This is not a good look

[Suck My Glock]

I think back to the lessons we learned from interviewing the Japanese after the war. We asked prominent members of that society how it was they thought they could attack America and survive it. Among the many answers they gave about their perceptions of Americans and our military, were the mention of 1930s photos from our own media showing our soldiers drilling with wooden rifle because there apparently were not enough to supply all of them and/or an unwillingness to expend the cost of ammunition.

Then today, I see this photo from the latest CMP email newsletter;

Anything in this jump out at you and make you go hmmmm? I realize that there are times when first introducing weapons to new trainees it might be best to not actually hand out live weapons at first because there can be unfamiliar idiots among them, and it takes a little time and effort to spot those twerps at the outset. But notice these folks have sergeant rockers and achievement badges on their uniforms. These are NOT neophyte cadets! WTF?!?!

 

[SupportTheSecond]

That is the new Claude Raines models in testing.

 

[Azgunlover69]

You've got it all wrong SMG! These are thr elite of the elite and testing out the new invisible firearm. The world must be very afraid of this crew!

 

[Desert Rat]

There are no firearms there, yet they have ear protection!?
Maybe a quick review of some basics prior to live fire?

 

[QuietM4]

Are people not allowed to practice a shooting stance? What is the context of the photo?

 

[aroyobob]

IDK where else this pic may have been used but one place is this article about a CMP bullseye competition. Whatever they're doing, familiarizing new people with the routine or similar, I'd say give 'em a break.

https://thecmp.org/cmp-state-director/ct/



This was our third year running the CMP 900 Bullseye Matches indoors at Torrington Gun Club, located in New Hartford, Conn.

We have competitors from Vermont, Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut. As they say, “If you build it, they will come.” It appears to be true – the word gets out, and they come. We first started with only a few participants, and, with the support of the CMP and NJ Pistol, we are now on the map.

This will be our third event for this winter season, and, this time, we were totally surprised at the turn out. We averaged around 14 to 16 competitors during the previous matches, with two relays.

At this match, we had 22 competitors overall and four relays – 1 through 3 competed on Jan. 19, with the fourth held on Jan. 21 for local club members.
I got a call from a stranger at first requesting another relay due to the head count adding nine more to the roster. We didn’t realize they were coming from Fort Eustis, located southeast of Williamsburg, Va. – a near nine-hour drive. They came up on Friday and shot Jan. 19 during a snowstorm that afternoon.

 

[QuietM4]

So the the picture makes perfect sense, given the correct context. They are being taught a bullseye stance. Nothing to see here, carry on.

 

[smithers599]

Part of DOGE. Saves money on targets and tape. ;-)

 

[paulgt2164]

Anything in this jump out at you and make you go hmmmm

Not at all because I knew exactly what it was, as it is obvious. This kinda thing has been going on for decades.

I think it is a pretty good look that our current service members take marksmanship so seriously that they are willing to travel to different states to compete in different disciplines.

What makes me go "hmmmmmm" is how so many people get brain-drained-&-retrained by political propaganda that they completely lose the common sense aspect of analyzing something and immediately default to it being some sort of "issue" when it isn't.

 

[knockonit]

Anything in this jump out at you and make you go hmmmm

Not at all because I knew exactly what it was, as it is obvious. This kinda thing has been going on for decades.

I think it is a pretty good look that our current service members take marksmanship so seriously that they are willing to travel to different states to compete in different disciplines.

What makes me go "hmmmmmm" is how so many people get brain-drained-&-retrained by political propaganda that they completely lose the common sense aspect of analyzing something and immediately default to it being some sort of "issue" when it isn't.

boy howdy, not much else needs to be said imo, thanks rj

 

[QuietM4]

Anything in this jump out at you and make you go hmmmm

Not at all because I knew exactly what it was, as it is obvious. This kinda thing has been going on for decades.

I think it is a pretty good look that our current service members take marksmanship so seriously that they are willing to travel to different states to compete in different disciplines.

What makes me go "hmmmmmm" is how so many people get brain-drained-&-retrained by political propaganda that they completely lose the common sense aspect of analyzing something and immediately default to it being some sort of "issue" when it isn't.

Sales of ‘Jump To Conclusion’ mats has skyrocketed over the last several years.

 

[paulgt2164]

Sales of ‘Jump To Conclusion’ mats has skyrocketed over the last several years.

Amazing how many more "Ninas" there are these days.

 

[Suck My Glock]

While these explanations do in fact make sense and are likely accurate, that in no way dispels my point in bringing this up;...which is that it still gives a bad impression and allows for misinterpretation. (And read carefully what I said in the post, which made no conclusions, but simply asked WTF.)

 

[paulgt2164]

While these explanations do in fact make sense and are likely accurate, that in no way dispels my point in bringing this up;...which is that it still gives a bad impression and allows for misinterpretation. (And read carefully what I said in the post, which made no conclusions, but simply asked WTF.)

The explanations from a few us make perfect sense and *are* accurate.

Anything in this jump out at you and make you go hmmmm? I realize that there are times when first introducing weapons to new trainees it might be best to not actually hand out live weapons at first because there can be unfamiliar idiots among them, and it takes a little time and effort to spot those twerps at the outset. But notice these folks have sergeant rockers and achievement badges on their uniforms. These are NOT neophyte cadets! WTF?!?!

"WTF" Did you even read the headline for the article in the newsletter email you received? It literally says right in the title of the article that it is a bullseye comp. That kinda makes me go "hmmmm?" Maybe next time at least read the headline (or maybe the whole article?) Lol.

https://thecmp.org/torrington-gun-club-pistol-division-hosts-indoor-bullseye-event/

This issue with your "point" is that :

Military personnel have been competing for well over a century at this point - and I would think it is common knowledge. That picture is really, really obvious what is going on. Military competitive shooting has been happening for well over a century at this point.

Even with no firearm, training is training. Soldiers in nice, proper uniforms, practicing shooting stances at what appears to be a nice facility doesn't say "weak" to me. If it was a picture of a bunch of soldiers that weigh 400lbs weeble-wobbling their way through a Golden Corral Buffet line with hi-points in uncle mike's drop-legs - then I would be worried. If it was a bunch of soldiers standing in line for gender reassignment, out on pregnancy leave, or signing 40% interest loans on V6 Dodge Chargers so their dependapotomus can drive it around hooking up with everyone in the zip code when they are deployed - that would worry me. The "image" we should all be worried about isn't the one you posted.

If a foreign "power" or group looks at that picture and thinks "weak" - then we ain't got much to worry about with them. They don't have the mental resolution to make "us" worry.

That picture was in a CMP newsletter, as you said. The fact there is even a "CMP Newsletter" would dispel any misinterpretation by "others."

 

[aroyobob]

Drove 9 hours in the middle of the winter to compete in a shooting competition.

 

[smithers599]

I've noticed my scores are always higher when I am dryfiring.

 

[Dr Bill]

I always check my NPA without a firearm. Every time I step to the line.
Two hands are for beginners. That's why these are all more senior NCO's.