Dear Libertychicklive (youtube username),

We hope you burn in hell. If there is any justice in the universe, 30 dudes will break down that door behind you and rape your asshole.

Sincerely,
The Troops

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Seriously, who the fuck do you think you are? Are you that one chick who listens to every word her college professors say and then spout it on youtube later? If you want to blame someone for the faults of the military industrial complex, maybe you should blame the fucking military industrial complex! Leave the average military member out of it.

Combat Zone Firearms Policy - TIME FOR A CHANGE

 

 

 In recent days, the news media has slowly forgot how an Afghan pilot stole the lives of 9 of our best and brightest airmen in an aircraft hangar in Kabul, Afghanistan. Discussion has ranged throughout the firearms community as to how a lone gunman could take down 9 trained personnel with a standard issue sidearm without being ripped or shot to pieces.

The answer to your question is this: DoD and CENTCOM Policy, and shoulder holsters.

Military policy on base/FOB/COP or wherever is that all firearms will be either unloaded at all times, or will not have a round in the chamber unless you are outside the wire. I understand that his cuts down on the number of negligent discharges, but it also restricts your ability to return fire in self defense. It's time for this policy to change, in order to reflect the non-linear state of the modern battlefield. Let us put a full magazine in our pistols, and a round down the tube. There's a safety lever there for a reason; let us take advantage of it.

I also take issue with the way so many staff and support personnel carry their sidearms in godawful, cheaply made shoulder holster. Most of these rancid things are designed more for convenience, than for actually employing your sidearm in defense of your own life. It leads to a culture of complacency in which airmen and soldiers lose focus of the fact that there are people out there trying to kill them. If you absolutely must have a shoulder holster, then we need to issue something less restricting. Blackhawk makes a very high quality shoulder rig for their Serpa line of quick release retention holster; maybe its time for that to become standard issue to anyone carrying an M9. Otherwise, get a belt and a standard holster and carry like you mean it.
 

Simply put, its time for a change.

Three Cheers for the Brits

This is the first time i've seen this particular story told, but glad they're on our side. Though America may be a country composed predominately of Pistoleros, we can all appreciate the feats of marksmanship these guys have been accomplishing. Keep up the good work!

What other option is there?

 This whole rant will be in reference to this article.

Honestly, where do you think they are going to get the meds they need? Its not like theres a freaking pharmacy on every little COP, FOB and shithole everywhere in Iraq and Afghanistan. These guys can't just wander down to the local walgreens and refill their prescription. You either take along as much medication as you're going to need for the entire deployment, or you go off your meds and potentially become a fully-armed danger to yourself and others.

I know it sounds like a dick thing to say, but if you decide to overdose on the pills you're only endangering yourself. The ugly flip side of that is if you aren't receiving your treatment, you have 500+ rounds of ammunition with which to endanger yourself and everyone else. So let me see here.... Common sense dictates we strive to reduce casualties, so you judge for yourself: a) one suicidal moron kills himself, vs b) one suicidal moron kills or harms 15 of his battle buddies, before turning the gun on himself. Easy decision?

Best USO Tour ever?

Best USO tour ever?

 

Yes. Yes it would be.