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  1. Griffin says:

    Archery FTW. :)

  2. Scott says:

    Umm, why is it an Army fail when the guy is Air Force?

    • Anonymous says:

      I consider the Air Force to be part of the army; most people, like me (evidently erroneously) believe “army” is synonymous with “military”. Does the army only contain infantry?

      • Anonymous says:

        Yes, the “Army” is the basic infantry branch of the Military. Of course, they get tanks, so it’s really more of an infantry/armor branch

        • Anonymous says:

          well now youve both failed the Army is a completely diffrent branch from the Airforce. The army is also much more than just infantry and armor it covers every part of war from front lines to support.

          • Lulz says:

            Front lines=infantry, fail.

            • Nah says:

              “from front lines to support”=not just infantry, dumbass. Fail.

              • Tehori says:

                Nah ftw.

                • Mononomous says:

                  The Army has aircraft such as helicopter transports and gunboats and assault planes like the Warthog and the C-130 Hercules Gunship.

                  The Army has infantry as well as fighting vehicles and personal carriers all with Tank unit support. Not to mention Artillery.

                  The Army also has a large Naval force of small vessels such as transports and patrol craft.

                  The Army has its hand in every element of warfare. However they tend to keep them more separate than the Marines who regularly integrate their various types of forces in tandem operations.

                  Also: The term “Front lines” includes armour and vehicular support as well as helicopter sorties.

        • pvt_vaughn says:

          You all fail, Army does more than just infantry.
          I do signal support.
          This is a Navy uniform, not AirForce.

          • Andrew says:

            …?
            Wouldn’t the wings on his sleeve seem to indicate otherwise?

          • SSgt Norton says:

            Fail. Airforce E3. I know the kid. It was obviously a joke. He is marksman on the M16. For those that don’t know… thats Sadam’s old palace in Baghdad. Down the road is his “Victory over America” palace. So, i guess thats what… 5 Fails? The picture, Sadam, Sadam’s Palace, Calling this ‘Army Fail’, Saying he is Navy.

          • anonymous says:

            you must be dumb. if you claim you do signal support, you must be army as well. and you fail to recognize the difference of insignias for the different branches of service. he is air force because he has 2 stripes with a star in the middle, therefore he is an air force airman first class. FAIL

          • Nichita says:

            I could have told you that. My father was in Military for a while and then went into Air Force. Now he works for General Dynamics in Virginia, they develop some weapon designs and such and do a lot of tactics.

          • APB says:

            ok, im gonna clear this up right now. he has an m16a4 so obviosly hes in the army. hes a grunt, nothing more nothing less. the marines use th m4a1, airforce uses mp5 for craft as emergncy pdw, and i really dont care what the navy uses. and thats it.

            • Phil says:

              You are my hero… after reading all the comments on his rank, you judge his affilliation by the weapon type. High five! I would go into all the different reasons on why you’re an idiot, but I am sure id make several spelling errors (if i haven’t already) and be a fail myself.

              wtb smarter people.

            • You Fail says:

              You’re my hero too, especially if you can tell if that M16’s upper receiver has a picatinny rail in that picture.

      • lol says:

        the army and the airforce are two seperate branches

      • anonymous says:

        Fail, Air Force is no longer the Army Air Corps it is its own separate branch, no longer connected to the Army, get your facts right

      • ted says:

        GEEZ all you idiots…

        ARMY = Ground forces and ground support

        Contains infantry, vehicles, ground based anti-aircraft solutions and ground support aircraft (like transports, helicopter gunships and even some anti-tank attack aircraft.)

        The end

    • djmacias2002@yahoo.com says:

      Ok…back in the day it was ArmyAirCorps…then the name was changed or divided…Army as an entity unto itself and also AirForce. My dad WWII was in the ARMY AIR Corp – but when his stripes were given to him (sometime from when he first enlisted to…) he was AirForce. He loved the AirForce and he was a Master Sargent…taught electronics…So, I suppose you could say at one time Army and AirForce were one…sorry guys….
      :>))

    • mmmm!@ says:

      ya your cool lets alll be impressed this guy knows the airforce uniform- go piss someone else off with you social/political correctness.

      • Uh huh... says:

        Social/political correctness is a new way of condescendingly condemning the pursuit of “facts” huh?

        Man, those inconvenient facts.

    • Me says:

      Oh, the army has air capabilities. They do have helicopters.

    • Ryan says:

      You all faill. It’s like a bunch of blind kids arguing over what a rainbow looks like.

    • Chad says:

      yea thats what i was going to say

  3. Bone says:

    Gotta resort to archery cuz there is no magazine in the rifle.

  4. Fromk says:

    Double fail…no arrow.

  5. zolamann says:

    theres a pool in the background lol

  6. killsceptics says:

    All of you who say “photoshop” or complain about these… you suck at life and are the largest fail. Enjoy it or move along.

  7. McDouche says:

    You all fail for posting here.

    • Mark says:

      Stfu, people have to have SOME fun. Of course your version of fun is saying everyone fails for posting here. Which is funny because you post here to so FAIL! Anyway McDouche (stupid name by the way) Try thinking before you act ‘eh?

  8. leechio says:

    “All of you who say “photoshop” or complain about these… you suck at life and are the largest fail. Enjoy it or move along.”

    Thank you, killsceptics, I couldn’t have put it better myself.

  9. triton302 says:

    Dumbass. That is an Air Force Airman, E-2, not Army.

  10. Scott says:

    Thank you, that’s what I said!

  11. Mia says:

    Failblog FAIL

  12. ehud says:

    That’s an Air Force e-3, or Airman First Class. That is at Saddam’s Al-Faw River Palace. The whole thing is marble, it’s great.

  13. kettch says:

    For a triple fail, he could shoot himself in the toe, too :)

  14. fire says:

    It could be that there is a pool in the background because he is at gunners palace.

  15. Michael Sanchez says:

    Yeah, Air Force… BTW, that was my old unit in gunner palace…

  16. Jess says:

    omg…..who cares, its still hilarious!

  17. adam says:

    It’s a funny picture let’s leave it at that, im very sorry if the pic says army fail but oddly when people see someone in camos and holding a gun in an infantry capacity then they’re going to assume army. It’s nice if yous erved with the unit and know yourself hes an airman but without any noteable isignia we arent to fucking know are we?

    CONTEXT FAIL

    • stfu says:

      Look at the fucking rank on his shoulder; they’re wings, not a chevron and rocker. You don’t have to know him to know he’s Air Force, you just have to not be a dumbass.

  18. axelander says:

    “i is Legolas adn an ORC is in mah sights!”

  19. Cody says:

    People seriously have to point out that he’s not in the Army? Most people would not be able to tell the difference. If you really feel that strongly about it, feel free to correct people but don’t be rude about it.

  20. ehud says:

    No one’s being rude. He has 2 stripes on his sleeve with a star in the middle. Only the Air force wears enlisted insignia on sleeves in battle uniforms. Also, he’s wearing the old Army Desert Combat Uniform, the majority of the Army has moved on to the Army Combat Uniform (ACU). Marines wear their distinct marine-pattern (marpat)digi-cammies, and Sailors wear either DCU’s or marpat.

    It’s a pet peeve of service members to be misidentified as someone from another branch.

    • Marine0689 says:

      Right on, ehud… although I was quite disenfranchised when the Army and the Air Force decided to follow suit and develop a digital style for themselves. Marines were the first with the digital utility uniform, circa 2002 (it just took several years to outfit everyone and that’s why some of the first Marines to see combat in Iraq in 2003 have the old “analog” cammies on).

  21. Cody says:

    #10: “Dumbass. That is an Air Force Airman, E-2, not Army.”

    That’s being rude. The majority of people aren’t going to know the difference between a DCU and an ACU.

  22. Mcdude says:

    LOL

  23. SgtOldSchool says:

    Just out of curiosity, why is this a FAIL when it is clear the guy is goofing around? I thought a fail was when someone wrecked their vehicle in a spectacular manner or something?

    Just asking.

    • axelander says:

      It’s because the greater majority of these people are liberals.

      Just a thought :l

    • nakigara says:

      apparently whatever branch of the military (airforce, according to the above posts) FAILed to train him how to use a rifle properly…

  24. IzzY says:

    Robin Hood, Robin Hood , riding through the glen..

  25. Mr.Mystery says:

    It’s true, the guy is just messing around, it’s hardly a fail.

  26. Merovign says:

    Joke fail

    The signail to noise ratio could be higher here, just sayin’.

  27. shwing says:

    He probably was just screwing around

  28. Anonymous says:

    I liked how the guy earlier said “Dumbass. That is an Air Force Airman, E-2, not Army.” When its an E-3 Airman First Class. The trick is its the number of stripes plus one.
    Airman Basic is no stripe
    Then Airman is one stripe
    Airman First Class is two stripes
    Senior Airman is three stripes.
    And then you go onto your NCO ranks… Staff Sgt., Tech. Sgt., Master Sgt, Senior Master Sgt., and Chief Master Sgt.

  29. OMG says:

    Invisible arrow!

  30. Herman says:

    While he might be messing around, it’s also possible that he is simply changing to the “strong side muzzle down” carry. In order to do that, you hold the parade sling in your right and and pull it taught, then with your left hand on the hand guards, muzzle pointing down, you bring your left arm across your body and put the rifle behind your back. You could possibly think of it as being similar to carrying a purse. All you have to do next is bring your right arm in closer to the side of your body and just hold the rifle by your sling. Strong side muzzle down is most often used when it is raining or when other debris could get into your rifle through the barrel.

  31. =) says:

    Who cares who he is or if hes marines or army or airforce, Hes clearly a douche, like its clearly NOT a bow… And even if the gun could duplicate as a bow, he still has no arrows, so hes just an idiot…
    Funny idiot though

    • Name (required) says:

      *facepalm* Really? You’re really that stupid? I must say, I congratulate you on avoiding the effects of natural selection for as long as you have. That’s quite the good luck streak you’ve got going on there…

  32. G-mez says:

    Okay, here’s the deal. The dude is AIRFORCE, can’t you tell by the rank on his sleeve. Silly civilians, learn the difference. But the Airforce just cary the weapons, they have no ammo issued to them, trust, I’ve been there and seen them (note I’m Army, not Airforce). But the short of the story is the Airforce has nothing but time to play around with ammo-less weapons.

    • Azraeyl says:

      Yeah. We rock :)

    • G-mez is an idiot says:

      being in the air force and doing two tours in iraq in lieu of (because the army can’t fill their own taskings and the air force wants to be the army) i can tell you that we are issued ammo. all the way from 5.56 to 50 cal to mark 19. who does the army call when they are getting ran over by the enemy? oh yeah, the air force.

    • G-mez is an idiot says:

      oh and you’re a stupid fobbit. if you ever left your fob when you were there, you would know that weapons are cleared when you come back through the gate. that’s why you see the air force (and everybody else) walking around without their weapons loaded.

  33. Bam bam says:

    Oh wow, are we really arguing about this i honestly dont see the fail! The weapon is obviously cleared as there is no magazine, and anybody who knows anything about military lfe would know there are only two states a weapon can be in green and red. No mag=green(cleared and safe). Oh and he looks to be attempting to shoulder holster the weapon.

    • Ryan says:

      Epic fail. If you call a weapon safe because it has no mag, you’ve just neglected the first weapons safety rule. Even if it doesn’t have a round in the chamber: “Treat every weapon as if it were loaded”.

    • nakigara says:

      *facepalm*
      I dont even know how to address this…
      yeah, we can see there isn’t a magazine in there, but we can’t even see the ejection port, let alone the chamber, so we have no business stating that the weapon is cleared.
      and, well, maybe green and red works for the airforce, but i learned at least 4 weapon conditions…
      and, as was already stated, irregardless of condition, he is still violating at least 2 safety rules (treat every weapon as if loaded, and never point at something you do not intend to destroy/kill)

    • weapon status says:

      three weapons statuses:
      green-no magazine, no round chambered
      amber-magazine inserted, no round chambered
      red-magazine inserted, round chambered

  34. asdasd says:

    a retired guy just doing that with a paintball gun (or maybe unloaded rifle) with his friends. It’s so premediated.

  35. PurebloodVamp says:

    O.O Army Legolas?

  36. cole-da-mole says:

    FOR HELMS DEEP!!! w8 wut? (sniped)

  37. Iam says:

    DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

    lol thats guy is a fail, find the ‘o’ ^

  38. jose says:

    i dont get it.

  39. Tyler says:

    Is he high?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

  40. Cpl. Rabun says:

    um. this guy is airforce..

    Im Cpl. Tom Rabun
    1-504 PIR 82nd Abn Div

  41. Like U Care says:

    Wow, Archery with a gun! lol :P

  42. St33v says:

    The army and everyone in it is gay.

    • latin says:

      St33v if you are intending that to be an insult then you are a homophobe and a epoch fial at life, if you are lucky you’ll life will matter half as much as anyone who has had the decency to serve the United States and it’s armed forces.

      • Lunchmeat says:

        Because the US military has done SO much for the world. (sarcasm)

        • latin says:

          No you are right Lunchmeat the US military never freed Europe and South-East Asia from decades of oppression (sarcasm). Sure there have been some major fuck ups on the way most notably Viet-Nam and the war in Iraq but one must recognize for all the wrongs the US military have perpetrated they have done many more good things for humanity as a whole. One could not possibly argue that the world would be better if the United States had not intervened in Europe, had not laid waste to Japanese tyranny and aide in the collapse of the Iron Curtain that enslaved millions of Eastern Europeans to the shackles of Soviet Russia. One could no doubt argue that Iraqis would better off with out five years of war and strife, but one cannot forget that Saddam Hussein was a cruel and at least a segment of the population (the Kurds) can live in relative peace and prosper. Honestly how can one say the US military has done more harm than good, I know there will always be those who do and frankly that astounds me.

          • mjunior says:

            Lunchmeat just got pwned all over te place!!! latin FTW!!! the way you craft sentences is fracking A!!!

  43. mjunior says:

    Lunchmeat just got pwned all over te place!!! latin FTW!!! the way you craft sentences is fracking A, latin you are win

  44. klaster says:

    mjunior fail for the double post, question, how is this fail? guy is just having fun imo

  45. LiNzY says:

    watch smart ass over here shoot himself in the foot… now THAT would be a fail

  46. Rhapsody says:

    How do I shot gun?

    • nakigara says:

      :)
      insert a loaded magazine
      hit it to make sure its inserted
      pull the charging handle, release
      hit the forward assist
      aim at your target
      set the fire selector lever to fire
      pull the trigger

      (for the m16, slight variations for other weapons…)

  47. Trebor says:

    Hes not fail…. Hes Rambo

  48. josh says:

    Is that bobkewitz?

  49. Imo says:

    Ran out of bullets…

  50. scott says:

    posing you poser

  51. Captain Game says:

    Suppose it’s not a fail and he was just getting ready to put it on?

  52. f6fhellcat says:

    archery fail.

    Archery. you’re doing it wrong.

    • Sarten-X says:

      Terribly wrong. His back isn’t straight, he’s leaning into the shot, and he’s drawing without a loaded arrow. Even a novice archer shouldn’t make those mistakes.

      Oh, wait….

  53. unknown says:

    Military fail. the military doesn’t train th idiots.

  54. Ilite says:

    In the words of Captain Price in Call of Duty 4:

    “How’d a muppet like you get past selection?” ;)

  55. bob dole says:

    ok for everyone that doesnt know the nickname for a m16 is a longbow thats why hes ready to shoot an arrow with the longbow.

  56. Nobody Special says:

    Oh those silly Americans, they must not have much entertainment over there.

  57. blake says:

    u r all st00pid he has no clip in he cant sh0tz himself dumb be-atches

  58. Cody says:

    How is this a fail?
    There’s no magazine.

  59. Cody says:

    Secondly, he’s trying to be funny, and I thought it was pretty epic, because I’ve never thought about that…

  60. evilchef85 says:

    Actually that guy is airforce. It just goes to show that you send a pilot to do a soldiers job!

  61. SlickSyth says:

    Maybe hes ajusting the length of the strap? Or testing to see if it will hold when he puts it on? This is iether a joke or an unfortunate lookalike.

  62. jake says:

    that’s a marine.

  63. myself says:

    ummmmmm. FAIL

  64. GUy says:

    why is this even a fail? hes just messing around.


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