I graduated USMA in 2002. Currently in Iraq. I was floored by Matthew’s “Enemy Camp” comment. I was fortunate enough to attend the Academy under GWB and met him at Graduation. We are told before major speeches the Rules of Engagement and normally we remain rigid and silent...and sleepy of course.
I was a prior service cadet like the Soldier Pictured but came from Aviation so instead of a CIB I had a crew badge. It definitely gave me a different perspective of the Academy coming from the Enlisted Ranks.
As a company commander I encourage my troops to seek higher education, be it the Academy, Green to Gold, or just seek their degree. It is a challenge at times keeping good Soldiers in the ranks due to our high OPTEMPO and deployment cycle.
Thank you all for your support, I don’t get the invective from you all that I see from the Liberal Rags.
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From a USMC Vietnam Vet, I am honored that you are aboard and submitted your comments. Please know that you(all of you over there)have my(our)undiluted support regardless of this CIC you currently have. I do not want to happen to you folks what happened to us who served in RVN; however, the current political leadership and the leadership that we had from ‘93 until ‘01 are the same people(and remnants thereof)that have created most of the problems we have had, both at home and internationally. They are nothing but 1960’s Marxists trash and the country would be much better off without them.
As for any comments you receive from this site, the day that you receive inhospitable comments will most likely be the day I sign off.
Thank you for your service and commentary.
Our Nephew, a Marine, has just returned from his first tour in Afghanistan.
We are thrilled he is home, even for a short while, and it brings pause for those who have come home to their Families for the last time after giving the ultimate sacrifice.
God Bless all our Military Men and Women, and God Bless our wonderful Country.
Unlike our current CIC, I know to my bones that The United States of America is and will always be the greatest hope of Mankind. The Men and Women who serve make that possible.
My wife, children and I want to say “thank you” for your service to our country.