herrwalther
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During my time as an aircraft ordnance mechanic with what will remain an unnamed AF/ANG flying unit, I reported to work one morning to the hangar and found an M4 carbine leaned up against the water fountain in the hallway outside the men's restroom. There was no one anywhere as it was still very early. I removed the magazine and saw it was fully loaded. There was no round in the chamber.
Similar story. We were trading one of our medics (E5 type) for a senior medic E6 type. Our outgoing medic somehow left his rifle on the helipad. About 30 minutes after he left, a helicopter touched down and out runs our medic we said farewell to. Runs off the chopper, grabs his rifle, waves to the base camera, and climbs back on the chopper. I can only imagine that conversation with the pilots. As the pilots who flew the SI-8 personnel choppers in our region, didn't usually speak English very well or at all.