In 1990-1992, it was the "Jedi Knights" of Desert Storm fame
Now it's Harry Potter baking plans
One wonder's what or who will be the next icon
Tom
Hi Marc,
If as one may imply from Cavguy's point about keeping FM 3-0 under wraps until it's offically unveiled at AUSA at the end of the month, then it's perfectly understandable. Actually, having grown up (almost literally in some ways - and in others not at all, or even reverting) in an Army in which practically everything was at least Restricted (back then), I can live with US Army pubs being the same way. It's not like you didn't learn to work well in the dark in the Canadian Army anyway. As for FAS, well, I have to admit that I don't have much sympathy for them, and don't really care for some of the things that they do post.
slapout wrote:
Enjoy the pitch-name while it lasts. When the new edition of FM 3-0 has to be replaced itself when FCS and "Transformation" are "complete" twenty years from now or so, we may end up with names like "Transformation Annie" - or some rather less dignified derivative thereof - to go with the revised doctrine. Given the social/cultural/political trends over the last few decades, something rather cruder may be considered publicly acceptable by then.Tom, it's going to be Chatty Cathy, with the first new COIN theory of "Can We Talk"
Last edited by Norfolk; 02-14-2008 at 07:41 PM.
Hi Norfolk, I don't think you were here when this first came up but Tom has a Chatty Cathy doll guarded by some Special Forces Pet Rocks
But lest I be guilty of divergence, it was again refreshing to see Frontier 6 on the blog.
In the light, the most hopeful paragraph was in my opinion:
Time will tell. We have always had the innate capability to foster adaptive leaders--if we just encourage it and then let it happen...The 2001 edition didn’t address these realities; ground truth has forced these “revolutionary” changes. The 2008 edition of FM 3-0 will not only incorporate these changes, but also provide a blue print for the future. This impact will be revolutionary; FM 3-0 in the next year will provide the blueprint for a new training strategy, changes in organizational structure to respond to full spectrum operations, and change leader development and professional military education to focus on adaptive and innovative leadership.
In that regard, maybe Larry the Cable Guy is our model
Tom
What did he ever do...
Last edited by Ken White; 12-08-2008 at 07:42 PM.
a Congressman...
Keep on potting 'em...
Okay, so when do we see the Thomas the Train rollout? The Little Brigade that Could?!? Personally, I'd stick with Harry Potter .
Sic Bisquitus Disintegrat...
Marc W.D. Tyrrell, Ph.D.
Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies,
Senior Research Fellow,
The Canadian Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies, NPSIA
Carleton University
http://marctyrrell.com/
Hi marct, I don't know "The Little Brigade That Could" sounds pretty good.
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