Posted on 07/06/2004 5:55:51 AM PDT by Key West Girl
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The OpFor at the National Training Center (Fort Irwin) gets more press, but what goes on at JRTC has more relevence to our current problems.
But as for the Marines, it's call the _Joint_ Readiness Training Center for a reason.
I hope someone else notices that this is robbing the training component of an extremely valuable asset and putting them out of commission for 2 years.
Clinton broke the army when he cut it to 10 divisions. There's no way that a 10 division army can fight 2 simultaneous wars.
If they are robbing entire training units, and especially at the major training centers of JRTC & NTC, then they are admitting that the army is big time broke.
I say that from years of military experience. Someone feel free to disagree with me.
My son trained at JRTC, Ft. Polk and has many stories to tell about the 509th (although they were the "enemy").
I have a Ranger friend who teaches Airborne school there. He used to be one of the Red Team guys. He loves working at JRTC. From the sound of it, I can't blame him.
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Airborne school at Polk?
What part of the Army does ABC not hate?
I was in the "nickel O nasty" in Mainz Gonzenhiem germany in 1971 & 72. They had been there since the end of ww2.
Thats how I got my name kennyboy 509
Just a thought.
Nah...it's alright.
Truth be told if we're deploying these guys odds are we dont need to be sending a bunch of units to JRTC because they're getting real World training in Iraq.
JRTC's schedule is open so why not send [2 out of 4 battalions] them in and see what they're able to accomplish....I am sure critical eyes will be watching to see how it plays out. Plus JRTC will probably be picking up a few new tricks to bring back home.
I asked for alternative opinions and you two provided them.
I'll consider your comments.
Is there any benefit in an army having its cooks be military instead of hired civilians.....even on the battlefield?
I don't know about the cost/benefit analysis angle, but I'll side with Army cooks any day of the week.
I spent 8 years in the AF and at every base I went to, they had contract kitchen help in the chow halls. The food was mediocre at best. I worked as a civililian for the Army in Germany for a few years after that and the food at the Army chow halls was always first class. The Army kitchen people were proud of their work and always very friendly.
I'd say morale trumps cost/benefit analyses every time.
I agree, its a wonderful way to train and those guys are really tough.
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