Now, who'd a thunk it?Originally Posted by Kreker
The Comprehensive Lessons Learned White Paper of TF 120 (ARCIC) mentions the need to add a third maneuver battalion to the modular brigade combat team (BCT) design.
"Pick up a rifle and you change instantly from a subject to a citizen." - Jeff Cooper
Exactly. I had the good fortune to be in the one we had when one was all we had.
"Ciao bella, sonno un Paracadutista Americano."
Suave bunch, huh?
Ah, Vicenza. What a good experience!
Indeed! The bars and discos of the greater Vicenza area were a target-rich environment if ever I saw one. Although that line was used to far more impressive effect when employed by other young paratroopers than myself.
Good for you guys. OTOH, the Husband of a buddy of my wife
was the CID Det Honcho in Vicenza back pre-9/11. Based on leaving there and going to Hood, he's firmly convinced the average Parachute Battalion Combat Team could think of more ways to do wrong than could all of 3 Corps combined.
Not fair! How can one Armored Corps hope to keep up?
Is MacGregor's latest book worth the expense of money and time?
http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Rage-...tt_at_ep_dpi_2
Based on the drafts I read about 3 years ago, I'd say yes!
Infinity Journal "I don't care if this works in practice. I want to see it work in theory!"
- The job of the British Army out here is to kill or capture Communist Terrorists in Malaya.
- If we can double the ratio of kills per contact, we will soon put an end to the shooting in Malaya.
Sir Gerald Templer, foreword to the "Conduct of Anti-Terrorist Operations in Malaya," 1958 Edition
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