[grapeape]

You know I would really like to see us put a well Russian Hind squadron up with the Apache in combat and see what happens.

I am just so sick of seeing our high tech equipment ground to a halt because of unreliability. I really hate the idea of my friends having to carry their M-16 bolts in plastic baggies in their Shirt pockets until a fire fight. Also I was really embarrased to see our soldiers on live TV in a combat situation with their M-16's wrapped in plastic and tape. That really sucks.

[risk]

...bolts in plastic baggies...

Is anyone listening? I hope so. The stories of jammed rifles in the 507th ought to say something to someone. The sad thing is, fixing this problem could be much more expensive than any one major hi-tech weapons system like the Longbow.

[Tallguy]

I really hate the idea of my friends having to carry their M-16 bolts in plastic baggies in their Shirt pockets until a fire fight. Also I was really embarrased to see our soldiers on live TV in a combat situation with their M-16's wrapped in plastic and tape. That really sucks.

I think that support troops, like the 507th Maintenance, would have benefited from being armed with the old AK-47. Reports indicated that all of their M-16's jammed at the critical moment. Support troops obviously aren't as diligent at cleaning their weapons so they probably should be equipped with a more forgiving weapon.

[Destro]

The ambush that got all those soldiers killed was a plagued by M-16s jamming in a firefight. I think one of the POWs said he was loading shells in one by one like little big horn (his words).

[Destro]

Dump the Longbow and buy a few squadrons of Russia's Su-25 Frogfoots.