Force Recon platoons are smaller than rifle platoons, even with some enablers.
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Force Recon platoons are smaller than rifle platoons, even with some enablers.
I can agree with that. I think this really applies well to the current enemy as I have found that they really don't recover well if they are surprised. I don't know if you can train someone to...
I'll grant you that, but many things become intuitive after extensive training. I don't know how or if you can train someone to be a better decision maker with the OODA loop but I really think that...
I was in a squad on squad ambush in Afghanisan once where we suppressed the enemy and manuevered out of the kill zone so quickly that the enemy still believed we were in the kill zone and continued...
I really can't blame Ms Yousef. While she does have her own agenda, as does any reporter, I think she was reporting on what she saw and heard. When I was in Afghanistan I saw that the average...
[QUOTE=ODB;67481]From my boys there and the numbers here:
Jan-Feb 2008 = 8 US Deaths
Jan-Feb 2009 = 29 US Deaths
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I would like to see the numbers for August and July 2008 compared...
What kind of counter sniper operations are you thinking about? Snipers are like submarines, the best way to kill a sniper is with another sniper. Is this what you are after or are you looking for a...
The Afghans are not fighting this winter. I just got back from that area and the activity went down considerably from the summer time. Just because they reduce their activity does not mean they...