"I'm only showing you this once, Private!"

Mastering hand grenade throwing is all in a day’s work.
#Soldiers in #BasicTraining learn skills that boost physical #readiness.
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[@alantoon5708]

"And, Private, once the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is no longer your friend.."

[@g3n3ral1nsanity5]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer lol

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

Nor am I when you don't place it spoon first INTO the webbing between my thumb & hand when I reach back and ask for one.

[@user-fb7or1wt3t]

@@mylittlebrotherca9691 yeeeeessss. That's soooooo much more important than the fright of the mystical safety pin. Also it's wrong what Alan Toon said, after the pin is pulled Mr. Grenade is your siamese twin until you are sure you get a very good clear throw. You never rush the throw, NEVER. Had to go on resetting the brains of a group of trainees on basic then argued whith someone who was convinced that safety pin and quick throw were more important than good solid grip and proper throw form. Even our drill Sargeant is making sure the trainee understands the good form.

[@MairinGoBragh]

@@user-fb7or1wt3t no lie. People get killed by poor form. That's a lot of HE to blow up next to you because you dun fucked it up.

[@user-fb7or1wt3t]

@@MairinGoBragh yep. Didn't happen to me but when i see those videos of chinese messing up their throws and just barely getting out alive (only because of the immediate response of their supervisor) i get some chills. Bad handling, bad form, rushing turns into a undesirable recipe.

[@MrWilson812]

"A trainee from last cycle didn't follow our instructions at this grenade range and he's still here. And there. And a little over there." - DS Harris

[@tishku8885]

😂

[@mauricej9740]

😂😂😂

[@flukeman022]

Is that quote from rl or a movie?

[@MrWilson812]

@@flukeman022 Real life

[@flukeman022]

@@MrWilson812 thx for letting me know.

[@jamesy4003]

My drill sgt said “If you drop it , no matter how fast you jump over this wall, u will be landing on top of me “!! Lol. Never forgot that line

[@donramanayake1505]

​@sans oftime few questions. Why do you call him a maggot? Also why have you posted this in caps? You sure you are not a fake?🤫😉

[@Quinmcgaming]

I don’t get what that line means

[@patspeed008]

I think it means that the PVT will be the shield for the DS

[@evanpew5255]

It means that the drill sergeant will always be the first to get out, lol. Cuz they have families too!

[@musthavmusic]

​@@Quinmcgaming it means the trainee is still ate up and doesn't have the reaction time of a Drill Sgt., before the trainee gets his bearings straight and jumps over the wall the DS will already be behind cover

[@georgeyoung613]

When i was in boot camp our grenade instructor showed off his scars. He got them during a live fire when the recruit ducked behind the wall before he threw the grenade. It bounced off the wall and fell back into the pit. The instructor grabbed the idiot recruit and threw him out of the pit to safety before even attempting to protect himself. The grenade went off as he was jumping out. He took severe splash damage to the left side of his body. From ankle to mid back. I will never forget the lessons i learned that day, other then throw before you duck. And that was situational awareness and selflessness.

[@EliuSosa22-]

That recruit deserves the Darwin award

[@jackrussell1601]

Box shii

[@bethannesgarden]

Thanks!

[@JackMeoff46]

Everyone who served has a story about that one dude in basic. Ours was Aguilar. Dude was dumber than a bag of rocks

[@georgeyoung613]

@@JackMeoff46 loi, don't we all. A few mad me question the recruiters logic. I know its just numbers with them. But dam...

[@pologoone6639]

"I'm only going to show you this once!" Is the motto of the al qaeda suicide bomber training faculty.-Billy Connolly

[@doughesson]

A teacher who blows up in front of their class is no good.

[@pologoone6639]

@@doughesson Yeah, one momentary lapse in discipline and the whole class goes to pieces.

[@kenz2756]

@@RC-br1ps How? That is less accurate as it is unclear what you are referring to.

[@RC-br1ps]

@@kenz2756 how is it less accurate, if it is more inclusive and therefore more accurate in grouping? Please be more accurate in explaining your thinking, will you?

[@kenz2756]

@@RC-br1ps There you go, you've answered it yourself. Which one is more pinpointed in grouping? Congratulations, if had to explain it to you it would mean you're daft.

[@legends311651]

I remember basic training back in 1984, throwing that grenade at 19 years old, the rush of adrenaline I had at the time was riveting to say the least, I got a expert badge in the grenade later on

[@butchwilliams]

Congratulations? You wanna cookie? Was it more of an adrenaline rush than when your drill seargant pegged you with no lube and didn't even have the common courtesy to give a man a reacharound?

[@witty401son]

How did you earn that?

[@legends311651]

@@witty401son By hitting the targets on the grenade course, we threw mock up grenades with firecrackers in them. At the targets.

[@witty401son]

@@legends311651 awesome

[@witty401son]

@@legends311651 I’m going to join the army right now

[@AdviceFromJay]

I remember being called “private” all the time I couldn’t wait to get to E-4 😂

[@franklin76]

it was said like a disease too 😂

[@jamesmasonaltair1062]

E4 Mafia!

[@kendralinberg1002]

Imagine being called seaman 😒😂

[@zacharyvinson6916]

@@kendralinberg1002 I’m in the navy but luckily my rate gets called Airmen instead 😝

[@JRJ0306]

Never called us private while my time in basic they called us trainees then in ait they called us Soldiers

[@OvisHerder1]

Fort Benning Easy Company class of 2006-07. Grenade training went like this. Instructors hand us 2 grenades, we place in our pouches. They go over their instructions. We each threw 2 live grenades no issues. Super fun times.

[@brunotonyoli9408]

Ya know that drill is pretty chill by how that private is standing there

[@scalebreaka7596]

This is fury 1-81. I was in that cycle, and he was not what I would describe as chill lol. All the drills in fury toned it down and focused on teaching when it was time for it to make sure we were actually learning, but the rest of the time, they'd usually go in on you.

[@idoobbberz_tv6676]

While it is worth pointing out that fellow PVT wasn't standing at parade rest, we also have to take into account that they were training with grenades. I'd assume they are cool, calm & collected like how they train at the range. No yelling or screaming, just a moment of learning and absorbing information.

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

They always tone down by blue phase its like the last week

[@pooplaster5001]

Someone doesn’t remember that we don’t go to parade rest or salute when out on the range

[@koreancowboy42]

It's better to be cool, calm and collected and focus. I think that's what most people would actually want than a panicking person and if it was real grenade. Oof goodbye to the those next to you and you

[@hatred9427]

"These are potatos Comrade Commisar, why are we using potatoes instead of real grenades?"

[@beastly.warner]

😆😆😆

[@thelionking9655]

Comrade Commissar, Why are we using potatoes instead of real grenade? Because the Grenades are More Valuable

[@angelabell1527]

Hello how are you doing

[@angelabell1527]

Why don’t you join and know more about this

[@SwapPartLLC]

Because we had to choose between grenades and gas. Would you rather have ran here?

[@ponygirlusa]

Thanks you guys. Be safe. You are America's sons and daughters and we appreciate you and worry about you and pray for you like you are each our own. 🙏💪🏻💪💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿🇺🇸🦅 ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@titantv007]

Private: *pulls the grenade pin out. Serge: what are you waiting for, throw it man. Him* Sir, I can't find my grenade

[@Dudemon-1]

Where's the kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-Shattering Kaboom!"

[@anubis20049999]

*"You have to find the Space Modulator!"*

[@jackdaniel7465]

It was only a practice grenade!

[@anubis20049999]

@@jackdaniel7465 and another for the short bus. It was a joke and a reference to Looney Tunes with Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian. Damn just delete your comment and il delete this. Yall buzz kill joke killers like damn. If you ain't get the joke you could have just asked what's this is about?

[@jackdaniel7465]

@@anubis20049999 I don't have to delete anything, I said nothing wrong, why are you so unhinged and triggered because I said it was "A practice grenade" didn't know you was referring to a cartoon, But obviously it unhinged you, must suck to be you then!!!

[@jackdaniel7465]

@@anubis20049999 you could have did the same thing and either no replied or said "Thanks" and went about your day, but instead you felt the need to tell me what to do, well it doesn't work that way little fella, don't be butt hurt and just MAN UP!!!🤣🤣🤡

[@lamontgarrett9215]

I remember how nervous my Drill Instructor was when I had the live grenade in my hands.....

[@lydiawrubel3515]

Ours were so excited at the thought of getting to tackle some of us ...

[@Mr.watashi]

​@@lydiawrubel3515explain I never joined

[@spurcrawler249]

Drill Sergeant: “It’s a practice grenade - that identifies as a real grenade” Private: “so does that mean it goes boom or not?”

[@botox9907]

Drill Sergeant: STOP HURTING ITS FEELINGS PRIVATE !!

[@aubreymink3984]

The One Joke *TM in the wild!

[@danmorgan3685]

@@aubreymink3984 Yup, and it wasn't even funny the first 1000 times.

[@zach11241]

It has all the parts but can’t use them

[@nv_chino]

“Yeah over there”

[@hustlengrind8833]

“can I say Omaha before I throw it?” 😂

[@Austen435]

Haha

[@Pirateslifeformematey]

You got about 5 secs after you pull that pin ​@@Austen435

[@hope4ourfallen]

One scary ass day in basic😄 When we went for the actual live grenade qualification and were in the bunker feeling the damn walls and ground shake... definitely put the fear of God into us😂never squeezed something so damn tight in my life😄❤️🇺🇲❤️ God bless them EOD dudes, Guardian angels one and all man🙏🇺🇲🙏

[@FIRENICEWOLF]

That was the best day ever my guy how can that be scary... of course I've been blowing shit up my whole life 😂😂

[@HTHonda420]

Almost cooked mine lmao 🤣

[@hope4ourfallen]

@@HTHonda420 Drill Sgt sang that kibbles and Bits song to remind us what would happen if we did😂 Glad ya got lucky brother🇺🇲

[@hope4ourfallen]

@@FIRENICEWOLF 😂Hoah MRI bombs in the crapper was about as brave as my wimp butt gets with the boom booms😂 My Ranger buddy was knowledgeable with all that stuff butt I was too much of a woos to mess with anything that could send my rectum through my skull😄 Glad your home safe brother 🇺🇲

[@HTHonda420]

@@hope4ourfallen me too brother! Still passed qualifications but damn if my asshole didn’t pucker when that grenade exploded above the ground and not on it 🤣

[@williamsimmons2095]

LOVED this range! But I like BIG BOOM and I cannot lie.

[@GoldenWembley]

i think he forgot to pull the fucking pin

[@codyclem7146]

@@GoldenWembley no, practicing with dummy grenades is all. Got to learn how to arm & properly throw them first before they give you a live one.

[@SubvertTheState]

I remember holding the two up to my chest standing against the wall, just constant pounding through the air into my chest. I laugh at the explosions in movies now, nothing is like the real thing.

[@mortenchristensrn2487]

F YOU for putting that song in my head !!!!

[@Faus4us]

@@SubvertTheState You can feel it in your body from so far away. Then you throw one. That handheld metal ball of death made me come to terms with my own mortality that day.

[@audreywilborn2018]

I remember it well after 50 years . Grenade training . When throwing live if you drop it ......... WELL !!!

[@jondoepenn3637]

I can't even tell you how many hours I've spent on that exact piece of ground on harmony church, teaching privates how to throw

[@jdizzle5083]

TYFYS HERO!?!

[@joshgarcia1899]

What about your privates?

[@andrewwood1502]

How often does someone get butterfingers and drop a live one or mess it up lol

[@tncountryboy06]

@@andrewwood1502 I’m gonna go with… once

[@sebastiannegrete1554]

I knocked a branch off one of those trees in this exact spot with a practice grenade

[@ramsesii2196]

Good job your trick shot missed the enemy 😃🫱🏾‍🫲🏽

[@Patek.300]

@@ramsesii2196 I found that quite funny

[@gavinschulte3017]

Nice what award did you get for that?

[@driedmangos8433]

@@Patek.300 Sounds like something a drill instructor/Sergent would say

[@kmin3434]

My uncle Rico threw 1 over that mountain

[@jasonbrisco]

Gen X: so throw it like a baseball? GenZ: I never played sports.

[@user47919]

calm down old man

[@dansmith9724]

Gen Z can throw a great tantrum but that style wouldn't work for a grenade.

[@carlostommybaggs5763]

Gen X: so throw it like a baseball? GenZ: Like on RBI baseball 21 on the XBox? Gen X: No. Like a baseb- skip it. Like one of peaceful protestors throwing half bricks in Portland. GenZ: I'm on it sarge!

[@sevanci8643]

Time to take your pills grandpa

[@carlostommybaggs5763]

@@sevanci8643 RITALIN is adictive, no matter what they told you.

[@DavyDave1313]

I remember they used to tell us horror stories that a trainee would pull the pin and then hug the drill and take both of them out. Due to that, they would tell us if we pull the pin and the grenade isn’t properly thrown from our hand in a timely manner, they’re grabbing our arm and breaking it on the concrete until we drop the grenade on the other side of the wall.

[@nv_chino]

Good, I never was told many stories but I used to think about what if someone at firing training, idk what it’s called , decides to go crazy like that guy in Full Metal Jacket

[@SoldierAndrew]

​@@nv_chinoAn NCO sits up in the firing range control tower with a fully loaded rifle watching and if anyone points their rifle towards their buddies or the Drill Sgt the NCO has orders to kill them from the tower.

[@juliangomez3620]

“Alright pri now go get all the spoons and blasting caps”

[@MintyLime703]

"Maybe we'll get more recruits if we play trap beats over our footage"

[@adamfuller1963]

The beat IS on point though lol

[@DreamKiller5982]

Who's making beats for the army? 😭

[@ianroberts2426]

@@DreamKiller5982 probably Metro BOMBIN lol

[@curtismckiernan6640]

I saw a trainee not make his grenade over the wall in basic training. Sadly, he and the drill sergeant perished. The range shut down for a short time then resumed. When my turn came up, I said to my sergeant, "Don't worry. That won't happen to us." He asked, "so you saw that?" "Yeah, "I said. After my toss, I have him my condolences for the loss of his brother in arms.

[@JasmineMartinForeverASaint]

Jfc are you serious??

[@JasmineMartinForeverASaint]

I just looked it up, are you referring to the incident in 1987 at Fort Leonard Wood?

[@curtismckiernan6640]

@@JasmineMartinForeverASaint 1987 was the year I was there for basic and AIT at Ft Leonard Wood. If I remember, it was something like late summer into fall I was there. Right after I graduated high school here in South Dakota. I didn't know there was any info about it out there online. Never looked. Is that what you see?

[@curtismckiernan6640]

@@JasmineMartinForeverASaint Wow. I just looked it up and found an article on UPI. That's the one. I was in E company so I didn't know the kid. It said he was in A company. The drill sergeant named Hall sounds familiar though.

[@craigw6557]

Lost a guy on the cycle or two after grad from Jackson in 03 on NICk at Nite. Took a ricohet in the back when he stood up at the trench line.

[@armyveteran101st]

I spent my birthday at Army BCT when I joined, and that day we were taught how to throw hand grenades and we went through the Hand Grenade Qualification Course... Good birthday!

[@jackpearson1680]

A trainee in my cycle had to demonstrate when a grenade falls in ur pit and instead of jumping out he hid behind the drill sergeant and crouched down. Funniest moment ever

[@sebastianmartellisr.3587]

I've never served, but even I know that the Grenade is more effective being further away from You and closer towards the Enemy

[@matts5247]

For those watching this without the military background to understand what he is explaining and why the technique is emphasized so much to where It just becomes muscle memory here’s a little primer Even if you don’t make a mistake but have arm extended back like a baseball throw and some secondary blast throws that live grenade backwards and lands in your firing position your fucked. Whereas using the more shot put like through where you push out and get arch on it might not have quite the range but with it tucked back it’s not going to fall backwards I can’t imagine how many friendly cas situations there were in first half of 20th century before these sorts of things were emphasized And since it’s not like it would accidentally wipe out an entire unit but even a guy killing himself and/or a battle buddy isn’t going to show up on the radar when the leadership is trying to set up a beachhead in southern France and establish supply lines that can extend all the way through Europe etc So I bet it wasn’t til after wwii I’d guess when they started to go back and look at data on casualty events and stuff where they noticed that stuff happening and developed the simple protocols and instructions to resolve it. I’m pretty sure too that the German stielhangranate (sp?) “potato masher” stick grenades were designed with this in mind since your hand creates a fulcrum on handle that will absorb unexpected shock to some degree

[@bomgodd]

The f u talking bro? 3 paragraphs of dunderhead, plus 2 of shite I learned playing MOH.

[@TrapperAaron]

Yes tuck the grenade under your chin and spin around then throw the grenade. Thank the lord baby jesus you posted this primer for civs.

[@cailhagen3571]

Haha glad you broke it down like that.. I got my ass chewed a few times in basic for just chucking it 😅. Proper way tho is the shot put method.. but at the same token both methods have their place and scenario

[@M0butu]

Stiel(hand)granaten also can be thrown like an axe in a pinch. But that design was abandoned for a reason.

[@GarthKlaus]

Maybe they could make a video about this? 😜

[@Techmoblad]

Instructions unclear, i threw the grenade through my parents' bedroom window

[@ptaylor4923]

This is why I'd be dangerous with a grenade. I'm like Lucy Ricardo with a bowling ball when it comes to timing when to release the thing.

[@christopheroliver148]

You're lucky. That throw would have my right arm coming out of its socket.

[@sturmi9783]

And yet he was still a "winner"

[@sylvestergarboza8383]

Lmaooooooo bruh that one guy that was a “Winner” “Side arm Throw” and a “Looker”💀

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

ARMY "EXPERT", the Instructor teaching him to "high five" might have got a "fist bump" & been unable to tell SIRI the kids SCORE. 😔

[@waterheaterservices]

We all are 😂

[@ajs7213]

What are you on about? What in this video shows anyone winning anything? I see some demonstration during training, but that's all

[@sturmi9783]

@@ajs7213 Enlist today and find out!

[@michaelscott6022]

"Drop the pin, throw the grenade. You got that?" "Yessir. Drop the pin, throw the grenade." *drops the grenade, throws the pin* _"YOU DUMBASS SONOVA--"_

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

Never drop the pin...keep,unless you were ARMY & had funding. Did someone tell you you could pull it with your teeth?

[@lilshart7914]

@@mylittlebrotherca9691 he was making a joke. Calm down Eugene

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

@@lilshart7914 Sorry wet shart, you & Forrest enjoy your 🦐 boat! I know..just having fun. Clean though yes?

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

@@lilshart7914 Eugene.? I don't know what your mom called her OTHER boyfriends but he definitely wasn't in our unit. Sorry 😔

[@eq1373]

In the Army Now

[@stigwahlstrom-sg5tc]

"Eyes front. Head up. Mouth closed. Ears open. Active focus. Carry on Private" Drill Sergeant Malcolm Hurtz Fort Sill - Lawton OK

[@grimmar80]

And he's running laps... Tossed it like a rock anyway 😂

[@jukesjointOG]

The drill said “If you drop it in the bay, I’ll *try* to get you out of here, Pri. But I’m not staying.”

[@garysuarez9614]

ONE time to attempt. DO you understand?

[@Faus4us]

Haha, the NCO that was with me was 6'+ and definitely over 200 lbs. My 5'7" 145 lbs ass was worried about him snapping me in half if I fucked up. I put it to my chest, death gripped the spoon, pulled that pin, aimed and chucked the grenade. It went KABOOM! He laughed when I said, "Wow! That was fucking awesome!" My DS however, did not find that amusing haha. I still didn't get smoked though.

[@earlwible1231]

1 girl dropped a live grenade in the pit. She thrown out 1 way. The NCOIC of the grenade course went the other side. BOOM. She walked out & just had a big grin on her face & just started screaming at the top of her lungs. Took a couple DS to control her. Don't know what happened to her. My experience: Threw it & flew short.Felt the shreds of steel fly right over.

[@jukesjointOG]

@@earlwible1231 I have no arm to speak of (even less at my age now, needing rotator cuff surgery on both sides!), but I threw that thing as freaking far as I’ve ever thrown something. They made us cook it off for a three count; that was the longest three seconds I’ve ever experienced.

[@barbarahill9176]

@@jukesjointOG Wow, that sounds like high anxiety!! I hope your arms feel better soon.

[@judycurtis5829]

On my wife’s site: I was a Navy Corpsman in school to become qualified for duty to serve with Marine Corps combat units. Our grenade training was with just the detonator, without powder. We went through all the motions, but we were throwing an old plastic milk crate, and got a “pop” with no “boom”. Anticlimactic, to say the least. So, me being me, I decided to liven things up. I initially went through all the motions, but when it was time to throw, I went into a baseball pitcher’s stance to hold the runner at 1st base. Before anyone could stop me, I pulled the grenade up just behind my ear, pulled the pin, and let the spoon fly. Then, I took a second or two to adjust my grip, and unleashed a fastball that detonated just as it hit dead center in the crate. I received a “stern message” from the Gunny in charge(he did tell me later though that it was a “combat throw”, and we were still in training), but it was hard to get too mad. I mean, we were just a bunch of “Squids”, trying to learn how to be Pseudo Marines in a 6 week course!!! I think the DI’s were happy that we managed to run in formation to a cadence!! OORAH!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@aaronsemprit8380]

COMBAT THROW!!!

[@brookeggleston9314]

Navy Corpsman: a Marine's best friend!!

[@nv_chino]

That’s how you know you took it serious 😂

[@JUGGALOMADNESS]

I just want to say thank you for training in the army to fight for our country. I wish I was in the army when I was 18 because if I was I would never leave

[@SoldierAndrew]

I enlisted in the Infantry in the 90s and now I'm an old veteran and miss it every day. If I could I'd have stayed in active duty til I die. It was the best thing I ever did and the hardest thing I ever did. It wasn't just a job. It was a brotherhood and an adventure.

[@juanchavez5431]

That run, I felt it lol 😂 them legs where tired af

[@thegamerboneless2864]

Back in the day I don’t know if they still do it, but if you tossed it and didn’t duck fast enough or froze, whatever, you wake up on the floor… literally two monsters tackling you…

[@BannenAngelos]

They do. I ate shit twice in the same day about a month and a half ago during Remagen training in BCT for that reason.

[@sharonturpin4022]

My son is in now...he said one of the guys did not throw it fast enough and the big DS tackled him like a freight train. 😂

[@jacobmosovich]

I thought he was gonna wiff it lol he looked like he didnt have a clue what the DS was saying XD

[@5w4n]

They are different people... Pretty sure the first guy would messed up. 😆

[@ting4758]

Privates in a nutshell

[@robf8023]

@@5w4n YUP

[@robf8023]

@@5w4n the actual thrower did not need in depth explanation on how to throw a ball

[@simianfinance7313]

No Engles, senor.

[@Mansellyn]

Thanks to all the DIs out there keeping us all safe through this hard work. And a special call out to DI Fleming who kept me from loosing an eye down range. Yeah, you know who I am. Blessings!

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[@user-in2qx7cv3s]

@@JemesAlex this was the weirdest shit i have ever read. are you a bot that got lost?

[@honorservice8073]

I remember that day. I also remember the first time I used a grenade in combat. I remember having the same level of excitement for both events

[@Meh-hr7gq]

When I first started carrying live grenades everyday, it made me nervous. I would gingerly take off my gear and gently place it down. After about 3 weeks I would come in and throw that crap down. 🤣

[@owenhammond1880]

I didn't really like the live throw grenade range during basic. Went through a 1 hour class just to finally get there and the instructor did almost all the steps and all I had to do was pull the pin and throw it. But they didn't tell me that so I was twisting the pin you have to pull out remembering the class and thinking that was the safety pin I have to twist off. The instructor was like "Trainee why are you twisting?! Just pull the pin and throw it!" So I did just that and threw it. After the fact I was like "What the hell was the point of the class if they already did everything for us?" I know after the fact it was for safety reasons so nobody dies but it was still a bit annoying.

[@stophate2023]

You just repeated my experience in boot camp exactly. LMAO 🤣

[@owenhammond1880]

@@stophate2023 Nice

[@gokaren420]

1981, Ft. Dix, NJ. threw one live grenade. Trained with fire cracker grenades and hit 59 out of 60 targets earning expert medal. BE ALL THAT YOU CAN BE.

[@craigw6557]

Ah, grenade day. So much fun, and so many people terrified in my class

[@jeremybear573]

"TOO EASY DRILL SERGEANT!"

[@SubvertTheState]

I've always said the most dangerous job is the live grenade range Drill Sergeant haha

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

Funny, I get it...unless going through a horrible divorce, made it A LOT EASIER, really didn't care. 5-8 seconds.. easy compared to being married.

[@208flatheads3]

Lol yep think about how dumb 18 and 19 year old kids are these days.

[@IqmalAziz]

*expects the private to be pounced for a mistake *none *Sees publisher name "Oh"

[@purplerainbowfriends3861]

For a second, I thought he wasn't paying attention

[@SandmanAlpha4]

Some things you'll never ever remember again until to see it. Kinda miss BT , well maybe not that much. LoL

[@edwardrodriguez5493]

Yeah I remember it was fun but it wasn't real fun

[@SandmanAlpha4]

@@edwardrodriguez5493 Felt good to be together and apart of a brotherhood.

[@davidblackman1586]

He double clutched it and that's when it ends up on the deck

[@michaelwerkov3438]

What does that mean

[@davidblackman1586]

@@michaelwerkov3438 at 0:15 he's in position to throw but instead drops his hand lower to try and throw harder hence the double right now he's in a wide open space with no weapon or gear on like ammo pouches or a ruck... wild movement throws is how you catch something and barely throw it or even worse... you get hung up and drop it

[@bigwheel9132]

@@davidblackman1586 I feel like your comment most likely contains great info but your atrocious punctuation usage made it unreadable. Please fix that.

[@davidblackman1586]

@@bigwheel9132 I'm sorry. I didn't know this was a research paper. Perhaps you can point me to the proper KZbin COMMENTS FORMAT section, Karen.

[@bigwheel9132]

@@davidblackman1586 Look who found his big brain! Call me whatever you’d like, if it gets you to not type all ‘tarded. Hell, you even used a comma. Look at you go!

[@necoarc2455]

Drill instructors are like a very aggressive father but will teach you important stuff everyday

[@dehydratedmanatee3586]

Does he yell at you for not pointing the flashlight at the right spot?

[@necoarc2455]

@@dehydratedmanatee3586 *flesh light*

[@mandovapehater6988]

​@@dehydratedmanatee3586and then yell at you for having a flashlight...

[@necoarc2455]

​@@dehydratedmanatee3586 my dad was a drill instructor in korea! And yes he doed get angry when I hold the flash light the wrong way😂😂

[@bildoswagginz8171]

he didnt seem to wait long enough for it to go off before he got up either lmao

[@michaeloleary4656]

During a contact grenades tend to be thrown in a somewhat different manner lol.

[@matts5247]

And that’s why the technique is emphasized so much to where Tw muscle memory Even if you don’t make a mistake but have arm extended back like a baseball throw and some secondary blast throws that live grenade backwards and lands in your firing position your fucked. Whereas using the more shot put like through where you push out and get arch on it might not have been ii Tw the range but with it tucked back it’s not going to fall backwards I can’t imagine how many friendly cas situations there were in first half of 20th century before these sorts of things were emphasized And since it’s lot like it would accidentally wipe out an entire unit but even a guy killing himself and/or a battle buddy isn’t going to show up on the radar when the leadership is trying to set up a beachhead in southern France and establish supply lines that can extend all the way through Europe etc So I bet it wasn’t til after wwii I’d guess when they started to go back and look at data on casualty events and stuff where they noticed that stuff happening and developed the simple protocols and instructions to resolve it. I’m pretty sure too that the German stielhangranate (sp?) “potato masher” stick grenades were designed with this in mind since your hand creates a fulcrum on handle that will absorb unexpected shock to some degree

[@Faus4us]

I felt bad for not throwing it the furthest. Looking back I'm just glad my technique was good. I still hit my targets and threw the live far enough away though. That NCO was so happy. Some privates threw it right in front of the barrier. Looking back as a former 68W that man better have gone to get himself checked out after that training.

[@incredulousnneowow]

That's not how we trained. First time I threw one it was real. Lol.

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

When the guy who dropped it hit the floor, I would have grabbed it & threw it too! Worked Instructor grenade range. I can still count to ten without taking my boots off.

[@incredulousnneowow]

@@mylittlebrotherca9691 exactly. Do not watch where it goes. Lol. Leave the hand, take the cover.

[@Deavertex]

Same here. It got my total attention when I took a grenade out of the fiber and it was OD with yellow markings. Threw that thing twice as far as I ever dreamed I could.

[@Canadian_Hospitality]

-and that’s how you cause several grievous injuries as a result of one rookie mistake. Like *real* men~

[@tavionllamas6982]

"Suplex City." "Goin for the ride."

[@williamowings6857]

You can always tell who played Little League Baseball and who didn't when chunking grenades time comes up.

[@tommybrown9534]

I was waiting for the him to completely tank it n have it just land right next to him 😄😄😄

[@jamesjesse9773]

Something like that happened once. I remember a video of lady practicing with a live grenade and she failed miserably, nearly killing herself and the instructor (who grabbed her and threw her and himself into a surrounding trench in the nick of time

[@XM8A1]

It was actually a different private that threw it. One in the beginning has red tape on his helmet, one that threw has blue tape

[@mikehunt3250]

@@XM8A1 Wow....and a different face, complexion and ethnicity.....good job detective!!!

[@XM8A1]

@@mikehunt3250 shit, I probably should be a detective. Got really good attention to detail skills

[@t436]

I miss those days, if you looked to see it explode you got eyes drawn on your helmet.

[@mylittlebrotherca9691]

Why they say to yell "grenade" before you whip that little sucker.STUPID!!

[@jjtninja]

When I went to throw my grenade, the pin, handle, and explosive popped out of the shell. Both I and the drill sergeant were very surprised.

[@playbook008]

I'm surprised the Sgt. didn't explain crt to the private prior throwing the grenade.

[@kalman0966]

Throw it underhanded the DS will give ya a cookie they will be so blown away!

[@OlSgtLove]

How many of you real old Soldiers from the Black Boot Army and before remember the proper way to throw a hand grenade left handed ✋? Let's hear ya ....ARMY ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!

[@danzodamanzo8192]

"Drop the grenade throw the pin, got it staff seargant!"

[@housesforsale1922]

See Billy earn his grenade medal in the ARMY. Lol

[@gsmith4295]

I never got the chance to throw live grenades in basic because a private tried to switch hands at the grenade range two weeks prior after pulling the pin and dropped the grenade. The drill jumped on the grenade but it killed him and the private. So all we got to throw were the little sparkies because of the investigation. Ft. Lost in the woods..1987

[@seabreez2421]

Damn that shit wild asf

[@lucasgroves137]

😣

[@barbarahill9176]

That is really sad. 😔 Drill was probably a hero. 💖

[@johndavis4082]

🐃 💩

[@Bespelled22]

I was there in 87. I remember hearing about that but by then we were using live grenades again but our DIs were on point

[@sugewhitejacoby8654]

I remember this like it was yesterday except back in 1979 we didn't have anything that resembled safety gear. Hilarious how soft Basic Training has gotten!

[@ronaldarchuleta4058]

You mean Full battle rattle?

[@jacesenger8295]

Go take your medication grandpa before I take your internet time away you old geezer

[@buschlattes7066]

Wait a second. My mom said I'd have a desk job

[@tnwhiskey68]

You know it's a good one when you get that little whistle..

[@andrehooker3229]

Me: I need another go Sergeant. Sergeant: GTFO out my face!

[@XnBhawk]

Man, everything is so pussified at Army basic now. When I went thru, you had to land the grenade in the circle of the targets, or hit one of the dugged in statues, or hit one of them. I chose to knock one of them out, so he doesn't have the choice of throwing it back at me. And the top 2% got to throw one live grenade. I normally threw the simulated ones at 60 yards. The live went further at over 70 yards. If you didn't get the moral of the story, is because you weren't in.

[@mandovapehater6988]

We had an old tire to throw at about 40 yards away as I recall.

[@voiceofreason162]

The multi-launch grenade is called Juggling.

[@mitchmac9287]

You Are A Risk Assessment I will never forget being told that 😂

[@limawhiskey5133]

I remember all of this I actually trained at that same spot

[@OweeBar]

Same harmony church

[@rakkahooah2187]

I remember this from Benning. Follow me!

[@MrBrandonata]

No, you follow me.

[@jc-su1dc]

Hell yeah I’m going for basic there in a few days

[@Race_Ready_1320]

Lead the way!

[@jacobmosovich]

Fort Jackson for me. Always Forward!

[@christianwright8391]

@@jc-su1dc OH SHIT! YOU FUCKED UP

[@Pendragon667]

"I'm only showing you this once" said the guy to the virgin.

[@JamesOfKS]

I love how his form looked nothing like the instructor

[@alexeiutgoff7955]

My DS wasn't nearly that friendly about it lmao

[@WalnutZen]

My DS slammed my head on the wall while we were waiting in line to throw, just because I moved. I had my ach on but wasn't expecting that

[@barbarahill9176]

@@WalnutZen Wow! Guess u can't have a twitch problem if u join the Army.

[@drivex6761]

Aah i wanted to see some explosion )):

[@Shashin54]

I like how the switched from a 1st plt guy to a 3rd plt guy.

[@terminatedaccount8750]

They so tough with their safety vest on. How cute 😍 They going to do so well against the enemy. Always remember that only the government matters! Your life doesn't matter.

[@Paddle-On]

In the USAF security forces tech school, we were throwing live grenades and the person next to me threw their grenade straight down barely over the cement wall. It rained dirt for a hot minute and she got surrounded by a swarm of training instructors. That would have sucked in combat. Please throw your grenades far away from me. 👊😎👌🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johndavis4082]

What is Security Forces tech school

[@Paddle-On]

@@johndavis4082 Air Force Tech School is the next phase of training that follows Basic Military Training (BMT). Usually, Airmen who have graduated BMT will be immediately sent to tech school, to start learning the skills and knowledge for the particular job you have signed up to do.

[@waterheaterservices]

Brings back fond memories of my US Mall Marshal training.

[@maylin1986]

@@Paddle-On Is the schooling acquired college credit-based or does the schooling give the feel of a vocational school setting?

[@Paddle-On]

@@maylin1986 Having My bachelors degree I can say with confidence it was definitely like college only way more intense. It carries with it a sense of real life urgency. But if you want a college degree I strongly suggest you do officer training school program. I regret not doing it. It's not that hard.

[@TheJonesy425]

NO DRILL SERGEANT, THESE ARE MY GRENADES!

[@RomanHerrin]

Instantly throws it like a baseball instead of how the drill sergeant instructed

[@elemental7726]

lmao those helmates don’t fit them they look funny

[@bigwheel9132]

I think you misspelled the most important word in your comment, assuming you meant to type “helmets”.

[@simianfinance7313]

"Bruh let me be your dad and show you how to throw a ball"

[@doughesson]

I said"Sorry son,not today" so he smiled & said "That's okay"....

[@matthewb.7172]

Little different when the baseball can kill anyone within three feet if it’s dropped.

[@berserkerbright2558]

Holy crap, a private that didn’t screw it up

[@drvgxn4719]

So it's basically like throwing a rock...?

[@champagneson9]

This is the first practice portion to get the nervousness out and Next is the live grenade.

[@drvgxn4719]

@@champagneson9 Oh, I see.

[@Anthony-qk1lk]

*That's the correct way if you don't want to get shoved by your- Ya know what. . . Don't Take a Knee, I Dare You. Try it.* 😉😏

[@bomcstoots1]

Right

[@spencerdean4181]

Hate to be the back in my day guy but seeing a trainee not standing at parade rest while a ds is talking directly to him is blowing my mind.

[@omarcastilleja8822]

I was an expert marksman in grenades and rifle as a sapper at Bragg. Loved that m19

[@razzberytman]

It was probably a dud. I know some veterans that were in the army's EOD, they dealt with things like this.

[@Race_Ready_1320]

It’s a practice range, those walls wouldn’t be able to handle an actual grenade. You usually do the practice range with “fake grenades” before you get sent to the real one and make deadly mistakes

[@razzberytman]

@@Race_Ready_1320 Thanks for the information.

[@user-us9ny3fj8x]

교육은 중요합니다 👍🏻👍🏻

[@waterheaterservices]

ROK ROCKS

[@History_Aviation]

My DS said “oh and Private, don’t drop it..” I dropped it, the pin was in tho

[@raymondgerlach3148]

Ahh, memories of Basic Training. And I was a no throw (couldn't get the right height or distance). :(

[@Arafat3382]

I'm crying Very cool go ahead guys you are our pride and hope for victory 🖐️🇷🇺

[@drvgxn4719]

You're from Russia? Hello from U.S. 🇺🇲

[@nomad4713]

Привет

[@Arafat3382]

I'm form Bangladesh...🇧🇩

[@drvgxn4719]

@@nomad4713 Hello

[@drvgxn4719]

@@Arafat3382 Oh shit, my bad.

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

....."And since Private Johnson decided to be 10 minutes late for morning PT, afternoon excerises will take place on the grenade range!" "Yes Sargent!" "EXACTLY where Private Johnson's dud was thrown. Good to go?!" "....I'll just take Leavenworth, Sargent."