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War is hell, a possible realistic Vietnam War roleplay? (+18)

Interested. @Jaredthefox92If you have any questions about this period in American history, please ask.

Late in the war, US soldiers were wearing subdued patches, the M203 Grenade Launcher had replaced the iconic M79 and the US Army Rifle squad had reduced in size from 11 men to 9. The USMC rifle squad had reduced in size from 16 to 13. The Automatic Rifleman carried an M16A1 rifle with a bipod and extra ammo; firing on full auto all the time. You cannot say drug use was exactly rampant because in those units where esprit d'corp and strong leadership were available, drug use was non-existent. I know the US media likes to portray all americans serving in Southeast Asia as being drug users, but that is simply not true. This may have been true in REMF units, but not as much in front line combat units. REMF = Rear Echelon Mother Fuckers or POG = Personnel Other than Grunts.

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I passed last night's stripe test. We tested on defense against a hair grab (front, rear or sides), simple takedown, high break fall and a complicated punch/kicking combination that I won't repeat here. The defense against a hair grab may or may not be based on the individual's possession of hair, but may include the wearing of a hoodie or someone grabbing the back of your collar.

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Every time someone mentions smut or something along of the lines of "let my OC romance XX canon character" in a 1x1 check, I die a little inside. Like, there's nothing wrong with that if that's what you enjoy, but c'mon, I just want a decent RP without all of that. Not every RP needs smut and/or romance.

@Euphonium

I believe we are in agreement here. When I come on this site, the last thing I want to write about is romance or that other nonsense they post about. I just like being creative with my writing. Not looking for romance. I have a wife, whom I love dearly.

Star Wars: The Beat (closed)

First squad deployed to the left of the ramp of the shuttle while the fourth squad deployed to the right. Within seconds the two squads, roughly 20 imperial soldiers began bounding forward into the Junkers’ fire. For every two men, one was remaining in place firing well aimed fire into the enemy while the other was moving forward ten or twenty meters. The soldier bounding forward searched for his next piece of cover before he moved. The squads continued this cover and movement technique for a few minutes until they got to a point closer to the enemy and the fire became more intense. The squads needed to take a brief respite firing into the enemy as the leaders developed a plan.

Sergeant Vytuia began giving out orders for the squad to lay down a base of fire. Then he called on Kato and the new guy to make a flanking maneuver. "Okoye and Skaya go left, quickly. Everyone else pin down those bastards, keep their attention on us. But don't do anything stupid."

Kato and Skaya didn’t think, they didn’t waste time, they reacted. The pair jumped up and dashed left into the heaps of trash. Laser fire chased them into their next cover, but they made it. As soon as they settled into their spot, Kato set up his T-21 LRB laying down a base of fire.

Kato heard Skaya say something to him, "Let's not draw their attention this way if we can't help it. Once we're close, I'm going to try to get around and get a clean shot on the rebel manning the gun; if ya could, I'd appreciate some cover from the rest of his buddies."

“You lead on, Skaya. I’ve got your back!” Kato yelled at KY-9914. Kato stopped shooting, jumped to his feet and chased after Skaya. They hadn’t gotten far when laser blasts raced in their direction nearly missing both of their heads.

"Cover me!" Skaya yelled back at Kato who dropped to the ground near the edge of a rusted-out engine. He found the origination of the laser fire and began pumping bolts back in that direction. As Malik Skaya raced forward, Kato and the rest of the squad unleashed hell upon the few remaining Junkers defending their scrap pile.

Kato saw a Junker go down from one of Malik’s laser bolts. As soon as the body hit the ground, Kato was on his feet sprinting to catch up. He would dive for cover and resume firing a number of more times before they would reach their destination.

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Oh I'm not too worried. When I was 26 someone genuinely asked if I was around 13 or something. I get told I look a decade younger about half the time, and it's a compliment I'll take!

@Liv

Don't let Glyph get you down. It is never too late. I got married later in life (39) and was 40 when my oldest daughter was born. She is a teen now and everything is fine. Similar to your experience, people guess my age about a decade less than my true age. Fortunately, I act younger too. ;) I find that more and more people get married and have a family later in life. It is not "scary" like some would suggest to have an older parent.

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I have climbed a 150' - 200' wall with climbing gear. I rappelled that same distance. One time I traveled through the air about 100' below a helicopter while in flight. The damn thing dunked me and three friends into the Chattahoochee River in the process. I've also flown on 16 helicopters, on the inside of the aircraft this time. Most of the time the doors were open and my head was forced toward the outside of the aircraft. Only once were the doors closed; winter time.

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My 11-year old daughter, recently passed her black belt test. She completed the test under the effects of pneumonia. My wife took her to the doctor’s office after school today because she wasn’t feeling well. We knew she was feeling run down, but she didn’t complain about it. That is not in her nature. She has been focused on doing what she needed to do to pass her black belt test. She persevered, ignoring her breathing difficulties to complete the test. I also noted she was one of the first students to complete her 100 push-ups Saturday morning. Obviously, she is more machine than human.

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IMHO, "duck face" just looks dumb.

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It is tragic when a young person dies. I recall the year I came off active duty in the US Army. I was 21 years old. In Massachusetts you had to be 21 to drink alcohol, but in Vermont, they allowed 18+. So, most of the young people drove to Brattleboro, VT to do their partying. A young man who must have been 19 or 20 was driving home with a friend on Interstate 91 after a night of drinking and I suspect he was snorting cocaine. That was something he did. Based on the tire marks on the road, it was estimated his car was traveling in excess of 110 MPH when it flipped over and crashed on the side of the highway. There were over 500 in attendance at his funeral; standing room only.

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I post trips/vacations and the photographs after I return home. I rarely/never post during.