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JUW08 but what you said above makes sense and I'm curious as to what Dr. Kilcullen and the SMEs found objectionable (unless it was just the 'unsolicited' part -- that always upsets 'em... :D ).
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I do see minor glimmers of improvement; one can only pray.Dunno. Good question; I agree it could've been sold and told and would likely have done far better with many than some of the cockamamie...

Eden, I share your concerns on the Officer corps but having seen the same accelerated promotions during Korea and Viet Nam, am probably slightly more comfortable that most -- not all -- of them will...

in this whole thing has been beyond bad. You're correct on the public but there's also a degree of collective wisdom that seems to appear and preclude the really bad knee jerks. We'll just have to...

and went off the paper on an uphill slope about two years ago, I'd say. He may need to go back to the drawing board.

First, on a topic in several of the above posts; the Army in the early 70s. Both the drug and disciplinary problems existed -- both are also vastly overstated, mostly by revisionist historians with...

he sometimes pushes the envelope. I guess we all do on occasion. I just tend to encourage avoiding personalizing the argument and being too dismissive of the opinion of others. We all, me...

it does you, your cause and discussion here more harm than good. You're a smart guy but others here are as well. You're entitled to state your opinions -- and if you'll recall, I'm more often in...

Rank Amateur said, early on:He followed that later with:My answer to both those is that Kilcullen didn't offer one but I will -- and it takes care of both your concerns. We're gonna be there for a...

comment intelligently? That's un-American. Or something... ;)

(so it's okay for Wilf... :D)