Im a vet, but its been so long ago and my time was short, I forget IRL. I dont need a day to remember my service, but I golf clap all the ones whos service should be remembered and celebrated..
The only time I talk about military life IRL is usually when conversing with gun nuts. Its usually about the with M60 - M249 transition and how bad ass the 249 really is in theory. user opinions vary. The M60 while phased out in 94 iirc was still used in training exercises I was in the late 90s - talk about a loud fucking squealing pig.. def a cracker.. or cracka.....Video games kind of cheapen the 249 imo, like its just wildly spitting jizz all over. Ive had the barrel fucking lava hot and could still group it fairly well at acceptable shorter distances. also, spare barrelz... and different set ups for different unit types.
at longer distances, yeah the accuracy was meh especially when pumping lead aka suppressing fire.. but in video games.. fucks can be 10 yards away and youre missing them by a foot