Tag: range

  • Hot Brass Day

    Hot Brass Day

    You can always tell a Marine has been on the range by the kisses left on their necks from the hot brass of their battle-buddy’s rifle. The scars from spent casings flying directly into your neck decorate the skin of many Marines going back generations. It turns out, standing on a line and firing puts your buddy to your right directly in the line of fire for ejected brass from your rifle.

    Watch any Marine live-fire range and you’ll eventually see a few unlucky denizens doing the dance of their people.

    In other news…

    Welcome to the new Terminal Lance!

    I wanted to start 2026 fresh with a facelift for the website here. TL 5.0 highlights the latest comic on the front page and, in many ways, is a throwback to the original site. There’s still some adjustments to be made here and there, but take a look around and enjoy your stay.

  • Aura-Farming

    Aura-Farming

    There’s a brief moment after running a range or strenuous training evolution where, covered in sweat, dirt, and clad in all of your gear, allows for the perfect aura. This is a time when you should take a photo for your profile pic, or maybe just bask in the warmth of looking like a complete and total badass. There are few things more authentically cool than a Marine immediately after doing the hard work of the day.

    “Aura-farming” is a term I have come to really enjoy recently, and I think just by virtue of being in an organization that operates in really cool gear and events, there’s more opportunities than most occupations to exploit the moment.

    Let’s face it: you probably won’t ever be this cool again. Stock up on the photos while you can, it will come in handy when it’s time to impress the boys and girls in your college class while using the GI Bill.

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