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Originally Posted by finnbow
Having lived for several years right on the East German border in Fulda, Germany in the midst of the Cold War, I know that US soldiers on patrol on the East German border didn't have loaded weapons. Their ammo was in a sealed box in their vehicles and if the seal was ever broken, they'd have hell to pay. Dod knew full well that it is a decidedly bad idea to give the discretion to start a shooting war to 18-20 year old enlisted men.
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You're absolutely right finn. That's how all branches of the military work with live rounds. They're never going to change it. You open the ammo box and you better have a reason. You open fire on somebody in a public place and you better have authorization...even authorization from the almighty doesn't cover it. When you take the oath you can give your heart to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the Corps.
I walked remote guard posts at Camp Pendleton and my weapon was a night stick. Marines aren't going to be walking around the strip mall with a loaded sidearm on their hip. It's ridiculous. If the Pentagon believes it's too dangerous for personnel to be unarmed in the strip mall, they're close the recruiting offices before they have loaded weapons in them. And we know they won't be closing the recruiting stations.