13 Mar 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

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I remember doing a fire and cover course at Ft. Knox, KY in 1972. Pair off with a team mate who provided covering fire while i leap frog forward and then i would do the same for my team member. The lanes were well defined and targets off set from the position that was being leap frog so as not to get shot in back. as i remember that was the day i fell in love with the M16A1 rifle. I remember the instructors throwing smoke grenades and artillery simulators to simulate combat. I also remember getting chewed out for shooting at the smoke grenades as the man size target were no challenge. It was fast and tough course. I hit the ground so hard and fast that one of the front hand guards came off my GM M16A1 rifle. After the course, with the missing hand guard, the Range NCO who was rodding the barrel to make sure it was clear burn has fingers on the blistering hot barrel. Of course he was ****ed and ask why I did not pick up the hand guard section and told I did not feel like getting shot in the back moving out of the lane.

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