Posted on 08/07/2008 12:31:31 PM PDT by jmpmstr4u2
The Army is adopting a similar stance to the “every Marine a rifleman”.
I love your tagline!!!
He didn’t say that military fighter pilots enter air in combat missions without figher training. Read what he said again.
If you go back and read his background and experience, I think any reasonable person would conclude that he probably has some very valid points.
HUGE +1 for that.
The fighter pilot senario was only used as relation to simulation training as a whole, based upon another post which I answered. If you read the paper, it only states that too much simulation training is being done, AND is replacing actual training based upon several areas.. Ease, less coordination, simplicity, and technology. We as a fighting force are relying too much on technology and computer style games. I am only contesting that we need both together to be fluent in our various combat skill qualifications as soldiers.
They'd see we aren't all heartless infidels and we'd learn that they aren't all islamofascist nutjobs.I love that sentence...
He said that he took his people out into the field and asked "OK, now who has a GPS?". Nearly everyone raised their hands.
Then he asked "OK, now who has two sets of spare batteries for their GPS?". Not one person raised their hands.
"OK. Hand me your GPS', and pull out your maps and compasses. If you don't have spare batteries, we do things the old-school way!"
Before the weekend was over, every swinging **** in his charge could use a map and a compass as well as their GPS's.
He also insists that even the REPLDEPL types in his charge get to the rifle range and have counter-ambush training.
"But Lt., we're Supply!"
"Shut UP!. I am NOT going to die because you don't know WTF you're doing if we get ambushed!"
That's one young Lt. with his head screwed on straight.
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The majority of officers have their heads on right.
But don’t expect the liberal media turds to report anything positive during a Republican administration.
I am very impressed.
We talked for nearly an hour over a few beers at a party hosted by a retired 1st Army Division General.
Don't ask how this broken down old former Marine LCpl ended up at an Army party, that's a very long story.
But after chatting with this man at length and him sharing how he's training his people he looked at me and said "Have I forgotten anything? The last thing in the world I want is for someone to get killed because I f***** up and forgot to train them well enough."
"Always bring more ammo..." was about all I could think of. "It'd be a damn shame if you got killed for lack of shooting back."
We both had a good laugh at that.
He was a most impressive young man. I pray for him daily.
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The young LT, is a good leader. Parents/wives can be grateful to have such a thorough officer. He is minimizing the risk factor for his Soldiers and maximizing their effectiveness against their enemies. I like.
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