Comments on: In USMC boot camp training how do recruits get over all the noise at the firing range? http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: centurion613 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-183 centurion613 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:07:36 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-183 depends on the situation as to what type of hearing protection you use. But in a training situation, all participants wear hearing protection, or are required to. at ranges where the students are enclosed or closer together, the required hearing protection was called "circum aural protectors" or ear muff type protection. at out door ranges, the required wear was insert-able hearing protection. could be silicon, foam, or at one time wax covered cotton (looked and even smelled like a piece of double bubble chewing gum) but the main job was to seal the aural canal. hearing protection in an actual combat situation? not real likely. in the type uniform of the future (that helmet that looks like a motorcycle helmet) you do get sound attenuation. the sad thing is, you never harden your hearing to the noise. each explosive sound causes some damage. what happens is that you gradually lose the ability to perceive noise. ever wonder why your Sgt talks so loud? he might really be talking to really hear his voice (I couldn't resist that). depends on the situation as to what type of hearing protection you use. But in a training situation, all participants wear hearing protection, or are required to.

at ranges where the students are enclosed or closer together, the required hearing protection was called “circum aural protectors” or ear muff type protection.

at out door ranges, the required wear was insert-able hearing protection. could be silicon, foam, or at one time wax covered cotton (looked and even smelled like a piece of double bubble chewing gum) but the main job was to seal the aural canal.

hearing protection in an actual combat situation? not real likely. in the type uniform of the future (that helmet that looks like a motorcycle helmet) you do get sound attenuation.

the sad thing is, you never harden your hearing to the noise. each explosive sound causes some damage. what happens is that you gradually lose the ability to perceive noise. ever wonder why your Sgt talks so loud? he might really be talking to really hear his voice (I couldn’t resist that).

]]> By: scottie http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-182 scottie Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:40 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-182 ear plugs. we do it in the army as well. they are designed so they keep out all the bang ban noice, but lets in the sounds of voices so you can stil hear a bit. ear plugs. we do it in the army as well. they are designed so they keep out all the bang ban noice, but lets in the sounds of voices so you can stil hear a bit.

]]> By: Joan J http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-181 Joan J Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:34 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-181 I can relate, during my vacation I stayed on the military beach guest facility in NC. and could hear practice shots going off at night, very very noisy so I can imagine the noise up close, I do think you are permitted to use ears plugs. Thank you for serving. I can relate, during my vacation I stayed on the military beach guest facility in NC. and could hear practice shots going off at night, very very noisy so I can imagine the noise up close, I do think you are permitted to use ears plugs. Thank you for serving.

]]> By: devildawg367 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-180 devildawg367 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:31:43 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-180 Yes, they wear ear protection. It isn't as loud as you think. When you got to infantry training battalion you fire rocket launchers, machine guns, and all sorts of weapons without ear protection. Yes, they wear ear protection. It isn’t as loud as you think.

When you got to infantry training battalion you fire rocket launchers, machine guns, and all sorts of weapons without ear protection.

]]> By: micheal a http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-179 micheal a Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:35:13 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-179 They put an" H "on their chest and handle it. They put an” H “on their chest and handle it.

]]> By: Chris http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-178 Chris Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:45:58 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-178 they wear ear protection. they wear ear protection.

]]> By: LadyCatherine http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-177 LadyCatherine Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:08:25 +0000 http://www.makingmarines.com/bootcampblog/in-usmc-boot-camp-training-how-do-recruits-get-over-all-the-noise-at-the-firing-range/#comment-177 they wear ear plugs when they are there. they wear ear plugs when they are there.

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