Most Important Mental Skill of ALL

[LRRPF52]

SAFETY Consciousness:

[GregP42]

I have no idea where you found that, but not only is it funny, but it also has an important message in it for all of us.

[sneaky one]

Ummm, Paul is that you on the piano-trumpet?

[rkflorey]

I saw this awhile back on Snipers Hide and couldn't stop laughing. I also agree that the message could not be more on point. If I was still teaching it would be on a powerpoint in the safety section.

[ibgp3]

This reminds me of a classmate of mine in Flight school. Joe did not like any kind of rules, including safety rules.
To Joe, "off-limits" meant "lets go exploring".
He was grounded pending a board (for going out-of-bounds) when he got jumped by three thugs at a bar downtown and put all three in the hospital. Since the bar was off-limits he was terminated from flight school and shipped overseas.
Joe was wounded twice and went AWOL from the hospital both times to get back to his unit; then in February 1968 was the action he got the Medal of Honor for.
Joe's record included the M-O-H, 2 Silver Stars, 6 Bronze stars, 8 purple Hearts, and countless article 15's.
Joe was such a loose cannon, that he was forced out of the Army as soon as the war was over. It took him about 5 years to drink himself to death.

So when someone says in this context that the most important mental skill is: , I have to wonder where Joe fits.

Joe Ronnie Hooper

Born August 8, 1938
Piedmont, South Carolina
Died May 6, 1979 (aged 40)
Louisville, Kentucky
Place of burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
United States Army
Years of service 1956 - 1959 (US Navy)
1960 - 1978 (US Army)
Rank Petty Officer 3rd Class (Navy)
Captain (Army)
Unit 2nd Battalion,
501st Airborne Infantry,
101st Airborne Division
Battles/wars Vietnam War
Awards Medal of Honor
Silver Star (2)
Bronze Star (6)
Purple Heart (8)

[JASmith]

This reminds me of a classmate of mine in Flight school. Joe did not like any kind of rules, including safety rules.
To Joe, "off-limits" meant "lets go exploring".

I think Joe had safety in mind through those escapades --- how else can one explain his surviving them?

The drinking may have been as much a response to boredom...

[ibgp3]

"I think Joe had safety in mind through those escapades --- how else can one explain his surviving them?"
Sorry, I don't think Joe ever considered safety or rules.
...his survival hinged on two things:
1) A reasonable claim to the title of "meanest-mother-in-the-valley"
2) Very good luck at very special moments.

"The drinking may have been as much a response to boredom..."
If you are saying that after combat the rest of your life will be boring, I think Joe would have agreed.

[txgunner00]

It's been a while since I've watched this. Always makes me laugh. Thanks for posting it!

[louieprkr]

That is hilarious! Also a great story from ibgp3.

[Variable]

That's an awesome vid! Glad I finally got to see it.LOL

For those on Safari browsers (or whatever other weird reason this forum doesn't display embedded vids to myself and some others):

"The Range Idiot Song (Don't Shoot)"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvAvth2sMHc