After the Army was
gone and before the University moved in, Marauders executed several clandestine paintball
operations while avoiding the Department of the Interior. We move a little over a mile
from the nearest dropoff point to the machine gun/close assault course. Tanker looks over
his shoulder as Maj. D. Saster and Pacman move out. An earlier patrol can barely be seen
at the end of the path. |
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| Marauders reach the last hill before the machine gun
training course. |
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From the top of the last hill you
finally see the destination. A tiny piece of white roof is barely visible just to the left
of the end of the path. That is where we usually set up the bivouac. |
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Widowmaker and Pacman set up as Doc and other Marauders
can be seen in the background. |
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A report came in on the radio [ch 34]
that one of the patrols had been spotted. We move into the brush and hacked out some space
so we would not be seen; and maybe be asked to leave. Brain has his back to the camera
while Wizard sits in front of Pacman. Widowmaker is sitting in the rear. |
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The next three photos were first
filmed on a video camera, shot with a still camera from the TV screen, and then scanned.
Here is Maj. D Saster watching Fourth Squad with binoculars as he and Predator wait for a
game to start. The date is the date the photo was taken from the TV, not the date of the
game. |
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Maj.D Saster watches fourth squad set
up for the game with Predator in the background. |
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Pacman is in the foreground and
Predator is on the end of the left side of the Skirmish line. He will continue to circle
to out-flank the opposition line. |
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Here are two shots going off at the same time. The
opposition was finally eliminated. |
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This tower was a great place to watch the games once
you were eliminated. Here's a whole pile of Marauders enjoying the view. |
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Predator, Pacman, Maj. D.Saster, and Wizard are the
last patrol out. All the gas, balls, and beverage had to be packed in. All the trash was
packed out. |
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