@japan_nobunaga Age 11. It was perfect control. Seated on the barn roof 1 hour before sunset, guarding my family garden. Left the dead rabbits, chipmunks, and groundhogs as warnings.
First deer was at age 16.
@Xen_dk@hw97karbine@TheAxisCampaign No. Would not deflect the round nor prevent penetration. Most likely difference would be where, inside the hull, the HE charge detonates.
@sbrown5858 My experience. Italy, 82-85. Germany, 90-96. Metric socket sets were 3/8" drive. Bought in open-air markets and tool stores over multiple tours.
Draw your own conclusions.
11 - yard maintenance (mowing, branch collecting after storms, shoveling snow)
12 - above plus paper route. 2 bags. Refilled halfway through the route which was a couple miles long thru town.
15 - W2 with work permit. min wage + ($2.27/hr). Amusement park ride maintainer
16 - Roller coast operator
17 - Gas company laborer. Salt mine laborer
@JoelFeldmanPhD Assumming you mean home station.
Ft Lewis, Washington
Vicenza, Italy
Ft Ord, California
Ft Meade, Maryland
Mannheim, Germany
Bad Kreuznach, Germany
Bio Dad: Duck shooter Korean war era (quad 50 cal)
Great Uncle: Tanker in 3d Army 1944
Step Dad: Tin can sailor, O1 type, on the Laffey II off Okinawa April 45. Reserve commission, but recalled during Korea. At least, they issued him 1 each Marine SSG and his very own Globe and Anchor.
Uncle was an ICBM maintainer in USAF.
Younger sister's husband (high school classmate) was Navy. Tomcat radar in the 80's.
Youngest sister: Navy Air traffic controller.
Cousin's son: Navy cyber
Same cousin's daughter: Navy cyber