[Ragtime Cowgirl]

More unabashedly pro-'military efforts in Iraq':

*Scorecard on the War on Terrorism: A sweeping but underreported success. 
*Defending independence - Col. Oliver North nails the press.

*CNN's Brown Admits Focus on Iraqi Attacks Skewing Public's View [MRC]
*'Incredible Progress' Made Restoring Iraq's Infrastructure, Officials Say [Our troops rock!]

*Franks says There are Enough Coalition Forces in Iraq [agrees w/ Pres: "Absolutely. Bring 'em on."]
*IT’S NOT OVER YET , reserve officer 'LT. Smash': "Live from the Sandbox" 

*'LACI IN BAGHDAD [Throwing cold water on our Iraqi "Quagmire" -My title]

*Democracy starts to take shape in Baghdad ^

 

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Good news ping.

[boxerblues]

Screaming Eagles bump

[ArrogantBustard]

They sure sound depressed, dejected, and demoralized.



NOT.

[Gary Boldwater]

I may be wrong, but aren't the people in the military under some type of order where they can't retire or let their enlistments expire?

[Frank_Discussion]

"Even in our command group, everyone above us is keenly aware that we are now in our fifth month of this deployment, that it's getting real, real hot, and that the mission remains tough..."

A thought occurred to me: Perhaps a big reason we haven't been cleaning house of the snipers/saboteurs is because of the heat? Maybe when temperatures drop over there, and the troops can move around easier, then we can really pursue the mop-up operations in earnest.

[fourdeuce82d]

Big All-American Hoo-ah to the "Buzzards" (grin)

Rock on boys.

Here's a question- one troop says "I've only been in six years, and I've made my E-6, so I'm going to stay in," Danko said. "When we get back, I'm going to put in for Drill Sergeant. My goal is to make E-7 in 10 (years)

What are the common times in service for the various ranks? I remember E2 at six months, '3 at one year, Spc4 at commander's discretion, but usually around two years, and E5 at four/five years (back in 80-83)

What are average times now for E5, 6,7, etc.? Anybody?