What were/are some of your favorite ways to train in the Military?

LCpl Shane Couch — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:19:49 -0500

I always looked forward to getting in some quality pugil stick training in, along with our swim qualifications, the rifle range, land nav courses and the occasional night drive.

What were or are some of your favorites?

Response by SPC Brett Curry made Feb 7 at 2018 9:23 AM

SPC Brett Curry — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:23:25 -0500

I agree, it was always a great day to q-tip the day away...

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Feb 7 at 2018 9:29 AM

SSgt Dan Montague — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:29:24 -0500

I enjoyed the bull in the ring and all the ground fighting. Also I found that a well ran circuit course was more beneficial that a 3-4 mile run.

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Feb 7 at 2018 9:39 AM

SGT John " Mac " McConnell — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:39:23 -0500

Rappelling, mountain training, land nav, m2 range and fording rivers was the most fun.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 7 at 2018 9:54 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 09:54:13 -0500

Zero ranges, but done with big boy rules. You leave an empty target frame between each shooter. When you have fired your three rounds. You put the weapon on safe, place it in the v-notch stake, get up, walk straight down to your target, check your group, about face and walk back to continue. Meanwhile, others are still firing around you.
It speeds everything up and builds the trust that your buddies won't kill you, as well as prepares you for an actual firefight. There's enough degree of separation to be safe but still increases training value.

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Feb 7 at 2018 10:12 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:12:57 -0500

Demo Range. I found that I enjoyed and was really good at blowing stuff up. Nothing like a good cratering charge to brighten up the day.
The M2 Machine Gun range would be #2.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Feb 7 at 2018 11:40 AM

CPT Jack Durish — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 11:40:58 -0500

Land Nav was my favorite. I had been a competitive navigator from an early age (15) and excelled at it. I also enjoyed weapons training. As an Infantry OCS candidate, I got to fire just about everything. And then there was demolitions training. My partner was deathly afraid of it and I got to do everything, his part as well as mine.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Feb 7 at 2018 3:56 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:56:35 -0500

Love getting in some range time. Never fired a weapon before the Marine Corps, so discovering I was good at it made me look forward to it. Loved the ground fighting and bull in the ring. Most fight training always pairs you up with someone of an equal level. But ground fighting was always mismatched pairs of differing experience. Like a real fight, you're not always going to be fighting someone of the same skill. So it was awesome getting in the ring with opponents outside my experience level and trying to overcome them.

Response by SSgt Deana Bagesse made Dec 14 at 2022 11:41 PM

SSgt Deana Bagesse — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 23:41:49 -0500

Extreme long range marksmanship and land navigation