Army Myths: MRE gum is a laxative
And there’s salt peter in the chow, right?
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Army Myths: Confirmed kills
There is no such thing as a confirmed kill.
Army Myths: (insert school name) has to pass international students because their home country will kill them if they fail
“We had international students in our Ranger class. They pretty much got pushed through the course, because one time they sent home a student and he was killed for failing.” I still hear variations of this one, despite the fact that all around I’ve seen international students fail a course and get recycled or sent … Continue reading Army Myths: (insert school name) has to pass international students because their home country will kill them if they fail
Army Myths: The .50 cal will kill/harm/maim even if you miss
Oh yeah? What’s your source?
The Illusory Truth Effect
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.”
Five Years of Carrying the Gun
Today is the fifth anniversary of Carrying the Gun. Top posts:1. Enough with the ‘infidel’ stuff. Seriously, stop.2. Army Myths: The .50 cal will kill/harm/maim even if you miss3. Army Myths: You don’t need 100 hours to get a Volunteer Medal Top search terms:1. army map board (see this post)2. carrying the gun3. infidel (see this post) … Continue reading Five Years of Carrying the Gun
Four Years of Carrying the Gun
4 years old.
Two years of Carrying the Gun
I realized the other day that I missed the two-year anniversary of the blog (July 9, 2011). Like I did on the one year anniversary, here’s some stats: Most popular posts: 1. Enough with the ‘infidel’ stuff. Seriously, stop. 2. Army Myths: The .50 cal will kill/harm/maim even if you miss 3. Why we fight … Continue reading Two years of Carrying the Gun
I guess it has to be said again – there is NO SUCH THING AS A CONFIRMED KILL!
There is no such thing as a confirmed kill.
There is no such thing as a confirmed kill.
There is no such thing as a confirmed kill.
You had me at psychographics
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