Posted on May 24, 2014
Why do some Soldiers still mess around with the wildlife during training?
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Despite warnings from posted signs, leadership and range control to not to touch or mess around with the wildlife (snakes, wild hogs, predator birds, fire ants, scorpions, coyotes, etc.) they still do it at their own risk.
A friend at Ft Carson watched another soldier "some what" knock out a 4 ft snake, pick it up by the tail, whirl it around his head and then launch it into the woods.
What have you seen or heard?
A friend at Ft Carson watched another soldier "some what" knock out a 4 ft snake, pick it up by the tail, whirl it around his head and then launch it into the woods.
What have you seen or heard?
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I was doing some work for JTF6 on the US/Mexico border and I hear two of my men and they had found a nest of baby sidewinder rattlesnakes…and they are messing with them! My first thought is that if there are a nest of babies, there is a pissed off mother somewhere close? Got soldiers and snakes apart before anyone got into trouble. It was really a good thing no one ended up getting bit, we were hours from any kind of support or medical aid.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
I don't think they have approved brain transplants yet so until then we're just SOL.
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
"Stupid is as stupid does" and there are a lot of does-ers out there both in and out of uniform.
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"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction" Sir Isaac Newton had no idea this applied to military leadership as well as physics.
You tell the group "NO" and there are always 1 or 2 in the crowd, who like 2 year olds, are going to do it anyway just to push the envelope.(and most likely your buttons as well) Been there, had it done to me and have the article 15 paperwork to prove it.
You tell the group "NO" and there are always 1 or 2 in the crowd, who like 2 year olds, are going to do it anyway just to push the envelope.(and most likely your buttons as well) Been there, had it done to me and have the article 15 paperwork to prove it.
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