There's a glorious sound, and it is live-fire machine gun ranges. I heard them for the first time since being back to Lejeune tonight, and it was wonderful.
Hearing the difference between a 240G or M2 .50 caliber is like punk rock and blues. 240G's are fast and thrashing while the .50 cal is more like a slow pounding blues song, driving its pain home.
The other glorious sound around here is helicopters in flight. I don't get to hear them enough, but when I do it is a sound that sticks with you. The best part of it is to be able to not even see them, but still know what kind it is. I learned the difference in Iraq, when they would be taking off at night, and you couldn't see them, but could you could tell if there were two rotors or if it was an attack helicopter. Outstanding!
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