https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In certain places where the bullets weren't flying daily such as Zagreb, we had our weapons and only a few rounds of ammo. Many had to turn in weapons and ammo each evening... How much ammo should you be issued? Shouldn't it stay with you the entire time? Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:48:08 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In certain places where the bullets weren't flying daily such as Zagreb, we had our weapons and only a few rounds of ammo. Many had to turn in weapons and ammo each evening... How much ammo should you be issued? Shouldn't it stay with you the entire time? SGM Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:48:08 -0400 2014-10-29T09:48:08-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite?n=299333&urlhash=299333 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Both of my deployments, we were required to have at least one fully loaded magazine on us at all times. That was even on Victory Base my second go around. LTC Paul Labrador Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:50:49 -0400 2014-10-29T09:50:49-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite?n=299404&urlhash=299404 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>WTF?!?! That is the craziest damn thing I have ever heard! If you were anywhere near a combat zone you should have had a full combat load with you at all times. SGT Steve Oakes Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:40:40 -0400 2014-10-29T10:40:40-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite?n=299431&urlhash=299431 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The only time that ammo and accountability for every round was when we were loaned out to Border Patrol/JTF6 (now JTF North). We were tasked to support the nation's federal law enforcement agencies in conducting counter drug/counter narco-terrorism operations. <br /><br />Border Patrol agents walked in asked me what we needed, and how much? We only had our rifles, so we only needed 5.56...gave them a quick number as a worse case estimate and expected to get half of that. Twenty minutes later they were dragging in crates of ammo. <br /><br />More ammo than we could carry. Nothing to sign for. When we went to turn it in, we were told to keep it and thanks for the help. We didn't fire a round, and had to figure out what we were going to do with all the ammo? MSG Brad Sand Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:03:29 -0400 2014-10-29T11:03:29-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite?n=299477&urlhash=299477 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I stopped carrying my weapons down range and turned in my ammo just so I wouldn't shoot certain field grades. The fact it was so easily done said a lot about the command climate. I think in your case, someone was just being proactive to avoid something he probably deserved... CW2 Joseph Evans Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:27:59 -0400 2014-10-29T11:27:59-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite?n=299487&urlhash=299487 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yeah, late in the game at CJFM Nha-Trang. When I checked in, you kept your gear in your wall locker. If you went out, you could get an extra load or two.<br /><br />Nine months later, my old hooch had been turned into the "armory" and you had to go there (after the SDO unlocked the door and the racks)(if you could find the SDO) to pick up your weapon. Then you trudged over to another location to get your one clip and your squad's deployment orders.<br /><br />It was really a good thing that the ROK Marines moved in down the road, as we might well have been toast otherwise. SP5 Michael Rathbun Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:33:00 -0400 2014-10-29T11:33:00-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/have-you-been-in-a-combat-zone-where-they-treated-you-like-deputy-barney-fife-a-few-rounds-of-ammo-that-you-had-to-turn-in-each-nite?n=299675&urlhash=299675 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They tried...we said "No" SFC Jason Bautista Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:31:10 -0400 2014-10-29T13:31:10-04:00 2014-10-29T09:48:08-04:00