Should instead of going for gimmicks we should just train till we don't do dumb things?

2018-10-10T20:14:37-04:00

It seems like the Army and really all the military does alot of stuff to make soldiers safe instead of simply training them to use their 'tools' correctly. I mean not flagging others, Target ID, covering fires, movement maneuvers etc etc.

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Oct 10 at 2018 8:22 PM

2018-10-10T20:22:02-04:00

Safety is good and should be observed as point 1. But sometimes
" Feces Occur " !

Response by SPC Gary Welch made Oct 10 at 2018 9:20 PM

2018-10-10T21:20:00-04:00

Safety is great as long as it doesn't interfere with accomplishing the mission

Response by SPC Casey Ashfield made Oct 10 at 2018 10:55 PM

2018-10-10T22:55:00-04:00

As far as weapon safety goes, I was always taught muzzle awareness. Being always be aware of where your muzzle is pointing, loaded weapon or not. We were also taught that our job as major league door kickers, your muzzle WILL flag your buddy. Or his foot. It happens. Our job is to use other safeties we have been taught like finger outside the trigger guard and weapon on safe. I have rehearsed room/building clearing thousands of times. And done it for real hundreds of times. I still have all my toes and my buddies do too. We also had hot weapons on our base all the time, no clearing barrels for us.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Oct 11 at 2018 5:57 AM

2018-10-11T05:57:19-04:00

Great share Ralph.

Response by SSG Timothy Stevenson made Oct 11 at 2018 8:00 PM

2018-10-11T20:00:53-04:00

I spent 20 years in almost every kind of unit imaginable and I can say one thing for sure. Just when you think it’s safe someone will do something stupid or dumb.......If you don’t believe me ask any NCO who has had to run a range or pulled staff duty.......it never ceased to amaze me. I actually walked in on a Soldier and his roommate getting ready to repel down the barracks with a roll of 550 cord and a master lock.....Good luck trying to train the stupid out of that.

Response by LCpl Michael Cappello made Oct 12 at 2018 12:08 PM

2018-10-12T12:08:35-04:00

That is the Marine Corps way. It has worked well for us and for a long time too.