Running behind on my current events? Uh, you need to re-think your position. "Where was the Army?" Answer: on the ground from day one. Does Operation Anaconda ring a bell? 10th Mountain Division, 101st Airborne, 75th Ranger Regiment? In case you're scratching your head trying to figure out what I'm talking about, let me help you. These Army units were all involved in the fighting. Special Forces? You know, the guys with the funny green hats, who went in, organized the Northern Alliance, directed airstrikes before the ground campaign even started...which service are they from? Duhhhhh...Army.
"Marines functioning as soldiers..."? Tell me, in your tiny little newbie mind, what constitutes a Marine operation versus an Army operation? Hmmmm? If you say Marines conduct amphibious operations, I say yes, they do. But so have Army units. In your tiny little brain, were the 4th Infantry and 29th Infantry Divisions of the Amry functioning as Marines, not soldiers, on D-Day? Conversely, were the Marines who defended Khe Sahn (in Vietnam, brainiac) functioning as soldiers, not Marines?
"...winding up the Afghan phase of the War on Terrorism." Oh, really? So I guess the troops are going to be coming back soon? So I guess Operation Mountain Lion (since you're so "up" on current events, I'm sure you've heard of this current operation), which I read about only this morning, is over? So I guess the soldiers I heard about who are currently scouring caves near Bagram, and finding caches of weapons, don't really exist? They must not exist, since you, the current events guru, say the Afghan phase is winding down. Gee, it sure sounded to me like it's still going strong.
But again, since you're the current events expert, I'm sure you knew all this already, right?
You know, anyone on Free Republic can claim to be anything they want, with no fear of being proven to be a liar. But we veterans know posers when we hear them, or read their comments. You, my amoeba-minded newbie friend, sure sound like a poser. Are you sure you're not really a pigeon-chested college geek getting psyched up for the next College Republicans meeting? If so, do yourself a favor...go see your recruiter immediately, get your head shaved (you will have to shave your goatee and lose the nose ring, though) and spend some time learning first-hand about the military. Maybe then you wouldn't post stupid comments about something of which you know nothing, then get jumped on by crotchety old sergeants who would've just loved to have a pencil-necked geek like you in their squad.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho! (that's 19D stuff...you wouldn't understand)