The Gun Counter

People living near Eagle River and Goose Bay in the Mat-Su may awake to loud noises on Wednesday. The U.S. Army Pacific Command said troops from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division will be conducting mortar certification training at its Eagle River Flats impact area, a 2,100-acre range, just north of Anchorage, where Eagle River dumps into Knik Arm.

Troops will be firing the largest Army mortar shells, 120mm high-explosive rounds, from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day through Friday, according to the Army.

Then this gem from the comments (or rather, this gem IS the comments at this time):
Her idiotic comments are all over the ADN.commie website, but this one was extra special.

Blatant troll account.

I googled her, and that seems to actually be her name.

Too bad her first name isn't Rosie.

I live about two miles from a fairly large National Guard range complex, and we hear firing quite regularly. I haven't heard the thump of mortars yet, but I hear small arms quite regularly.

Sitting on my patio, drinking coffee on a Saturday morning, I hear the rattle of musketry and the memories are so thick I have to brush them away as if they were a swarm of gnats.

PawPaw wrote:I live about two miles from a fairly large National Guard range complex, and we hear firing quite regularly. I haven't heard the thump of mortars yet, but I hear small arms quite regularly.

Sitting on my patio, drinking coffee on a Saturday morning, I hear the rattle of musketry and the memories are so thick I have to brush them away as if they were a swarm of gnats.

My parent's weekend place was close enough to Camp Shelbey to hear them practicing with mortars in the evenings.

I haven't moved out of Jacksonville yet. If it's ground or rotor based, I can hear it.

When my grandparents lived in Tomah, WI, we used to hear the artillery coming from Ft. McCoy on a regular basis when we went to visit.

Maybe she really is ignorant. Even if she's trolling, a patient and clear explanation might help pull others out of ignorance. Lots of people can't imagine a reason "why" for something, but when you explain it, they get it. And often, they are then more open to other explanations from you. Whereas, "You're right about one thing - you're ignorant" can harden them against you.

Go explain it to her.

PawPaw wrote:I live about two miles from a fairly large National Guard range complex, and we hear firing quite regularly. I haven't heard the thump of mortars yet, but I hear small arms quite regularly.

Sitting on my patio, drinking coffee on a Saturday morning, I hear the rattle of musketry and the memories are so thick I have to brush them away as if they were a swarm of gnats.

That sounds like a great Saturday morning, Old Soldier. I'm envious.