heavier weapons like the Javelin and TOW from the Weapons Company in the battalion. (gijobs 02). Even though the United States Army is quickly adopting the M320 as its primary grenade launcher, the Marine Corps is using the M203. Both the M320 and the M203 are grenade launchers used by the Army and Marine Corps. Either the M320 or M203 can be mounted under an M16 or M4. Marines for the post part carry the M16. The Army on the other hand is primarily carrying the M4; a shorter, lighter version of the M16
guns of yesterday. This is my list of the top ten machine guns in the world. Enjoy. 10. XM307 ACSW Advanced Heavy Machine Gun This gun, XM307 ACSW (Advanced Crew Served Weapon), is a belt-fed machine with the capability to use smart shells and grenades. The gun fires 25 mm rounds,
USMC or Royal Marines? a Persuasive Thesis Statement on Royal Marines and United States Marine Corps: The Royal Marines are much older and therefore more experienced with obstacles and the tools needed to overcome these obstacles, then the United States Marine Corps, but USMC should be better equipped due to their constant involvement in foreign affairs and wide variety of weapons and armament. This paper will discuss a brief history of both corps and comparing their weapons of choice to decide
What I thought would be a relaxing day for me as an American Army Soldier at Camp Warhorse in Baqubah, Iraq proved to be untrue. It was the morning of May 28th 2003 after a "normal night" consisting of a somewhat manageable sleep schedule despite the frequent mortar attacks on our camp. Emerging from my Colman tent I started my daily routine, shaving my face using the drivers side mirror of my humvee to see myself, and using my canteen cup to rinse my shaver. After cleaning up I ate cold chicken
SO YOU WANT TO BE A NAVY SEAL? From Sea, Air, and Land, the U.S. Navy Seal Teams are the most feared and respected commando forces in the U.S military if not the world. The Seal Teams are the most elite and highly trained forces on the face of the earth. President John F. Kennedy formed the teams in 1962 as a seagoing counterpart to the U.S Army Special Forces. Most Seal missions are unreported and unknown to the general public. The Seals are trained to operate in small units, one or two men, or
History of the Marines What do Drew Carey, Gene Hackman, and Lee Harvey Oswald all have in common? They are all, The Few. The Proud. The Marines. Like these young men, many people after high school join one of the many branches of the military. From the U.S. Bureau of Labor, nine out of ten high school graduates go into the military. However with the Marine Corps being the smallest of the branches, only one-fifth of them become Marines. In 2006, according to the Recruit Depot Parris Island for
Throughout time the ways wars are fought and won are getting more and more difficult. It has gone from using your smarts and your survival skills to winning a war by having the upper hand on technology. This means having the bigger and better weapons. Stronger and faster aircrafts. The military has become driven by technology. All military both in the United States and foreign military forces depend on technology to win wars. Overtime technology has raised to such a degree that warfare has actually
range of the M249 SAW? 1,000 m 4 What is the sustained rate of fire of the M249? 85 rounds per minute 5 What determines a hot barrel for the M249? 200 rounds in 2 minutes 6 What is the maximum effective range of the M203 grenade launcher? Area Target: 350 m; Point Target: 150 m 7 What are the characteristics of the M252 81mm mortar? smooth-bore, muzzle-loaded, high-angle-of-fire weapon, consisting of a cannon, mount, baseplate, and sight unit. 8 What is the