Israel Defense Forces (Read First Post!)

[tanks_alot]

Israeli soldiers watch as a missile is launched from the Iron Dome defence system in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva on March 12, 2012

[vor033]

Israeli Defence Force officer cadets from the Geffen Battalion at Training Base 1 during a field training exercise - storming straight into thorny bushes and dense vegetation, preparing them for the anything they may encounter in the next conflict – January 2012

[vor033]

Israeli Defence Force officer cadets from the Geffen Battalion at Training Base 1 during a field training exercise - storming straight into thorny bushes and dense vegetation, preparing them for the anything they may encounter in the next conflict – January 2012

[Kaplanr]

Is it just me, or is that barrel plugged with something?

[vor033]

Israeli Defence Force officer cadets from the Geffen Battalion at Training Base 1 during a field training exercise - storming straight into thorny bushes and dense vegetation, preparing them for the anything they may encounter in the next conflict – January 2012

[Marsh]

I really, really hope someone gives them a lesson in how to camouflage themselves. That is awful to see.

Marsh

[Climber]

I really, really hope someone gives them a lesson in how to camouflage themselves. That is awful to see.

Marsh

Would you believe me if I was thinking you will come and say that, just 2 minutes ago?

Awful indeed, they look like crap not soldiers.

[vor033]

Israeli Defence Force officer cadets from the Geffen Battalion at Training Base 1 during a field training exercise - storming straight into thorny bushes and dense vegetation, preparing them for the anything they may encounter in the next conflict – January 2012

[Climber]

I wonder to whom Gefen is attached now. They look like reservists.

[vor033]

Israel Defence Force officer cadets from the Geffen Battalion at Training Base 1 during a field training exercise - storming straight into thorny bushes and dense vegetation, preparing them for the anything they may encounter in the next conflict – January 2012

[vor033]

Israeli Officer Cadets at the completion of the Land Forces Officers' Course - 393 cadets graduated the course – 15^th February 2012

[Moledet1]

I wonder to whom Gefen is attached now. They look like reservists.

Gefen is a battalion in BAHAD1, that's the reason for the crap gear.

[Climber]

Gefen is a battalion in BAHAD1, that's the reason for the crap gear.

Ok, got it.
Anyway, they look kind of funny in other ways other than the crap gear, are they kravi?

[PurpleCrow]

Ok, got it.
Anyway, they look kind of funny in other ways other than the crap gear, are they kravi?

Pretty sure everyone in Gefen is kravi, but I can't remember exactly how that system worked.
The barrel of the gun you were asking about is either taped with black electrical tape or has a black plastic cover over it so mud and dirt doesn't get up the barrel.

[Climber]

Pretty sure everyone in Gefen is kravi, but I can't remember exactly how that system worked.
The barrel of the gun you were asking about is either taped with black electrical tape or has a black plastic cover over it so mud and dirt doesn't get up the barrel.

Thanks! and kaplanR asked about the barrel, not me, but thanks for the explanation anyway