We prefer Airborne qualified Armor personnel though
That is true, a brother in need never turns down a helping hand. That reminds of the Airborne Mafia poster, that shows a lone paratrooper with his rifle at Bastonge (I believe), and the caption read something like, they're not going any further, I'm airborne, or something like it. Hell, that is almost as good Marine propaganda. :)
Reading this thread, I had to smile...
Smiled a lot and one of the biggest came at Last Dingo's suggestion of the eleventy ton Cesar replacing the M777. That led me to ponder the benefit of replacing one externally manned 155 for another -- with a weight penalty.
Can't for the life of me figure why he didn't recommend the Bofors Archer, no exposed troops and a higher rate of fire, far quicker in and out of action time...
Now, I must go refill my bourbon glass and ponder rooftop PLFs or even a standing landing with an MC4 --and four Ranger Companies running amok with no Battalion to support and defend, Not to mention changes in Ranger and 82d missions that the negatonians seem to blissfully be unaware of...
Oh, and for he who posited the combat drops occurred late in the Korean War, actually, they occurred early in the war. One was probably important, the other got caught and made less critical by the speed of ground advance -- and that's a plus. :cool:
Junction City drop wasn't a total waste, friend of mine got to get close to Catherine Leroy who jumped with 'em. ;)
Of legs, horses and Cosa Nostrum...
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You know, I'm a committed "Leg" but that poster is some Good ####(tm).
As an old DIV CAV guy, I'll be the first to admit that the ACR CAV mafia hasn't done the Army any favors. Way too much emphasis on using CAV as stabbers/shooters, and they've lost the bubble completely on Intel gathering. Even to the point of letting MI have the UAS mission. And, frankly, I've not met an MI guy yet that understood how to use their UAS's.
I would guess that is the problem with all the "mafias." Style moves in to replace substance.
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Leg is passe, not PC, you know. However, Earthlings need love too, so we of the Anointed forgive you ... ;)
ACRs do both missions by design; speaking as an old 19D among other things, Cav of any echelon is flexible enough to do both as you know and emphasis depends upon mission demands made by the situation, I think...
Only if the bosses let it. Good Commanders don't.