Once they do come to a complete stop, the Marines will allow all the passengers to step out as they search for illegal materials. The ground troops usually speak - or carry stop signs - in the native language, signaling to the potential bad guys to halt when they draw closer. If the vehicles fail to stop and drive over the concertina wire, the strong metallic coil wraps around the tires and aisles, rendering the car useless.Īlso Read: 14 images that humorously recall your first firefight Stopping the vehicles
Since the enemy has been known to mow pedestrians down in the street, allied forces can quickly lay down concertina wire to form a serpentine style obstacle course intended to slow vehicles down before entering the checkpoint. (Source: Wikipedia Commons) The serpentine These Marines stand close by one another as they conduct a vehicle checkpoint in Afghanistan. Being deployed in a country where the majority of the population hates you, it’s a good idea to have as many “trigger pullers” as possible on deck - you never know when sh*t is going to pop off. Typically, infantry Marines rarely leave the wire to conduct static checkpoints without having enough eyes to see in all directions. This Marine watches for enemy activity from an overwatch position. This overwatch position helps to spot any potentially dangerous activities well before it gets to their boys.
Marines hardly stay in a prolonged position of any type without having an extra set of eyeballs stationed on the high ground watching over their brother-in-arms down below. So check out how Marines set up their vehicle checkpoints while in enemy territory Related: 6 reasons why it’s not a good idea to attack a Marine FOB The enemy will do just about anything to transport weapons, militia, and sensitive information any way they can - so setting up a proper vehicle checkpoint is crucial. Well, that’s not too far from reality - sh*t happens. But instead, the ground forces open fire on the incoming car or truck and eventually score a kill shot. In many Hollywood war movies, directors film scenes where terrorists barrel down the street and aim their speeding vehicles at ground troops in hopes of killing as many as possible.