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I am currently a reservist. Active duty from 1990-2000 then into the reserves, back on active from 10/2001-11/2003. I will be going to Iraq next spring or summer.

I am a 96B, I was 11B for 6/10 while active. I can't tell you what my current capacity is but I do not sit in an office when I depoy.

I hope to God that your commander is willing to beat the crap out of a terrorist conspirator, so that you aren't the recipient of a bullet that could have been stopped.

Me and my family are indepted to you. Good luck in Iraq, be safe, and please come back. I still disagree with you and I hope your CO does also.

well, as a former 11b, you probably know what its like to be dirty, cold, exhausted and hungry. West, as an artillery officer, has being doing that for 20 years (putting up with privation) at low pay.

Everyone has an opinion. I respect yours, but i strongly disagree with you. You think its ok to court martial an officer who has served honorably for 19.9 years and take his pension for only discharging a sidearm to intimidate an enemy spy (the man was not in uniform and thus not protected by the Genveva convention as a combatant).

i could not disagree with you more. Punishment should be appropriate to the offense. In this case, the punishment should have been an a$$ chewing.

I've served in the 4th ID, the 8th ID and the 5th ID and i've commanded an infantry rifle company and a division HQ company. I know that the best leaders that i served under would have only given West a verbal reprimand and gone about the mission.

Regards,

I'm not in the service now. Let's just say I have some familiarity with your MOS. I'm very proud to have people with your attitude representing me in such a difficult and complicated task. Thanks for your service.