Quote Originally Posted by jcustis View Post
An officer whom I consider relatively wise once told me that "at the company level and below, everything is really just a damn frontal attack!" He was making the remark during the garrison years pre-9/11, but his comment still sticks with me to this day.
to maneuver, rarely will a Platoon be able to do so and a Squad will almost never be able to do so; so he was a wise man.

That could be changed with better training -- and it is changing to a degree. Without even better training and more trusting of subordinates it'll be a while before we really get there. Possible, though...