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Hand Grenade Training

Jun 7, 2017, 8:43 PM

A live hand grenade is not a toy. It's not something you want to toss around in your back yard to impress the neighbors. Those ridges on a grenade may remind someone of a turtle's back but they can inflict indescribable damage to a human body.

Due to some unknown fact, there were several of us in our company who had not received the proper training in removal of the pin, making the necessary count and demonstrating our skill in tossing the grenade at a specified target during pour WW2 basic training. It was just a short time before our departure for foreign service that several of our company members and I were summoned to the Orderly Room and informed of our deficiency in hand grenade training. We were further informed that the lack of proper training would in no way prevent us from going on our scheduled cruise to either the European or Pacific Theater. Some efficiency expert had already made arrangements for our visit to the Hand Grenade Training Facility.

When we arrived at the facility we were greeted by several NCOs and a Colonel who presented a lecture and demonstration on the proper use and handling of the Official US Army Hand Grenade, a simple explosive device designed to inflict extreme harm on those in close proximity to the blast. We were also informed that we would be using the real thing, but not with a full charge.

Several of the guys took their turn then I found myself next in line. One of the NCO's handed me a grenade. I pulled the pin and started counting but before I made the full count I made one of the most beautiful tosses known to mankind. Unfortunately, my count was too short. Fortunately, the Colonel was good sport and instead of chewing me out, he told me if I had thrown it at an enemy he would have had time to throw it back. Since the Colonel seemed to be a good sport I told him how would the enemy know what the count was when I threw the grenade. We both had a good a good laugh and then I was handed another grenade. This time I threw it on the proper count and I got a passing grade.

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Of course he as a scientist at JPL and still loves basic technology. I get things daily from my grandfather on the internet, as do tuns of other relatives and friends. It's not that odd. Some people don't lose their mind. Joe's wife was in assisted living and didn't know who he was well before her death. Joe still drives. My grandma who died last year didn't know who my grandfather was for the last 5 years of her life and she lived until 99. My grandfather still drives and lives at home alone at 94. He is on the internet daily. He just got back from a cruise all by himself to the Panama Canal. He is going by himself to Vienna Austria this summer. I had an Uncle George who lived to 103 who was the same in his 90's. It's just genetics. Not all old people get clueless. Moreover, the internet is pretty basic. He is just typing out a story.

Hand Grenade Training

sounds like a rush...

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Did you ever get the chance to toss a potato masher?***

Re: Did you ever get the chance to toss a potato masher?***

Your wife serves Spud? Mrs. Spud won't

Mrs. Spud won't even like this thread if she reads it..which

The night before we left Firebase Warrior

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That is an awesome story, Joe

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I saw one guy get his ### body slammed behind the grenade

What a dumb ####. How hurt was he from the beating?*****

I don't think he was hurt physically, but I bet he throws

One important omission from my grenade training was

I think standard practice today is cook a nade being tossed

Re: I think standard practice today is cook a nade being tossed

I'm gonna be the arsehole....

You're wrong.

How am I wrong?***

Sorry I misunderstood. I thought you were doubting his age

This is the internet, so it's prudent to question things

My 94 Grandfather is exactly the same if not more in tune.

Exceptions....not the rule. The story you just told was

I have seen it before in old people.

It will most likely be the norm when (if) we're in our 90's

I'm a younger guy that works in the technology field

You consider turning on a computer and typing something..

Nah, you're right. I just work with people for a living, but

Do you work in a retirment home or something?*****

No.***

Everyoneis different.

And my MIL is 70 and my FIL is 75 and I get a call at least

I am in my mid 40's and I call people for simple..

Must be your family. I know MAYBE 3-4 people over 75

Maybe it's a regional thing. Most of my relatives live in

Could be***

A couple of jerks gave thumbs down. Why?

Can't say i blame you. If there's one time in life when it's

Sounds like you still did better than me on my first

Thought this was going to be about Tommy Bowden.***

I always wanted to throw a handgrenade

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