@ScottJStephens I consider myself very lucky that I got to learn from someone elses' failure on this particular subject.
For all LT's out there: Etiquette is for NCOs to enforce. You've got a great many other things to worry about than if someone saluted you or not.
MLAX | CADETS WIN!!! @norwichlacrosse secures it’s 1st ever @NCAADIII Tournament win with a 20-12 victory over @MarinersSports at Sabine! The Cadets advance to the second round to face @TuftsAthletics on Saturday at 1pm!
#RollWick#D3Lax
PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE: Rodion Pedyuk, a #NorwichUniversity freshman from #Ukraine, reflects on the war in his country and support from faculty and fellow students. https://t.co/VRGHPXlAGK
Our Paratroopers train alongside our Polish Allies and get to know each other's equipment, tactics, and capabilities.
#AATW#NATO#StrongerTogether#WeAreNato
went and translated that zelensky selfie video from the streets of kyiv, just to know what he was actually saying in response to the russian reports that he had fled -- so here it is for the rest of you, plus this music naturally felt right. enjoy.
What do y'all know about stalking training?
Snipers assigned to 2nd BN, 34th Armored Regt., 1st ABCT, @FightingFirst, recently honed their stalking skills at Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland.
#StrongerTogether#WeAreNATO
@shaunwalker7 American tank mechanic here. Some advice.
Tanks are bad at urban combat. They need infantry support. Without boots on ground they're just big targets with poor visibility. Rifles should aim for the periscopes, but most importantly the sight unit on top of the turret.
@shaunwalker7 Take down street signs. Don't let the enemy know where they are. Move signs to the wrong streets. Tanks are super heavy, so try to direct them to streets that can't hold their weight. They can't move if they break through to the sewer.
@shaunwalker7 Break the tracks if you have explosives. Tracks are also terrible for catching stuff like barbed wire/concertina wire. Line the streets with anything that can get sucked in and tangle up.
@shaunwalker7 The engine needs to breathe, so throw your molotov cocktails at whatever looks like an intake for the engine. It has rubber belts, hoses, and fuel lines.
@shaunwalker7 Tanks are a logistical nightmare. They need a supply chain a mile long for service parts, and especially fuel. They can usually only go about 300 miles on improved roads on one tank of fuel. Stop the supply line, and a tank is just a giant pile of useless iron.
@shaunwalker7 Visibility is rather poor from an armored vehicle. If you paint dinner plates to look like mines and set them upsode down in the street, the tank crew won't be able to tell if they're real or not.
@shaunwalker7 The U.S. ARMY likes to fight at night because we have thermal imagers. Thermal picks up heat, so you can not hide behind a bush, but anything that is ambient temperature just looks like a black square. They can't see through windows because the glass is ambient.
@shaunwalker7 Cut up cardboard boxes and put them everywhere. The cardboard is the same temperature as the environment. Hiding behind anything that obscures vision only works if they don't have thermal. Sheets of cardboard in every bush, tree, etc. Will just be a square in a thermal imager.
The #USArmy is saddened by the passing of Gen. Raymond Odierno.
He retired in 2015 as Chief of Staff of the Army after 39 years of faithful service.
His love, respect and commitment to Soldiers & their families is his legacy. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.