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Originally Posted by moon
SomeMarine;
On the face of it that sounds like you love the killing. What exactly is it that you do ?
Bear in mind that this thread is about the , apparent, cowardice and brutality of a bunch of apologies for soldiers whose chicken-shit escape plan involved the slaughter of a large number of innocent civilians. Further, that atrocity was smothered with lies to disguise it.
The accumulation of such incidents, along with many 'collateral damage' deaths and 'friendly fire' deaths has tarnished the reputation of the US military. Are you aware of that ?
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I do not enjoy that part of it. However, there is certainly exhileration in being shot at, but not hit.
I have NEVER initiated fire, even when I would have been justified under the Rules of Engagement, just returned it when necessary.
I have NEVER allowed any of my Marines to initiate fire, even when justified by the rules of engagement, and none of them have ever shot anyone who didn't shoot first. No Marine I have ever been around has ever brutalized anyone, even captured combatants who were just firing at them.
I am Infantry, 0369. I have been in for 15 years. I was an 0311 ( rifleman, and held every billet from rifleman to Platoon Sergeant), crosstrained as 0331 ( machinegunner ), 0351 ( assaultman, deals with explosives and breaching ), and 0352 ( anti-armour missleman ), before I became a SSgt and became an 0369, which is the designator for infantry Staff NCO in the Marine Corps. I have never cross-trained on the mortar system. I am also a maritime navigator, coxswain, marksmanship instructor, martial arts instructor, designated marksman, Non-lethal Weapons instructor, laser safety specialist, and a few other things I won't post here. I currently work at a higher headquarters doing a job I won't post here about.
As for the rest of your post, you have no clue what you are talking about.