Posted: 12/11/2005 6:57:04 PM EDT
| This is for guys who have been under fire, and have shot back. You know how they say that in a gunfight or in a battle instinct takes over and you execute the same way that you have trained, is that true or do you have to force yourself into the fight? |
The purpose of the training is to give you a 'survival package' of learned skills that you will hopefully remember and act in a manner that will overcome your natural instinct to crawl under your helmet and hide. For most FNG's it works. The FNG's who freeze become casualties rather quickly. Charles. 
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yeah it was kinda oh shit! then my MK-19 on the ring mount circled around and the rest i cant really put into words |
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Once I figured out that yes, that tracer is actually aimed at me, ("Hey.. that sounds like gunfire. Might be close enough we can do something about it... Oh look! Tracers! Cool!!! Oh shit!") I guess training took over. At least, I know I yelled 'Scan right' before I did anything else, so the gunner was cued on quickly. Somewhere in there I got down in the tank, but I completely missed the stream of curses coming from my loader as he took cover :-) NTM |
Control your fear and anticipate a strong shot of adrinaline. Control your breathing if firing from a stationary position. Fire disipline,don't just popp off rounds in hast with no target aquired. Don't get up or advance too quickly even if the coast looks clear [flank if possible]. Make sure you have inserted a fresh magazine and check chamber before moving up or entering a structure. Look,listen,locate and destroy enemy with superior firepower if available. |
Oooh... That probably wasn't pretty 
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