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To: bkepley

I think he was in or fell under the operational control of the same division as I, 1AD.

I don’t know if he did a full tour or managed to weasel himself out early as some did.

Many of the “fair weather” soldiers tried very hard to get out in 2003. Kerry is a good comparison in this respect since he used his three injuries to get removed from any combat but has played his combat Vet status politically to his advantage ever since.

Typically you’ll see that people like him had atypical career progressions. I.e. they were deemed incompetent, unstable, or weak (No nerve to deal with stress) and served in a shorter than usual time in command or were not afforded a company command all together.


8 posted on 08/30/2007 10:29:52 AM PDT by Red6 (Come and take it.)
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To: Red6

Typically you’ll see that people like him had atypical career progressions. I.e. they were deemed incompetent, unstable, or weak (No nerve to deal with stress) and served in a shorter than usual time in command or were not afforded a company command all together.


Or they are called “FOB-bits for never leaving the (Forward Operating) base.


9 posted on 08/30/2007 11:16:32 AM PDT by SFC Chromey (We are at war with Islamofascists inside and outside our borders, now ACT LIKE IT!)
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