Recon Marines Dispatch Insurgent RPG Team

[@modulo3664]

There was a reason that RPG was at 900 meters: that is nearly the exact self destruct distance of an RPG7 round so they fire it for airburst and it keeps them out of effective range of most individual (5.56mm) weapons.

[@JustSumGuy01]

@Sir Nicholas D So does the internet

[@georgebuller1914]

The good old 7.62mm SLR would STILL be well inside its effective range.....

[@JoesWebPresence]

Yeah that may be @@georgebuller1914 but rather than one round each, the whole squad would be lobbing lead in an arc, watching the tracers and trying to drop their stream of piss on two tiny specks in the hazy distance.

[@colin8696908]

And the reason you would do that is because a lot of RPG's have a pressure button on the front that explodes the RPG when they come into contact with a surface, a lot of times insurgents and Iraq/afghan forces will walk around without the protective plastic pieces off which is crazy unsafe. So it was very possible that RPG could have gone off when it fell. (source) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bn7VqH2DZsSerZo

[@manchesterunitedno7]

900m are the max range. But the effective range of RPG-7 are between 300m-400m.

[@arthurofalsen2110]

the amount of times I've watched this show is unhealthy

[@Ozymandias83]

Wilfredo Garcia give their daughters some chocolate rations. It’ll be good for you; you’ll feel better.

[@barnmaddo]

@@Ozymandias83 Just not those German tankers chocolate with amphetamines in them.

[@chauntikleer]

the amount of times I've watched this *clip* is unhealthy.

[@Angry-Lynx]

same... there is just nothing other like it ;

[@aaronmarshall3940]

im not even military but love it

[@haveaday1812]

I’m a former Army Sniper, and I must say, this is probably the single most accurate sniping scene in film history.

[@seizethedayandlive]

Well, that was some shot; I mean being able to hit a moving target at that distance.

[@stevek8829]

A head shot at nearly a klick is accurate. So is a running shot.

[@SuperDeinVadda]

Why would they go and lie down tho? Any little hill or bush would get in their line of sight. Setting up on the humvee would have made for any easier shot wouldn't it?

[@grahammaxwell2112]

@@SuperDeinVadda they snipers thats what they trained to do ffs hence they have spotters with wind

[@Motoboo_Marine]

@@SuperDeinVadda prone is the most stable shooting position.

[@a05odst62]

Notice how even though he wasn't the shooter the spotter was asked on what it was like to kill, a team really becomes a single person in that kind of experience.

[@abeam91]

because in a sniper team, the spotter is the main player, the shooter just pulling the trigger. it is the spotter that need to read the whole environment, distance, air speed velocity, earth rotation including Coriolis effect, air humidity etc.

[@dynamicpaintball]

Rifleman is usually the less experienced out of the 2 man team. Pulling the trigger is easy, gauging windage, range and humidity is the hard part.

[@haveaday1812]

The monkey in the trigger.

[@Kroq_Gar]

I like your sentiment.

[@Sierrawavemp4]

Imagine it like this, the Sniper being the Squire, the Spotter being the Knight.

[@_Matsimus_]

Hitman was never more suitable of a callsign than in this moment.

[@shahofiran1405]

Shut up reservist, nobody cares

[@_Matsimus_]

@@shahofiran1405 lol make me 😂

[@TheIfifi]

@@shahofiran1405 really showed him.

[@shikharashish5183]

I am seeing you on almost every Generation kill videos since last few days.

[@twinkieman237]

Honestly one of the most badass call signs of all time

[@RobertKaydoo]

2 shots and 2 targets dispatched with one a head shot at 900+ yards...that was some *damn* good shooting.

[@jeffshaw3466]

That was typical for someone trained as a scout sniper.

[@SadethCheng]

That is why not everyone in the Marine Corps can be a scout sniper.

[@JohnSmith-zh7cj]

Nearly 1000 yards, that would be some good shooting alright!

[@ajbardawil9546]

*metres

[@henrywhite2228]

If they were aiming for center mass and hit the head, it's lucky that they would hit at all

[@flamingjoey]

What’s this world come to when a couple of bros can’t even take their rpg out for a stroll without getting shot by a bunch of A holes. Sad

[@inohaveshirt]

Come to TX. Carry a gawd dang bazooka open here.

[@Sneakyboson]

@@inohaveshirt I open carry a trident missile! It's a bit of a burden but no one messes with me.

[@erikandersen3274]

@@Sneakyboson The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a trident missile is a good guy with a trident missile.

[@yeahman.9262]

@@inohaveshirt man I wheel my artillery gun around daily.

[@myfavoritemartian1]

A friend, Kirkham served two tours, designated marksman. Completed all missions given him except one. 18 years, 2 marriages, many jobs later, he ate his .45 one evening. You can never un-see things.

[@R281]

Sorry to hear that

[@stvargas69]

Sorry man.

[@gohsk1512]

RIP to a real one im sorry he couldn't cope with what he had to do.

[@fatalpenguinful]

gone but not forgotten brother

[@DUTCHMASTER67]

Didn’t even know the show was based on a true story. And Rudy actually got to play himself lol

[@tsipher]

he also helped teach the others how to act like Marines and their characters. Not to mention the shit they were saying was right on point, we were saying the same shit in the Army and even joking the same way. With my friends and ex, I actually had to tone down what I was saying when I got back from Afghanistan.

[@aboxofbeans]

You should read the book. The reporter (Evan Wright) ended up writing a book instead of a Rolling Stone article. It's really good and goes into more detail all the stuff they did over there.

[@Rabbit_585]

@@tsipher samething with what I experienced, you know you make a good show when a soldier from another country's military can relate to what was being said.

[@astrosherlock374]

@@Rabbit_585 right on point

[@erihaas]

Better yet read Nathan Fick’s book

[@krisramos407]

Police that moostache

[@PC_CERTIFIED]

fuck you

[@JnEricsonx]

That moostache gives him luck. :)

[@dastemplar9681]

*POE-LEASE THA MOOSESTACHE

[@corvusboreus2072]

Y'all look like a bunch o hippy elvises!

[@steed3902]

Get that hippie shit off your lip!

[@Alan-in-Bama]

If you've never watched this complete series "Generation Kill"...You're missing out on a Great Mini Series.... based on a True Story !

[@JustSumGuy01]

This was back before HBO got woke

[@Stevensherah]

I really am. I Have seen this scene 2021... I have missed out

[@3001st]

Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō is a Japanese Buddhist chant. It means "Devotion to the Mystic Law of the Lotus Sutra" or "Glory to the Dharma of the Lotus Sutra". I'm surprised that the spotter knows this chant and that he says it while engaging the enemy.

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

Well, Rudy Reyes (who incidentally played as himself in the miniseries) is a very spiritual person, so it's not really really surprising. On a side note, while Rudy is obviously out of the Corps, he's still around doing cool shit like InRangeTV-Varusteleka's Finnish Brutality.

[@nickmontalbano9573]

Rudy’s a Buddhist. He says his prayers to rid himself and his squad(maybe not but I’d like to believe he cared for his team like that) of bad karma as he takes life.

[@sundriedplatypus]

Thank you for this comment, I've long been curious about this chant and it's meaning

[@aaronking2000]

when I went to Great Lakes I went to a couple Buddhist services and they taught us that chant that the spotter says: "Namyoho renge kyo" or something along those lines, it really helped me to chant that in my head while doing PT haha

[@Pain-mr2hn]

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo,its a chant that is meant to soothe your mind if you are experiencing hardship, grief or pain and replace those thoughts with peace. Most montras work inna similar way

[@tomdunphy6865]

Homer Simpson reads it during an episode where he tries to resist the urge to cheat on marge with a woman at the plant. He writes down a rejection on his hand but it comes out as gibberish as he sweats. The chant is one of the “unintelligible” things he says

[@bensavaglio6077]

"Non yea me gonyo we"

[@blackbird5634]

repetitive mantras of any kind will work. say anything in a monotone with droning syllables, you will find the alpha wave length after a bit.

[@Pulang_Diwa]

@@tomdunphy6865 HOLY SHIT. I remember that episode and never caught that! All i remember was that he called her an elf. Lol. Thanks for the trivia!

[@rl2699]

This series was AWESOME. I wished they would of kept going with this. I've rewatched this 3 times and plan on it again.

[@ChiranthakaSampathJayakody]

What is this TV series?

[@rl2699]

@@ChiranthakaSampathJayakody Generation Kill. It was on HBO and it was about modern day warfare.

[@jasplays6392]

@@ChiranthakaSampathJayakody its called "Generation Kill" and it was a miniseries on hbo, you can watch it on hbo go

[@dnrfrank]

They couldn’t keep going with this, cause there’s only one book

[@creekandseminole]

This series is sorta forgotten when compared to Band of Brothers and the Pacific.

[@1048Kane]

Felt fuckin good I guess.

[@chollettgarrett]

Y’all this is our generations “Band of Brothers”

[@maureencora1]

Semper Fi, Mac'

[@asbrozek64]

So much detail: at the end Hitman 2 says "We have destroyed the RPG team" and later Captain America says he thought Hitman 2 was destroyed BY the RPG team.

[@inohaveshirt]

I'm calling in a fire mission on a hunter killer RPG team

[@Toons595]

@@inohaveshirt Sir that's a conair at over 200 meters sir. That's danger close for the task force.

[@150cameron]

@@Toons595 I believe said its a cunt hair over 200m haha

[@yesyes4784]

Danger close?

[@NeoStoicism]

@@yesyes4784 even the most boot fuck marine knows danger close..

[@johnogo7886]

I like that initial head shot and then his buddy takes his sweet time to get out of the area and then takes one in the torso! Good job!

[@Rixoli]

It's more the fact of "Holy shit", registering what happened and trying to get out.

[@pbdye1607]

The bullet gets there before the sound of it, so all he noticed was getting brains and blood all over him. He probably didn't start moving until the sound of the shot hit him - humans tend to react viscerally to that noise.

[@johnogo7886]

@@pbdye1607 yeah bullet travels faster than that horrible speed of sound.

[@HaloDude557]

@@pbdye1607 He would still hear the crack. The pop of the rifle itself would probably not even be audible at 900 meters.

[@wukanimation]

We just gunna ignore that this dude is 2/2 at 979 meters, one of which was a moving target? That’s seriously good shooting.

[@TorchVX]

That's a classic Marine sniper. Making coldbore shots at ridiculous distances from uncomfortable positions with a rifle made using parts that aren't supposed to go together.

[@danisrusski6297]

@@TorchVX Why the fuck would the Marines buy bad rifles unless they are as stupid as their crayon-eating antics would suggest

[@TorchVX]

@@danisrusski6297 Tell me you don't know about the M40 without telling me you don't know about the M40

[@danisrusski6297]

@@TorchVX Oh alright they're just stupid

[@TorchVX]

@@danisrusski6297 I don't think the Marines are the ones being stupid in this case.

[@estellemelodimitchell8259]

The radio chatter using some cool call signs is really awesome, Hitman, Godfather and what else…

[@xczechr]

Assassin, Hard Rain.

[@extremegunn94]

"Target has been suppressed... target has been neutralized" lol good surveillance

[@atadbitnefarious1387]

"Suppressed" is accurate, as per SOP. The show makes it obvious the guys they shot died for a narrative sake. In real life, it's not that easy to tell. *I shot. I see what LOOKS like a mist of blood after I shot him. Hes PROBABLY dead. If not, hes not going to fuck with us anymore* ^This is basically what "target suppressed" means.

[@extremegunn94]

ATadBitNefarious lol per SOP... I know what suppressed means and you can clearly see what happened. Definitely neutralized but eghh I just laughed at it

[@pats3071]

They're not talking about this target here. They're talking about enemies that had been engaged further back down the road. Notice how no one in second platoon said those words?

[@Blackstone9x19]

Jesse B yep, it was Raptor aka Charlie company that suppressed their targets

[@buckplug2423]

It's 900 metres dude.

[@alansohn855]

When Hitman actually had proper radio discipline.

[@BMoore556]

"Danger Close?"

[@alansohn855]

@@BMoore556 To be fair that wasn't on air and apparently he was an intel officer, not infantry.

[@miketaylorID1]

I put on my superhero uniform every day I’m in the Corps, brother. Oorah? It’s how we find our true Dharma.

[@MajPickles]

This is by far my favorite scene from Gen Kill

[@wibblywobble7068]

Suggest reading One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer

[@Goku_sama322]

When u want to bring both of them down...first u shoot the one with higher probably to run and escape. In this case, man with rpg would take couple of more seconds to get up and run as compared to the scope. So shoot the one with scope first. Or Just do rock paper scissors 😛

[@cognitivedisability9864]

@@fjb4932 Good that you didnt use amazon.

[@DeadPixel1105]

I read that. Great book. It was written by Lieutenant Fick, who's portrayed here in Generation Kill 👍

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

I bought that book and read it several years ago. Still in my library. It was a great read.

[@ronstallworth9421]

A good yarn.

[@georgefettersjr.2238]

Badass scene and shooting. It'd be a whole lot of cranking elevation on that scope too. Around 10 full mils (34 minutes) of drop, assuming M118LR and a 350m zero. The shot while the RPG man was crouched and running was even more impressive. Helps when there isn't any mirage, and when it looks like a nearly 30X scope through the camera... But since the bad guys are in partial defilade, why not use the Mk-19 on the vehicle roof? 975 meters is well within that weapon's range, and they can't duck down and hide from it. Like they could have from direct small arms fire. It helps when the enemy is dumb, I guess. Love this series.

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

Mk19 is an area-effect weapon. It wouldn't really make sense to waste ammo on what was a point target. Also, IIRC the shot IRL was only about 400 metres, but still.

[@snowfox4704]

Simple 2-Step Target Choice when dealing with Hostiles: 1. Take out its eyes, the threat is rendered useless and misguided. 2. Wipe out the useless threat.

[@Sideonedummy2]

Y

[@quentintin1]

@@Sideonedummy2 because in a sniper/AT team, the shooter is just the trigger man, the guy with the glasses is spotting the target and giving the shot parameters to the gunner, at range, a gunner without an observer is effectively blind

[@gibanica87]

Not true. So what's the eye without gun?

[@tsipher]

@@quentintin1 both the spotter and shooter are trained to know each other's job. With any sniper team, there are 2 parts, if you only know 1 part, that makes you 50% capable. That is not a good number.

[@Ozymandias83]

If you target the rpg guy first, havent you rendered the threat useless as well?

[@fredrickmillstead2804]

Takes me back to 68 and Hue. Worked with a Team providing security for them. Phenomenal shooters, calm, cold and solid.

[@kieranoberhansli1054]

Love the comms.

[@HO-bndk]

The marine characters in the series respect their enemy a lot more than most of the commenters here (quote) "These were hard men. You ladies bitch if you don't get a pop tart with your MRE"

[@mattsub9659]

I couldn’t imagine fighting against the us military….takes balls

[@devildog6698]

Wait… what? Pop tart with an MRE? Is that a thing now days

[@ismaeljimenez6562]

@@devildog6698 it's rare but yes, always makes my day when out in the field

[@devildog6698]

@@ismaeljimenez6562 the dehydrated pork patty with the gorilla cookie was always a favorite back in my day. It was even nicer if we had the extra water to hydrate it.

[@ismaeljimenez6562]

@@devildog6698 damn I don't think we have those anymore

[@burtturdison4445]

"Are you mockin' me boi? PO-LEECE THAT MOU-STACHE!!!"

[@gonzaleo]

Clean shaven would've got them both with one shot!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Hitler stasche is reg

[@NocturnalProductions]

the way his scope moves when its bumped on the door rim......he wont be shooting straight until its zeroed in again

[@bigpappahemi4263]

I noticed that too. Needs to get a better scope mount cause the one he has is garbage!

[@jun0games]

@@bigpappahemi4263 after they get those batteries and that titanium turret shield

[@CarlosPerez-em3wu]

@@jun0games 🤣

[@rifelaw]

Nice scene. One quibble. First visual confirmation of the RPG was when he scoped, but he did not relay the confirmation for the record and AAR. And yes I know the shoot was authorized, but still. Just a good CYA step because you never know.

[@yourneutralness8755]

They're in an invasion with the rest of their battalion taking fire not far away. They're not going to fuck around when they already have permission to shoot and they can see the dude has an RPG. If he dicks around too long, the dude would have fired his RPG. It's not like they're fighting an insurgency at this point (even though these guys were clearly irregulars)

[@pierrewhite5501]

Did not expect to see a Nichiren Buddhist 2:10. That's pretty cool.

[@2thomask]

Nam myoho renge kyo

[@turkeysandvich]

I know right! heard the chant and i was like wtf!

[@Timboslice475]

Pierre White don’t know if you’ve seen the show yet or know a whole lot about but that dude that was doing the chant is actually playing himself. That actor is actually a real life Recon Marine.

[@Chrinik]

@@Timboslice475 Rudy "Fruity Rudy" Reyes

[@viveknag47]

@@Timboslice475 A magnificent man. True warrior. Frankly so many of these guys in that show were proper warriors. They deserved better officers, more Ficks and Pattersons.

[@seasonedveteran3517]

"There are TWO ways to do something - the right way and again." U.S. Navy SEALS #USN7792 #SemperPortis

[@TTTac]

I wish rudy would hold me like that too

[@frikl]

how is that category "sports"?

[@PumpkinHoard]

Haji hunting, soon to become an Olympic sport.

[@johngriff914]

Quickly becoming the national sport of Sweden

[@kospencer1]

Well, all both side have are infantry weapons, so no one is being a poor “sport”. If this is an AH-64 mowing down insurgents video, then it is “entertainment”.

[@YbarraProductions]

@@PumpkinHoard Y'all are fucked lol

[@TheMylittletony]

@@YbarraProductions Not as long as you keep winning.

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

That is one deadly weapon to begin with, and then they gave him an M24 sniper rifle.

[@DiscipleFiveActual]

They're both based on the Remington R700, but yeah, it's an M40.

[@shelbyhoughton7247]

@Hammerschlägen M m24 is a long action used by the US Army. The m40a1 is a short action used my the US Marines. Both great platforms and as a marine I can say the m40 is the better system. Tho I prefer the cheytech. 416 ultra mag. Used in in Afghanistan. Much lighter then the .50 bmg and still has the horsepower to punch through walls

[@shelbyhoughton7247]

@Hammerschlägen M well then the us marines gave me some fucked up shit. Cuz I carried the 416 all over Marjah and kunar province

[@DowntownDeuce2]

@@shelbyhoughton7247 Then that was a Barrett. You "carried it?" On which Call of Duty level? Maybe you heard of others carrying it? Because anyone over the age of 12 has serious doubts that a Marine would not know the dope on "his" own gun, much less what caliber and type... What years were you there? The M40A1 was replaced by the M40A3 long before OEF. And "Ultra Mag" is a Remington proprietary name, so it's not a Barrett or CheyTac product. I am confused, because not much is adding up. GTFOH kid, go back to your Pokemon and cartoons. You're not fooling anyone. BTW, real Marines don't refer to it as "the us marines." Semper Fi, devil douche.

[@DowntownDeuce2]

@Libertate Veritas It won't reply, now that I outed it. There is a reason kids like that sit at a separate table during formal dinner. It is so adults can carry an intelligent conversation. The single parent knew it was a beta male from birth; why do you think she named it "Shelby?" It is one of those androgynous names assigned to those who straddle the border between male and female, Like "Pat" or "Terry." I guess "Toby" was already taken. I don't think the single parent is expecting any athletic scholarships in the future, unless you count gymnastics. Hopefully there is a band scholarship available. It'll spend the rest of its (mercifully short) life talking about its time in "the corps," hoping people don't realize it was the Peace Corps.

[@superyid2010]

The M40 rifle is a bolt-action sniper rifle used by the United States Marine Corps. It has had four variants: the M40, M40A1, M40A3, and M40A5. The M40 was introduced in 1966. The changeover to the A1 model was completed in the 1970s, the A3 in the 2000s, and the A5 in 2009.

[@michaelangelocostello2599]

But yet many Marines still use the Remington 700.

[@stevek8829]

@@michaelangelocostello2599 used Rem 700 in parts of '69-71. This old thread is funny, like a head shot at almost a klick is something to try, let alone routine.

[@TreeLibrary]

ok

[@mesmaayan]

Pardon the question, what movie is this from? Is it “Generation Kill”?

[@MousePadDriver]

Yes

[@curiousobserver8778]

It is an HBO miniseries.

[@Yora21]

This must be really weird for most soldiers in the group. Never saw any enemies, only heard that someone saw them, then two guys pack out their equipment, two shots, and then report the situation is cleared and everyone gets back on the cars an moves on.

[@xczechr]

cars, lol

[@sitbone3]

There are no soldiers in the group.

[@cpi3267]

@@sitbone3 'muh marines

[@Surfman374]

Prayers, never be afraid to pray! Openly and asking others is powerful! Pride, Never be afraid to share your accomplishment’s specially if they are selfless acts of kindness! Motivation, Actions always produce be what you preach, don’t preach what you want to be! Strength, also comes from inside! It’s more than the muscles you see on the outside! Power, Your only as Powerful as the team standing beside you! Passion, what makes you happy! What brings you joy! Share it, because it could bring a smile to others and ignite their inner passion or desire to pursue! Stand Tall, Be Proud! No matter who try’s to get in your way!

[@trikerider1038]

I'm amazed how many people don't realize this is a movie scene!

[@waynecurie71]

Does your point really matter...tv... movie.... it's still acting and not real, trikes comment is perfectly valid and I totally agree with him some folks are stupid like sheep, tell them enough times the skies pink and they'll start to believe it

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

@@waynecurie71 Marines Scout Snipers are proven in history, not so far fetched scene.

[@waynecurie71]

@@thegreatdogzilla5855 not on about the re enactment I'm on about folks not realising these are actors and not the real life situation they are portraying

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

@@waynecurie71 LOL look up the chinese movie called "Operation Red Sea" it's on Netflix. The chinese said it was based on a true story and many believe it.

[@tyler4475]

@@thegreatdogzilla5855 generation kill is an hbo series based on the book made by the reporter from rolling stone that deployed with these guys to iraq. Rudy Reyes, the spotter in this clip plays himself, and was a marine in 1st recon battalion. Brad Colbert and Nate fick are also findable here on KZbin with their stories of the events in the series. If you think this isn’t based on real life events(albeit dramatized) then you’re actually a fucking numbskull.

[@Sabrowsky]

There's a lot in this scene I like, especially about Pappy's and Reyes's reactions after they get their kills. I think it really conveys the indifference the guys feel about killing and how that is messing up their psyche. Also, Reyes buddhist chanting to avoid bad karma before killing someone adds a nice toich of humanity to it.

[@blackbird5634]

no reason to go to war, just watch it on tv. make you feel good about yourself, fill up on nachos and never give it a second thought.

[@rotorheadv8]

And there lays the whole problem with the way we now fight. Have to get authorization from some unseen commander to get authorization to engage an obvious threat.

[@router9717]

It's discipline. Each unit can't know everything that's going on with other units, where they are, and if their paths may cross, or units outside of the element or even other things like field assets that the standard boots on the ground have no business knowing if not for the ones who call the shots managing all of these things through the fog of war.

[@markhepworth4804]

rotorheadv8 Yes...because it turned so well in say,,Vietnam with no rules of engagement...

[@Hartmannish]

Didnt have that problem i Afghanistan, RoE, PID... shoot done

[@tsipher]

@@Hartmannish exactly, they have weapons, they lift their weapon towards you, light them the fuck up

[@buckplug2423]

If you have the time to confirm your targets, it's better to do so.

[@evannummo7420]

Beecher really became a soldier after he got out.of oz wow good for him 👏

[@JnEricsonx]

Nope, he's playing a reporter. The actual guy responsible for the show actually, wrote a book the show is based on.

[@CodaMission]

I like that Rudy and Pappy seem....almost disgusted with themselves. 900 meters out and killing two guys felt personal to them. They may feel remorse, guilt or disgust, but you know what? Means they're good people. They don't pride themselves on killing

[@ernestayo6131]

What did he feel....? Recoil. During Nam, We called these guys the “19 cent” killers (cost of Mach grade ammo).

[@kekistanimememan170]

Ernest Ayo still cheaper than than shooting 25000 rounds of non match grade ammo to kill one insurgent.

[@zenmastermtl]

@@kekistanimememan170 or a multi million dollar smart bomb

[@441meatloaf]

I like the radio chatter.

[@nmelkhunter1]

I really does lend credibility to the scene.

[@hollywoodghostbusters9869]

He may not have been a great actor but you gotta give Fruity Rudy props for playing himself in this series

[@xyz-bz1fc]

Man, those snipers are good.

[@Mocking69]

スナイパーに秀樹感激Goodです=3

[@saintalfonzo999]

What a great series

[@sanjaysinhparmar5234]

Name of series ?

[@saintalfonzo999]

@@sanjaysinhparmar5234 Generation Kill

[@Dressagevids]

Horrah another stunning victory

[@parisfrancemission]

The Fallen Soldier Here lies a fallen soldier, Who stood his ground, with honor, Now buried, six feet and under, A warrior, and brother in arms, Who faced fear, and death, And did not waver in service, For king and country, to serve and to protect. And for the sake of peace, he died in war, With unshakable love and devotion, For all, young and old, and the vulnerable, A hero, forever remembered, A son, a father, a husband, a brother, Loved, respected, and honored, Your war is over soldier. Rest in peace. For The Love Of Poetry by André Cronje

[@ScoutSniper3124]

That's what I loved about being a U.S. Army Sniper, it wasn't about killing someone, it was about PROTECTING U.S. Soldiers. SSG. U.S. Army (Medically Retired) Infantry / Sniper / SOF Intel (SOT-A), multiple tours

[@Revheadrev]

Enjoy your ‘retirement’ brother - a rest well-earned. Hope you’re in good shape mentally as well mate. God bless

[@rrdgz5355]

Ambush! Everybody: Run! Run! Save yourselves! Marines: Well, let's stop, calmly get out of our vehicles, have coffe, check it out, and killed the poor bastards

[@ashutoshsharmash]

Ruddy Reyes chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo while taking down 2 targets at a 1000 meters... Yeah, it doesn't get more meta than that.

[@SpitefulCartographer]

What is that? Some kind of prayer?

[@ashutoshsharmash]

@@SpitefulCartographer It's a Buddhist mantra based on the philosophy of letting your desires be your source of enlightenment and wisdom. So the reason why it's so Meta and why I love Generation Kill is 1. Any religion tells us that there are clear cut rules of morality- KILLING IS AN OUTRIGHT SIN. In Buddhism it isn't. In war, its a them versus us situation. If Rudy and Pappy fail to take them out, that RPG team would kill their squad, and that burden of karma would rest on Ruddy and Pappy's shoulders for the rest of their lives. That's why Ruddy chants the mantra. He knows it is bad to kill, and he has to live with it, but he knows that he's choosing between the lesser of two evils, so he chants to achieve the goal of killing those two enemy soldiers, as quickly and effectively as possible. And that's exactly what happens, two shots at a 1000 meters out, one of them moving. 2. When Ruddy comes back to his Humvee, he's asked if he felt awesome to kill those "hajgis". To which he replies, "I don't know dog. It kinda felt good I guess." Again, in Buddhism, the path to achieving your goal is more important than the goal. That's why Ruddy wasn't humble or boastful about his kill. He was just indifferent. They saw, they shot, they killed. End of story.

[@brandoncampanaro7571]

@@ashutoshsharmash pretty good quick description of my religion ngl

[@elitecoder955]

You can see the reporter confirming the reports on the radio . He thinks he's not receiving all the chaos and ambiguity

[@FokkerBoombass]

At 0:05 you can see Colbert's prop scope bend and shift along the rail a little bit, lel.

[@raywhitehead730]

Update, April 2022, now days this Marine Patrol would be in danger of ATG , and. Or drone attack. Things change.

[@piritskenyer]

At this point, calling them "insurgents" isn't really correct...

[@Blueboy0316]

piritskenyer what would you call them?

[@personalaccount186]

dead

[@mwnciboo]

BlueBoy0316 Iraqi Army...The Insurgency didn't come in until post 2004 into 2005 and 2006 in the power vacuum. This was H1 2003 and Saddam was still alive and exercising power remotely.

[@Michael-fp1jz]

Well one of y'all better write those pieces of shit at HBO then and tell them how fucked they are! Stfu....

[@MartinTraXAA]

HBO series didn't refer to them as insurgents, only as "foot mobiles". Only the uploader called them insurgents.

[@pontiacGXPfan]

Good night. Thanks for playing.

[@drillinstructorfitch]

the pink mist

[@luvskippy]

The FINE pink mist.....or a smoking third eye, it’s all good.

[@TonymanCS]

Some fine Jarhead reference here.

[@Leviathan762-zh4lq]

Jfk shot

[@walterkramp-holzwarth862]

What a very fine arab ragout...

[@jaze_kj02]

Why he didnt shot the guy with the rpg first?

[@williamprince1114]

KJ Alpha The assumption is that the guy with the field glasses is the guy in charge and making the decisions. Never shoot a doer if you can shoot a decider.

[@jaze_kj02]

Thx, i didnt know that

[@wukanimation]

Simple: no spotter, no target, no RPG.

[@SiliconBong]

ALIENS.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

rpg can't hit shit at that range without the spotter and his optic adjustment are called by spottes no spotter no adjustment no adjustment no chance of hitting the target

[@tongxia6557]

I love this show because it's the only one that adheres to "fire discipline." long range sniper fire, followed by machine guns, then grenadiers or battle rifles and automatic riflemen, and finally assault rifles, not an action movie where the target is spotted and the whole company opens fire like a bunch of idiots, and enemy more idiotic killed and falls 😮‍💨

[@xavien9854]

Category: Sports

[@betterthanyesterdayeveryda3523]

Mr Brics ! Yes hunting

[@dnrfrank]

Better than yesterday Everyday Heard Hajis are open season in March

[@itstherightone5179]

It's a movie!! Tells you how people are disconnected from reality.

[@iamstewpit6740]

It's actually a show

[@chiefpygmy]

"you are approved to engage". Hard to wrap my brain around that in a war zone

[@iamstewpit6740]

What? The fact that they have to get permission to engage?

[@larryj1143]

That's what happens when we allow professional politicians to become decision makers on the battlefield. When we send our guys out there they should, imo, go with this one directive. We expect you to kill the enemy, and break his stuff. And you have a whole host of weapons at your disposal to do that. Just let us know what you need.

[@digitalcthulhu143]

Muh rules of engagement

[@lebien4554]

Hearts and minds. The nature of conflict has changed. No more open battle with uniformed enemies. That's what happens when you stick your dick in places where it don't belong: Everyone hates you. Everyone wants to kill you. You go trigger happy. Next thing you know you're stuck in a decades long quagmire.

[@grindcoreninja6527]

@@lebien4554 Thank god it didn't turn into a decades long quagmire am I right?

[@dimitriofthedon3917]

The dude praying was a real sniper in this war, dudes a bad ass

[@darklizard45]

"Felt fucking good I guess"

[@dannydonuts4219]

I guess no more kentucky windage clicks?

[@johnrichards2089]

I've always been a fan of Kentucky windage, but don't tell the PMI I said that

[@robertfleming387]

Lol..kentucky windage...no clicks....😒

[@thompsonyazzie2024]

you all doing a good job carry on 💯

[@jmjjim819]

I guess the Nichiren Shōshū chant can relax the sniper trigger

[@adrianlannary1568]

It’s a show called generation kill

[@wasonoadi3701]

My fave scene from Generation Kill series

[@Maddie-wt6ih]

I wish somebody would put their arm around me like that spotter did to the sniper 😔

[@huntersherman3537]

If you ever hit two consecutive shots on two targets at 939 yards, I will put my arm around you too.

[@cheese5331]

@@huntersherman3537 nigga chungus

[@DakotaofRaptors]

@@cheese5331 Nuggus

[@huntersherman3537]

@@cheese5331 Chuniggus

[@marcosseveso9425]

Qué gran idea, poné un suicida con un RPG al paso de un convoy y después llenas de minas tipo claymore y explosivos improvisados y esperá que vengan unos salames que vieron esta película con el francotirador 😂🤣😂😂

[@russelllamb7549]

I wish I went Marine Recon

[@bizzlesnach]

I failed the pool. As a city kid I wasn't a strong enough swimmer :(

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

@@bizzlesnach Did you get a recon contact or tried later on?

[@enzov9772]

What was the reason for when Lt. Fick told Pappy and Reyes to punch out to the berm he used their names but when he cleared them to fire he used their radio call signs?

[@wyettastone]

He probably used a local channel to tell them what to do then went on company comms to alert the RPG team is being engaged by those call signs.

[@robinl.tinderfox6696]

Maybe someone can explain this to me, since I'm actually a bit curious. Why didn't the RPG team realize they'd been had and run away?

[@paladinsix9285]

I wondered that too, during engagements in Iraq. Many of the Islamists seem to Believe that everything turns out as Allah wills it... It was surreal sometimes to fight them. My priority was to ensure the soldiers in my Squad came home alive. But even as we shot them, a "detached" part of my brain was thinking WTF!

[@rustyshackleford9637]

@@paladinsix9285 It's strange to me that as much as they believe that, they do not see our military as the righteous hand of God when we literally smite them from the skies with drone/air strikes.

[@scottsword3066]

Comment here on religion are true but remember it was also early in the war. They hadn’t really figured out how to effectively fight Americans yet.

[@Commander_Epsi]

They were 900 meters away and without good optics to see what the Marines were doing.

[@bigbake132]

They were probably focused on the humvee gunners, and the gunners were not engaging them so maybe they thought they hadn't been spotted. They don't see the sniper team set up and were too busy trying to get a shot off on the humvees. You can see the gunner putting the booster on the rocket so they were busy trying to get a round off. Later in one of the episodes one of the Marines mentions their combat discipline, one of the insurgents died while trying to get a round off. Maybe they knew they had probably been spotted but still wanted to try and get a shot off anyway, just thought they had a little more time to do so.

[@stevewright4576]

"All call signs one, this is one, clear to engage...

[@土曜日-j2r]

射殺シーン２：１０から「南妙法蓮華経」と三編聞こえるのは私の空耳か！？

[@BicyclesMayUseFullLane]

Nope, you've heard it right, buddy was chanting lotus sutra.

[@brandoncampanaro7571]

@@BicyclesMayUseFullLane more specifically, Nichiren Buddhism

[@dilloncornbleth5976]

You got some how did it fell to kill hell yea get u some hoorah ill tell ya the USMC IS ONE BAD ASS branch god bless you all for ur selfless and most courageous sacrifice and service to our great nation

[@catsndogs98]

This makes Hitman(Captain Encino Man) later actions even stranger. He competently allows his second to deal with the situation and then later decides he needs an arty strike. What the heck is going on?

[@GigaChadh976]

Military beureuacracy

[@CheerfullyCynical829]

Encino Man is both a self-serving careerist officer and a complete fucking idiot.

[@Docv400]

There is no shooter as accurate as the pen of a Hollywood scriptwriter. Funny how many people don't seem to be able to separate film fiction from reality . . .

[@zillsburyy1]

good shot!

[@Hellsong89]

Should you not target the RPG tango first, then the spotter? Or is the idea that spotter could see you firing and potentially return fire? Odd since they obviously spotted hummers and could rapidly fire back regardless of not seeing the sniper.

[@nicholasdominguez3952]

A little late, but what the hell. The spotter is usually the most experienced person in a pair like that. They read off distance and corrective information to the shooter: without the spotter, the shooter is going to be significantly less capable of putting accurate fire down range. At a distance like that, without his spotter, he's almost useless.

[@六郎太-x4p]

南無妙法蓮華経🙏南無妙法蓮華経🙏

[@royking4076]

This movie is 10years old? Could have sworn I seen a trailer at the beginning of covid lockdown....

[@Dingus301]

1:20 i might be mistaken, but isnt Lt. Fick doing a big no-no by addressing Pappy and Reyes by name over comms?

[@ObamaTookMyCat]

it was probably a separate channel.

[@Ozymandias83]

why is that a big no-no?

[@dkroll92]

@@Ozymandias83 general rule is that it's a bad idea to send personally identifying information over comms, on the off chance that bad guys may be intercepting them. very low chance of anything bad actually occurring as a result, but you want discipline by default

[@buckplug2423]

The chances of interception on platoon comms aren't that high in this situation (as in, fuck all around them), that's probably why he did that.

[@lancehobbs8012]

Ok men ..stop moving, and group up real tight!

[@marktrombley4844]

Oooorah Marines oooorah great job, let them know we wint take their s#$%!!! Let them know we will get them taken care of, long distance!!! Live long USMC SNIPERS!!!!

[@Kitiwake]

Bet he was carrying his lunch in his Shepard's crook .. But "hitman" just saw what what he wanted to see.

[@ss-oq9pc]

This series wasn't bad. Didn't like it when they ate the puppy though.

[@cenzgullo3097]

s s puppy is sooooo tender, though.....

[@iamstewpit6740]

Get over it. That's war for you

[@derekwall200]

2:14. RINGER!! what are the odds of him making a head shot at 979 yards with a west to east crosswind?

[@alexanderchenf1]

So they are just gonna leave the RPG rotting in the field to be picked up by someone else? I would have taken the RPG back.

[@madbrawler4398]

C Alex u know nothing about war so shut the fuck up!

[@buckplug2423]

you'd make a perfect sergeant major. full of great ideas that the enlisted truly adore, like stopping the platoon (possibly the entire company) to walk 2 clicks in MOPP suits and scorching Iraqi sun in order to get 1 RPG in the middle of the desert.

[@emansnas]

Nice shootin' Marine. Two less bad guys intent on evil