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Showing posts with label First Platoon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Platoon. Show all posts

Friday, January 31, 2014

A brief look into last weekend: A collage

For those of you who don't know, I play airsoft actively. Airsoft is a military simulation sport in which two teams of multiple people use tactics, communication, and strategy to best the other team.
Our squad (that's myself, Cameron, Alex, Taylor, William, And Jokob) Were assigned to 2nd platoon for the course of the game. The objective of 2nd platoon was essentially search and destroy.  I'm not doing an after action report, just sharing some pictures. Hope you all enjoy

Jakob, Cameron, William, Myself, Alex
The game was taking place at an old farm. Around 250 acres to play on, about a hundred players. Fifty players each team. Two day game with night-fighting allowed.
A river divided the farm, and thick forest overgrew around the fields of the farm. There were a few abandoned buildings within the forest as well.


Me on the horn with the platoon lead
letting him know we've setup a position
across from an old barn


2nd Platoon Medics relaxing after a firefight

2nd Platoon scouts pinned down in an old Animal pen

                                                      This guy was our platoon leader


Myself in the back of the truck our team used
to get around quickly



2nd Platoon holding up on a trail while waiting for
the rendezvous with 1st and 3rd platoon.




 
Me enjoying a tactical snack while our squad took
a fiver. This was during the first day after a nice, hour long firefight with the other team. 

Taylor Crawling under a barbed-wire fence that ran
Parallel to the river.
 
Myself and Another returning to our Forward HQ for the night.
This was my favourite picture. Anyways. Hope you all enjoyed the pictures
Things will be posted soon, I know I keep saying that but I keep getting distracted. This time I'll make sure things are done.

Monday, May 20, 2013

Ballad of the First Platoon

Banners waving across the sky
The Men of the first are ready
Unmoving and unafraid
They keep their wits strong and their nerves steady

From somewhere in the rear a call cries out
"First platoon on your feet"
The men shamble up and begin their advance
They have another foe go forward and meet

First sergeant is leading at the front
The officer giving orders in the rear
The men of the line in between them both
Thirty five souls who march forward without fear

The advance slows to a steady stop
"First rank prepare to fire"
Ahead of them a green tide approaches
"Second rank prepare to fire"

The officer gives the order
Streaks of red split the air
The Orks scream as they are struck
They can only advance if they so dare

The order is given to fix bayonets
The horde of Orks is still to large
The men understand what is happening
First Platoon is going to charge

A loud crash as they forces meet
Orks and men scream their mighty cries
First sergeant has realised
First Platoon is going to die

He rallies his men
And holds the banner high
He raises his voice for all to hear
"To me first platoon, these foul xenos must die!"

Their spirit is lifted, their blows are strong
The Orks cry and run
Guardsmen fire collies into their retreat
All the Orks are dead and the day is won

The commander is dead and few survive
Not one man fallen back
They fearlessly held on
First platoon lived through Ork attack

Out of thirty five men
Only ten remain
Uniforms are tattered rags
They struggle to stay sane

First sergeant calls to his men
"Men we've won the day"
The fearless first were going home
First Platoon all the way