US Army drops throwing grenades as requirement to graduate

[Elessar]

Is it 1 lb....1.5 lbs, 2 lbs?

We did not use them in the Coast Guard, so I do not know.

But I could toss a 16 lb shotput 43 feet in college. Not good enough for competition, but not a bad heave!

Discus? 120 feet. Hated that damn thing!

[CSM]

Is it 1 lb....1.5 lbs, 2 lbs?

We did not use them in the Coast Guard, so I do not know.

But I could toss a 16 lb shotput 43 feet in college. Not good enough for competition, but not a bad heave!

Discus? 120 feet. Hated that damn thing!

There are a lot of different types of grenades. Almost all weigh under 2 pounds and most around 1 pound. The latest grenade was developed and fielded last year and allows the user to select between concussion or fragmentation with the flip of a lever. There are also different types of grenades for grenade launchers... different animal and usually launched from some type of weapon.

[Elessar]

There are a lot of different types of grenades. Almost all weigh under 2 pounds and most around 1 pound. The latest grenade was developed and fielded last year and allows the user to select between concussion or fragmentation with the flip of a lever. There are also different types of grenades for grenade launchers... different animal and usually launched from some type of weapon.

Thank You!

We used to throw rocks as kids.

I once picked off a crow with a tennis ball!

[Gunny]

There are a lot of different types of grenades. Almost all weigh under 2 pounds and most around 1 pound. The latest grenade was developed and fielded last year and allows the user to select between concussion or fragmentation with the flip of a lever. There are also different types of grenades for grenade launchers... different animal and usually launched from some type of weapon.

A recruit with a "selector switch". Now WHATEVER could possibly go wrong THERE?

[CSM]

A recruit with a "selector switch". Now WHATEVER could possibly go wrong THERE?

I know. They have selector switches on their weapons and about half the time select the wrong mode of fire....

[Gunny]

I know. They have selector switches on their weapons and about half the time select the wrong mode of fire....

Or somehow make it to Cpl and can't shoot. My wonderful Co Clerk. I was like WTF is wrong with you? You gonna throw your pencil at the ragheads, or what?

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[CSM]

Or somehow make it to Cpl and can't shoot. My wonderful Co Clerk. I was like WTF is wrong with you? You gonna throw your pencil at the ragheads, or what?

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Had a chaplains assistant once that could not hit anything even at point blank range. He was a something else. Kept him around though because he was a good Chaplain's assistant ...

[Gunny]

Had a chaplains assistant once that could not hit anything even at point blank range. He was a something else. Kept him around though because he was a good Chaplain's assistant ...

This Cpl was "that" Marine. Completely useless. He screwed up EVERY duty I stuck him on. They ranhim off haircut duty because half the Marines in the ship wanted to throw him overboard. Ship's Platoon wouldn't take him. That's like permanent maintenance duty. How can you not handle a scrub brush without pissing someone off?

There's a say in the Corps: "There are no untrainable Marines - only failed leaders". WRONG! he was Sad Sack from the boot laces up.

[CSM]

This Cpl was "that" Marine. Completely useless. He screwed up EVERY duty I stuck him on. They ranhim off haircut duty because half the Marines in the ship wanted to throw him overboard. Ship's Platoon wouldn't take him. That's like permanent maintenance duty. How can you not handle a scrub brush without pissing someone off?

There's a say in the Corps: "There are no untrainable Marines - only failed leaders". WRONG! he was Sad Sack from the boot laces up.

There is always one in every outfit. It's like required issue.

[LongTermGuy]

"We are finding that there are a large number of trainees that come in that quite frankly just physically don't have the capacity to throw a hand grenade 20 to 25 to 30 meters,’ he said"

"This generation is just weak and lazy, and think they deserve everything.'"


"'When you turn your military into a social experiment, you get these kind of results,' wrote Zac Booterbaugh. "






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[Balu]

Very informative thread. Congrats.

[aboutime]

Very informative thread. Congrats.

That's right Balu....they would be from THAN FRAN THISCO!