U.S. Soldiers participating in a German shooting competition!

Video of U.S. Soldiers participating in a German shooting competition. Includes a sound bite from Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Hedin, of Rapid City, S.D. Produced by Sgt. Matthew Nedved. Afghanistan.

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• S.D.
• Rapid City
• Afghanistan
• shooting competition
• Matthew Nedved
• German Schutzenschnur

[Sandwurm2000]

I remember some shootings we had together with american soldiers....they all wanted to shoot with the H&K G3, since it still used 7.62 Full Metal Jacket bullets, and were impressed by the power of that gun. :)

But it was always fun with the guys

[3rdID8487]

@Sandwurm2000 Yep I remember that also, and you guys wanted to play with the accuracy of the M16 (back then) and our Remington 300 sniper guns. But you guys still had better weapons I thought. Loved hanging out afterwards at dinner and talking about all kinds of stuff. And to think we were enemies at one time. Goes to show it can change and really work. Be safe to all my German Friends.. Vielen Dank für die guten Zeiten und freindship. Ich vermisse dein Land und seine wunderbaren Menschen.

[3rdID8487]

I lived in Gemany for 3 years, and the American and german Soldiers were very tight. Its not an issue, its anyone outside the services that are the problems. My brother German Soldiers are like my american Brothers, we did all the same stuff, trained together, and hung out off duty together. I loved it. We used to have competitions all the time and it was always about 50/50. The Germans are squared away troops.

[VpR81]

@bikkel125 Why do you think we are better? I have had multiple shooting excercises with americans. There was no fucking difference in skill, behavior, discipline and character. So better take your laughable national pride / anti americanism and stfu

[prizerebelman12]

@Sandwurm2000 God Bless Germany and USA! Forever germany and US!

[mushubiak]

@joecoolbackinschool

Yes, the traditional (since Cold War) german MREs are called EPA. They actually come in four variants. More recently, they introduced new stuff like the so called EPA light combat rations in adition to the EPAs.

[Tyr1705]

@EndzeitMensch The G3 isnt bad, but an untrained young soldier, or an soldier under adrenalin could fire a G36 on 400m with more effectiveness, because of the slighter recoil, and the Optics. Definetly, the G3 is a good weapon, with a good caliber, but its hard to handle in combat. Its more a supporting weapon today I think, as DMR but not as the standard rifle. IMO. Greetings.

[Tyr1705]

@joecoolbackinschool I think every country has diffrent^^,...

[FemaleMarine1]

he are all equal in skills and behavior, ive had so much fun with the Germans. their really funny guys and id take a bullet for any one of them. so just stfu about which sides better and all that bullshit.

[kels94]

@bernisweltredsun Gluck Ab!

[dickki1215]

I served in Germany for four years and found German soldiers to excel at any weapon or machine but so did we! In marksmanship and tank gunnery they understood the point, which is one shot and one kill.

[joecoolbackinschool]

do germans have different MREs than we do??