In my earlier haste, I forgot to mention that this is a wonderful thread...Even though thoughts vary from John Nagl to Col Gentile, I find a bit of truth in each post...

As I sit gazing on the beauty of the Inter-Coastal waterway back in NC, sipping on a Pabst Blue Ribbon intermixed with a bit of sweet tea, and painting memories of seashells with my daughter, I'm gonna allow y'all's thoughts to simmer a bit more....

Happy New Years and please continue the debate for the sake of the disgruntled captains and majors that struggle day in and day out...

God bless us all...

Inshallah

Mike