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[–]Caisey 175 points176 points ago

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Are we the baddies?

[–]God_of_Thunder 106 points107 points ago

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Have you looked at our helmets recently? They got skulls on them!

[–]AnxAlbumxCover 25 points26 points ago

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I love Mitchell and Webb :D

[–]Khuric 2 points3 points ago

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Clearly the US should be marching under the banner of a rats anus.

[–]edzillion 29 points30 points ago

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[–]boldtu 2 points3 points ago

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well done! thanks

[–]theHimalayaPlaya 2 points3 points ago

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I do nazi the funny side to this. It takes me out mien kampfort zone.....anne franky, I don't give a damn.

[–]istaplemats 10 points11 points ago

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War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. ~John F. Kennedy

[–]canitOC 25 points26 points ago

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No, GOD is on our side.

[–]dzudz 34 points35 points ago

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WHICH GOD?

Because I don't want to offend Thor, he doesn't mess around.

[–]MetalicAngel 4 points5 points ago

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Well, he does, but only if there are females.

Norse mythology: Every one of the deities is a deity of fertility and war (pretty much; some more then others).

[–]Matthef 1 point2 points ago

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If God would exist, he would hate 99% of America and the 99% hate the 1% for not being so poor as them. oh wait...

[–]TheHangOfThursday 5 points6 points ago

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Good save.

[–]Scarbane 3 points4 points ago

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Nice try, Tebow.

[–]boldtu 0 points1 point ago

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[–]boldtu 0 points1 point ago

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[–]boldtu 0 points1 point ago

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I believe so.

[–]Halpert 238 points239 points ago

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We actually are dealing with a badass over here

[–]GitsAndShiggles 74 points75 points ago

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Watch out

Edit: I love this picture.

[–]metalhead4 0 points1 point ago

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A little surprised the top comment isn't "GET SOME!!! GET SOME!!! UH YEAH!!! GET SOME!!!!"

Relevant

[–]vorbote 1 point2 points ago

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To reddit wearing something like a beard or a helmet or a gun is badass.

[–]The_Real_Cats_Eye 5 points6 points ago

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That's some serious 1980's G.I. JOE Badassery going on right there!

[–]MrMorganTaylor 8 points9 points ago

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AMERICA! FUCK YEAH!

[–]StezzerLolz 2 points3 points ago

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[–]--frymaster-- 13 points14 points ago

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i admit that i am impressed at the amount of hardware and training required to kill people who don't even have proper shoes.

[–]No_I_Am_Sparticus 10 points11 points ago

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It's imperative to be well dressed when slaying your brother man for a wage.

[–]teh_tg 7 points8 points ago

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and a small wage at that

[–]KorbenD2263 2 points3 points ago

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FREE ROOM AND BOARD!!!

[–]boldtu 0 points1 point ago

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[–]MashMashSkid 2 points3 points ago

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Yea, no shit.

[–]kt00na 54 points55 points ago

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Ghost? I'm so glad you're alive.

[–]Ells86 12 points13 points ago

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we all are, friend....we all are.

[–]Sneebyl 1 point2 points ago

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Gee, I hope we're all alive. My mum says I'm not allowed to associate with the undead. She says they're a bad influence.

[–]Spaceside 1 point2 points ago

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I SEE DEAD PEOPLE

[–]gravitus 55 points56 points ago

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[–]mericuh 23 points24 points ago

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I thoroughly enjoyed that

[–]mardy_bum 3 points4 points ago

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[–]doesNotUseBackspace 1 point2 points ago

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Is he ghost riding a helicopter?

[–]UliKunkel 1 point2 points ago

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We officially have the coolest armed forces

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[–]boomfarmer 8 points9 points ago

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I see your Britons and raise you some Kiwis.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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i like his gap ya shirt

[–]Aihwa 13 points14 points ago

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Israel's got some swag too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVVte550dyU

[–]Phallic 0 points1 point ago

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Well isn't that just great.

[–]CollectivePitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Is this toothy SOB you or a buddy?

[–]gravitus 0 points1 point ago

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tis my brother.

[–]CollectivePitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Well done, well done indeed.

Make sure he keeps a close watch on those voice activated cyclic actuators of his.

[–]Wolfgangers 41 points42 points ago

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How hot that guy must be. Unspeakable.

[–]hussard_de_la_mort 34 points35 points ago

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I imagine that you get a nice breeze when you're out flying, though.

[–]jakebluu 30 points31 points ago

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I bet he's an Abercrombie model in his free time.

[–]wwebsiteasoninternet 9 points10 points ago

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Wrong "hot" but fuck it. UPVOTES FOR EVERYONE!

[–]SYSB 16 points17 points ago

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All I read was Hot butt fucking.

[–]wwebsiteasoninternet 5 points6 points ago

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Idk how. But I'm drunk. UPVOTES FOR YOU, SIR! Fuck yeah.

[–]dzudz 5 points6 points ago

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"The camera loves you baby... Okay now pout... are you pouting? Because I can't tell behind that helmet."

[–]Kodiak_Marmoset 9 points10 points ago

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Could be winter, it gets balls-achingly cold over there. It's also nippy at high altitude with an open door.

[–]EONS 7 points8 points ago

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[–]tempuro 70 points71 points ago

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This obsession with death culture/fashion is disturbing to me and reminds me too much of the SS. Vet here...

[–]Mustangarrett 34 points35 points ago

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War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today. - JFK

[–][deleted] 25 points26 points ago

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I find this to be a very fascinating point of view. I think the guy looks badass but I'm not obsessed with the death culture/fashion. The internet does numb the masses, though :/

Thanks for your service.

[–]10z20Luka 25 points26 points ago

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I think the death culture is just an inherent part of war and the military. Warriors have always tried their best to look intimidating for the enemy.

But yes, it does add a different perspective. It makes it seem like something we take pride in, something we enjoy.

[–]boldtu 3 points4 points ago

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seem?

[–]dabunzae 14 points15 points ago

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When you are a dealer of death, sometimes its easier to try and take on the persona of death as well.

[–]boldtu -1 points0 points ago

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to block your face, and hide your shame.

[–]fragglestickcar 0 points1 point ago

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These are people serving their country. They don't make the decisions. They're in war, doing their job.

[–]boldtu 1 point2 points ago

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They make the decision to join. If we had more conscientious objectors then we would have less war. I do not blame this guy for all the wrong doing that war brings. Only his apparently violent actions. When the soldier is on the ground they are not fighting for the reasons that I believe we are in so many wars, however they are the possibly unknowing hand of those that have those goals. I believe that the key is for us to educate all people as much as possible so that if they do decide to go into the military they know why they are fighting.

[–]coflow 2 points3 points ago

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Thank You

[–]boldtu 10 points11 points ago

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I agree, we are talking about a guy that kills people from a helicopter. I don't think killing people is bad ass at all.

[–]Rebound 4 points5 points ago

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The part that makes him badass is that he (assumably) puts himself in a situation where he can be killed by others.

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[–]boldtu 1 point2 points ago

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I don't think so. I believe what I say. That makes it right in my book. Although you may disagree.

[–]boldtu 0 points1 point ago

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[–]fragglestickcar 1 point2 points ago

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Just cause the other side ain't painting skulls on their faces doesn't mean they like you anymore...

[–]Forevernevermore 5 points6 points ago

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While outwardly disturbing, as a military member, I can understand the mentality behind it. You see the same thing with NFL teams in the locker rooms and behind every competitive field.

[–]wtfxstfu 2 points3 points ago

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I think vikings are awesome too.

Sorry.

[–]sidewalkchalked -1 points0 points ago

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That's because you've never seen war.

[–]Nevyn_Etharr 2 points3 points ago

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This equipment violates the rules of how to stay alive. If you can't see the face of a soldier, you know he's going to die in the next battle.

[–]istaplemats 3 points4 points ago

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It'll be a great day when education gets all the money it wants and the Air Force has to hold a bake sale to buy bombers. ~Author unknown, quoted in You Said a Mouthful edited by Ronald D. Fuchs

[–]serpentjaguar 2 points3 points ago*

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Cool. My pops did two tours as a door-gunner on a UH1 gunship in Vietnam. Here's a pic. My dad is the guy sitting next to the gun.

[–]phillymjs 2 points3 points ago

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"Anyone who runs, is a VC. Anyone who stands still, is a well-disciplined VC!"

"How can you shoot women or children?" "Easy! Ya just don't lead 'em so much!"

[–]serpentjaguar 2 points3 points ago

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Excellent movie. That said, my dad never watched it, which is probably for the best. "I don't need to see that," he'd say. The only Vietnam war movie he ever watched was "Apocalypse Now," and that only because he heard it was based on Joseph Conrad, whom he respected as a great writer.

Interestingly, out of all the things in that movie to which one might expect a vet to take offense, what my dad focused in on and found completely unacceptable was Colonel Kurtz's statement that if he had a battalion of VC soldiers under his command, "our troubles in this war would soon be over." Coppola obviously included the line for dramatic effect and probably didn't even think all of its implications through, but to Vietnam vets it is nothing short of a gross insult.

[–]GrenadoHencho 7 points8 points ago

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Tropic Thunder, 25th Infantry Division.

ALOHA.

[–]seldomsage 10 points11 points ago

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[–]WhiteSpaceChrist 0 points1 point ago

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Well done man!

[–]camerack 9 points10 points ago

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Is it just me or does he look like the Master Chief?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Straight out of HALO, more like ODST...

[–]StezzerLolz 0 points1 point ago

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Exactly what I was thinking.

Doesn't it seem kinda scary that the military has got to the point where they resemble sci-fi militia more than they do anything else?

[–]cheblehbleh 1 point2 points ago

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How much is the US paying to train/gear those guys?

[–]doc58 1 point2 points ago

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1984 has kicked down our front door. Scary!

[–]Proglottid 9 points10 points ago

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I'm sure I'll get downvoted for saying what I'm thinking but I don't think he's very tough at all. He has fancy clothes and armour on and shoots people from a vantage high up in the sky. That's not tough. If you downvote me please say why...I might be missing something

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points ago

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OR he is the door gunner for a MEDEVAC that lands into a mess of hot lead to recover wounded soldiers.

[–]Bedeone 3 points4 points ago

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I think the whole airbrushed helmet thing is nicely done, looks kinda cool. That doesn't necessarily mean I approve of his or his countries actions and ideas.

[–]fragglestickcar 1 point2 points ago

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War is all about the advantage. If you have the capabilities to shoot from an elevated moving position, lowering the risk to infantry, why not?

[–]I_RAPE_TYRANNOSAUR 1 point2 points ago

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[–]moistlotion 1 point2 points ago

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The spice must flow

[–]ArseAssault 4 points5 points ago

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Shouldn't be allowed. Don't American soldiers have an image to maintain? Is it supposed to be an image of death and evil?

[–]kevler9oh 0 points1 point ago

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As someone in the military, I'm confused as to how he got away with this without his commander kicking his ass.

[–]CollectivePitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

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'Someone in the military.'

Give yourself some credibility, at least say what branch of service you're in. Your terminology is also pretty loose for someone who serves....

[–]kevler9oh 0 points1 point ago

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Okay, as an Airman First Class serving in the 375th Air Mobility Wing, I am surprised that AR 670-1 (which is probably similar to AFI 36-2903 for us in the Air Force) wasn't an issue with the commander of his expeditionary force where ever that may be. I know from our regulation on dress and appearance, this would be forbidden since it is both unprofessional and presents our military as death dealers and not guardians of freedom.

[–]CollectivePitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

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Why shouldn't it be allowed? It's a form of warpaint, and it's a motivator for the individual.

Customized face shield seem to be a fairly common thing among Crew Chiefs/gunners of the US and Canadian armed forces. It's not unlike an AF throttle jockey getting to customize his helmet.

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[–]CollectivePitch[S] 0 points1 point ago

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So close, but so far away.

This guy is overseas, I'm not. I found out who he was reading Vertical Magazine on the shitter at work the other day.

[–]CollectivePitch[S] 8 points9 points ago*

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I figured I would add this second photo, being as the first one was so well received.

Photograph by Gregory Gieske, the man featured is Crew Chief Sgt. Fred Oser.

-edit-

Part one:

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/ofzmb/uh60l_door_gunner_i_am_become_death_the_destroyer/

[–]Deadnettle 9 points10 points ago

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[–]riptaway 5 points6 points ago

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For the record a door gunner and a crew chief are not the same things. A door gunner is usually brought over from another unit and another job/MOS . All they do is crew and well, be door gunners. A crew chief does the same but also maintains the helicopter.

[–]stooney 1 point2 points ago

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Is this air force?

[–]KillAllTheThings 10 points11 points ago

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No. Air Force gunners don't find it necessary to dress up like Call of Duty.

They're also allowed to use real (big) machine guns.

[–]Kitosaki 2 points3 points ago*

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a calibre 50 flex takes up too much room and the ammo takes up more space. 240 is more effective and saves more space. 1100 vs 1800m.... if you're using your door guns chances are you're not looking to hit something 1800m away....

[–]KillAllTheThings 1 point2 points ago

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The flex hangs out in the breeze. Obviously, the M-240 is more effective for short in-country Army missions or they would up-gun too. I was just giving a bit of friendly interservice griefing.

AF helos work alone or in pairs without any other backup (usually) so they are bringing all the 'good guy' firepower in on the first trip. For whatever reason, they seem to be very intolerant of incoming fire (despite being pretty well armored compared to a standard Black Hawk).

If an AF helo carries 7.62 ammo, it's for a GAU-2 (similar to the weapon Neo uses to free Morpheus in The Matrix movies.

[–]mrgreyshadow 6 points7 points ago

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Is it an illusion or is that man fat? If so, how does a military serviceperson manage being fat?

[–]mkvgtired 14 points15 points ago

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If he's a gunner I'd imagine it was his armor.

[–]Annies-Boobs 23 points24 points ago

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He's Air Force. That's how.

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[–]Bosswantsitdeeper[!] 2 points3 points ago

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Because they've already got so many fatties in the Air Force.

[–]KillAllTheThings 10 points11 points ago

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It's actually from a training flight over the Eglin Reservation in Florida so I doubt he had a need for body armor. He appears chunky because his left leg is bent, bracing him against the ammo cans. Regular flight vests are very bulky with survival gear (refer back to the UH-60 gunner from the OP). I think this particular gunner may also be a shorter guy.

Here's a front view of another gunner from the last combat missions of the MH-53 before they were retired in 2008. I see they don't wear the ceramic body armor they had in Desert Storm.

[–]lo0o0ongcat 0 points1 point ago

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his face looks really fat too though

[–]KillAllTheThings 0 points1 point ago

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This is an old (from the 90s) picture and while it was about the time I was at Hurlburt, I didn't know any gunners personally.

AFSOC aircrew are definitely not fat. Some guys may be kinda thick all over but they don't make flight suits with provisions for beer bellies. As much as those guys have been deployed, there really isn't much opportunity to pig out on luscious American food and beer.

AFSOC has also been expected to stay as physically fit as the other services' special operators (SEALs, Rangers, etc.) since the late 90s. And that's not just aircrew (who've always thought they were special, even before they joined SOCOM) but all the "Chair Force" maintainers and support people who would normally be allowed to be 'somewhat less fit' if they were not assigned to an AFSOC base.

[–]spalunk 2 points3 points ago

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he's wearing about 70lbs or more of gear.

[–]nobbynub 1 point2 points ago

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I think it's an illusion caused by his leg on the other side.

[–]LimeyPunk 0 points1 point ago

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His patch on his shoulder is from 25th Infantry Division, an Army light infantry division from Hawaii that specializes in Air Assault (Helicopter) missions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)

He is most likely stationed permanenty at Wheeler Army Airfield and deployed forward from there.

[–]plaes 0 points1 point ago

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And part one (un?)?

[–]pordante 3 points4 points ago

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looks like a bad ass lego man

[–]SgtOddball 3 points4 points ago

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Anyone else ever thought about joining the military just so you could wear some really badass shit?

[–]Spaceside 4 points5 points ago

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People join because of other reasons?

[–]JustAnAverageGuy 3 points4 points ago

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Nightstalker Condescending Wonka: http://i.qkme.me/35pssc.jpg

[–]riptaway 3 points4 points ago

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240H

[–]JustAnAverageGuy 1 point2 points ago

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Thanks, I'm more of an M-134 guy myself. :)

NSDQ :)

[–]riptaway 3 points4 points ago

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Yeah I have a few buddies in 160th. Miniguns sound like a lot of fun

[–]JustAnAverageGuy 2 points3 points ago

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Sweet! Have an upvote for me not having to explain it :)

[–]jonduan 0 points1 point ago

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Just watched the "surviving the cut" episode on the 160th. I was disappointed it didn't go into any specialized flight training and was all boring physical stuff. I really wanted to see them practicing barrel rolls or something.

[–]rottentop 1 point2 points ago

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Some of us fly with both mini's and 240's.

[–]oasisoflight 3 points4 points ago

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The macho glamour of murder.

[–]morescience 2 points3 points ago

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I met a door gunner once. It was fucked up. He had been in Iraq or some other sandy part of the world, and was talking about chopping camels in half with his gun.

[–]Ihasn 43 points44 points ago

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Translate POG talk - I got bored on the 50th time we took "Rip Its" from Base A to COP B, so I asked the pilot if I could shoot my weapon. He said no, so I called him a bitch under my breath.

[–]DrJeckylMrHyde 0 points1 point ago

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Bwahaaahaaaa!

[–]ForrestFireDW -1 points0 points ago

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Yea after watching this and seeing what gunners do in cold blood... fuck that.

[–]Crunchy_Granola 3 points4 points ago

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Reach in the bag and pull out my wallet, it's the one that says "bad Ass Motherfucker"

[–]Zoltrixx 1 point2 points ago

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Every time I see someone from the army with a painted helmet it looks so freaking awesome

[–]andrewsmith1986 2 points3 points ago

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You should submit it to /r/guns as operator of the day.

[–]lumpdaddysupreme 0 points1 point ago

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This is a gret idea

[–]lolmonger 0 points1 point ago

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Was done.

[–]guruboy -1 points0 points ago*

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Obligatory comment about the American flag being flipped.

EDIT: Should have looked at the comments on the original thread :/ field faces towards the front of the aircraft, and it's a door gunner.

[–]Ras_H_Tafari 0 points1 point ago

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Wow, I didn't think of that. I was too busy putting on the clever pants thinking "The flag's supposed to be on the right side of his helmet because et cetera"

[–]Kitosaki 0 points1 point ago

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The flag is designed to be worn on the right sleeve.

colors are to the front of the body, to simulate its movement as if it flaps in the wind when you move. it is intentionally flipped.

[–]US_and_A_is_wierd 0 points1 point ago

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Why does he have magazines in his vest when the MG is beltloaded? Can you actually use them with the MG? I only shot the MG3 in my army duty and it is not possible to load it with magazines so I am wondering.

[–]Arab81253 6 points7 points ago

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those are for an M4 or M16. They will keep rifles on the helicopter because, unfortunately, due to mechanical issues or enemy fire they don't always like to stay in the air

[–]doitinthebuttocks 2 points3 points ago

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He most likely has a personal rifle on the side for emergencies, such as the helo going down.

[–]DrJeckylMrHyde 0 points1 point ago

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Or severe constipation. MREs are no joke.

[–]TheNiceMan 1 point2 points ago

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The M249 SAW can use both a belt or M16/M4 magazines. That being said, those are mounted M240B belt-fed machine guns so he probably has an M4 or M249 SAW as his personal weapon. I'm leaning towards M4.

[–]vblackbear 0 points1 point ago

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Is this picture flipped horizontally? The flag on his helmet is on the wrong side.. I get that the battle flag is supposed to be backwards but only on the right side of the uniform , the blue and stars are always supposed to be directed towards the center of the uniform

[–]hougs199 2 points3 points ago

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All U.S. Army flags appear to be backwards due to the fact that this particular one was designed to be worn on your sleeve. It goes back to the days when soldiers would carry actual flags into combat as they were marching. Due to their forward momentum the flag would fly backwards towards the flag carrier, and thus the flag on the sleeve is designed to symbolize that. It serves as a reminder to never retreat (If you were running backwards the flag would fly the other way and appear normal)

[–]MrDanger 1 point2 points ago

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Actually, the spangled canton is supposed to be foremost, as if the flag were waving in the wind generated by the vessel or individual's forward motion.

[–]vblackbear 1 point2 points ago

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that's what I was trying to say, I just didn't have the vocabulary haha

[–]MrDanger 0 points1 point ago

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It's not flipped, either. Dude obviously flaired his own get-up and got it wrong.

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[–]MrDanger 0 points1 point ago

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It's relative to the person, not the craft he's riding in.

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[–]MrDanger 0 points1 point ago

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No reason to take anyone's word for it, especially when you've got Google at your fingertips. Look that shit up!

On the US Military combat uniforms, where the flag is put on the sleeve of the uniform, the flag patch is displayed with the stars facing forward, in the direction the wearer is facing. This is done to give the impression of the flag flowing in the wind while being carried forward across the battlefield. This is known as the "Reverse Field Flag."

http://us-flag.net/code/

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[–]MrDanger 0 points1 point ago

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No worries. Drunk?

[–]Bolargh 0 points1 point ago

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The term "Hearts and Minds" doesn't come readily :/

BUT, cool stuff in peacetime!

[–]jesusandhisbeard 0 points1 point ago

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he may look badass but...a kick to the groin will destroy any man.

[–]hueyflyer469 0 points1 point ago

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Sweet costume bro

[–]herpderp2000 0 points1 point ago

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ITS GHOST I KNEW HE WASNT DEDAD

[–]OBEESITY 0 points1 point ago

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This is cool.

[–]mrspliff 0 points1 point ago

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this guy looks sick!

[–]RhinoMan2112 0 points1 point ago

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Why is everyone bitching about war?? THIS IS BADASS PEOPLE :D

[–]cheekyspliff 0 points1 point ago

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kinda looks like a badass Nibbler

[–]TrentRizzo 0 points1 point ago

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this guy looks too bad ass, props

[–]ka5p3r 0 points1 point ago

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I was 1st Air Cavalry door gunner,and this dude has it easy.

[–]spagmopheus 0 points1 point ago

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"How can you shoot women and children?"

"Its easy, you just lead 'em less."

[–]timothygruich -1 points0 points ago

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This is a FANTASTIC pic. Holy crap.

[–]Arcon1337 -1 points0 points ago

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This looks seriously awesome.

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Ghost?

[–]Vectorsxx 0 points1 point ago

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Gotta love Ace Combat Assault Horizon

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Akimbo 240 Bravos!

[–]azulkingston 0 points1 point ago

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FUCK YEAH

[–]NeverStopPosting 0 points1 point ago

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There are 2 types of Taliban.

[–]devbrain 0 points1 point ago

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He made emotionally easier to be shoot at

[–]whateverdipshit -3 points-2 points ago

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Yawn....

[–]ikeepeatingandeating -5 points-4 points ago

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hurrrr guns hurrrrrrrr

[–]johnnycakes86 -4 points-3 points ago

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Activison now has its lead character for Call of Duty: Moderner Warfare.