Posted on 07/26/2012 12:57:50 AM PDT by robowombat
The point is, we never heard the term until it became necessary to “soften” war for us with a Rat president.
Like how American casualties became NATO casualties, IF even reported at all. Certainly never on the front page and NEVER ANYMORE with “Another” in front of the number killed.
I’m canceling my yellow journal again. Thanks for the reminder.
Who's "we", Kemosabe? It's a very old term I've known so long I can't remember when I learned it.
Since this article is coming from a Ft. Bragg military news outlet, it's written for people familiar with the term. It tells us that the ragheads blew her up with a shell, rather than shooting her with a rifle.
NEVER ANYMORE with “Another” in front of the number killed.
That's a valid objection ... the leftist press quit being obsessed with the number of people killed over there when Zero the Magic Mohammedan took up residence in the White Mosque.
RIP soldier.
Condolences to your family, friends and comrades in arms.
Your desire and willingness to serve our country, courageously and honorably, despite the enemies within the gate, is gratefully acknowledged by this zoomie.
May God bless your family, friends and comrades with the comfort needed.
Thanks, AB, et al. Got it.
I served on the USS Independence during the Vietnam war and we didn't have female sailors on board making us men have to double up on the heavy lifting.
But you think there is no heavy lifting in combat or need for sudden bursts of speed carrying heavy loads of ammo so that your comrades don't get killed...oh, nevermind—you refuse to get a clue.
I got respect for anyone who fights for our country and even a four year old can pull a trigger—but they shouldn't be put in that position and others shouldn't have to be in that position with them...
But we are talking past each other so forgit it..
Not to take anything away from u but you served on a ship during a conflict on land. I served in Afghanistan And we Did lose a female. So I know first hand you don’t I think you need to get the clue brother
I see; thanks.
Were they our rounds?
Not to take anything away from u but you served on a ship during a conflict on land.
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I am not quite sure what you are trying to say here, but the ship HR served on was a home and service area to many NAVY pilots.
Also, the USS Westchester County (LST-1167), while serving in a ‘conflict on land’ is also a ship and lost quite a few hands.
Then again, in the ‘conflict on land’ a joint Navy/Army Riverine Force lost quite a few people so don’t imply that ALL Naval duty is easy.
Also don’t forget, when you see all that water that the ships rest upon (and under) that you are just viewing the top.
I’m not implying that the navy doesn’t do its part hell u don’t know the times it saved my ass with support packages I know what goes on in and under it I’m telling you the women on land in combat situations are highly capable of handling not all but most physical aspects and can handle mental stress better then some of the men serving under me so I say that the presence of women in the battle field 1) is there choice and they know the risks like u did when u boarded that ship and like I did when my boots hit the ground and 2) in battle I’m not going to get self-conscious and hesitate when I see a woman in the field.
The media NEVER reported “indirect fire” under the “evil” Bush. It was always direct killing and as much and as prominently as possible. Only since Hussein has “indirect fire” been so prevalently reported to soften war for us, so we won’t blame the messiah.
What’s next u going say women shouldn’t have jobs either
Or maybe they shouldn’t be able to carry concealed either or even own a gun for that matter
Nope sorry. If there were more men volunteering, this would NEVER have become an issue. The only reason we have had to integrate women into the service is that the males weren’t filling all of the billets.
I was a young man at 17 when I went in. The average guy in my high school was a little too good to serve in any capacity. The last high school graduation class had no young men volunteering in any capacity. When was the last man to serve from the Sununu family? The Romney family? The Falwell family? The Burr family? The Goldwater family? The Santorum family? The Pawlenty family? How many of the freshman GOP congressional class male cohort had time to serve in uniform? I rest my case. The gals are going into these positions because the males for the most part are not serving.
How many males were in your USMC sons high school graduation class? How many are serving in the military?
Shrapnel?
Maybe if there were enough men in the service to save these women from having to do this duty. It seems that men are more interested in sitting behind a computer and complaining about stuff.
The politically-correct military policies chosen by our Presidents, Congress, and DoD leadership over the past 25-30 years — but radically accelerated by both the Clinton and Obama Administrations (and unopposed by the lackluster GWBush Administration) virtually guarantee failure regarding your observation.
What do I mean? I mean that continually imposing leftist social-engineering templates on the military drives red-blooded, God-fearing men from joining up in the same numbers that I believe they would if the military still segregated men and women in the barracks, still banned open homosexual behavior/proclivities, still kept females off subs, still kept the atheist and wiccan services out of the chapels, etc, etc.
In fact, I have read more than one comment in the FR Forum by FReepers who have said that they cannot in good conscience encourage their sons to join the military today, given its flawed policies and politically-correct leadership.
So some men are afraid of setting the right example or are they like Romney’s boys?
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