Posted on Jan 7, 2016
CPT Russell Pitre
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I just saw this video and felt like I was watching a multi-car accident on the interstate. It just got worse as it went on. What made it so bad as this was a SGT. The Safety was professional as he could be. Hats off to him. When I heard her say "I'm not Active Duty" I would have kicked her off the range. I am glad the Safety told her that she was a soldier and that he was a reservist too. If I was her CO I would have do everything I could to reduce her. But I think if you have a NCO like this in your unit the unit itself has a lot of issues in the first place. What kills me also is that she has a combat patch.

What would you have if you were the Safety?

Just so you know that you know it is believed that they Safety was a SSG just the same as was the soldier trying to load the mag.

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GySgt Bill McManus
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1st who allowed this to be,film. If you are on MY firing line you,better do your job and remove this shi t bird from line .
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CSM Thomas McGarry
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about 10 years ago I deployed with a Reserve Hospital Unit oversea and we were at Ft Dix for about 5 weeks to validate. When we went to the range some medical officers had never handled or fire a weapons before as they do not receive this training during their Officer course. We trained them and they all eventually qualified. These were all Nurses or Doctors who have were all very skilled in their field but as others have said if you don't receive the training how can you be proficient in these skills!!
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SPC Horizontal Construction Engineer
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As a newer soldier in the Army National Guard, i can say ive seen and made many mistakes. I dont see the need to put someones mistake up on the internet. Obviously there is a training issue. Wouldnt you fix it internaly, not embarass the soldier in front of their battle buddies and the whole world on the internet? A soldier is only as good as their training. I know in my unit, if my leadership spots a major deficiency or possibly a deadly deficiency like this, they address it immediately and fix it. My opinion, leadership in that unit has some burden to bear in this situation?
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SFC Ralph E Kelley
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There is a difference between being a leader and having a rank
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SGT Power Generation Equipment Repairer
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I mean her load them
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SGT Power Generation Equipment Repairer
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Have Sgt load 12 more magazines. She'd know then. That's what you do. Give her what's missing...training. the prev mob group failed her years ago.
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LCpl Troy Gwyn
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Lol. And soldiers have the audacity to question why Marines feel "superior".
No way, active duty or reserve, would a Marine NCO not know how to load they're weapon.
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SPC Steven Caliendo
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Doesn't matter if you're regular Army, Guard, or Reserve, we all went through basic training somewhere and supposedly were taught how to use a weapon and whatever else we needed to know, so, how did this "soldier" ever make it through basic is what should be the real question here, or is my Army now not the one I joined many years ago which I am coming to believe more and more seeing films like this on the internet!
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SSG S2 Intelligence Nco
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Holy fucking shit, Batman. By the power of motherfucking grayskull I would have kicked her off the range. Professionally of course. I did 12 active and now am in the reserves. First BA was a range. I was running right side as a safety and couldn't believe my eyes. The patience I had to exhibit was akin to the patience I use with my toddler. One guy was phenomenal and even went back out later to show off by firing on two lanes at the same time and still qualifying on at least one but maybe both, I don't remember.
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SFC Michael Barry
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Remove her from firing line and send to remedial training area until competent. Then have off line one on one conversation about pulling her head out of her ass
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