Cadets Run From "Live" Grenade

2015-09-03T10:55:53-04:00

Published by "ctgraymond"

What happens when you demonstrate a "live grenade..."

*Disclaimer*
-No cadets were hurt or injured in the making of this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLYtit7vFAg

What happens when you demonstrate a "live grenade..." *Disclaimer* -No cadets were hurt or injured in the making of this video.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 10:57 AM

2015-09-03T10:57:25-04:00

I remember at the academy any time a canteen hit the deck, you were supposed to yell grenade and dive on it. If no one did, we were all punished for not saving our shipmates. Seems a similar drill.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 11:02 AM

2015-09-03T11:02:48-04:00

We used to do some stupid shit like this at SOI West with the Privates. Really funny until one fell out of the bleachers. Hard to explain or justify.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 12:52 PM

2015-09-03T12:52:49-04:00

This guy at BCT, Fort Jackson, dropped his BFA and our Drill SGT's freaked out at us. And they said "Privates! That's a live grenade! What're you going to do? Everyone ran. Everyone. I'll never forget that night of doing push-ups for not saving our battle buddies.

Response by 1SG Adais Garcia made Sep 3 at 2015 2:10 PM

2015-09-03T14:10:39-04:00

They should have all fell ground 1st once that Grenade goes off those Grenade Fragments don't say I am Sorry Not good after they Ran alot of those Cadets would have been in body Bags Teach them Right don't shortcut their training HOORAH

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 3 at 2015 3:17 PM

2015-09-03T15:17:41-04:00

Terrible for playing at a range and everyone should be wearing a Kevlar.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 3 at 2015 5:13 PM

2015-09-03T17:13:33-04:00

That is the improper way to hold a grenade and manipulate the safeties for a left handed thrower. Please refer to FM 3-23.30 Chapter 3, page 3-10, Paragraph 3-16, and also view figure 3-12.

Response by CPL Don Floyd made Sep 3 at 2015 9:35 PM

2015-09-03T21:35:51-04:00

That was pretty funny. Glad to see the instructors still have a great sense of humor.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 9 at 2016 4:13 PM

2016-09-09T16:13:13-04:00

LMAO... hell yeah! When you see somebody run, you run too. You don't stop to ask questions why you're running, you don't look back to see why you're running... if a bunch of us standing around and one person starts running, I'm gonna start running too!