I think what Drew's just said makes a lot of sense. In peace time a lot of jobs in the Army might be pretty sedentary, but when the proverbial hits the fan everyone needs to be able to step up a gear. And while it would be unrealistic to expect everyone in the Army to have the same infantry skills as the infantry themselves, there should still be a basic level there to fall back on. Look at the RE's at Arnhem Bridge, Glider Pilots at Arnhem, the stints that Corps units did in NI, for example...
In case you need a transplant I can spare a few kgs of healthily acquired stomach 'muscle tissue' :p Thank you so much for your most generous offer. Nature of tissue is however critical. More muscles won't do the trick. So, if the offered tissue is of the type commonly called fat, I am certainly interested.
That's antiquated, we've briefly discussed a kinder, gentler version here. Or there is this plushier version as well.
If youre ill fitting body armor is youre biggest concern then youre tour of duty is pretty skate, if ya ask me.
I do appreciate that this has developed into a second jokes thread, but for a brief moment of seriousness: The problem is NOT the mentioned anatomic features, but the empty space they leave beneath, denying proper contact with my so-appreciated body armour. What jokes thread, this is entirely serious! An available alternative would be to keep your back turned to the adversary, that way you'd show a flatter surface to incoming fire. Oh, Mike, give her a break, how would you feel if you had to wear clothes designed for women? Pics please.
Thank you for your candidness, Ranger6. Let us both contribute to a friendly atmosphere in here, shall we ?
Use duct tape.... ya can fix anything with duct tape, Also we had to do armour mods during OIF1 in 2004, we had to Add. "hill billy " armor to our vehicles and sandbags on the floorboards. and ive had ill fitting uniforms when i was an enlisted man so i bought my own, I wotn wear issue boots, my feet are sacred due to all the road marching and patrolling i did as an enlisted man 100 years ago... now i ride a desk so i just buy nice pens, lol
What jokes thread, this is entirely serious! An available alternative would be to keep your back turned to the adversary, that way you'd show a flatter surface to incoming fire. Oh, Mike, give her a break, how would you feel if you had to wear clothes designed for women? Pics please. That's actually quite a good an idea. Problem perhaps that my shooting backwards is even worse than forwards.
OK storm heres my take..... if youre in ongoing operations, DONT DISCUSS ANYTHING.. if your that concerned with operational secuirty issues. i wouldnt have even mentioned i was deployed. Youre concern should be 3 things. 1. coming home in one piece. 2 taking care of youre people. 3, and compleating youre mission, not necessairly in that order. I told ya before look around for body armour or kit that ya could use from any american unit nearby and SCROUNGE IT... most of the time when a gi is missing field gear we would write it off as a combat loss... make sure ya get the vest carrier and sapi plate.. now im telling you this of course Unoffically.. as an officer i cannot condone stealing... but if ya need it and its layin around take it. trust me we got tons of gear... but i ask ya kindly to stop reminding me of OPSEC. i know about opsec and i wouldnt violate it... Be safe and good hunting.
Use duct tape.... ya can fix anything with duct tape, If you read an earlier post by me in this thread, you can see that I've tried it long since.
AHA! Gotcha! The caption of this pic reads "Norwegian soldiers talks to a local afghan in Faryab province, Afghanistan." As the personnel involved are unidentified, it will be safe to assume by 1:3 odds that Stormbird is in the middle, undercover. No wonder she complains of difficulties with finding proper clothes. :wow: link link link
Well I have never been shot at unless you count an 'incident' in the east end of London when I got into a 'barney' with someone and I have never served in the military unless you count the time I was being trained at Aldershot by the A.S.P.T to become a P.T.I. in the Fire Service. What I can tell you though is that unless you have some sort of genetic problem, which is quite rare, you only get fat by what you stuff in your mouth. There is no other way. Soldiers may or may not be fitter than they were but if they are fatter then that is fairly easily addressed.
Stormbird You and Ranger 6 need to do a PM and get him if he ain't fallan off his wooden chariot sorry desk and gone to the PX for java, to get him to send appropriate gear catoluge to you so you can select aformentioned article for the female. As always ZA is full of help and other members throw in their ideas, if all else fails youn need the emergancy solution Duck Tape and the Foam from ole 6's chair and tape and tape again until it fits. It works my mate had a piece of foam well taped as a support in is running shoe, before this he had spent pounds on other products recommended
