Comments on: Fix Bayonets! http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Sat, 26 May 2012 06:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cheap Hermes Birkin http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-272851 Cheap Hermes Birkin Thu, 17 May 2012 19:31:55 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-272851 It is like everyone examine my mind! You appear to learn plenty regarding this, can be gave them the ebook involved or something like that.I think that you might use just a few fakes to get the message dwelling some more, but instead of of which, this really amazing web log. A superb browse through.Let me most certainly come back. It is like everyone examine my mind! You appear to learn plenty regarding this, can be gave them the ebook involved or something like that.I think that you might use just a few fakes to get the message dwelling some more, but instead of of which, this really amazing web log. A superb browse through.Let me most certainly come back.

]]> By: chinto http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-225847 chinto Sun, 20 Mar 2011 23:36:15 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-225847 true, and well it works well when you need to kill at close range. there is no excuse at all for not training with the bayonet and also for not training the army personal more in unarmed combat as well. ( unarmed combat that is not politically correct sport type. but systems that are intended to kill and maim a man while you mostly stay on your feet. .. on the ground when others are there who are your attackers friends is a great way to get a head, or ribs or kidney or pelvic girdle or groin kicked in while you roll around being PC. ) true, and well it works well when you need to kill at close range.

there is no excuse at all for not training with the bayonet and also for not training the army personal more in unarmed combat as well. ( unarmed combat that is not politically correct sport type. but systems that are intended to kill and maim a man while you mostly stay on your feet. .. on the ground when others are there who are your attackers friends is a great way to get a head, or ribs or kidney or pelvic girdle or groin kicked in while you roll around being PC. )

]]> By: vince http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-211866 vince Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:13:40 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-211866 as the recruit is being trained to use the bayonet it is a huge confidence boost. Its one of the few times in recruit training where you actually feel like you have the ability to destroy the enemy. nothing beats the rush of running through the bayonet assault course, warcrying your lungs out, and destroying that goddamn course! oorah! as the recruit is being trained to use the bayonet it is a huge confidence boost. Its one of the few times in recruit training where you actually feel like you have the ability to destroy the enemy. nothing beats the rush of running through the bayonet assault course, warcrying your lungs out, and destroying that goddamn course! oorah!

]]> By: yung.vet http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-196448 yung.vet Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:54:49 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-196448 as an e-5 in the infantry, i can tell you with some authority that the army and its f-ing generals have no interest in training for bayonets. ask a veteran of korea about bayonettes and they'll tell you about how rough korea was. they'll swear by them. i swear by them. they are excellent for a close range fight- it scares the living shit out of the enemy. they should get rid of the love affair with level 1 combatives and all that unuseable crap and train our joes on this peice of equipment. as an e-5 in the infantry, i can tell you with some authority that the army and its f-ing generals have no interest in training for bayonets. ask a veteran of korea about bayonettes and they’ll tell you about how rough korea was. they’ll swear by them. i swear by them. they are excellent for a close range fight– it scares the living shit out of the enemy. they should get rid of the love affair with level 1 combatives and all that unuseable crap and train our joes on this peice of equipment.

]]> By: guest http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-195600 guest Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:24:18 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-195600 Just Nuke the Bastards! Just Nuke the Bastards!

]]> By: chris king http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-195595 chris king Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:59:32 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-195595 meant to say are NOT.. my bad. proofreading not done. meant to say are NOT.. my bad. proofreading not done.

]]> By: chris king http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-195594 chris king Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:58:38 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-195594 The scope, the bayonet, all of it should bear "God Bless America" These are Christians we are fighting here. Fix bayonets inspires any good American soldier to do his task. The scope, the bayonet, all of it should bear “God Bless America” These are Christians we are fighting here. Fix bayonets inspires any good American soldier to do his task.

]]> By: .ROBERT MARCONTI http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-195499 .ROBERT MARCONTI Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:28:48 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-195499 S/SGT. ROBERT MARCONTI,25 YRS.RETIERED; I THINK THE ARMY IS DOING A BIG & I MEAN BIG INJUSTACE BY DOING AWAY WITH THE BAYONET TRAING. I SERVED IN VIET-NAM IN 68-69, AND THE BAYONET ON THE END OF A WEAPON, WAS VERY SEREAL, AND IT SHOWED THE ENEMY U MENT BISNESS, COLD HARD STEEL BISNESS, JUST MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT. S/SGT. ROBERT MARCONTI,25 YRS.RETIERED; I THINK THE ARMY IS DOING A BIG & I MEAN BIG INJUSTACE BY DOING AWAY WITH THE BAYONET TRAING. I SERVED IN VIET-NAM IN 68–69, AND THE BAYONET ON THE END OF A WEAPON, WAS VERY SEREAL, AND IT SHOWED THE ENEMY U MENT BISNESS, COLD HARD STEEL BISNESS, JUST MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUBJECT.

]]> By: gert http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-195485 gert Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-195485 I agree with the sentiment,a bayonet is a freightning piece of equipment and for a soldier in a close combat situation can be the difference between life and death The cost of the bayonet is neglible, the training in its use should be part of the training of every soldier, the fact is war is dirty, nasty and full of surprises, the capacity for a soldier to defend himself as needed in a close combat situation is a necessity that all soldiers should have been trained in. If they are not the leadership, both politically and militarily must take the moral responsiblility for the death caused by the lack of such training. I agree with the sentiment,a bayonet is a freightning piece of equipment and for a soldier in a close combat situation can be the difference between life and death
The cost of the bayonet is neglible, the training in its use should be part of the training of every soldier, the fact is war is dirty, nasty and full of surprises, the capacity for a soldier to defend himself as needed in a close combat situation is a necessity that all soldiers should have been trained in. If they are not the leadership, both politically and militarily must take the moral responsiblility for the death caused by the lack of such training.

]]> By: seamus http://defensetech.org/2010/01/28/fix-bayonets/#comment-195455 seamus Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:13:08 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=5533#comment-195455 Well as for the relevance in the 21st century I must say the the bayonet still has a place. The british have had 2 bayonet charges since the war on terror started, one in Basrah Iraq in 204 were the Brits killed 30 and captured 12 and another in Afghanista were a soldier charged and bayoneted a bad dude when he ran out of ammo. In addition there are some units that are actually kicing in dorrs with bayoets attached. In 203 members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade shortly after there cobat jump into Bashar Iraq, patroled much of Kurkuk with fixed bayonets. It is a HUGE pyschological factor that can not be ignored. How much did it cost the US tax payers to deliver "Shock and Awe" , thousands of smart bombs costings tens of thousands of dollars a peice. I submit that baynoets are much cheaper. And since they are "in your face" and atached to a pissed off soldier I think they have an edge over the destruction ad impersional effects of laser guided bombs. There is just something very personnal and distubing about having a big piece of cold steel slide through your gut. I say keep the Bayonet and teach it to everyone in the service. Via la bayonet! Well as for the relevance in the 21st century I must say the the bayonet still has a place. The british have had 2 bayonet charges since the war on terror started, one in Basrah Iraq in 204 were the Brits killed 30 and captured 12 and another in Afghanista were a soldier charged and bayoneted a bad dude when he ran out of ammo. In addition there are some units that are actually kicing in dorrs with bayoets attached. In 203 members of the 173rd Airborne Brigade shortly after there cobat jump into Bashar Iraq, patroled much of Kurkuk with fixed bayonets. It is a HUGE pyschological factor that can not be ignored. How much did it cost the US tax payers to deliver “Shock and Awe” , thousands of smart bombs costings tens of thousands of dollars a peice. I submit that baynoets are much cheaper. And since they are “in your face” and atached to a pissed off soldier I think they have an edge over the destruction ad impersional effects of laser guided bombs. There is just something very personnal and distubing about having a big piece of cold steel slide through your gut.
I say keep the Bayonet and teach it to everyone in the service.
Via la bayonet!

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