11-02-2011, 07:05 PM
We did set fire to a training area near San Mateo with blank hot brass from our M-60's. It was a pretty funny scene. Initially our boot lieutenant had us form up in a column of twos and doubletime to the fire area where we were then told to use our flak jackets to beat out the flames. Then when he figured out the flames were FAST and taller than we were he again called for us to form up so we could beat an orderly retreat from the scene. He didn't have much luck on an "organized advance to the rear", but we did set a bunch of individual land speed records. I think we wound up burning about 1000 acres or so. That was in 1992... Ah, the memories!
