There are so many contradictory points out there. In his book, Cobra II, General Trainor expresses the view that CENTCOM was micro-managed by Rumsfeld and the civilians in OSD, and that the low...
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Re: Myths
There are so many contradictory points out there. In his book, Cobra II, General Trainor expresses the view that CENTCOM was micro-managed by Rumsfeld and the civilians in OSD, and that the low...
Couple of points:
1) I think that there is...
Couple of points:
1) I think that there is alot of underestimation of the quality of folks in the junior enlisted ranks. There are many, especially in the cohorts that enlisted after 9/11, who...
Well, we'll have to agree to disagree. When we...
Well, we'll have to agree to disagree. When we were rolling, my policy was that all eyes were responsible for scanning for IEDs. The best way to avoid being a victim of one was to was to spot them...
Re: Pope glass
But there is always a downside to every measure of force protection. On a convoy, gunners are the main eyes. They are the ones most likely to spot signs of an IED or possible ambush. That "pope...