Re: Marine with a bird's eye view of Iraq

In article <PRoef.2029$c27.20@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"David Cohen" <sammiesdad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> "WillBrink" <WillBrink*NOSPAM*@Comcast.net> wrote
>
> > The note below is from a former Marine Gunny.
> <snip very interesting post>
>
> The thumbs up weapons are SO not surprising.

Agreed.

> When will "they" ever learn:
> new is not necessarily better.

Rumor has it the military has put in an order for a bunch of 1911s and
they have put money into upgrading the m14 with better stocks, optics,
etc, so "they" seem to be at least trying to catch up.

>
> No mention of knives?

Does not appear so.

>
> David
>
>

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Will Brink @ http://www.brinkzone.com/


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