Weapons Races...

Two days ago, we worked with the M240G Machine Gun (7.62mm for you military

types) and the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW, 5.56 mm). These weapons are

organic to our platoon, but we practiced disassembling and assembling them.

Most of the Marines in the Wolfpack are extremely fast at doing this, so we

had races.

 

Most of the time, the Marines out here just head to classes and training

evolutions with no excitement at all. But when there's a competition on the

table, the intensity definitely steps up.

 

Top left, you'll see Cpl Doan and LCpl Armstrong working on the SAW at their

own pace. Top right, Cpl Sullivan, LCpl Legere, and Cpl Martinez raced

dissassembling and then assembling the SAW. Bottom left, two squads match

up in a relay race on the SAW. Bottom right, LCpl Miller and LCpl Lopez

work on the SAW at their own pace. <>

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Taken on January 23, 2005