Sergeant Sabre
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In Mosul in April-May of 2003 the 82nd Airborne was ordered to keep thier rifles in condition 4 (no magazine in the rifle). Too many ND's, I guess. Some of thier weapons handling scared me. I saw quite a few walking around without a weapon at all. This was in an area where a few wildly-fired rounds would routinely enter our perimeter every day.
A few of their Staff NCOs would try to jump on our Marines for being in condition 2. Not gonna happen, my Colonel said to keep it loaded.
A few of their Staff NCOs would try to jump on our Marines for being in condition 2. Not gonna happen, my Colonel said to keep it loaded.