The nine-member sniper team brings multiple capabilities to CTF 151, including its ability to operate from an aerial platform with a variety of different weapons systems. The scout snipers use a Mk-11, which is the 762 sniper rifle; a 50-caliber M107 special application scoped rifle (SASR); and several different sets of optics to aid them in carrying out their mission.
“We have the ability to stand off of a target, visually see what is on the target and report that information to the VBSS teams so they understand — before they’re boarding — the number of personnel, if there are any weapons on board, if there are any type of foulings on the deck, if their hook point is obtainable, and, basically, give them a warm and fuzzy feeling that they’re not out alone out here, that they have snipers watching over them 100 percent of the time,†explained Benkie.
— Marine scout snipers providing anti-pirate protection | The Firearm Blog
Just what the world needs : snipers in helicoptors 🙂
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I can’t help but grin every time I see the word “pirate” used to apply to reality. The word “sniper” has the same effect so that article title is full of win.
Do what you want, ‘cause a pirate is free,
YOU ARE A PIRATE!
Yar har, fiddle di dee,
Being a pirate is alright to be,
Do what you want ‘cause a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
You are a pirate!
Yay!
We’ve got us a map, (a map!)
To lead us to a hidden box,
That’s all locked up with locks! (with locks!)
And buried deep away!
We’ll dig up the box, (the box!)
We know it’s full of precious booty!
Burst open the locks!
And then we’ll say hooray!
Yar, har, fiddle di dee.
If you love to sail the sea,
You are a pirate!
Weigh anchooor!
Yar har, fiddle di dee,
Being a pirate is alright with me!
Do what you want ‘‘cause a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
Arr yarr, ahoy and avast,
dinky-dink-dink-a-dinkadefast!
Hang the black flag
At the end of the mast!
You are a pirate!
Hahaha! (Yay!)
We’re sailing away (set sail!),
Adventure awaits on every shore!
We set sail and explore (ya-har!)
And run and jump all day (Yay!)
We float on our boat (the boat!)
Until its time to drop the anchor,
Then hang up our coats (aye-aye!)
Until we sail again!
Yar, har, fiddle di dee.
If you love to sail the sea,
You are a pirate!
Laaaand ho!
Yar har, fiddle di dee,
Being a pirate is alright with me!
Do what you want ‘cause a pirate is free,
You are a pirate!
Yar har, wind at your back, lads,
Wherever you go!
Blue sky above and blue ocean below,
You are a pirate!
Hahahahaa!
You’re a pirate!
Yarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
@Anonymous: Wow. I could have gone my whole life w/out hearing that song and seeing that video.
OK, now I’m confused. I thought you were supposed to use cannons, cutlasses and blackpowder pistols to fight off Pirates… The world is changing… And I don’t like it…