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Warrior and rabid defender of the US Constitution. We strive to remain financially friendly. Amenš
Warrior and rabid defender of the US Constitution. We strive to remain financially friendly. Amenš
ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed! 
Were I SecDef I hope I would have told the CinC we were going to retake Bagram and regain control on the ground right foxtrotting now or I quit.
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Roger and Rah that, ST!
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MELDEP is very popular right now and getting hundreds of ‘views.’ Just sayen’
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Hardly a friendly venue, but, ya gotta start somewhere….
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It is truly amazing to get such high praise from the good denizens of R>
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Can you stand the green glow of their admiration, hermano?
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I find it beyond curious that the OP made it to the mainline. Breaks were probably applied too little, too late.
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Seems so, ST; “going along to get along” and calling having one’s nose rubbed in it – before it gets blown off – ‘successful’ and ‘worth it’, is evidence enough for me. (sigh, grrr, repeat)
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I fear they have joined the darkside.
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They’ve become the darkside; (not the troops, but leaders, and their “report to’s”). Col. Milburn’s written some about the need for training and practice in “leading up”: Troops holding leaders to accountability, and questioning authority appropriately and routinely. (I’ll see if I can find at least one of the articles, and include a link here in the comment box.)
Here it is: https://warontherocks.com/2020/05/from-captain-queeg-to-winston-churchill-lessons-in-leading-up/?fbclid=IwAR1xyb3B7j7wOheAlnIdn_ykaaJvLV6s6C8REqNGW5hDb3OmehLZ5hXciCg
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I was accused of having ‘troop mentality’ by one of my Commanding Officers. He did not mean it as a compliment.
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I’ll bet not….
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? CT
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I’ll bet your superior didn’t mean to compliment you on your “troop mentality”. That’s a sin and a shame; you had the best of both worlds of experience at your disposal. Besides, Once a grunt, always a grunt, yes?
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No!
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Think of grunts as pro athletes in a brutal game to the death.
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No clearer description of the gruntās training and purpose, ST!
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You can not be a once a grunt always a grunt with that job description, D’Nanda.
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Not in actuality, no, of course not, but the heart, spirit, mindset: āImprovise, Adapt, and Overcome.ā stays with you as you move up, doesnāt it? Even when you retire or are honorably discharged. Thatās what I meant in gratitude, admiration, and even affection toward those I know.
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Hmmm?
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Never mind, Iām thinking and remembering people I miss, who were grunts – and squids -long ago, who encouraged me along the way, thatās all.
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Carry on Grasshopper krap
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Sir, yes, sir, Master Po! Holding you and others in thought – and prayer – today.
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My pleasure ma’am krap
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I had to fight State tooth and claw to get any of my programs accepted before I could present them to our partner nations. Our Dept of State has long been counter productive, dare I say even undermining to DoD’s national security efforts abroad.
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I should write a book that few could imagine let alone understand.
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Maybe those few could become many, ST.
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Holding out for an advance.
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Yep bdb. You can go tell all you were saying this years ago.
I believe in you mate!
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