Ranger, it would seem that Joe has a differing of openion with you and I know several ex Marines who think you would be the one who'se full of crap! The consensus is that theM 16is unreliable in target practice and down right sick in a fire fight. Some of them seem to think we'd be much better armed with the M1Garand. Oh and you are right, I do tend to be Politically Incorrect, and if that requires spouting some s--t from my mouth so be it. You seem to be so full of it that you need to let some out one end or the other yourself. I had close family over there for Desert Storm and he is very sick to this day and will never overcome the so called nonexhistant poison gas. He looks worse than some Aids cases, and has been thrown away by the powers that be, so yes I feel I have a right to be an ass!