tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post8001694277441348101..comments2023-09-16T03:06:44.703-07:00Comments on III Percent: Guest Post from a III PatriotUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-60920851093922916572015-09-20T13:23:20.189-07:002015-09-20T13:23:20.189-07:00He who attends the altar of God, ought well to und...He who attends the altar of God, ought well to understand the nature of the world upon which he turns his back. <br />And indeed the converse Truth is even more mortifying. <br /><br />"Let those who have ears to hear..."<br /><br />LThttp://ncrenegade.com/editorial/a-time-to-kill/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-89929295577706226652015-05-06T11:00:07.663-07:002015-05-06T11:00:07.663-07:00Amen, brother. I have also been having conversati...Amen, brother. I have also been having conversations with Lineman. Quite a generous one, he is; and wise as well. We three must speak in person. The patcon is a gift to all of us, for these opportunities.<br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-75248244427460558042015-05-06T02:45:46.036-07:002015-05-06T02:45:46.036-07:00We will be in ID, Lord willing. Working toward tha...We will be in ID, Lord willing. Working toward that diligently, actually hoping that the visit will become relocation. (brother lineman has been advising toward that end...). And now with the added hope speaking with someone with the gained understanding.... patience... It is not something I speak of, much. Many if not most don't "get" the surreal nature, so I don't share. Too many times it goes from one extreme ("how could you ever do that?") to the other (oh man, that would be so cool....). The truth is, you either get it, or you don't. I remember the story years ago of the Marine Sergeant "greeted" with spit and derision, from a flower child at LAX; as he deplaned back into the world, off the Blue Ball Express. Called a murderer, he replied with calm correction... "I am not a murderer, I am a killer, and there is a difference." Yes, there is. I look forward to what you and I can share. And teach others. stormfriend sendsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-72932982924835829882015-05-05T18:47:13.947-07:002015-05-05T18:47:13.947-07:00"Seen through a scope the first time, it is s..."Seen through a scope the first time, it is sickeningly exhilarating. There was a head, then there’s a red mist."<br /><br />The first time, it is shocking. Nearly sickening.<br /><br />The second, it is disconcerting.<br />The third, you regain awareness of the mechanics.<br /><br />After about 5 or 6, the mechanics are second nature, and you really begin working on your technique.<br /><br />And after a dozen or so, you find that you love being behind your rifle in a way that escapes words.<br /><br />And after another dozen or so, there is no remaining distinction between you and your rifle, and God help anyone within range... because they are yours to dispatch, essentially at will.<br /><br />I hope you will be at the ID Patcon. We will have plenty of time to discuss it there... Very few people understand what payday feels like. It is good for those of us who do to gather from time to time, brother.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4236695365244926782.post-20687033666820760832015-05-05T14:40:12.928-07:002015-05-05T14:40:12.928-07:00Thank you for this, and darn you for taking me bac...Thank you for this, and darn you for taking me back "there". As a recon Marine, who did well enough in two tours to go through scout/sniper school, and then additional tours to fire for record, I appreciate the clarity, brother; to help others understand.... war is a drug. It is as powerfully addicting as any opiate, and there is no high quite like it (until you encounter the Most High). Seen through a scope the first time, it is sickeningly exhilarating. There was a head, then there’s a red mist. High velocity heavy bullet at distance has so much energy as it descends and impacts it is almost unbelievable. No one detests war more than the warrior, because we know what it does to us. We know we are either doing the Lord's work, or satan's. We know we are the weapon, and what we wield is an instrument, not of God's will, but our own. That power can indeed corrupt absolutely. Be careful what you wish for... "it is good for warriors such as us to meet..." stormfriend sendsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com