Question: Army Equipment

TLAM Strike · 12-19-10, 12:31 PM

Any of our resident army/marine members know what this is?

I saw it in a movie today and was wondering what its called. It has something to do with a forward observation post.

Dowly · 12-19-10, 02:30 PM

Looks like LRAS3.

http://www.strategypage.com/military...ong_range.aspx

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XabbaRus · 12-19-10, 03:35 PM

About the only thing stratgey page is good for.

Nice to know what it is though.

Krauter · 12-19-10, 04:07 PM

Not very subtle though..

DarkFish · 12-19-10, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Any of our resident army/marine members know what this is?

What?! TLAM Strike doesn't know what a certain piece of army equipment is? You're obviously a fake! Give back your account to the real TLAM!

NOW!

TLAM Strike · 12-19-10, 07:47 PM

Thanks for the info Dowly!

@Darkfish:

I've said it before army gear is my weak point.

Weiss Pinguin · 12-20-10, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I saw it in a movie today

On a side note, what did you think of the movie?

TLAM Strike · 12-20-10, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin

On a side note, what did you think of the movie?

Great film. It never got tedious as some similar movies can be. It gave a good look at whats its like for our troops in Afghanistan.

Molon Labe · 12-20-10, 12:13 PM

I didn't care for it. Jumped around too much, very hard for me to follow.

Dowly · 12-20-10, 01:18 PM

Guess it was ok, wasn't too keen to the dramatic style of it, tho.

Weiss Pinguin · 12-20-10, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Guess it was ok, wasn't too keen to the dramatic style of it, tho.

When I first watched it (on NatGeo) I jumped in right before their big firefight where they lose a couple soldiers. At first I wondered if it was a reenactment just because of how it looked. But at the end when I saw the quick 'making of' and saw those cameramen were really right in there with them, put things in a different light when I saw it again later. (seeing those guys breakdown over their casualties was a lot more sobering when I didn't think it was a bunch of actors)

The movie gets 5 stars in my book

12-19-10, 12:31 PM	#1
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Question: Army Equipment Any of our resident army/marine members know what this is? I saw it in a movie today and was wondering what its called. It has something to do with a forward observation post. __________________

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	About the only thing stratgey page is good for. Nice to know what it is though. __________________

12-19-10, 07:47 PM	#6
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Thanks for the info Dowly! @Darkfish: I've said it before army gear is my weak point. __________________

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Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	I didn't care for it. Jumped around too much, very hard for me to follow. __________________

12-19-10, 02:30 PM	#2
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Looks like LRAS3. http://www.strategypage.com/military...ong_range.aspx Video:

12-20-10, 01:18 PM	#10
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Guess it was ok, wasn't too keen to the dramatic style of it, tho.