Paratrooper Diaries: PV2 Thomas

Video of Private 2nd Class Brandon Thomas telling his story about the Combined Arms Training that he and his company went through twice with blank rounds and once with live rounds. Provided by 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs. To watch and download the full resolution version, click here: http://dvidshub.net/r/tstge6

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[YoungSteve17]

@evoldevildogs The 101st is not an Airborne unit anymore.

[evoldevildogs]

why is every paratrooper video on youtube have the 82 in it DID THE 101ST DISAPPEAR?

[cwmueller]

what a poob.

[ChromeGhost0219]

@ww2fan100 there are a whole bunch of vids that can help you

[ww2fan100]

can u sent me a message of how 2 make a youtube vid im new and have no fuckin idea of how 2 do it!!!!!!!!

[juicyjuicejosh]

@HazeGreyAndUnderway Uh I don't remember why I said Getting yelled at for moving too quick isn't always a bad thing! I think because he says we need to slow it down with live rounds. I'm thinking when you clear a room after flashing a door you know. I understand they slow down with live rounds till they each are really comfortable with their sectors and no one friendly fires, Support troops hehe? I'm only really interested in the 5 man unit kind of a thing!

[HazeGreyAndUnderway]

if you're being told you're moving too quick, you're moving too quick. what happens when you cross a road into hostile territory early and your support squad isn't in position yet? instant trip to dodge city, have fun getting out of there alive

[HazeGreyAndUnderway]

MILES goes into specific weapon and target size too. For instance you can rig up a vehicle with MILES receptors. its some fun stuff. MILES makes it more surreal/fun too with the added tech that goes into specific units. Its really something when you see an APC unit rolling down a road taking part in whats going down as a "war game" haha.

[HazeGreyAndUnderway]

Hahaha, no those arent airsoft guns. Those are real rifles. What you do is you fill up the mags with blanks and plug the barrel with a blank adaptor/blast deflector. Thats what those yellow knobs are at the ends of the barrels. Its military level cowboys and indians. Ive used a system called MILES that integrates the blanks with a "scoring" system that tallies kills. Its basically military grade laser tag, where there are laser emitters on the barrel and receptors on your helmet and harness.

[ww2fan100]

i think its awsome