The die had been cast before the Rangers ever hit the ground in the Nangarhar, Afghanistan. Military aircraft had dropped pamphlets over the target valley, reputed to be infested with Afghanistan’s ISIS affiliate, announcing that coalition operations would be clearing the valley so civilians should vacate the area immediately. The forewarning gave the enemy plenty of time to dig in and prepare defenses.
American Generals like John Nicholson have appeared to fundamentally misunderstand the ISIS issue in Afghanistan, or perhaps is just exaggerating the threat for the sake of a press conference. ISIS in Afghanistan, is very different that what you find in Syria and Iraq. Most ISIS affiliates in Afghanistan are simply Afghan or Pakistani Taliban who have rebranded themselves. The ISIS boogyman served both the enemy and the coalition well. The Taliban fly the ISIS flag in order to lure American troops into their valleys where they can be ambushed, and America has a scary new reason to run increased combat operations.
The debacle that happened in Nangarhar a few days ago proves that American forces are misinformed about the threat and that the officers of 3rd Ranger Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment are unable to plan and execute a movement to contact operation.
Alpha Company, 3/75 was the first element on the ground sweeping through the valley. A movement to contact mission entails large infantry elements moving through an area of operations known to be occupied by enemy forces, searching them out and engaging them. This denies the enemy the use of that particular terrain, degrades their capabilities, and keeps the pressure on them, preventing the enemy from having freedom of movement.
After a long movement, Alpha Company was taken out of the valley in a planned exfiltration, replacing exhausted troops with fresh ones, in this case Rangers from Bravo Company. However, the men from B/co were dropped off at the same point as Alpha Company, meaning that they had to walk six hours through the Afghan summer heat just to the starting point to begin their part of the mission.
Just two kilometers into the movement, they B/co Rangers were hit with their first heat casualty, a 18E (Special Forces Communications Sergeant) attached to the Ranger element. The Rangers were engaged again and again by the enemy, who had dug into spider holes and other fighting positions, knowing that the American Special Operations soldiers were inbound. During the course of the mission, it is estimated that there were approximately 75 enemy killed in action (EKIA), but the heat casualties were piling up.
The Rangers quickly drained their Camelbaks of water and had to continue fighting and moving while their Afghan partner force slept and hid behind trees. When the coalition airdropped a water re-supply, they dumped it into an open field, the surrounding area infested with ISIS linked Taliban. Due to the amount of gunfire, the Rangers could not risk running across the open field and taking casualties.
One by one, the Rangers went down from heat exhaustion, their leadership element apparently unable to plan for what they should have known would be an extremely strenuous operation in July. In the end, only five men were left standing in the entire platoon. Even the snipers, who usually travel lighter than other Rangers, went down as heat casualties. Even the platoon sergeant, a veteran Ranger with a dozen deployments under his belt, went down.
The Military Times and others have reported on the incident, and the Rangers losing sensitive equipment, but without any context. Photos emerged on Twitter showing a military ID card belonging to Specialist Ryan Larson, one of the young Rangers on the mission. His ID, and other equipment to including a radio, rocket launcher, plate carriers, an American flag, 5.56 magazines, medical gear, and much more, were captured by the enemy after the operation. The loss of the ID card allowed the enemy to claim a propaganda victory by stating that they had captured Larson, a claim that is completely false.
The reality is that Ranger Larson went down as a heat casualty, had to have his gear and clothing stripped down, and was stuck with multiple IV’s in a last-ditch effort to keep the severely overheated and dehydrated soldier alive. He wasn’t the only one in that situation, and in the mad scramble under combat conditions, gear got left behind. The loss of Larson’s ID card is particularly damning because ten years ago the Ranger Regiment stopped carrying ID cards and dog tags on objectives simply because they are a massive personal security (PERSEC) violation if they get left behind.
With some Rangers so desperate that they were drinking IV bags orally, and only five Rangers still combat effective, the Bravo Company element was finally evacuated.
Why a movement to contact mission turned into such a travesty is being hotly debated behind the scenes, and a number of Ranger officers are expected to lose their jobs over the multitude of failures and poor planning. Some are blaming decreased standards at the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) and also pointing out that because Abram’s Charter suddenly being strictly enforced (which states that seasoned Rangers have to rotate to the conventional Army, de facto kicking them out of the Regiment) which leaves too many junior squad leaders and team leaders in the ranks who don’t have enough combat experience.
The concept of infiltrating multiple elements, one right after the other as the first becomes exhausted and replacing them with fresh soldiers, is a key element to a relentless pursuit of the enemy. The theory behind it is sound, but the fact that B/co was infiltrated into the same starting point as A/co, forcing them to walk six hours to their real start point negates the entire concept of the operation. Likewise, it is criminally negligent that officers failed to plan for hot weather in the Afghan summer and come up with a suitable re-supply plan for water and ammunition.
The 75th Ranger Regiment leadership is reported to be ashamed and embarrassed over the entire episode, which hit the mainstream media, and makes the Rangers look like anything but the badasses that they see themselves as. Selection standards aside, heat casualties can hit any soldier, any time, especially in this climate. The real problem with the mission was not a lack of stamina but rather a lack of planning that is sure to sting the Regiment for many months to come.
Okay, here's the scenario. Hillary won the election. 4chan flips out, gun panic buying skyrockets, executive order effectively bans ammunition and reloading supplies (categorizes ammunition/powder as explosives requiring a federal license to own or some shit...). Domestic ammo production is shut down. Now everyone has guns, but no ammo to shoot them. Government uses the excuse that the 2nd amendment only covers firearms, not ammunition. They become expensive paperweights and people start selling them off to collectors.
What do you do now, /k/?
>>30923959
Innawoods
Offagrid
>>30923959
Eastern europe gets ammo factories emerging around like mushrooms after rain.
They compete with low prices and if shillary tries to cut imports, mexican cartels with associates from the russian and other slav mobs start smuggling ammo along with the cocaine and weed.
It would give people jobs
>>30923959
Your scenario sounds a lot like prohibition. Essentially it would be the roaring 20's again except with ammo instead of alcohol. Prices for what remained would sky rocket and a lot of people would be thrown in jail for owning/posessing prohibited contraband.
Is luminox a meme?
Also /k/ approved watch thread
>>30923693
Maratac SR1
>>30923707
Bretty gud
I don't even care if it's a meme, because I like it edition.
Some photos from the National Museum in Tokyo. Not exclusively Japanese stuff, but nearly so.
Starting out with a large iron pavise, kofun period, 5th-6th century.
Powder flask, 16th-17th century.
Tachi by Sadayoshi, 13th century.
How can 9mm even compete?
price
>>30922626
performance/price even
>9mm on left
>10mm on right
It's like its made for babbys
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Remember bullet buttons are about to be banned (and not in a good way) and you will need background checks just to buy AMMO unless we stop it
>>30922518
I'm going to get out of that fag state or get a job that's exempt from their gay laws.
Thanks, anon. I don't go on cal guns enough to know what the heck is happening.
Bumping. Will stop by my lgs.
/meg/- Military Enlistment General
Let's argue about lying on SF86's for three more threads edition
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>IRC Channel
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#MEG on Freenode
If you're on mobile look up AndroIRC for the app. Any questions, ask in the thread to get you set up.
Resources:
>Armyranger.com
For Ranger info, obviously.
>http://www.sealswcc.com/
SEAL/SWCC site with videos and fitness plans and a forum
>Shadowspear.com
All around SOF website. Great info and run by former/active members of every SOF unit. Mentor program. Also has forums for international SOF.
>Professionalsoldiers.com
For all Army SF info.
>http://www.corpsman.com
For Navy Corpsman info.
>http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?115180-MARSOC-Force-Recon
This is an all-inclusive thread for MARSOC/Force Recon stuff. Good site for Marines info too.
>http://www.uscg.org
For Coast Guard info. Good site, lots of vets able to answer questions.
>www.defencejobs.gov.au/
For info on the Australian Defense Force, and how you can shitpost on the world stage.
>https://www.airwarriors.com/community/
Naval Aviator forum with info on Navy OCS as well
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First for this
Anyone looking into Rangers or general military enthusiasts should check this out
Bought on eBay for $2.99
MURHEEN here if anyone has questions ask and I'll answer to the best of my ability.
Good peripheral vision, lightweight, camo inna snow environment, has a million-made-in-the-same-factory feel.
Discuss
>>30922185
Honestly i really dug how the armor looked in the movie. Shit looked tight and functional
>>30922185
I've always found white armor to be a bit iffy, just cuz it only really blends well with virgin snow, but other than that, nice.
>>30922185
Visors are a structural weakness.
/k/ I'm angry and upset right now.
Could we please have a cute /k/ thread so I don't explode?
Love rifle like Ivan does.
>>30921887
>>30921887
k
/K/omrades,
The time has come, the FOREIGN HORDE are invading, the government is over run, the enemy is approaching. I've acquired weapons from gunbroker.com. Grab a weapon and fight!!! Will you live? Will you be a war hero? The fate of our country lies in your hands.
Rules:
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>Post first Showcase item (with pic related preferred)
>Singles = Kill count and death
>Dubs = Kill count and you lived!
>Trips = Kill count, you are an end of the world government representative. The world knows of your honorable deeds.
>Quads = You single handedly snuck into the enemy camp, using your weapon you killed the enemy leader. You are the new President. Tales will forever be told around campfires by your countryman
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>I just won the war
Rossi .44 mag bay bay!!!!!
>>30921427
Scarce Civil War Watertown Rifle-Musket 1864 Penny
Antique Rifled Springfield Model 1861 Contract .58
i-..i'm ok with this..
So, I did my budget and I think I have a problem.
According to my calculations I spent about 34% of my income last year on firearms, ammunition, optics, and related gear. Is spending $39,500 a year on /k/ normal?
Well, let's see it. You'd better have a sweet collection, or be a great idpa/uspsa/LRS competitor
>>30921158
depends on what it was and how many years you've had guns
in my first year I spent a shitload and it went down in later years.
>only 34%
step up nigga. you can never have enough gun.
GUCCI billet edition
old thread >>30918225
>>30920723
do you know dr8co's tumbler, i bet he has pics of his bf's rifle
Lookit dat gucci rollmark.
Billet is for gays.
Holy fuck the cancer.
https://youtu.be/bxI6zACECTw
>That will teach those men, we'll sell ourselves as nothing but pussyholes and they will have too give up their guns.
>tfw woman pulls that shit and you dump/divorce her
>start banging hot chick from somewhere that is not authoritarian
>cancerous bitches fail to nurture more offspring
>their kind dies out
>America is made great again
Wow Hollywood fags are pushing their hoplophobia really hard. It's like that movie chiraq except with white people. Damn they get more stupid by the year, don't they?
>>30920542
>2016
>being married
They were asking to be cucked to be quite honest famalam.
Is there a definitive better shotgun of the two?
I have a Maverick 88 that my gf bought for me, I like it but it's forend is rattly and there's a lack of parts compatibility with the 500, but imo the 870 is a lot more aesthetically pleasing.
Ithaca 37
>>30920500
its a toss up between mossberg and old rem with the deciding factor being ergonomics. if its between new moss and new rem the new rems more expensive with worse build quality theres no reason to get an express
I had an 88, sold it for an 870. Tbh they both shoot and feel the same to me with the field barrel on it. Only reason I got the 870 was cause it had an 18 inch barrel with it. I'd rather spend my money on something else if you plan to keep a long barrel on it.
We buy, sell, and trade guns and gear or any related things. List prices, emails, and locations.
I am selling my SADF battlejacket with new old stock 2 litre canteens. The battlejacket has the divider on the back pouches. $125 shipped. Email [email protected]
I am selling a never used Bars 4 Gorka. $75 shipped, size is 54-6
I have a piece of shit broken 20ga single shot break action. Someone give me something for it.