Littlelebowski of FirearmsTrainingAndTactics.com
recently had an opportunity to interview USMC Force Recon veteran Master Sergeant Robert Blanton about his experiences leading to the award of a Silver Star as well as his honest and straightforward thoughts on the current state of our military’s small arms training and equipment. It’s a very worthwhile read. One highlight:
Q: What are your thoughts on the current state of shooting training in the military both in the units you’ve served in and what you’ve seen from other units?
A: Reconnaissance units get some of the best training the Marine Corps has. Unfortunately, a lot of other units are restricted in their training by a lack of experience for those instructing and safety concerns by those in charge. The rifle and pistol range as a means of teaching shooting skills is a joke. I know it’s for marksmanship training, but now they’ve started to implement combat shooting drills at the end and it’s still pretty bad.
And for those who don’t understand the reference to “don’t let friends handle your .45 while driving” at the end of the interview, here is a reminder of why you might remember Littlelebowski‘s screen name.
Train hard & stay safe! ToddG
This was a great interview, an amazing story with several interesting tidbits to file away for later. Appreciate you cross posting this otherwise I would have missed it.