Jessica Lynch Was Not Prepared for Combat

StrategyPage.com ^ | August 18, 2003 | Brant Guillory

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

"there are regular enlisted that can eat Rangers and S.F.'s for lunch. Myself being one of many."

GrrrrWoofWoof!!!! Boy, I am impressed with your estimation of yourself. Apparently YOU are, too. ROTFLMAO (at you, not with you).

[WestPacSailor]

Hell I went to the range with an M-14, didn't see the toy M-16 till later

Having carried and fired both I think the M-14 is a superior long range, knock 'em down weapon. However comma the M-16 is an excellent weapon for the average shooter (read: ME), far easier on the ol' back to carry, and an M-16 with 280 rds weighs about the same as an M-14 with 100.

(This info comes from the crusty, old, 300 year old Gunny who wore my butt out for a few weeks before he agreed to let me join up with "his" Marines to go to Sandy Land.)

[wwcj]

haha, this will never end. I've always loved you guys, and even stuck a few IV's in ya. You damn right I think highly of myself, and so do you. You can't smoke a ROCK. 1/502 - 2/503rd. Grrr....

[verity]

is starting to have an effect on other soldiers, particularly those in the combat arms (infantry, armor, artillery, cavalry).

The author offers no proof in support of this contention.

[misterrob]

Never having served before but....

I think it takes extreme cajones and heart to tend to wounded on the battlefield.

[mac_truck]

Pfc. Patrick W. Miller of the 507th. He was one of the POWs.

He was awarded a Silver Star for his action on the evening of March 23, 2003.

[wardaddy]

Bump.

[JesseHousman]

<>i>Because Jessica Lynch is the poster girl for "screwups as heroes" when it comes to everything, not just for the movie deals.

Right on target!

[old school]

Hey, the pablum-swilling public loves that sh*t! Bread and Circuses! The truth is irrelevant!

[A Navy Vet]

Everything is good and I'm still with Firsttimer (MFJ assistant). She still remembers you and was impressed with your dedication to your post, as was I. I'm sure you'll do well.

[A Navy Vet]

Sounds like some interesting work for a sailor.

[Ben Hecks]

"However, any complaints about the combat unreadiness of those in support MOSs ought in the end to be directed towards maneuver unit commanders, who are ultimately responsible."

Good point. The 507th was assigned/attached to a higher headquarters, probably an Air Defense Artillery battalion. The 507th was part of a much larger convoy and the overall convoy commander was ultimately responsible for security. The CO of the 507th made some bad decisions but I got the impression that no one really took any action when they dropped behind the rest of the convoy. In one article, it was noted that the batteries for the radios went dead giving the impression that they were using handheld Radio Shack units - I would have thought they would have had vehicle-mounted tactical radios capable of netting with the maneuver element or higher HQ. There's plenty of blame to go around with respect to this incident.

[dmz]

Her issue is in how Political Correctness and the Feminist movement screws with our ability to succesfully fight wars.
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How many wars have we lost since political correctness took the stage? If we can agree that PC came into being after the Viet Nam conflict, then the answer is zero.

Sort of takes her point to the crapper, doncha think?

[D. Brian Carter]

Well tell her hi, and my best to both of you! I'll drop a line when I get out of BCT and let you know if they beat the spirit out of me!

[templar]

I've thought from the beginning that one of the women in Jessica's group was reading the map. :)

Men read maps. Woemen ask directions.