Not to demean your service, but current soldiers in Iraq are some of the finest examples of military personnel in the history of this country.
not to deman your sir Eric--But how much of that came OJT ina combat zone-and how much was training -that may have saved a few-if they had recieved such?
"but current soldiers in Iraq are some of the finest examples of military personnel in the history of this country."
I don't believe I said they weren't???
FReeepers need to take a course in remedial reading and stop misquoting me...it's gotten to be a daily habit around here!
However making boot camp more like summer camp will not give the "boots" the training they need especially if it doesn't weed out those who might not hold up under combat and/or capture.
Semper Fi,
Kelly