"Me gunning on a 120mm Mortar in Iraq 2005" OIF III 2005 48th BCT 1-121st Infantry 11C

[lennartjuhh]

Nice video, what did you actually shoot at?

[lennartjuhh]

0:50, just look at that dust. Terrible equipment killer.

[Solingen1000]

Yea the sand over there is like powdered sugar for real. That stuff will kick up and dick up your gun quick! Not that ive been there. But the sand different than most people think.

[mikendustingunnrz]

Smokin!!!!!!!  Love the muzzle flash and seeing the round come out at 1:10.

[oiuytrewwert]

dusty thanks for serving our countrty i apreciate it how long were you in

[Rubberbandballer]

Thank you for your service!

[Awesomeduud]

BTW are you guys shooting at live targets?

[Awesomeduud]

Is 11C a nice job? I'm thinking of being one or a Cavalry Scout

[coldpawofthefurs]

@Awesomeduud 11 C is a fun job but you don't get to pick it, and it's not easy. They choose 11 C's from 11 X's based on scores from your ASVAB test that you take before enlisting.

[Awesomeduud]

@coldpawofthefurs oh thanks. I just realized. 

[MichaelkSimmons]

Isn't there a limit as to how many times you're allowed to fire each day? I know there's something like that for the AT4.

[umulius71]

Must be a little punch around that thing... :) Shockewave..

[shmodzilla]

I love the dust. I try to tell my friends what it was like being a mortar but there is just no way to truly explain the feeling when that round comes out of the tube. Miss it alot!

[MrSanchwhich]

I LOL'D HARD AT THE "POWDERED SUGAR" ANNOTATION HAHAHHAHAHA

[nupert77]

Cool Vid, Did FDC send back any BDA?, always nice to get!

[keesurt]

1:10 see the mortar!

[DevilMousey]

cool, the whole place looked like it was fogging up a the end.

[Roan0388]

Hey Iraqvet,

Thanks for making an informative and complete video. There's a lot of vids of Soldiers and Marines cranking off mortar rounds, but not a lot explaining the equipment or the battery structure.

Who knows.. with the way things are going, one of your viewers may end up having to be your next civilian ammo bearer. :P

[wertyisme]

@superdrewbiedoo: trust me its not as fun as it seems.

[SuperDrewbiedoo]

im 14 now but im gana go into the army to do this

[MrCameljammer]

big firecrackers

[XSAPaladin]

Hi, what branch are you in? I am curious, would a mortar team be considered infantry or artillery? Also if you could do a super slow motion of your video and 1:12 you can catch the round firing off, it looks sick! Hope you got home safe from your tour.

[mjmoto72]

great vid..  great.. listen in one of my manuals " lee " it says not to use reloaded ammo in glocks.. is this true?? they say the chamber is not supported. due to the ramp feed.. all i have is a glock and i just bought a press.. i feel pretty dumb as i should have searched this first. "noob.. thanks like your vids.

[mjmoto72]

wow i didnt know you did a series on this! great.. listen in one of my manuals " lee " it says not to use reloaded ammo in glocks.. is this true?? they say the chamber is not supported. due to the ramp feed.. all i have is a glock and i just bought a press.. i feel pretty dumb as i should have searched this first. "noob.. thanks like your vids.

[robin6512]

in frame 1:10 you see the granat going out.

[PVTTomb150]

pause exactly at 1:51. amazing.

[PVTTomb150]

Just got to my unit the other day. Glad to know I use the 120.

[TheBobafett13]

thats Awesome, 120mm is the same as a abrams right? Thanks for your service. 5/5 vid!

[LordMoxas]

where you army?

[TheBobafett13]

@LordMoxas he is wearing army digital that should tell you hes in the...ARMY

[LordMoxas]

@TheBobafett13 im just starting to look into military so i dont exactly know the prints yet...

[MabelSmith90]

Your in there? where?

[dennydaydreamer]

thx for the reply man! i'm sure in war, any protection is a luxury. good job making it through!

[mcfatass301]

Thank you for your service.

[BaneOfIslam10]

Hey, thanks for sharing. It's great to get some first hand video when we can.

[Brickstudios12]

this is great man :) glad you made it in one piece still from what i saw from the pics the dusk or evening was very beatiful this video was great and i'm sure alot of people respected it too badly you lost nelson :( IEDs?

[chris7w7]

I just wonted to say thanks for serving glad you came home in one pees.

[yoyoyowasuppy]

Im going to enlist under 11X. How do I get to choose 11B or 11C? Do I take a test or something? Thanks.

[shmodzilla]

@yoyoyowasuppy

No they just place you, if you ask you "may" get it in your contract but lots of luck.

[dennydaydreamer]

Thx for sharing your video together with some very informative comments. One question if I may: does the gunner wear hearing protections? I can see all the onlookers covering their ears, but the guy who drops the shell obviously can't do so, but is at the same time closest to the weapon.

[shmodzilla]

@dennydaydreamer

Generally everyone will have hearing in although on a call for immediate suppression there are some times you just dont have time.

In the vehicles you'll have CVC's on most likely wich have hearing protection on them. The Army actually calls for double hearing protection, lots of luck lol.

[manvstaco]

best mortar video on youtube..

[EJR914]

That's a big shell..

[RandomDetritus]

Can't wait to do this in AIT.

[UrR2KBA]

How often are there accidents such as a hangfire, misfire ....what are the most common or dangerous situations that occur when using these weapons?

I would like to think that the devastation caused by an accident would necessitate that these systems work 100% of the time, but like everything else nothing is actually 100%!

Just came across your channel, thanks for your service.

[123backinyerface]

Dayum, its a wonder you could hear anything after firing one of those things, the shock wave all around it was crazy/

[steiner1988]

cool video

[doomfromheaven]

Good show, good show. Thank you very much for your service. Love your videos.

[TheKodiak72]

Good vid. loved how you explained about each stage of the process. top stuff!

[Iraqveteran8888]

What kind of question is that? You must be young

[spenfisher2]

just wundering

[Trailltrader]

No Spen- the only thing I did was kill beers and laid pipe in single horny women- 25 years ago

[spenfisher2]

i wus just wondering

[Trailltrader]

When I became a Drill Sgt with the 104th Tng Regiment.

Since I was the "FNG" I was rewarded with one of these bastards back in 1988.

I never, ever wanted to take it out of the arms room- its heavy, takes 12 people to run it properly but it can sure but down a world of hurt if you need it.

[Iraqveteran8888]

lol....Fun aren't they?

[Trailltrader]

"Fun"= heavy hard work that makes your balls and eardrums hurt?

Yep! They sure are! =)

[quangluu96]

training?

[Iraqveteran8888]

Dude this is Iraq

[Trailltrader]

So? The basic design of this mortar goes all the way back to 1917 or so- I can't quite remember back that far.

The heat sink on the bottom with all the fins is nice to prevent breech explosions from ammo cookoff.

The aluminum baseplate is a HELL of a lot lighter than the cast iron bastards we had.

The tube is still a pain in the ass- or can it be broken down into 2 pieces for transport?

[Iraqveteran8888]

This Mortar system is a 120mm so it is usually mounted on M113s that are equipped as Mortar tracks. They have a rotary base plate system that can be used to adjust for deflection and elevation much easier than a ground mounted unit.

The base plate is about the heaviest part of the system and takes 2-3 people to move easily.

The tube itself can be moved easily by 2 people but some people are dumb enough to pick one up on their own.

The 120mm Mortars weigh about 35 pounds each.

[FriendlyFire360]

@Iraqveteran8888 the cannon itself weights 110 pounds and i find it eaiser to move it by myself on my sholder

[daveme7]

@Iraqveteran8888 Strykers have them to

[SPARTAN1T]

Im gonna be going to meps in 2 weeks and enlisting under 11x. How was your expierance?

[Trailltrader]

Uh, fail the math so you don't have to hump mortar parts comes to mind! ;)

11B infantry is good. 11C mortarman is bad- you carry a 40 pound ruck, and a 45 pound mortar parts plus ammo? Now hump that for 35 miles or so,,,,you'll see 3 sets of tracks in the dirt: Your left boot, right boot and the one in the middle is your balls dragging on the ground

[Iraqveteran8888]

@SPARTAN1T

Infantry is good if you want to build your character. Just stay away from the political bullshit if you can help it.

[3718David3718]

@Iraqveteran8888

I thought it was my duty as a citizen to question the political "bullshit".

Please elaborate.

[wootfortoot]

@Iraqveteran8888

do you guys get rifles too?

[PVTTomb150]

@wootfortoot yes. I'm a mortarman and am also the platoon 240B gunner.

[alex124485]

@Iraqveteran8888 couldn't of said it better my self! FOLLOW ME!!!!!

[mred6554]

i cant wait to start. im due for parris island in october.

sometimes i think to myself that i should have joined the army because i hear the pay is a little better.

either way. both branches are fun and kick ass. all my friends say its fun and the military is the best thing thats ever happend to them.

thank you for your service man. god bess the USA

[Trailltrader]

*chuckles* Kid, rank comes faster in the Army, and its slightly easier than the Marines.

However, the Marines frankly are better at fire an manouver and attacking.

Under ideal conditions, you want the Marines to arrive first, then the Army comes in about 4 hours later- the Marines are exhausted, the Army guys get the credit because they're nice and clean- for doing the work the Marines did!

[Iraqveteran8888]

Thats a crock of shit...lol. Marines are just bullet catchers...lol

[Trailltrader]

I love the Marines! Really! They are the finest self propelled sand bags ever created!

The Marines work very hard for low wages- and until fairly recently they used cast off army equipment that the army had declaired was worn out.

I have a lot of respect for the Marines- they go into places where anyone with a lick of common sense wouldn't go. They train very hard- hardest training I did was whats in the fridge or on TV- seriously!

[TheOrdoABchao]

I have fire the 60 and 81 but 120 looks cool

[Iraqveteran8888]

Its a beast...I miss it.

[aurick7737]

charlie infantry hoooooooaaahhh!!!

[bobvander]

DAAAANM, DUSTY!

[Iraqveteran8888]

Not powdered sugar...lol

[hollatspinn]

Its cool to see these in operation. I build the bipod for this weapon. Also build the bipod for the 81mm and the 60mm.

[TrollKing2009]

Interesting video,I noticed that man on the left was wearing one of those old LBV's from the 90's and the guy next to him had a MOLLE FLC in 3 color desert.

Thanks for sharing this.

5/5

[Iraqveteran8888]

@TrollKing2009

I prefer the old style when wearing full plated body armor because you can take it off seperate and not have to lug it around all the time.

[silver760]

The lift charge on those motars must be enormous! The dont half shift when they are coming out the tube! I'd hate to be on the recieving end! Thanks for posting Eric,very interesting!

[Iraqveteran8888]

They are very interesting peices of technology.

One of the things I have always loved about Mortars is no matter how advanced weaponry gets, the Militaries of the world will always need them.

[pinguero94]

R.I.P. NELSON

[Iraqveteran8888]

@pinguero94

I heard that.

He was a good man.

I'll never forget carting him around to see his "MOM"

[bimboy08]

Im a senior and plannig on joining the ARMY

Im thinking about being a mortar man or MP or Engineer

Whats regular day like for a mortar man?

[Iraqveteran8888]

@bimboy08

Well,

You get out and run your lanes, which will normally be lots of training with the M2 Aiming circle, gunnery skills, map reading, thew mortar ballistic computer, etc.

Lots of playing around....better work on your skill playing dominoes and chess.

Lots of road marches, PT, and stuff exploding.

[Armylife92]

That "BOOM!" is the most beautiful sound ever..

[Aco3187]

That's my shit!! High angle hell, HOOAH!! I will be reenlisting as an 11C I miss it so much.

[stitched83]

You guys saved our asses a few times. I was amazed at the accuracy of these suckers, and what a big punch they pack.

[camerl2009]

thank you for your service im thinking about joining

[edpark1911]

If I haven't said it before, thank you for your service. My father in law spent 30 years in the army, and he was tired of the politics as well. I have the greatest respect and regard for those serving, and have served, in our military forces. Great video!

[Blackmomba253]

whay wasn't anyone standing on and riding in the base plate?

[Iraqveteran8888]

I tried to get the little guy in desert camo to do it...lol

j/k...It only took like 2 rounds to settle in.

[multicam2000]

cool video. thanks for serving. i used to work with the 81mm mortar. fun stuff but i like firearms better.

[Iraqveteran8888]

I agree...I love the Mortar, but I am a rifleman at heart.

[golfisgreat123]

just to ask a question how smart do you have to be to be a 11c do any of the 11cs carry rifles or any firearms at all and have any team ever been killed

[Iraqveteran8888]

Well the main weapon of any gunner on a mortar system is the mortar itself, however, all 11Cs carry at least an M16 if not an M9 as a sidearm.

Usually, there is at least one SAW gunner per section, but that depends on what equipment is available.

A few of our guys had M203s on their rifles as well.

11C is not for everybody. Good compass reading, understanding of maps and navigation, and mandatory domino skills.

[BigSarge101]

Yeh that would be funny to think about watching this stuff at 70 lol, yeh i loved the notso hot meal that came in by convoy... lol

[Iraqveteran8888]

Yeah...."hot" meals.

I think the Den was only about 6 miles from Victory, but getting through all the red tape to leave the wire is such BS sometimes.

[BigSarge101]

Hey man Great stuff!!! I was there at loins den from time to time ... I was AD Assigned to the 48th 248 MI ... brings back memories

[Iraqveteran8888]

Yeah it does bring back memories everytime I see it too. I can't imagine this video still being on youtube when I am 70!

The good ole' Den was a crazy place, huh?

[Heatherista]

Great video!

[Iraqveteran8888]

It was fun! Thanks

[StupifiedTrooper]

Your trained well enough to not get hurt, that dont mean that accidents dont happen. I heard one time a guy had his foot under a blast plate. Ft. benning bound :D 11c all the way hoorahh!!

[Iraqveteran8888]

Yeah keep your damn feet away from the base plate for sure.

11C is the best infantry-related MOS in the Army IMO.

[TheVinciblecowman]

i have a question i went to the go army web and is there any chances you can get hurt?

[toastycigar]

your firing a piece of artilery, the answer to your question seems pretty obvious.

[delendaestcarthago]

Well done, Mad Dog. High Angle 6, out.

[Iraqveteran8888]

High Angle...Take care of yourself.

[lpcthebull]

I like this video, it showed me how Iraq looks. I'm a freshman now and planning on joining as soon as I can.

[uradouchebagladdy]

Awesome video bro and thank you for serving the best dam country on earth!!

[ZombieSlayer762]

nice vid man im joining the Marines in two years.

[vrealrad]

cool vid bro im joining the british mortars company

[Iraqveteran8888]

Good stuff....be careful brother...kill em all let god sort em out.

[vrealrad]

cheers man best thing bout the army is getting to fire shit loads of amo with the SA80 and not have to pay for it !

[Iraqveteran8888]

I heard that man....be careful and keep your head down.

[N5II]

How loud are these monsters and were you actually shooting it for support or just practice.

[Iraqveteran8888]

This particular time was registering the guns (hense all the brass present), but we did shoot a lot of Illum. at night and a few HE mission on known objects called in by the FO's.

Sounds about 10 times louder than an empty industrial garbage can being dropped off a ten story building.

[mauser3846]

I plan on going into an ROTC program after school thank you for your service.

[Iraqveteran8888]

Good for you...Keep your head down. My girlfriend's boy is in ROTC and wants to join the Marines. I am trying to talk him into joining the Army but theres nothing wrong with jarheads either. Hang in there!

[znignflo72]

awesome new vids, im planning on joining either the army or marines. im almost out of high school and i cant wait to serve my country

[Iraqveteran8888]

It's a totally different world than you might think. Especially deployed! Good luck!

[AA550cord]

5 years in the 82nd as a 60mm mortarman. I saw this video awhile ago on youtube, and it brought back some memories.Again thanks for your service.

[Iraqveteran8888]

I bet you humped plenty in the 82nd with 60s!

I just put this particular video up tonight. I did have another compilation on here but youtube muted it because it had copyrighted music in it. I may make a few more compilations with a little more footage but this is about the best of what I have on recording. Thanks for serving yourself. We are all one big family...we need to pull America together and make her wake up to the bad things that are happening to her!

[AA550cord]

I couldn't agree more. We need to stand together, disciplined, and speak with one voice against the BS that Washington DC politicians are pouring down our backs.

[Iraqveteran8888]

Yep...Americans as a whole need to wake up.

[usframe]

It is about the Constitution, not administrations.

[Iraqveteran8888]

It should be anyways...LOL

[ammosmith]

I miss the Marine Corps! I was a 0341 Mortarman. Hey, do they make you hump that 120mm around for 20 miles?

[Iraqveteran8888]

No...But I have humped the 60mm ones!

[fstwrtr]

very cool dude... thanx for sharing