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Originally Posted by Graebarde
More on accuracy. IF they don't have good meterological data tables etc, well the computations will be off, and if survey is inaccurate, talking stick and chain here, since the GPS is probably non-operation or off so much as to be worthless. There are a numerous variables. Then you have HUMAN ERROR in doing the math, "Damn Jack you forgot to carry the one!"
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And to keep things fun, then you have human error even if the numbers are done right. We had an E-6 show up as a new truck driver in our ammo platoon after he entered the wrong settings into the gun itself. That round was off by over a mile. Those sort of errors get people killed, luckily that particular one didn't.
And as far as things being worn out and not working, another unit on post had an 8-inch HE round explode in the barrel. I forget what the cause was, but I think it was also human error. One less M110 in service, luckily no funerals...
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I love the smell of napalm in the morning. You know, one time we had a hill bombed, for 12 hours. When it was all over, I walked up. We didn't find one of 'em, not one stinkin' body. The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like... victory. Someday this war's gonna end...
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