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Post by t9w0rd on Sept 3, 2011 22:16:01 GMT -5
So I'm looking to do a Marine Recon kit, Battalion not Force, and I need some reference pictures. I was thinking around the '06 era in Iraq, when they used MBSS'+Paca and flightsuits. If anyone has any pics or can link me to some that would be great.
Thanks!
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Post by Relarz on Sept 5, 2011 2:59:39 GMT -5
I haven't seen it on in FOREVER, but Alpha Company: Iraq Diaries is a GOOD source of gearfap for THAT impression.
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Post by t9w0rd on Sept 5, 2011 15:03:05 GMT -5
I'll keep an eye out for it then, thanks for the heads up.
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Post by johngol10 on Sept 5, 2011 22:23:40 GMT -5
T9, it's Force Recon that uses FSBE II gear, not Battalion Recon.
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Post by t9w0rd on Sept 5, 2011 22:31:37 GMT -5
What?
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Post by Relarz on Sept 6, 2011 23:02:31 GMT -5
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Post by GrinchBiscuit on Sept 7, 2011 3:53:28 GMT -5
T9, it's Force Recon that uses FSBE II gear, not Battalion Recon. This is false. |
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Post by johngol10 on Oct 22, 2011 9:34:22 GMT -5
Is it really? I always thought of it just being Force that uses FSBE, and Batt. Recon was always running grunt gear. Sauce of Batt. using FSBE?
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Post by Knife on Oct 22, 2011 11:37:55 GMT -5
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Post by johngol10 on Oct 22, 2011 20:01:59 GMT -5
Huh, didn't see those. Excuse me while I silently cry in the corner for my fail. :/
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Post by Mosin on Nov 8, 2011 6:41:57 GMT -5
Both Recon and Force are stationed out of the same areas, Force is basically just a Platoon within Recon Battalion that is a little more well trained than the average sit and watch type that the rest are. Although they all go through the same general schools, Force usually does a little bit more specific training for whatever the deployment is going to entail and spends more time moving around America's many training sights to places that are unfamiliar to them and will properly create the realistic "I don't know where I am" type mindset that we find ourselves with in country.
FSBE is the basic gear given to them, if you're going old school Recon then you'll likely see more PASGT's and less MICH as far as helmets go, but if you're more recent then you'll see just about everyone of them have a MICH 2000.
Hope that helped,
Mosin
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Post by Reaper Two Six on Nov 21, 2011 14:44:33 GMT -5
Funny thing! I did'nt see any painted weapons in any of those pictures!
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Post by Knife on Nov 21, 2011 18:58:36 GMT -5
Marine units are known for rarely painting their weapons. That's not to say it doesn't happen, but it is definitely less common than other SOF groups.
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