4 September

Hillah, Iraq.

I awoke to the sound of mortar fire. I checked the time: 0430. Mortars at 4:30AM is not good news, especially if you are not the one firing them. I got up to look outside. El Sals were running around. I listed to the mortar fire, and realized there were no explosions. I considered this to be a good sign, and went back to sleep. Today we went to the range.

We fired some illumination rounds to signal the locals that the range was going hot.

A new sticker from my brother

 

The Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher is a good piece of gear. It shoots the same round as an M-203 or a M-79, but shoots LOTS of grenades quickly. There is some Marine language in these two. Be advised.

 

Putting a lot of fire downrange:

Me shooting the M240, and our celebrity guest Air Force Captain enjoying the AK-47.

 

The SAW is a great piece of gear.

We finished up by using up a lot of our grenades.

 

 

Last was an AT-4 shot. He hit the silhouette target spot on.

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