Comments on: Another Wanat Lesson: 700 Ball Bearings

By: DOCRock

DOCRock — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:51:12 +0000

I was in the mountians of the stan in 08 on a small OP and i slept quite well knowing that we had a perimeter wrapped with claymores!.… I do agree that the army no longer utilizes the training for these great tools.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:24:05 +0000

Situation LP/OP, 1 Marine fire teammountain top 5 claymores,

Enemy 12 to 15 night attack.

Effects as enemy began attack from 15 meters, FT leader detonated 3 of 5 mines, vollied 1 frag each, 2 more claymores, 1 additonal frag vollie

After Action a quiet night due to listining at hunting camp to father and 2 uncles
vets from Vietnam, F=Marine, 1 uncle 101 AB, 1 101 AB ranger Co.

Summery is that you should always listen to the profesonals that did it for a career B/C when you are a 22 year old Marine CPL. on an LP/OP and you remember the time they talked for friggeng hours before you left for yet another combat deployment and you are now alive because the knowledge was passed on. So men what will you talk about when your sons and now daughters might go to war it’s too little too late for the years of hunting camp stories that translate to a live son, but its never too late to pass on the knowledge. Thanks DAD, Doug, Ron… now lets go hunting with my son.

By: Jimbo

Jimbo — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:37:58 +0000

As a Natl Guard Sniper Tm Ldr during OIF2 (2004), somehow we got a box of 10 Claymores per sniper team. I know– strange… But true.
We really had little restrictions on use also, which made for a far better nights rest when a hide sight has an explosive defense in depth– (even into the house they were placed)

By: Marine1968

Marine1968 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:32:57 +0000

It’s hard to believe that Claymores are not used to their max potential. Nothing like having three or four Claymores out in front of you when the bad guys are coming to get you.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:05:13 +0000

I agree with your post but want to let you know that I was in the same brigade as those at Wanat. I spent a good amount of time manning an OP on top of a mountain and we did use claymores as part of our defensive perimeter security. They do get used but not as much as they should.

By: Rod

Rod — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:46:39 +0000

You covered most of it, but you forgot to tell about “Making your own ” Field expedient anti handling device out of on Old Flashlight battery ! I know you know how to do this, but it’s been awhile ! Take Care !

By: Judah Ben Hur

Judah Ben Hur — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:04:42 +0000

Thank you for your service to this country!

From a former SSgt, 379th Bomb Wing (Heavy)
Strategic Air Command
USAF 1968–1972

By: kurt6666

kurt6666 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:44:50 +0000

when i was in the service we trained with claymores allot in all methods to kill the enemy also bouncing betty’s in all methods plus allot of other devices found on the battle field to use against the enemy, but then again that was a long time ago, they should bring them back please!!!!!

By: Trent Telenko

Trent Telenko — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:44:50 +0000

Christian,
Ask your sources if the Ottawa Treaty (Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction) has affected the training of US Army troops and specifically the training in the use of claymore mines in the unattended boobie trap/trip wire modes.
The answers may surprise you

By: Rhyno327

Rhyno327 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:44:40 +0000

AT-4’s? Damn why not more Carl Gustav’s? I know there are only so many to go around, but can you imagine wat a couple cannister rounds would have done to onrushing talibs? bet ya they woulda stopped pretty quick. a good operator can get off 6 rounds a minute..again, those guys were hung out to dry.