I agree its all about making young Soldiers good leaders, and giving the boss plausible deniability in case ya take it too far;)
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I agree its all about making young Soldiers good leaders, and giving the boss plausible deniability in case ya take it too far;)
Havent been on in a while, good to see you out and about on the...
I am gonna do a write in for Billy Jack in 2012!
Thanks
I never looked outside the immediate purchase and the make me feel better factor. It didnt occur to me that other countries would buy them up and increase our debt. Oh well back to...
Dave,
Should probably rename this thread "float your dumb question here Tony"
SWJ,
Could some one tell me why Congress is proposing a tax for OEF..oops I mean "Overseas Contingency...
You know me, I am not an advocate of bombing what I can shoot. Of course there is merit in waiting things out, or an even handed approach. But the way this ROE change reads (from the little we know...
I appreciate the perspective that if you lose the people you lose the war. However if the enemy fires on you indiscriminately and you have to pack out over concern for civilian casualties… I like to...
JagMajor,
Maybe its a clarity index issue on my part, I can live with that. But I felt from your initial response to my posting about the Soldier losing his weapon. (yes it was based on real...
I learned very early on in my SWJ postings that even the most innocuous statement will ruffle someone feathers. But I like the fact that it forces me to validate my views and rationalize them out to...
A couple of quick questions...
1. How is the punishment that I have decided not able to improve that Soldiers performance in regards to accounting for his weapon?
2. Exactly when should I go to my...
I had to stare at my picture for 10 minutes to find that emaciated, BDU wearing kid with glasses:D
Tony
I dont know how many of you are aware that they have all of the Ranger Class photos from 1950-2009 up on the RTB website. Just click on your class date. If you were like me and were too cheap to buy...
Wilfo,
I could not agree more, although the facts in these releases are usually skewed. I only see more of this as the President delivers on his promise to close GITMO. I believe in basic...
Yes, But other Council members are correct, I gave examples of shape as it will more than likely be used in the context of this campaign plan. But as you know we can use Fires, IO, Checkpoints, etc,...
Wilfo,
Shape in my mind is doing things like reforming the local police, and holding shuras to inform the populace of our intent before we go in searching houses and ticking people off. I...
IMO we will never be able to articulate our final product because we are the facilitator. Before we can decide on why or what a "surge" (for lack of a better term) does/is. Shouldn't we pressure the...
My guess, Mess Kit Repair Company, Spoon Platoon, Polishing Squad. Buffer "Fire" team leader.
Few could argue that we (Coalition) have stumbled in several arenas while building the capacity of the ANSF. Frankly, I always think of someone's SWJ moniker that explains the Army as being a guy...
I read the article and agree with other comments that it is well written and researched.
That said IMO the article itself is misguided. I got the impression that the author felt NCO's run smoke...
It prevents the quizzical, I get things with less fuss, units are so overwhelmed with attachments and detachments... I can explain myself 100 times over about who I work for and why they/them should...
I agree that an increased use of UAV and CAS platforms could help seal up the border...
But one thing I feel the article failed to mention was the lackluster use and training of the Afghan...
G_S We are doing alot to improve the capacity and capabilities of the ANA, fielding a new primary weapon system IMO is overloading the cart. Add the state of Afghanistan's finances, plus (this is a...
Stevely,
Your right their is a big push with the small arms (50 cal and below), and although we are gifting Uparmored HUMMV's, the question of what a ANA mech Battalion or Air Assault...
I am living this, and could not agree more. Although I do not take the exact same position we wrote the contract, we are responsible for the QA/QC its a total lick on us/U.S.
Cav Guy,
That actually makes some sense. I appreciate the detail. I never considered things like recruit costs etc. I only focused on what I saw in front of me healthcare, uniform, salary....
Sorry I took me a while to get back to this thread. Tom had my point. I want to be clear, I am not hating on contractors, they do help us make mission. However I still do not understand the pay gap...