U.S. Soldiers Question Use of More Armor

You may be right but I think it was Heinleins Starship Troopers(much different than the movie). I remember the plot and the philosophy of "no draft" and all volunteer service. It was an interesting book. I have the ability to remember books but not titles and authors, I will research the Forever War and see if that jogs any memories, and even if it doesn't, I am always open to new books to read!(new to me that is!) If they are science fiction so much the better!:) Thanks again.

Ok, I remember this book also, but it wasn't the one I was talking about in my original comment. I went to google and reviewed it and I remember it, just didn't remember the title, typical of me. Thanks for the post and I would like to get the new version that has the complete manuscript as originally written.

I had a 100% unarmored Jeep in the army -

I started hunting rabbits by starlight (no moon) with my older brother and 6-8 young buddies when I was only 7 years old -

By 13 I had won a semi-auto Mossberg 22lr carbine selling magazines to raise money for the FFA treasury

My best shot (at night - no moonlight either) in tall pasture grass at our farm (Brahmas, dairy heifers, quarter horses, 6-8 other young guys) was 2 quick snap shots at one (?) running rabbit in waist high pasture grass

The first shot I fired - then the grass moved again - so I shot again in a fraction of a second

Two (2) mature rabbits were hit

One if the head

One in the neck

Somehow I have extremely good night vision

At Fort Jackson my first night firing at targets with my Garand .30-06 I had only one miss

They made my shoot the exercise again because they said other soldiers had hit my target

This time I shot alone

I did not miss once

Every bullet hit right around the human silhouette at the heart area

But libs want to ban all firearms for civilians - esp. hunters - and horror! - youngsters hunting!

But another "Slick Willie" in Somalia "Blackhawk Down" is OK if a democrat is President.....

Don't take a shot at me at night - I carry a Colt .44-40 now

Light mainspring and light trigger spring and hand-honed action in a crossdraw Bianchi Cyclone holster

I'll "shoot yer eye out!"

Thank you for your information, I have already been informed of this by several other FReepers that this is so. I have also gooled it and I remember the book quite well, just didn't remember the author or title. Thanks again.:)

Good morning.
"Aim High! Air Force"

And miss all the fun? Airplanes are for exiting while in flight. I look better when you can't see me and I choke when I wear ties (clip on or knot).

Your FReeper name is the title of one of my favorite books. It sits on my shelf with Lucifer's Hammer and Earth Abides.

Michael Frazier

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