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My friend's platoon took a group pic before heading back home
Mar 19, 2014 12:35 PM
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darkdeathdemonlord66642069
what a waste
harleyran94
Australian Army sure is awesome
SL4pthePANCAKES
Gotta love the bushmaster PMV's :D aircon and IED resistant!
tigertrainer
Is it wrong that my first though when I saw this was Michael Bay?
DasOgre
From Michael Bay… this summer… Selfie. Rated PG-13
hjmoore420
Earl blinked we need to take it again!!!
PamPoovey
From the thumbnail, I thought this was more cocaine being burned, and that made me sad.
DoctorJimmyBrungus
Trying to rub tiger balm all over this jungles nuts.
sgtgooch
"Wait we gotta take it again"
LokiKingOfJotunheim
DAMNIT CARL!
imshibagel
guy1:"Hold on guys I gotta use the bathroom first!" guy2:"AW COME ON CARL!"
qqkikilicious
I hope the camera man had a selfie.
DoctorJungyBrongen
This....this is a great comment.
MountainYankee
Oh come one that was the last of the C-4.
jw1487
Not even mad. I'd rather my $ be used for awesome background explosives than probably ... 99.5% of what it usually funds.
oneofakindusername2
I couldn't get the flash to... Oh wait - here it is. Ok, in three, two...
joeyboy42
Those look like three middle fingers
milante
Holy crap, this needs more upvotes.
AntiJokePete
Why weren't the soldiers allowed into the museum? Because it was closed.
terbril
Photo Bombed.
HansVermhatsWormHat
Biggest. Platoon. Ever.
bhangraking
So this is what they do there ..
blacksun
Power Rangers would be proud.
TheSwintonLion
Plot twist: Old style flash from behind.
baman
Almost as cool as these guys:
NoYolo4Jesus
I was skeptical at first. Wasn't disappointed.
DasOgre
"Quick everyone, we need to beat Ellen's selfie!! Let's blow up the city behind us. That's sure to work!"
MisleadingTLDRbutnotentirelywrongeither
the 8 people that dislike this are terrorists
YouMightGetIdeas
That escalated quickly
ScubaDiver17
TIL there are 37+ terrorists on Imgur
itseemsthatnamewastaken
64 New Al Qaeda recruits...
jacktahripper
84
Sackpfeife
All of you think thats a american platoon, but aren´t these trucks the Allschutz-Transport-Fahrzeug Dingo, used by Germany?
Sackpfeife
ahh ok. the blurred parts are australian flags -.-
SpontaneousPotato
Yeah was gunna say, those trucks looked awfully alot like the Australian Bushmasters
harleyran94
Nope these are Australian soldiers
twentiethcenturytobu
beep beep i'm a bushmaster
Sackpfeife
my bad. But i think they look rather similar :)
PictureHelper
The got attacked just when they did the picture? Damn that's bad luck
AndNowImYours
Probably EOD destroying an ammunition dump. The dust around them leads me to believe that it's not photoshopped.
ToastyMozart
I figured they dropped detcord into excess fuel they didn't want to pay to bring back. Explains the impressive fireball and lack of shrapnel
PictureHelper
Pfft. I could photoshop like that. But I too think that image is not photoshopped.
CGriffo124
I once caught the soap in the shower mid air once. Which was pretty cool as well
KC3PO
Good thing you caught it, I've heard dropping it can be a pain in the ass.
VEpsilon
Ha
SirAwesomeTheThird
I see three middle fingers.
AKUUUUUUUUUUUU
I see at least 130. Just because they're soldiers doesn't mean they have all their fingers shot off.
JeffDahmer
Wat
AKUUUUUUUUUUUU
He says he sees three middle fingers. There are 65 people in the photo, which gives you 130 middle fingers between them.
JeffDahmer
He's talking about the flames looking like 3 middle fingers...
AKUUUUUUUUUUUU
Oh. Ooooohh.
Awasome
Cool guys don't look at explosions
TheDickofDestiny
Cool guys sit down next to explosions, apparently.
TheImgurServer
Not just guys... http://imgur.com/SqZlt1I
grapesades
+1
Gallery
Can confirm this, because everyone on imgur is looking.
kennyk17
They just turn their backs and walk away.
pornonthecob
Who's got time to watch an explosion?
Aerrowflex
Specifically Australian Soldiers! (In the Photo)
YellowSnowman
Here's why:
svenfelt
That one is so great. Pure power!
icangetyouatoebythreeoclockthisafternoonwithnailpolish
DoctorJungyBrongen
Goodness gracious GREAT BALLS OF FIRE THAT IS AWESOME AS HELL!!!!!
LeVagabond
that... actually... looks more like 3 great cocks of fire ?
allriseforthefuturamathemesong
scorpion7
+1 for TF2
Monarchist
dat1randomusername
http://imgur.com/wZZInB8
reacon92
I was thinking more...Demo man.
allriseforthefuturamathemesong
reacon92
Excellent.
harleyran94
These are Australian troops, not American as lot's of people seem to be thinking, here is an unedited photo
deebr
I didn't even notice it was edited
megaepicllama
Why was it edited in the first place? The flags make it more interesting.
Or10nSharkFin
What you have is the final product. Here is the actual, unedited image: http://imgur.com/Yn9dPzt
megaepicllama
But it was taken in Afghanistan, not Australia... or did you adjust it for Aussie viewers?
tomyironmane
Damn Aussies... they always know how ta have a good time.
HereLiesSquidwardsHopesAndDreams
'Stralia!
leoricardodicaprino
*Straya!
respectthechief
i always set off explosions before i leave a place.
lastminute
Use a lighter next time like these guys.
GeorgeBoosh
Farting then leaving? Thats called cropdusting
YeastyPorpoise
Including the bathroom.
edgykitty
"Carl! You blinked!"
chemenger8
Happy birthday!
Obbzy
As a person named Carl, I can confirm.
brew13
grichen93
Carlllll, that kills people.
shaffeybaby
My dad's name is Karl and me and my cousins like to address him in that voice
jackaldude2
what? oh I didn't know that, I'm in the wrong here... I suck
BobthePlumberDude
Cccaaaaaaaarrrrllll! You ate a man's hands?
jackaldude2
I got hungry, gimme a break
ORGANICGUY
HEY!! ARE YOU USING MY TAX MONEY FOR EXPLOSIVE PICTURES?!?!
kungfuman
Worth it.
Qwackas
Worth it.
SuperKawaiiChan
As a U.S. Navy wife, I approve.
imnotcleverenoughforthis
That's literally exactly what I want my tax money used for
ORGANICGUY
Good you can pay the tab. :)
Barcobaner
He'll yea we are
johnvictor
THAT IS F#$%ING AWESOME! THERE IS LIKE A GODDAMN EXPLOSION BEHIND THEM BUT THEY ARE SO BADASS THEY AREN'T F#$%ING LOOKING! SICK GUITARSOLO
lLikeTurtles
And somehow I'm ok with that.
Caremono
Meanwhile: Student debt is the next bubble, for profit college is the scam.
mide8
Cost more to ship it back...
SarcasticPotato
torpedoface
Honestly, MRE's for that platoon for a day probably cost more than those explosions.
WhereLBJsNutsHang
"You are?? Well....carry on."
glitterkitty
i'm ok with it. >.<
KittenGrandma
We pay taxes too (-_-)
R0da
Explosive pictures and
IAlwaysUpvoteFirefly
We get to use it to pay for lazy people to have iPhones, internet and cable, why not this?
MightyWarPony
YES BECAUSE NON-EXPLOSIVE ONES ARE BOOORING! AND WHY ARE WE SCREAMING?
HeyLookABunny
Im okay with it.
itsfunnythatwordsmeanthings
I don't buy it. ....No, seriously I didn't buy this! Please waiter take this un-necessary explosion back to the kitchen!
NoYolo4Jesus
About time. Something we can all get behind.
tunasandwichify
Yes, and they're awesome!
NinjasStoleMyMama
Blow it up?
AntTrapHouse
As a Person in the Navy I've seen perfectly good shit that costs thousands of dollars be thrown overboard. This is constructive use of tax $
Shoemaker
These troops are Australian. Source: http://www.mryanphotography.com/gallery/?dir=Military
IAmJacksDoubt
My marine friend told me a story about how he was tasked to shoot off unused rounds. Can't remember the context, just that fact.
blackknight64
You turn the rounds in, and they cut your round count for next year's qualification. It's a funding thing. You may need those rounds (1/2)
blackknight64
next year. The military is silly this way. We waste a lot of stuff because of the labyrinthine budgeting and supply systems.
MooseSK
I agree that it is bad, but damn near every organization with a budget functions this way.
blackknight64
Oh, I'm not disputing that. It is what it is. Only so much you can do, because of the constraints you have.
Akdj
They do it to use up their budget for the year so it doesn't get cut the following year.
KevinCardinale
Did 9/10 people yelling at me about a legit concern (wasting tax dollars) actually make me not care?I mean,I'm pretty sure I'm still right..
meim
Maybe they just blown up some last of the explosives found in the booby traps they encounter in their tour?
ToastyMozart
Probably not, those are Liquid Fuel explosions. Real explosions just kick up a lot of dust and break things, no fireball.
matrix86
Better this way than being used to support illegal immigrants :D
mariestein
As someone married to a military guy and employed by federal and state, it's probably one the least wasteful ways your tax money gets used.
JustAGreyWizard
lol This 1000X.
mariestein
*one of the least wasteful ways. GOT DAMN the character limit really fucks with my ability to grammar properly.
Fadedsun
Welcome to Twitter age.
mariestein
*federal and state agencies
itsjayactually
I second that! I've seen wasteful spending that isn't nearly as useful as this unneccesary explosion.
WhereLBJsNutsHang
CAN I GET A AMEN!??!
fiendishkitty
Australian troops in this picture here as it turns out.
enzymyx
but still a waste, eh?
mariestein
I don't know enough about what's happening to know it'f a waste or not, so I hesitate to say. One of the other comments said it's (1/2)
mariestein
probably them burning extra fuel before going back to the states (and taking a photo) which saves money. So it might not be a waste at all.
Treebearded
Really? so, roads, medicaid, building inspections, social security, national parks, small business incubators, all are worthless to you?
mariestein
Well, that's a huge leap to make. Definitely never said that. Are you saying that the government never ever wastes tax money?
mariestein
Rhetorical question. You never said that, just like I never said building infrastructure is a waste of tax money.
frankiess
They're using your tax money to wage war for any random reason. This pic should be the least of your worries.
SilentHowling
The military is? Or perhaps you should point the finger at the politicians that make all the decisions, yes?
ORGANICGUY
Finally! Socialogical viewpoint!
ButtsMcGee86
you make me sad
ToastyMozart
Not really. Looks like they're getting rid of excess fuel that would cost more to bring back with them. May as well have some fun with it.
ORGANICGUY
Could have sold/give the fuel to people that really need it.
aninsanecouple
Then coordinate your travel better. How glad I am not to be American.
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aninsanecouple
How does mentioning the nazis stand in any relation to me? And it was soviet russia on the main part, thank you anyway.
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Shoemaker
These troops are Australian. How glad am I to not be a judgmental prick.
aninsanecouple
*How glad I am not to be Australian. Better?
oneofakindusername2
Look out y'all, it's the fun police.
aninsanecouple
I don't really mean to break fun, shit, it's not my taxes, that goes straight to waste there.
oneofakindusername2
You're not being a douchecanoe. I'm just bustin' balls. :-)
ToastyMozart
Mind explaining why spending the cash on flying gallons of heavy liquid over the ocean would ever be a good investment?
aninsanecouple
Read again. You can know how much you need, before you start shipping too much. Planning is the word.
ToastyMozart
Considering the amount of time spent out there, only having a few barrels of excess isn't bad.
choncho
To fuckin use it elsewhere? Ya'know cause it's not renewable and all...
ToastyMozart
It would consume more fuel just to get it back to HQ, and they're in the middle of a desert. Since their method of leaving is to (1/2)
ToastyMozart
pile everything into a cargo plane, they'd have to set up a separate convoy just to transport a few barrels of gas. (2/2)
Awasome
Yep and they also risk their lives protecting your freedom. I'll allow it!
Caremono
Lies, nothing but lies.
FreeAgent
My freedom was never at risk, especially in Iraq or Afghanistan. Also, could they stop risking their lives AND blowing up my tax money?
flamingflamingo
You could argue that the Taliban hate western culture something something terk our jerbs... er... freedom... idk... where am I?
itsybitsyspider
As other comments have said, this is actually one of the least wasteful uses of tax money.
Awasome
With that reasoning, if I said that firefighters risk their lives to save people. Yet you have never experienced a fire. You were never(1)
Counterfit
The two statements are not the same. It would have to be "firefighters risk their lives to save YOU from a fire".
Awasome
(2) at risk of having a fire. Yet they shouldn't be given the noteriety of rescuing citizens from fire and other situations?
CitizenDickbag
Nothing about Iraq or Afghanistan protected our freedoms back here at home. In fact, they were used as excuses to curtail them.
Awasome
I said nothing about the conflict in Iraq or Afghanistan as an example of them protecting our freedom. I was and still am against (1)
Awasome
(2)the wars that were held there. However the main job of the military is to protect the freedoms of the U.S. citizens and they risk
Awasome
(3) their lives continuously during their day in training and maintenance of their systems, not just in time of war.