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My anger should be directed at the PC military leadership which is sending support troops into an area full of hostile stay-behind enemy formations when those troops are given less than 100 rounds of practice ammunition for their rifles per year,

If this is true (and I have no way of knowing if it is or not) then I understand your anger. I do not understand why it was directed against the troops, I realize you have apologized for this – it is not my place to accept (or reject) your apology.

Anger builds over periods of time and sometimes expresses itself as stupidity.

While Travis is undoubtedly wrong in his initail diatribes, he is right as regards the point at hand. This unit was ill equipped to engage the enemy.

The Army needs to rethink along the lines of the Marine Corps so that every soldier who enters the theatre is first and foremost a combat infantrymen. Their seconfdary MOS would be the job they choose when they enlist.

Having said that, I thank and admire them for putting it all on the line. And may God help the survivors survive.

By the way, I served in 13th COSCOM which supports the 2AD and the 1st Cav and my old unit is there now. God bless'em.