One of my uncles was a sniper in Vietnam, and what Gibbs said is true. When you start to enjoy it, it is time to stop being a sniper. My uncle had told me that he never enjoyed it, that it was just a job that someone had to do, he was good at it and he did it.

A satisfying story, if a bit macabre.

Fantastic story, well done!

Hi, thanks for an interesting story. You filled out some of the missing scenes ... suddenly we saw all the team working with rifles. Now we know how they got to be so proficient! Great scenes between Gibbs and McGee!
Thanks and cheers!

so very awesome

Good one! Like to see Tim out do Tony. Tim does seem like he would make the better sniper.

Excellent story.

I really enjoyed this :) The Ducky and Jimmy parts were absolutely spot on, and of course I love all the McGee.

Nice job!

Good story. Enough history to sound officially Ducky and an ending that could only have come from the mind of Gibbs. And Abby's line was very Abby as well. Enjoyed!

Enjoyed this one but no one orientates themselves, rather they orient.

Never thought of McGee as a sniper, but I suppose he could be...

Well done; good pacing and Abbey's final line in the chapter is perfectly droll.

Such a good well thought out story with some real heart. Great chaacterisations. McGee would find this 'cold' kill so difficult to deal with. Brava Oz!

"McGee sat bolt upright in his bed: sweating and panting, adrenaline pulsing through his body. Beside him, his faithful McMutt stared balefully as if to say ‘you woke me again’ and went off to sleep on the floor next to the computer. “That’s what it would be like if you were sharing a bed with that ghost whisperer woman,” McGee called after him." - AW, doggy-Jethro, don't be cross at your human! He has IMO done SUCH a totally good and scary thing today that he needs everybody to cut him some slack, including himself, and you are making that even harder for him now.

"Gibbs led McGee in to the bedroom and indicated he should sit on the edge of the bed. McMutt eyed proceedings wearily and shifted a little to make room." - Hehehe at McMutt obeying his human's boss like that. Do you think he knows his namesake is a Marine too, like himself?

"When he reached for McGee's discarded covers, however, he found they were underneath McGee’s faithful companion. “Hey: Junior,” Gibbs rasped, the tilt of his head suggesting the hound should shift further. McMutt heaved a resigned, stuttering sigh and moved further across the bed allowing Gibbs to grasp the abandoned quilt and cover McGee." - Hehehe at that totally cute human-Jethro/doggy-Jethro interaction.

“You did good out there, today Tim,” Gibbs said quietly as he tucked the top edge under McGee's chin. “I’m proud of you.” - AW!

Great conversation between the two. You wrote Gibbs advice very well. Thanks for a wonderful read.