my guys, "Stay away from any M-3's lying around. Do NOT pick them up." Don't know why it was such a phobia for me. I guess b/c friendly fire, isn't.

And you are right -- Morrow tried to shield the kid. Gutsy to the end.