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To: xzins
If GI Joe loses his rifle, it's his commander whose career is ruined.

I was going to say cr@& but I see you are a Chaplin. While in the service I saw a Pershing dropped on a POV - VW. Radios (mounted in 2 1/2 ton trucks) "misplaced", side arms missing, and trucks lost. I NEVER saw an Battery or Battalion Commander replaced. A senior NCO or a platoon leader, but never the OIC.

BTW - God Bless you Sir.

86 posted on 01/20/2005 8:51:11 AM PST by HoustonCurmudgeon (Redneck from a red city, in a red county, in a red state.)
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon

My experience is that it's entered into the record of the chain of command from that soldier up to his company commander. While a captain might not be relieved, a black mark like that in a record will kill his chances of advancement.

Bless you for your service!

Are you still active? My son is in Iraq right now, and we have room to pray for one more soldier named HoustonCurmudgeon!


128 posted on 01/20/2005 10:05:55 AM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
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