THE BALLAD OF BOB PART 1

Part of this year's operation included a game of "sensitive items". These are mascots elected by companies and platoons that must be protected at all costs. We've learned from this year that shenanigans need stricter ROE, however, the level of hilarity hit an extreme at this year's game because of how new shenanigans were to everyone.

Mere hours into the event Western HQ managed to snatch the East's sensitive item and proceeded to violate more than a few articles of the Geneva convention that night.

+2 Shenanigans to the West for more than one successful Bob-snatching.

+1 Shenanigans to the West for documenting "Bob's Night Out" and sending it to the enemy. (Warning! These photos are NSFW and for mature audiences only!)

NIGHT GAME SHENANIGANS

If interested, there's a night-game AAR on Facebook.

+1 Shenanigans to the East for making some noise (Facebook Link).

+1 Shenanigans to both factions for their Special Forces teams teaming up to survive and extract.

+1 Shenanigans to both factions for players forming impromptu alliances with the enemy to hunt their special forces.

THE BALLAD OF BOB PART 2

After his eventful night, Bob was taken by Western Forces to the church and tied to the second story as a morale boost for the troops sweating in Colleville. Though he flew for most of the day at 1PM Eastern forces managed to recover and free him.

+1 Shenanigans for the West for making an example of Bob.

+1 Shenanigans to the East for not leaving a man (dummy?) behind.

SEA SHANTIES

On the way into battle a squad of Eastern forces broke into song as they bumped along in a 13,000lb army truck.

+1 Shenanigans to the East for bringing the sea shanties. (Facebook Video Link)

TWINKIE EATING SHOWDOWN

After the Grog there was a challenge. A twinkie eating challenge. Overruled by the President of the Grog both sides were not allowed to elect a champion and the company commanders had to eat the twinkies themselves.

+1 Shenanigans to both sides for getting on their knees and going to town on some twinkies.

+1 Shenanigans to the West for Soto winning the Twinkie Showdown.

JOE'S SNATCH

In an effort to make up a last minute points deficit on Sunday, a lone Eastern Forces player named Joseph Gilbert managed to infiltrate the Western FOB and snatch the HQ's sensitive item the HOLY HAND GRENADE OF ANTIOCH. Because of his effort and a Western FOB weapon malfunction the Western Forces gave the player their item and a 10 second head-start before releasing a squad of airborne to retrieve the it. After a few minutes of epic chase the airborne caught up to Joseph halfway to his FOB and eliminated him, returning the item.

+1 Shenanigans to the East for snatching the grenade and making a good run for it with rabid airborne on his heels.

SWORD DUELS

At some point on Sunday the Eastern Forces began challenging Western players to duels!

+1 Shenanigans to both sides for having chivalry.

+1 Shenanigans to the East for winning the first duel.

EASTERN FORCES CONGA LINE

As part of a strategy to make up a points deficit at the end of Sunday, the Eastern forces unleashed their ultimate weapon... A conga line...

+1 Shenanigans for the East for getting down with it.

+1 Shenanigans to the East for leading the parade with a sensitive item (black flag) of the enemy.

WESTERN FORCES MOPP TEST

Toward the end of the day on Sunday, Western HQ thought it would be a good idea to test their troop's chemical attack readiness by purposefully dropping a chemical strike on a friendly position.

+1 Shenanigans for the West for helping make sure their troops are ready for anything.

HUMVEE YELLING FLIRTATIONS

A Western forces Humvee was spotted multiple times giving out water to troops on both sides and yelling flirtations at pedestrians.

+1 Shenanigans for the West for their vehicle always lending a helping hand.

MISCELLANEOUS SHENANIGANS

In no specific order here are some additional shenanigans witnessed over the course of the weekend.

+1 Shenanigans to both sides for the two players from both sides holding hands and skipping across the battlefield.

+1 Shenanigans to both sides for the green ghillie sniper and tan rifleman who worked together to resolve a uniform issue.

SHENANIGANS SCORING:

West came out on top this year in Shenanigans, however, it was very close. Winners of this category get an additional +3 victory points applied after resource and frago points are accounted for.