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November 21, 2007

Scary?

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Photo: Mark Sorensen posted a comment that some people might find me with an M16 to be a scary thing. Here's an image taken 21 years ago in Germany. I was 19 and earning my college education. Not too scary, but much skinnier. Actually, my M16 had an M203 40mm grenade launcher attached, so maybe it is a little scary. You may not be able to see me because of the camo, I'm in the middle of the photo.

Posted by Lon at November 21, 2007 02:30 PM

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not seein ya... that's some durn good camo.

Posted by: TrevHastings at November 21, 2007 03:30 PM

And why is that finger on the trigger?

Hmmmmm ?

Posted by: Mark Sorensen at November 21, 2007 03:32 PM

Commies were everywhere!

Lon

Posted by: Lon at November 21, 2007 03:38 PM

I had an M40 on my weapon as well. At first I hated it because it made the thing heavy to carry. Then when we were guarding NATO 23 I was happy to have the little beauty! If we went on alert, we M40 guys were positioned in less-foward position in a very nice little bunker, and were given seveal cases of high explosive grenades, and multi-shot shells (basically a giant shot gun shell!). I have to say those babies packed quite a punch and you felt honored to be in charge of such a nice weapon...... Scary.....

Posted by: mark at November 23, 2007 08:42 AM

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