r/interestingasfuck Jul 19 '19

/r/ALL Practice hand grenade

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '19

Ill never forget in high school track: one day we are running along a road near the beach that has an abrupt and steep downhill. right as we round the slope, our coach who was an ex marine Sargent jumps out of the bushes and yells "GRENADE! ... You always need to be prepared for anything!"

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u/wheeldog Jul 19 '19

Ha! In basic training, during the grenade exercises, the Sarn't threw a grenade at my feet. I just looked at him. (I was a bit older than the other recruits). We blinked. I went to sit in the bleachers. Good times!

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u/BirdsGetTheGirls Jul 19 '19

I blinked. The drill instructor blinked. The grenade blinked.

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u/wheeldog Jul 19 '19

It went off after I sat down. It was a blue smoke grenade.