An old dog taught new tricks, courtesy of Brownell's:
Posted on 01/28/2006 4:33:36 PM PST by Cannoneer No. 4
Yes, your posts are very insightful as well. I always look forward to reading your contributions.
An old dog taught new tricks, courtesy of Brownell's:
Many thanks.
The G-Wagon gun-shield design was the brainchild of MWO Billy Bolen and Sgt Chris Thombs - both members of B Coy 3 PPCLI, serving with the PRT. -- Mark C.
It went from concept to deployed in less than two months, no contractors, bids, or government interference. -- GO!!!
Only four magazines and grenades don’t fit the pouches? The idiot desk jockey responsible should be dropped off in a hot LZ.
It sounds like the Captain was more concerned with the by-the-book uniform appearance of his troops and not on successful mission accomplishment. If his troops all look pretty maybe he’ll make Major sooner?
Nice ... I'll be posting this at Free Dominion.
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Scott, Just what was it in the article that led you to that conclusion?
He speaks well of the arms and equipment which the infantry needs to do its job.
He speaks well of the effectiveness of the camo pattern, (also needed by the wearer to do his job) and points out that the pattern has been adopted by other forces including US forces.
He complains about design problems, including chest pockets that will not be reachable because they will be under the frag vest, the absence of arm pockets, grenade pockets too small for the grenades and insufficent designed provision to carry more than 4 magazines.
How does the article disclose "by-the-book uniform appearance" or a concern for getting promoted by having his troops "look pretty"?
Please read the article again.
Scott, Just what was it in the article that led you to that conclusion?
I have now read #7 and I agree.
I had jumped to the conclusion that the Captain to whom you were referring was Captain Dave, the author of the article.
You are right, the Captain referenced in #7 did not appear have his head screwed on right.
BTW: Darksheare, was that the 10th Mountain?
No problem.
I was artillery, we had been attached to 10th mountain until late 1996/ early 1997 when we ended up with 27th Brigade NY division.
And yes, the Captain I had was more concerned with dog and pony shows than performance.
Thankfully he is no longer Cap there.
We'd 'lost' our previous Captain to an open slot with Headqurters, got the Captain who liked gimping us, and promptly got 'killed' several times over during annual training.
…got the Captain who liked gimping us, and promptly got 'killed' several times over during annual training.
Besides how to make us look uniformly pretty and dead?
Not especially.
He got into a "Mine's bigger than yours is" match with Headquarters one fine day, got us declared dead and stuck in checkfire for three days.
Nothing worse for artilleryman than to have a bunch of ammo and nothing to do with it.
What made it worse was that the previous Captain was a "If it works and works well, do it" type.
Bookmarked for further research.
LOL
Thanks.
Nothing worse for artilleryman than to have a bunch of ammo and nothing to do with it.
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