Army Shooting Narrative

SPC Kohl-Harris, during the month of November you were part of the Range week schedule during this month. You shoot a 30 out of 40 Sharpshooter. You had struggled to zero by using the bi-pod, having to take off the bipod your group shot had improved and able to zero properly. that is some need to improve getting used to equipment that we barely use is good to have knowledge how to use the equipment when the situation dictates. The best way to improve is to have knowledge of FM 3-22.9 Rifle Marksmanship, M16-/M4-SeriesWeapons will explain the proper fundamental of shooting. To include, you were one of four concur trainers for Sit Rep and Spot Rep. This is a great moment and challenge to practice in front of a group to give oral training, which

This morning I meet my mentor at bear arms shooting range. We signed in and picked my targets out before going back to the car to bring in the shotgunn. When we came back we put our ear and eye protection on and headed into the range. Mr. Sanders described what I would be doing today and how that would prepare me for the following weeks. Starting with how to load a gun, opening, inserting the shell, closing,aiming, taking the safety off, and then shooting. All of which I already knew how to do from prior experience. I felt pretty confident in myself for I had shot before (I was wrong). Next he described the differences between shooting in a range and shooting clays that move through the air. Then connecting how my skills at the range are

A previously decided upon plan of action is key for responding to an active shooter. This includes instituting a plan for the university as a whole, each department, the specific classes, and the individual professors. I feel that this plan needs to start with every member of the university watching the responding to an active shooter video so that everyone is coming to the situation with the same level of knowledge, tools, and strategies. As a side note, this is something I would like to lobby for within the University of South Carolina, as it will only help and takes just two hours. I think that getting together with one's department to talk with professors about response tactics based on distance

In the past 45 years, there have been 27 shootings on various military installations with an approximate total of 78 killed and 120 injured. (Rothschild) Of those, six were prior to the 1992-gun policy directive set up by Department of Defense Deputy Director, Donald J. Atwood under President George H. W. Bush and modified by President William Clinton, restricting military personnel – with the exception of military and DoD police officers along with sentries – from carrying weapons on base (Darcy). Subsequently, there has been a rise in shootings on military installations, most of which could have undoubtedly been avoided if soldiers could properly protect themselves by having the choice to conceal or open carry on duty and off when on an installation. To avoid more bloodshed on bases, personnel must be properly equipped and ready at all times.

As my team walked up onto the field, filled with cameras and fans, we were determined to win. Before we started the match, our coach yelled, “NO REGRETS. Just shoot strong.” And that is what we did. We were the first cadet team to force the Koreans, who are the best at archery in the world, into a one arrow shoot-off. As I stepped up into the line, a million thoughts were pouring into my head. Don’t mess up. Don’t embarrass yourself. Don’t let down your team. I could not stop thinking this negative thoughts. BANG. I shot my arrow and saw it sail down to the target and hit the golden yellow. Unfortunately, the Koreans were closer to the center. When they won, they started cheering in Korean. Us? We were devastated. For me, however, on the inside, I was ecstatic because I felt like my perseverance proved who I truly

At times the language and environment was harsh but I came to the conclusion that I needed to take a step back and allow someone to help me progress myself as an adult. For me, graduating basic training was one of the proudest moments of my life and whenever I look back at that day, I know that if I hadn’t of been put through that stress, I wouldn’t have the skills I do today to deal with that. The military was a great thing for me to experience, and I will always be thankful for

The sounds of the aircraft's flying past the camp woke up Alex and I. I was nervous about are training so I asked Alex if he was ready to shoot a gun. Sgt Miller yelled “Rise and Shine magots.” Everyone in the sleeping quarters woke up to the yelling. Sgt Miller wanted us to get dressed and meet him at the gun range. Alex and I got their last. Sgt Miller handed me and Alex a M1A1 Carbine, the gun weighed a ton. Sgt Miller told everyone to go to a target and get ready to shoot. Alex and I were getting in position to shoot. Sgt Miller yelled “Fire.” Alex hit the left arm of the paper target. I hit right in the middle of the head. Sgt Miller said to me “Kevin shoot again for me.” I shoot again and it hit right in the middle of the head again.

You were probably wondering where I went after that night I went missing. Well I was trying to get some sleep and I heard this gun go off three times. I wanted so see if someone was lost or hurt, I went quickly to the rail to balanced himself there,to get greater elevation. Then my pipe feel and I had to try to reach for it. Then when I did I feel off the yacht. I tried to cry out but I kept getting salt water in my mouth by the yacht. Then I remember where the shoots come from and started to swim there. Then I hear an animal start crying and I didn’t know kind of animal it was so, I just let it be. A little later I hear a gun shoot come from the same way.I also hear water crash against rocks and so I swam the opposite way. I won the hunting

Jim here, Uncle Jim some call me. My story from several deer hunting years back goes like this: I have a saying about shooting at deer. You sight your gun in and make sure it hits where it should. So I am usually late gettin’ this done. I have a Thompson Center 54 cal. muzzleloader. Usually shoots right on so I was not to worried about it being right on. So the evening before deer season opened took my target to a safe shooting spot set up sandbag and thought I would shoot about 2 times to make sure it was still on. I had ten 54 cal. bullets. I have always said you better make your first shot count so if it takes nine in the target so be it. Well I shot 9 shots all over the target and could not get it sighted in. Gave up went to put my gun in the truck and the front fell off. Found the problem of not a good group of shots. Too late to get any more loads so I called a friend and said I should meet him on the hill where I am going to hunt and borrow a bullet from him. That problem solved, back to my front sight. Well I put my sight on my gun centered it on the barrel and scotch taped it.

Day one was possibly the most stressful day of the whole ordeal. From the start, I doubted myself. How was I, a 160lb unfit kid, supposed to carry 70lbs of kit and march 16 miles thru hills and forest? How was I going to finish complete all this and carry on to become what my country needed of me? And then I heard it “Push on! This was going to be your

“Time to go my brother,” said Shinkai as we were on the roof top. We’re doing a mission The B.O.S.S (that's us) are trying to stop the Chinese and German air lines because they are boarding American people and have bombs on the planes so now we’ve got to stop them. “Get your snipers and ziplines setup and ready just in case if they see us,” I shouted. It was going to be tough but our plan was foolproof so we were clear on that one.(and B.O.S.S means Brutal Official Se Society)”Sir they spotted us”said Carl.(the new member of the group his name's Carl he's pretty nice) “Let's move out men stick to the plan we can't lose anybody,” Ethan shouted. “Danny fire when ready,” Rayson told me.(we call him Ray instead of Rayson) “Get to the chopper Terminator classic” I shouted. “Danny we could use some missiles right now,” Matt said while hitting me in the head. “Yeah,yeah I’m on it,” I said sarcastically.

A teacher ran in yelling that there were two kids outside of the school with guns shooting other kids, and she was screaming at us to get underneath the desks. I got underneath the desk with two friends and we heard the gunshots coming from outside of the school, not knowing what was going on. It slowly was becoming more real to us as we were underneath the table and hearing the shots coming into the school, and the two shooters getting closer to the library. They came into the library and immediately began to shoot other kids, and they would mock students, and make fun of them, and laugh. They came over to where I was and saw my friend Isaiah, who was black, and they began to make racial slurs against him. That was the last thing he heard

I was eighteen when I joined the National Guard Army and here began a new chapter in my life. My military occupational specialty (job) I chose was to be a combat engineer. From here they assign you to where you will be transferred with those of the same job. One of my first assignments was basic training which took about three months and another assignment a year later at advanced individual training (AIT). I felt depressed and nervous leaving my family and girlfriend behind twice, but the time went by smoothly with letters and phone calls it kept me going. Unfortunately, things turned around so quickly after my arrival from AIT I was told I was being deployed months after. The longest and toughest nine months I had to live with when leaving

Without a doubt the single most influential experience in my life has been graduating from Marine Corps boot camp at MCRD San Diego. They say less than one percent of United States Citizens serve in the military and a small fraction of them serve as United States Marines. I take great pride in the fact that standing on those famous yellow footprints separates me from more than 99% of people I will meet. Some people claim boot camp was easy for them, that they didn’t struggle or second guess themselves; unfortunately I am not one of those people. I greatly struggled, not physically as that was easy but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Initially I wasn’t sure if I had made the right decision in enlisting right out of high school. But then

I left for basic training on July 30, 2008, and arrived in Fort Leonard Wood Missouri on July 31, 2008. Before we entered into our extreme training, we processed into the Army for a whole week at reception. On the day of actual basic training, we realized our great lives changed to instructions all day, miserable feelings, separation from family, and extreme exhaustion. Although, this was our life much more horrifying things were about to happen. We finally realized all the negative feelings we were having seemed to get worse, such as receiving a shark attack from our drill sergeants, we were told