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That is pretty nuts. Corn is def a lot thicker and tougher than you'd think. Man I don't envy those guys at allTrue story. The marines in Helmand province, and especially Sangin Valley in Helmand province, fucking despised cornfields. Once about half fully grown, the cornfields give great concealment and scouting drones Can’t see through. Not even infrared heat sensors.
same as heavily trees areas, but not much of those in the area.
marines knew the US military wouldnt allow destruction of the corn fields.
michael yon was there, and almost got shot to shit many times, with a royal marine detachment and then later with the US marines after the UK withdrew due to such heavy casualties.
fuckin cornfields
here’s the first part of the 3 part wrote up. Michael yon and steel balls
https://www.michaelyon-online.com/death-in-the-corn-part-i-of-iii/All-Pages.htm
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Lol well it’s not gonna stop bullets, but it’ll tear your skin up. You gotta wear a bandana to cover your face, gloves that come up to your forearms, and ling sleeve shirts. Important to wear tape on your ears as well. Those green leaves are like razor bladesThat is pretty nuts. Corn is def a lot thicker and tougher than you'd think. Man I don't envy those guys at all
STFU and post memesTrue story. The marines in Helmand province, and especially Sangin Valley in Helmand province, fucking despised cornfields. Once about half fully grown, the cornfields give great concealment and scouting drones Can’t see through. Not even infrared heat sensors.
same as heavily trees areas, but not much of those in the area.
marines knew the US military wouldnt allow destruction of the corn fields.
michael yon was there, and almost got shot to shit many times, with a royal marine detachment and then later with the US marines after the UK withdrew due to such heavy casualties.
fuckin cornfields
here’s the first part of the 3 part wrote up. Michael yon and steel balls
https://www.michaelyon-online.com/death-in-the-corn-part-i-of-iii/All-Pages.htm
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STFU and post memes
Nah, the Redhead is cute too.
Think people don’t understand that at all. A lot of grasses will tear you up. Also corn grows fairly quickly and if you can’t use infrared there’s only one way to see if there is the enemy in itLol well it’s not gonna stop bullets, but it’ll tear your skin up. You gotta wear a bandana to cover your face, gloves that come up to your forearms, and ling sleeve shirts. Important to wear tape on your ears as well. Those green leaves are like razor blades
man, being a cornfield in Great Plains humidity when it’s 100 degrees outside and the watered corn letting off its own humidity as well, it musta been 130 degrees for us.