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T-bonez It has 50, 100, 200 and 300 yard berms; I shot the SKS there again yesterday and was restricted to 100 yards. For pistols, you can set your target anywhere within the 50 yard range. By the way, I had the place to myself for an hour yesterday. Another group showed up as I was getting ready to leave; but for my time it was all mine! Cheers! M2

I don't remember the dates of the C-rats we ate at Basic (I went through in Oct 81), but we were given them when I was a SP augmentee at RAF Bentwaters from 82-84, and we used to joke that they were the ones our fathers refused to eat during the Korean War! I don't think they were that old; but as long as the can wasn't bulging and they didn't smell bad, we were told to eat 'em! Cheers! M2

Forty years later, Army colonel Henry Moak still loves his pound cake! Moak capped off his retirement ceremony by digging into an old can of military 'C' rations pound cake from 1969, which he brought back from Vietnam... :salut: to you, COL Moak, on your retirement! And for using a vintage P-38 can opener to open the cake! Cheers! M2 "Get some!"

I shot my SKS there last Saturday and the RSO didn't bat an eye (except for all the brass it was spitting!). Cheers! M2

Toro Just to dogpile on the minor point you started... Whereas what you stated is correct under Arabic naming conventions, the "bin Laden" family appears to have adopted the "Westernization" of a family name due to business reasons. Osama's father was Muhammed Awad bin Laden (Muhammed son of Laden), killed in 1967 when his company Beechcraft crashed during landing at Usran in southwest Saudi Arabia. As such, Osama's name--under conventional naming practives--should have been Osama bin Muhammed; and his son, as you said, would have been Saad bin Osama. But you are right, most Americans do not understand Arabic naming conventions. What the NPR source should have said was "We make a big deal out of him because of his father." Either way, the little fucker supported his father so pin a medal on the glorious bastard that shot the HELLFIRE! Cheers! M2

Lord of War, great movie... is one of my favorite scenes... (I guess the embedded YouTube feature no longer works! I will write it up) Cheers! M2

HOSS I think you need to go, and take your camera with you. This will be a monumental event, and needs to be documented for the world to see! Let this forum serve that purpose... Cheers! M2

T-bonez That .375 H&H is sweet! Just when I finally got all my itches scratched, I now may have another! Honestly, you may want to just bring it out and ask the RSO if you can shoot. I understand the month prior to hunting season (October) is a bad time to go out there as the place gets packed with hunters dialing in their rifles; but outside of that timeframe you might just find yourself the only guy out there and the RSO will allow it. Worse case, you don't shoot it. And I don't think the two-gun rule is strictly enforced, I plan to take my four 1911s out in a couple of weekends and I will just have two out at a time. I also don't see any problems with swapping weapons out from your vehicle. As for the Glock kB issue, I believe most of it was due to overpowered reloads and as a former Glock fan (since owning an XD I now have a new favorite), I wouldn't let it stop me from owning one especially considering the military sales program they have. That said, for the money I think the XD is a much better pistol! Maybe I should start saving for a XD-45 Tactical next! Cheers! M2

Concur, you're not my Mom, so don't use the title! Seriously, I suspect this is someone dicking around with us. Who could be offended by such lovely examples of humanity?!?

Replied, as with the other two. Perhaps a BaseOps day at Bullis is in order for the near future! Cheers! M2

For anyone in San Antonio who is interested, we recently got information on how to shoot at Camp Bullis, the Army training post in NW SA. They have range open to DoD ID card holders on the weekend that--depending on circumstances--can include targets up to 300 yards out. Annual fees are a mere $25! I shot out there this past Saturday and it was great. PM me and I will send you the details. Cheers! M2

Yes, Wolf's got a good point; you get your masters the first couple of years you are in, then you retire 15+ years later and it is somewhat dated. I got my first masters later in my career than most (I finished it when I was a major), but I still went after a second one after I retired as: 1) it supports what I do as a contractor, and 2) my company sponsors it. That is not to say you will have the same opportunity when it's your time; but it is just something to consider. That said, don't let anyone convince you that a masters degree will ever do you harm, no matter how old it is. As someone who looks at a fair amount of resumes, having that advanced degree will always put you above someone without one (as long as there isn't too much difference in all other areas of experience). Plus, unless I am mistaken or the policy has changed once again, you'll pretty much need one to make Lt Col. Again, none of the above is all-inclusive, YMMV and all that other crap! Cheers! M2

I had two E40s (mid-80s 3-series) while I was stationed in Germany. Great cars, very balanced and a hoot to drive. The first one took a Land Rover head-on and I walked away, combined speed of the accident had to be 70-80 MPH (fucker drifted into my lane on a small mountain road). No airbags, no ABS, just solid German engineering! While TDY to Patch in 93, a Lavy LT, Army SGT and I stopped by the big BMW dealership right outside the gate. There was a beautiful 850i on the floor that we figured if we pooled all our paychecks, we might be able to afford it! Unfortunately, I was heading to Slovakia, the SGT Albania, and the LT the Czech Republic if I recall correctly; and we couldn't figure out how to time-share the car! One of the reasons I love my Jeep so much is that it reminds me of my BMWs. RWD, everything’s mechanical (no power windows or locks), and an engine I can do most of the maintenance on myself. Of course, it doesn’t drive anything like the Beemer (“the Ultimate Driving Machine”), but it is just as much fun. Cheers! M2

God bless ya! I was at Bentwaters as a young enlisted pup from 82-84, those were great times! Have ya been back? I was there a few years ago, took a motorcycle trip over for a TDY from SHAPE. Bentwaters is a huge industrial park, with about a million geese in the old TAB-Vs. There is a Cold War Museum in the old command post so if you are in the area let me know as I have some buds that work there. Woodbridge, where I lived, is a Brit Army Base now, the old housing area has been replaced and you can't get back to the ops area. Otherwise, the area looks the same, except Ipswich has grown considerably! Cheers! M2

Now I am confused, as if USAA "subs" out their motorcycle insurance as I was led to believe, how could they it as the same policy as your auto insurance?

Techsan Did you get my PM? Cheers! M2

T-Bonez I won't be able to go for the next couple of weeks; but if you are planning for after that time I might be able to so let me know... Cheers! M2

T-bonez Texas Tactical does three-gun matches at Cedar Ridge near Bulverde... Cheers! M2

Another gun show this morning, and after having breakfast with some buds at IHOP, we went over. I found TAPCO 20-round magazines for $15 including tax, the cheapest I have found them prior was $19.95 + tax. I snagged two. I also got a metal bipod that works on both the SKS and AK. It is not permanently attached which is what I like, no worries about compliance. I also picked up 20 targets as it looks like a group of us are going to start shooting at Camp Bullis, a huge training area in NW San Antonio that has ranges up to 1000 yards! I obviously will be using a range a lot shorter than that, but it will be nice having the whole range to ourselves! Cheers! M2

Gorenc also won the Joseph A. Moller Award--the most outstanding wing commander in ACC--for his stint as the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing commander, where he was responsible for about 21,000 airmen deployed through four Air Expeditionary Force rotations at five air bases in Iraq to include Balad, the busiest single-runway operations in DOD and second only in the world to London's Heathrow International Airport. Gorenc is just a class act, he is mission-focused but still treats everyone well and genuinely cares about his people. I hope this isn’t his last promotion, as it is good to see a real leader climb the ranks instead of the assclowns such as the former-USAFE-commander-whose-name-shall-not-be-spoken! Cheers! M2

This rocks! For those of you who don't know MG Gorenc, he is one of the nicest and most personable guys you will ever meet. I had the pleasure of working with him at SHAPE, and I am extremely glad to see he continues to do well. He is currently ACC Director of Air and Space Operations, and those of you working for 3AF will have one of the best as your new NAF commander! Cheers! M2

Kadena-related...

Were said articles written by Doc Douchebag himself? I strongly suspect so, as he enjoyed writing about how great he was... Pure fucking fiction! If you want the reality of the situation (something SOS tends to overlook), then read this thread or ask anyone who has been under his "command." About the only lesson he could serve would be one that demonstrates when fragging is permissible!

Yeah, he had that soothing voice of a 2am shift jazz station disk jockey...

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