There's a lot of discussion on these boards about various military aspects of SG1.
There are things that they get right and there are things that they get wrong; some of which are WAY over the top.
I also see a lot of discussions about weapons and tactics in relation to the show.
All this has gotten me to wondering whether or not there are other Vets here on the boards. Statistically there MUST be.
So if any of you are out there, list your branch & MOS, plus any comments you have on the military aspects of the show.
Obviously, I'll go first:
US Army - 13F20P
There are two main things that routinely bug me:
1) Not that the Air Force doesn't have special operations capability, but the TYPE of capabilities in the show... If you want to make Jack some kind of Faux Green Beret, make him a Green Beret. And what's this business about a PILOT running around in the woods doing grunt stuff? (Prior to his SG1 assignment.)
Pilots cost a LOT of stinkin' money to train and develop. What the hell is he doing running around like some sort of 11-Bravo?
2) The way weapons work. Like C4 explosions creating huge clouds of flame and black smoke, or people hiding BEHIND a Claymore so they don't get hurt. Don't even get me started on the way they routinely "run around" explosions, especially artillery. And who taught Carter how to hold a knife? (Emancipation)
There are things that they get right and there are things that they get wrong; some of which are WAY over the top.
I also see a lot of discussions about weapons and tactics in relation to the show.
All this has gotten me to wondering whether or not there are other Vets here on the boards. Statistically there MUST be.
So if any of you are out there, list your branch & MOS, plus any comments you have on the military aspects of the show.
Obviously, I'll go first:
US Army - 13F20P
There are two main things that routinely bug me:
1) Not that the Air Force doesn't have special operations capability, but the TYPE of capabilities in the show... If you want to make Jack some kind of Faux Green Beret, make him a Green Beret. And what's this business about a PILOT running around in the woods doing grunt stuff? (Prior to his SG1 assignment.)
Pilots cost a LOT of stinkin' money to train and develop. What the hell is he doing running around like some sort of 11-Bravo?
2) The way weapons work. Like C4 explosions creating huge clouds of flame and black smoke, or people hiding BEHIND a Claymore so they don't get hurt. Don't even get me started on the way they routinely "run around" explosions, especially artillery. And who taught Carter how to hold a knife? (Emancipation)
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