The Two Way Range Part Two: Returning Fire
In an earlier TFB TV episode, we covered some of the experiences that combat veterans have gone through while under fire. We continue that discussion in this final episode, going into much more detail about some of the nuances and specific aspects of being in combat and actually returning fire back at the enemy. We also discuss some of the issues in today’s generation of infantry, dealing with such issues as strict rules of engagement and acquiring positive identification of enemy combatants.
Note that all the footage in these two episodes is only from 1st Battalion, 9th Marines and the deployments during Operation Enduring Freedom in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Apart from a small clip from the public domain site Dvids of Marines at a range, all of the footage here was shot on our deployments and isn’t simply “stock”.
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Infantry Marine, based in the Midwest. Specifically interested in small arms history, development, and usage within the MENA region and Central Asia. To that end, I run Silah Report, a website dedicated to analyzing small arms history and news out of MENA and Central Asia.Please feel free to get in touch with me about something I can add to a post, an error I've made, or if you just want to talk guns. I can be reached at miles@tfb.tv
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I have always been impressed that in combat videos out guys are always asking “ where is it coming from?” as puffs of dirt kick up
It usually takes a while before they puzzle out the the direction of incoming fire
It seems like they would benefit from a shot detection system
I know nothing of the Boomerang system, but Shotspotter has been an utter failure
It uses acoustic sensing to determine the location of gunshots in a city
Every place that has installed it has has it removed
Reasons given are it’s not accurate and doesn’t help the police
A system that gave our soldiers a bearing and azimuth to incoming fire origination would be very helpful
I'm surprised you guys are STILL training for WW1/WW2 style of combat. 2003 to 04 we were constantly told that we would be fighting more and more in urban areas. But the long and large training exercises were still all about trenches, talking guns at 1000 meters, beach assault, digging in defense on the side of a hill and more. Most that training went out the window when moving through Fallujah in late 04.