Spanky, you may appreciate this,

Posted on: February 23, 2017 at 12:45:37 CT

from my classmate forum. His point really seems unassailable, and shows what I consider questionable leadership somewhere. Being mired in tradition, if thats what it is, is not productive at some point. This guy, who does think differently, got out and became a vet.



AFTER WE GRADUATED WE WERE REQUIRED TO GO AIRBOURNE OR RANGER OR BOTH.

BEING A WIMP, I CHOSE TO JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY GOOD AIRPLANE.

AS MY MIND WANDERED TODAY, I TRIED TO RESEARCH WHEN THE LAST TIME AIRBOURNE SOLDIERS WERE

ACTUALLY DEPLOYED IN COMBAT. THE BEST I COULD FIND WERE ATTEMPTS IN 2001--- 2003.

THEN I TRIED TO RESEARCH THE REQIUREMENTS OF TODAY'S GRADS. I COULD FIND NONE.

HENCE, I ASK WHY ARE ALL OF THESE RESOURCES USED TODAY TO MAINTAIN A FACET OF THE ARMY

THAT HAS VERY LITTLE CHANCE OF EVER BE USED IN TODAYS COMBAT WORLD?

YES, IT IS ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE AN ACE UP THE SLEEVE.

THOSE DAMNED TANKS PUT THE BELOVED CAVALRY OUT OF BUSINESS.

UNLESS THE MISSION WAS AGAINST A PRIMITIVE ENEMY------ TO SEND SOLDIERS OUT IN PARACHUTES-

WITH ALL OF THE WEAPONS TODAY- IT WOULD BE SUICIDE.

SPECIAL FORCES-- NAVY SEALS-- SURE.

BUT TO TRAIN THOUSANDS EVERY MONTH-- YEAR AFTER YEAR-- I JUST DON'T SEE IT.

LETS USE THE MONEY TO BETTER EQUIP TODAYS MEN ON THE GROUND.