Ammo? Wouldn't that be dangerous?

by Alfred John, Thursday, September 13, 2012, 18:38 (4455 days ago) @ brionic

Nothing really new here. Back in the early 1960's I don't know of any one pulling guard the Kasern I was station having ammo. Only those who were detailed to guard a special weapons site, they were locked in a small double fenced area with a big earthen wall around it. Also only carried M3 Grease Guns. On some other posts if you were issued ammo it was a five round charger clip for the M-15 in a sealed ammo pouch. If you carried a Garand M1 you were given a 8 round clp also sealed in a pouch. I had a cousin who was in the Navy and stationed for a while in Morroco. he pulled Gate Guard at night armed with either a baseball bat or occasionally a fire axe. I imagine if you could tour a number of military bases in the States as well as Europe and Pacific Rim the same would be there today. More for show than go. I do see some of the Marines sent there are complaing about the lack of ammunition. This is in the Middle East at some embassies. It seem the Diplomats don't want an incident. They never trust the G.I.'s, only civilian contracts......Good Luck....