Long week of stupidity...
Week or a few days...whatever...it's been long.
Our Battalion...yes...battalion...was put on lock down this week for a few days due to one company (I'll somewhat protect the innocent I guess and not name it...) losing 16 shotguns. Yup, 16. Apparently didn't make it to the country. We searched every conex at camp buerhing then went down to the port here in Kuwait and searched every one of the conexes there. I can't begin to tell you the excitement that was felt by all.
What other stupidity? Well, the term "light infantry" continues to take on more and more laughable characteristics. We added side armor plates to our vest this week. That's 8 more pounds. Eight more pounds isn't much you say? Let's see if we can break this down...
Vest with plates: 26lbs
Side plates: 8lbs
Ammo: 18lbs (I like my bullets...)
Helmet: 2lbs
Night vision: 2lbs
Radio: 5lbs
Water: 7lbs (guesstimate...that might be light...but close to a gallon of the wet stuff)
Pistol: 3lbs
Grenades: 4lbs
Smoke Grenades: 4lbs
Miscellaneous items: 2lbs
So that's just over 80lbs of "stuff". Throw in the weapon with sights, mag loaded, etc and you're looking at another 9lbs.
And we're supposed to be able to run and around in 130 degree heat for extended periods of time while actively engaging targets with that. Nice, huh? So...thanks Congress for giving us that extra 8lbs...we definitely needed it. Nevermind the fact they asked and infantry guys told em to get bent and they still passed the bill to buy the crap.
Outside of those two things...let's see what else has been going on. Someone way up decided my guys needed to be on "fireguard" in our tent to make sure it didn't burn down. Cause that's a legitimate threat here apparently. I figure if you're in the tent and it catches fire you have about 30 seconds before all the plastic melts around you and you're pretty much toast anyway. Why does someone need to be awake to wake everyone up for that? At least if you're asleep it won't hurt as long or at all...
Otherwise, we did a range to zero weapons. I got a new scope...an ACOG (4x scope). Pretty happy about that.
Not sure what else to add right now. We're on the downslide before we head north to the wonderful city of Baghdad. I'll try to add a couple pictures of this place when I can, but we're not allowed to take any of the actual camp...so they'll be kinda sparse.
Till later I suppose.
Our Battalion...yes...battalion...was put on lock down this week for a few days due to one company (I'll somewhat protect the innocent I guess and not name it...) losing 16 shotguns. Yup, 16. Apparently didn't make it to the country. We searched every conex at camp buerhing then went down to the port here in Kuwait and searched every one of the conexes there. I can't begin to tell you the excitement that was felt by all.
What other stupidity? Well, the term "light infantry" continues to take on more and more laughable characteristics. We added side armor plates to our vest this week. That's 8 more pounds. Eight more pounds isn't much you say? Let's see if we can break this down...
Vest with plates: 26lbs
Side plates: 8lbs
Ammo: 18lbs (I like my bullets...)
Helmet: 2lbs
Night vision: 2lbs
Radio: 5lbs
Water: 7lbs (guesstimate...that might be light...but close to a gallon of the wet stuff)
Pistol: 3lbs
Grenades: 4lbs
Smoke Grenades: 4lbs
Miscellaneous items: 2lbs
So that's just over 80lbs of "stuff". Throw in the weapon with sights, mag loaded, etc and you're looking at another 9lbs.
And we're supposed to be able to run and around in 130 degree heat for extended periods of time while actively engaging targets with that. Nice, huh? So...thanks Congress for giving us that extra 8lbs...we definitely needed it. Nevermind the fact they asked and infantry guys told em to get bent and they still passed the bill to buy the crap.
Outside of those two things...let's see what else has been going on. Someone way up decided my guys needed to be on "fireguard" in our tent to make sure it didn't burn down. Cause that's a legitimate threat here apparently. I figure if you're in the tent and it catches fire you have about 30 seconds before all the plastic melts around you and you're pretty much toast anyway. Why does someone need to be awake to wake everyone up for that? At least if you're asleep it won't hurt as long or at all...
Otherwise, we did a range to zero weapons. I got a new scope...an ACOG (4x scope). Pretty happy about that.
Not sure what else to add right now. We're on the downslide before we head north to the wonderful city of Baghdad. I'll try to add a couple pictures of this place when I can, but we're not allowed to take any of the actual camp...so they'll be kinda sparse.
Till later I suppose.
posted by Robert Plummer at 12:37 PM
5 Comments:
Wow! Kinda makes my "tough" week seem kind of silly.... Sounds like there has been lots of excitement. We look forward to hearing more in the near future. Wendy & Tim
I shared the blog with Jessica, and had heard the rumors about the weapons missing from Leslie, which explained not hearing from you.....Hope to get a call at some point, probably not until you get where you need to go....Miss you lots! Krisy
Our week definately seems a little boring in comparison to yours!Keep blogging....we want to hear more!Melissa
We got a Blizzard...That is exiting
Krisy
Hey Bobby! Nice testi-moanial...glad to know that our tax dollars are being allocatd in a sincere and much appreciated way. Since you're wired and able to get more info and content this time around, what do you need over there? We will of course make sure to send the lightest version of whatever it is...J
P.S. are you still able to check the "whatswork" email over there or should we send to another address?
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