The average grunt also understands that air force can give a shi+ about tactical air. The average grunt also understands that the air force is a a group that joined for a job. The average grunt also knows that when asked to describe themselves as either "warrior" or "I fly for the goverment" the air force F-15E strike pilots picked the "I fly for the government. This quote says it best " I will be happy doing my 20 years with out ever killing someone, but I also am extremely glad to be in the middle of 1000 19 year old Marines who can't wait too" Air Force EOD tech Kandahar.
"The average grunt also understands that air force can give a shi+ about tactical air. "
Maybe you missed all the reports and pictures of the B-1/B-52/F-16/F-15E strikes in Afghanistan? Maybe you've never heard of an AC-130. Maybe you don't know there are currently A-10's flying out of Bagram airfield. Maybe you don't know that the purpose of most of the special forces in Afghanistan during the first several weeks of the war was to coordinate Navy and Air Force airstrikes. Maybe you don't realize that your obvious ignorance puts you in a category several levels below today's average grunt. Then again, maybe you do know that much. If "aimlow" is your goal in life, I think you have acheived it.