Paintball and the Marines

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  • lopxtc
    Unix Geek
    • Oct 2001
    • 2706

    #1

    Paintball and the Marines

    Oh yeah ... one of the units I used to work with got some good paintball action in earlier ...



    For those that havent seen it ... the combat town at Camp LeJuene,NC is one of the most realistic MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain) centers in the Corps and possible the services in general ...

    Man wish the Corps had adopted this style of training before I got out ... used the lame MILES gear while I was in. Too easy to tamper with and fool.


    Aaron
    Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

    Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.

    "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
    AOLIM - lopxtc
  • Evil Bob
    Evil Overlord
    • Jul 2001
    • 1217

    #2
    Yep, we did alot of paintball training in the early 90's when I was in the Army, it's great for CQB.

    MILES comes into it's own for the range of engagement alone, but you're quite right, most cheated by either setting their gear to near miss or by removing the battery on the harness completely. Pretty sad when you have to cheat to win.

    -Evil Bob

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    • lopxtc
      Unix Geek
      • Oct 2001
      • 2706

      #3
      You'll laugh but we used BB guns allot for this ... Was a great way to actually shoot someone and not worry about too much harm. I got good a shooting people in the hands as they tried to enter windows or climb up roofs.

      Aaron

      Originally posted by Evil Bob
      Yep, we did alot of paintball training in the early 90's when I was in the Army, it's great for CQB.
      Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

      Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.

      "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
      AOLIM - lopxtc

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      • Evil Bob
        Evil Overlord
        • Jul 2001
        • 1217

        #4
        I've heard of a few units using airsoft guns for this as well.

        -Evil Bob

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        • izecold7
          my other guns a Talon
          • Dec 2001
          • 16

          #5
          My unit hasn't done any close-quaters paintball, but we have made a few trips to the local paintball field together as a unit function. But I'm on the avaition side of the marines.
          USMC
          Uncle Sam's Misguided Children

          The beatings will continue until the morale improves!

          Good traders: Fate

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          • lopxtc
            Unix Geek
            • Oct 2001
            • 2706

            #6
            What unit are you with?

            Aaron

            Originally posted by izecold7
            My unit hasn't done any close-quaters paintball, but we have made a few trips to the local paintball field together as a unit function. But I'm on the avaition side of the marines.
            Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

            Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.

            "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
            AOLIM - lopxtc

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            • izecold7
              my other guns a Talon
              • Dec 2001
              • 16

              #7
              I'm still in avaition school and haven't recieved my orders yet. But only a few more months left.
              USMC
              Uncle Sam's Misguided Children

              The beatings will continue until the morale improves!

              Good traders: Fate

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              • lopxtc
                Unix Geek
                • Oct 2001
                • 2706

                #8
                Tech or Pilot?

                Aaron
                Team Managed Aggression, Missouri Paintball

                Pround owner of a 2003 Shocker, and AO.org user ... an almost unheard of combo.

                "Love, Peace, and Shonen Knife!"
                AOLIM - lopxtc

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                • izecold7
                  my other guns a Talon
                  • Dec 2001
                  • 16

                  #9
                  Ground support equipment
                  USMC
                  Uncle Sam's Misguided Children

                  The beatings will continue until the morale improves!

                  Good traders: Fate

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