EDITORIAL: The Civil War of 2016, page 4


Pages: <<  1    2    3    4  >>
ATS Members have flagged this thread 15 times


reply posted on 12-8-2012 @ 02:21 PM by Aim64C
reply to post by AGWskeptic



Even afterward - there are still a lot of theories flying around.

Depending upon who is standing what watch - they have their own little differences in how they stand it. Some people stand ECP cover a little more dynamically (my preferred method - I like to be staring drivers in the face as they come in and to be right there if a Gurkha runs into a problem - though I'd rather drop my M-4. I'm just as accurate with my 9mm at all practical ranges we'll encounter and if I need more than the standard magazine load - that problem can be dealt with by the mounted weapon). Theory is that a bomb of that size is going to take you out even if you're behind one of the concrete 'lego blocks' - so you may as well move around. And a marksman won't have much trouble taking you out in either case.

But you have the people who like to use the block for support (particularly when you're standing there for hours of endless traffic) or who like to capitalize on the shade at the edge of the 'tent.'

And... well - you've seen how SOPs will vary from command to command and theater to theater.

There's logic and reason behind each theory.... and some work better at addressing some threats/hazards than others; you just never know exactly what's going to hit you and when.

And the bottom line is that this is something of a short straw of a job; security. If someone really wants to cause you harm - they can. At that point, your primary job is mostly to absorb the brunt of the damage and keep it away from assets deemed valuable (apparently more-so than you).



We're on a pier - so we don't dig holes in the sand... and they don't allow us to drive... but there is so much truth to this that its' kind of sad, really.

That Wii controller, however, is just an awesome idea. "You must have this with you while playing the game. You take it with you everywhere - to eat, to the bathroom, to fill out paperwork - it never gets farther than an arm's length away from you."

Even the most rabid gun enthusiast dreams of the day they can go about their day without that #ing anchor tied to their body.
Pages: <<  1    2    3    4  >>    ^^TOP^^



A Really Sad Picture That I Saw Today, Left Me Speechless
  Posted 12 days ago with 148 member flags
Fact Check: First Lady\'s False Fairy Tale of Struggle
  Posted 6 days ago with 81 member flags
Coal miners say they were forced to attend Romney event and donate
  Posted 14 days ago with 71 member flags
Stephen King\'s Message
  Posted 10 days ago with 71 member flags
Paul Ryan Exposes Elite Agenda, "Shut Up" Says Banker
  Posted 10 days ago with 40 member flags