86 year old veteran sniper

[superbee]

Take a look at this video of a 86 year old veteran sniper taking head shots at 1000 yards!!

http://www.wimp.com/veteransniper/

 

[Papaclaude]

Un-freakin'-believable!

 

[svt1940]

Wow!!! What a great video! Seeing how the old veteran react when he received the Springfield replica is priceless

 

[jibjedi]

Thats a really neat video, thanks for sharing.

 

[old hound]

that was really nice to watch. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Noel]

What a honor to experience that first hand. Thanks for posting that link Superbee. Just fantastic.

 

[David L]

wow, I can only say: respect.

 

[Coachgun67]

Respect...I don't shoot that goog now,and I sure don't how my shooting would be at 86-IF I reach this age to begin with.That was absolutely amazing!

 

[GSXRMyers]

Wow

 

[mbogo3]

Here's what Ottawa did to our snipers http://www.macleans.ca/canada/national/article.jsp?content=20060515_126689_126689

 

[Noel]

Here's what Ottawa did to our snipers http://www.macleans.ca/canada/national/article.jsp?content=20060515_126689_126689

I just finished reading Mowat's "My Father's Son". I just can't get over how our boys were treated and viewed by their own country when they risked so much, especially the crap the zombies pulled.

It is no wonder my Grampa was all too eager to get out of his "monkey suit" as soon as he got home and discharged in `46.

Each and every one should be honored and respected like the link Superbee posted.

 

[cdnloki]

That's a great Video!!

 

[Sardaukar]

There's nothing like honoring an old vet to bring a tear to the eye.

 

[ol'blacky]

Hard to watch that without a lump in my throat.

Thanks for the link.

 

[gaff]

great video

 

[Hawkshadow]

I'll admit to a lump in my throat watching that one... The exact example of how things SHOULD be

 

[Noel]

I'll admit to a lump in my throat watching that one... The exact example of how things SHOULD be

You're right and you were not alone. That's a good thing.

 

[enefgee]

That man shot a half minute group at 1,000 yards, at 84 years of age, using a gun he'd never fired before, with a scope he'd never used before, all into the head of the target. To me that's more proof that those old warriors had skill levels that we need to learn from and honour them for.

 

[kjohn]

Wow. That was just great! I grew up in small town Saskatchewan, where I still live, amongst WWI and WWII vets. So many families that I have grown up with had men like that were fathers, brothers, sons, uncles. The greatest men on earth. So many families lost their sons in those stinking wars. The ones that are left are my heroes, every one of them.

God bless them.

 

[survivalofthefittest]

awesome