Posted on 11/16/2001 1:26:56 PM PST by Diogenesis
GOTTA SEE THIS - DOD Has Released Large size Pictures of U.S. troops riding horseback with members of the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan.
Good poem, Leni!
Norb in Jacksonville
It WILL NOT EAT or DRINK to excess!!!!
ANOTHER thing to ponder....
you can SLASH THE MULE'S HINDQUARTERS TO RIBBONS WITH A QUIRT BUT IT WILL NOT SWIM AN UNSWIMMABLE RIVER!!!! ROFL
Another things about a mule it can climb country that a horse SIMPLY CANNOT NAVIGATE!!! Hence in any LONG DISTANCE RACE... ALWAYS BET ON A MULE!!! ROFL
Please refrain from further slandering those noble animals by comparing them to useless scum like Lott,Kennedy,Daschle,Buh-Bette!,or any other Dim Senator. The Donkey has been a friend to all of mankind for all of recorded history,while US Senators are only friends to each other.
What is it?
Thank you for asking!
Is there a difference in Special Forces and Special Ops?
You betcha! The ONLY "Special Forces" are those soldiers in the US Army Special Forces,period! The others are "Special Operations Forces". The differences are many,but primarily are in the area of training and the missions they are assigned. "Special Operations Forces" are not trained or mentally equipped to live with and fight with the NA and other indiginious forces. SF IS. That IS their job.
This should NOT be taken as saying the Special Operations Forces people are not quality people. They are,and beyond that they are all volunteers who are the best of their particiluar service who have received extensive training.Some are pure assault troops like the Rangers,and some are aircrew,like the helo and aircraft pilots who fly air support missions.
Some were reported yesterday to be leading a charge on Taliban positions on horseback. I call that a Calvary charge.
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I'm hoping some kindly old SGM puts a size 12 up somebody's ass for that,and puts a end to it. They might as well be wearing flashing yellow "Yoo,HOO! American over HERE!Shoot me!" lights on their heads. What the HELL are their commanders thinking?
I hope some of you guys who have been making fun of people like me and calling us stuff like "old farts" take notice of this! Trust me,if *I* were over there taking part in insertions,these guys would NOT be wearing unique clothing! They would be dressed just like the NA soldiers.
Stuff like this is why they need me. If any of you have any influence with the Pentagram,I can probably still be persuaded to go. If they ask nicely,and make me a SGM. That's not too much to ask,is it?
Ahab? You mean Lieutenant Ahab?!!!
That's the kinda thing done once you get out of training Group,and into a regular group and on a team. It's "team training". SFTG if more of a "pre-school" that just teaches the basics and tries to establish who is worth keeping. The REAL training begins once you get on a team. It never ends.
I am being eaten alive by jealousy.
Uhhh,Auntie,"Special Services" are the guys who hand out the basketballs and the badmiton nets. It's "Special FORCES" who are riding around on horseback,making friends and killing people.
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