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2010-05-21 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Sherry 2010-05-21 10:58|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I served twice in Iraq during my 5 years in the Army; I love the Army and am proud of my service. I served in an artillery unit that took on the traditional roles of the infantry and MPs in 2003, and took on the task of base defense operations in 2005. I saw firsthand how badly the Army's hands were tied by politicians and fearful, self-interested leadership. I also got to experience firsthand the issues that arise when an artillery unit, ill trained in small unit tactics, is thrust into urban warfare. The Army is full of brave, tough men and women who have strived and sacrificed in OIF/OEF, and in doing so have won many victories for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the Army does not possess the autonomy of the Marine Corps. It is their autonomy and unyielding, unapologetic claim to the right to wage all out brutal war on the enemy which makes the Marines so effective and essential. The Army is too big, and too politically motivated to be effective in the places where the Marines thrive. Just as the Marines are too small and focused to fill the broad role that the Army is able to assume.
Honestly, I think the Army could learn a few lessons from the Marines. If only wed had that kind of freedom to take it to the enemy, and the training to know how.
Get rid of the Marines, huh, Id like to see them try.

Posted by Keeney 2010-05-21 13:31|| 2010-05-21 13:31|| Front Page Top

#2 Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Guam and Okinawa

As far as this adminstration is concerned, that's just six more places the One will have to visit and apologize to.

Personally, I think that any military organization that has a four-star general nicknamed "Mad Dog" (call sign "Chaos") has to be doing something right.

Posted by Matt 2010-05-21 14:04|| 2010-05-21 14:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Our family's Marine sergeant, as the company interpreter since he'd been there a couple times, routinely told the 'locals' throughout Anbar province that "If someone shoots at us or at anyone in the village we're in, we will hunt them down and they will die".

Many 'bad guys' tried, but were quickly neutralized. The locals respected our guys for that.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2010-05-21 14:40|| 2010-05-21 14:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, Guam and Okinawa

No beach outta reach.

Posted by NCMike 2010-05-21 21:29|| 2010-05-21 21:29|| Front Page Top

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