Marine Corps Silent Drill Mistake?

[Skyviper 1,101]

So I was watching this video when a Marine appears to make a mistake. I say appear because I'm not sure if it was really an accident or if it was part of thier routine. I'm not sure so I'm considering the source. If was fake then they did a good job. If was real then they did a good of job of pulling it off...and the question is what will happen to the guy that messed up?

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9q7b_2tkMo

[Guest 531_Ghost]

As a former member of a Drill Team, stuff like this happens. You practice, practice, practice and hope to pull it off during a show/parade. Sometimes, it doesn't as you saw. Neither lost their bearing. The stock will be replaced, onto the next show... No harm, no foul.

[Nesher 628]

missing catching the rifle isn't part of the routine.. (someone can get hurt)

but even the marines are human

[Silverbolt 104]

did it back in military school, pain in the ass tho, specially for weak kids lol.

 

i gave up in the second class of it lol.

[ezlead 42]

Sh$t Happens!!!

Those white gloves make it a lot more difficult to catch anything.

Repair the rifle and on to the next show.

Great recovery by the NCO in charge. OOORRRAAAHHH!!!

A little more practice for the guy that missed catching it.

[Guest 531_Ghost]

The white gloves, are damp.

Edited December 15, 2010 by 531_Ghost