Paintball, Capture the Flag Challenge
In an effort to bring more people out to the paintball field the Outdoor Rec. Center was offering prizes for those who could pull off prize flags during the match and return them to the start without being hit. Easy, right? Right. An Army guy facing off with several other navy guys just didn't seem fair. Only a few of the guys knew me and with luck they wound up on my team, they in my opinion were the next best ones out there with their shooting skills they acquired while being the security force.
As the first whistle blew I raced to the front and got halfway before I needed to take cover, after communicating and finding out where everyone was at me and a teammate maneuvered to the right, took down one guy and then the last one on the right. Well game over. I ran to the other teams end all along the right and just came up behind everyone else taking out 4 of the 6 guys by shooting them from behind. Once they were elminated I quickly grabbed up both flags for that round and the game was over. Some guys on my team were still firing, thinking the game was still going, not knowing how quick I had neutralized the other team.
Trent (the field judge, and a good frined of mine) forgot to tell me that we could only get one flag at a time. Sooooo, we switched sides and pretty much did the same thing only this time it was to the left. The maximum number of prizes for the day was two, but the best one was one I won and also a ticket for the Hoobastank Concert that was going on next week. Not bad.
It took another game before I even got hit and this was by my own guy. He got a little trigger happy when I was running towards him to get into a nearby bunker, unfortunately for me his shot was dead aim as a paintball exploded on my chest. Realizing I had my back to the enemies fire I knew exactly what happened. I don't know if it was disbelief or joy that he was the first to break paint on me that kept him staring at me as I just shook my head, "darn Navy guys" is all I could say.
The day went on without a serious injury which is always good. We mixed the teams up and everyone soon started copying my tactics which makes for more fun, when all have the guts to advance instead of hole themselves up and never expose their bodies.
Shooting (paintballs) at Seamen is the best target practice a soldier can get.......and you can quote me on that.
As the first whistle blew I raced to the front and got halfway before I needed to take cover, after communicating and finding out where everyone was at me and a teammate maneuvered to the right, took down one guy and then the last one on the right. Well game over. I ran to the other teams end all along the right and just came up behind everyone else taking out 4 of the 6 guys by shooting them from behind. Once they were elminated I quickly grabbed up both flags for that round and the game was over. Some guys on my team were still firing, thinking the game was still going, not knowing how quick I had neutralized the other team.
Trent (the field judge, and a good frined of mine) forgot to tell me that we could only get one flag at a time. Sooooo, we switched sides and pretty much did the same thing only this time it was to the left. The maximum number of prizes for the day was two, but the best one was one I won and also a ticket for the Hoobastank Concert that was going on next week. Not bad.
It took another game before I even got hit and this was by my own guy. He got a little trigger happy when I was running towards him to get into a nearby bunker, unfortunately for me his shot was dead aim as a paintball exploded on my chest. Realizing I had my back to the enemies fire I knew exactly what happened. I don't know if it was disbelief or joy that he was the first to break paint on me that kept him staring at me as I just shook my head, "darn Navy guys" is all I could say.
The day went on without a serious injury which is always good. We mixed the teams up and everyone soon started copying my tactics which makes for more fun, when all have the guts to advance instead of hole themselves up and never expose their bodies.
Shooting (paintballs) at Seamen is the best target practice a soldier can get.......and you can quote me on that.
posted by Nickolaus Kersting at 5:52 AM
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