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2018-02-17 Home Front: Culture Wars

Told Ya So - Too weak to throw a 1 pound hand grenade (redux)

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Posted by newc 2018-02-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 The article brought back memories.

Posted by newc 2018-02-17 00:46|| 2018-02-17 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 In other news: Marine Corps Quietly Drops Major Obstacle to Female Infantry Officers

Posted by Besoeker 2018-02-17 00:51|| 2018-02-17 00:51|| Front Page Top

#3 But they're wizards at clicking the mouse.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-02-17 03:31|| 2018-02-17 03:31|| Front Page Top

#4 so why are the US army throwing their hand grenades in metric? Isnt the rest of the country still ~~in the dark ages~~ using the imperial measure. Perhaps the recruits thought it was millimetres.

Posted by Classer 2018-02-17 05:08|| 2018-02-17 05:08|| Front Page Top

#5 So they can carry the grenade to the target instead?

Posted by Glenmore 2018-02-17 09:44|| 2018-02-17 09:44|| Front Page Top

#6 I understood that thy changed the size/wieght of grenades from the WW2 era pinapple to a more baseball size because Americans were used to throwing baseballs.

Perhaps now they should consider the size-weight of a frisbee or hacky-sack.

Posted by rjschwarz 2018-02-17 11:25|| 2018-02-17 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Or a Furby or hissy fit?

Posted by Tiny Stalin4599 2018-02-17 11:52|| 2018-02-17 11:52|| Front Page Top

#8 Throwing hand grenades is a prime display of toxic masculinity. We need to make close-quarters combat a more collaborative endeavor.

Posted by Matt 2018-02-17 12:00|| 2018-02-17 12:00|| Front Page Top

#9 Like I posted - remove the protection and pits. Make it Go/No Go training. You can't throw it far enough, pull the shrapnel out of your butt or legs.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-02-17 17:01|| 2018-02-17 17:01|| Front Page Top

#10 Another one:

QED - Marine Commandant Surrenders, Slits Corps' Throat

Posted by newc 2018-02-17 17:21|| 2018-02-17 17:21|| Front Page Top

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