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2. That is called a short round and happens all the time in the Artillery

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 08:57 PM

Oct 2025

We had several of them when I was in the Army Artillery 40 years ago. That is why we didn't shoot over public roadways and towns.

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Thinking about the Camp Pendleton Artillery Disaster here... [View all] jmowreader Oct 2025 OP

Loud bang without all the death and destruction. My thoughts too. paleotn Oct 2025 #1

The military BeerBarrelPolka Oct 2025 #3

That's why the Marines were referred to as grunts in Vietnam. Squaredeal Oct 2025 #4

"We break things and kill people." likesmountains 52 Oct 2025 #5

The maga assholes were claiming that the whole Klarkashton Oct 2025 #6

I got home yesterday to a plethora of ignorant comments on Nextdoor FHRRK Oct 2025 #14

I saw all that shit on the replies to the story posted by the Klarkashton Oct 2025 #15

I think somebody hit the main road on Cape Cod in Massachusetts once. bluedigger Oct 2025 #8

Warrior Ethos, worm brain. Silent Type Oct 2025 #10

Good to self-own when you're showing off. BurnDoubt Oct 2025 #12

Dear God! WHEN is this nightmare OVER??? calimary Oct 2025 #13

What asshole thought this was a good idea? Historic NY Oct 2025 #16

Hegseth? Retrograde Oct 2025 #17