07-16-2014, 20:28
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Under Secretary of the United States Army Brad Carson
Lead by example - to some, it's more than just a slogan.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- The Under Secretary of the Army, Hon. Brad Carson, discusses weapons systems with a Special Forces Soldier during a walkthrough on Range 37, Fort Bragg. Hon. Carson met with USASOC Soldiers to gain firsthand knowledge of Army Special Operations Forces and their capabilities. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Daniel Carter, USASOC Public Affairs)
http://www.defense.gov/bios/biograph...iographyid=423
And so it goes...
Richard
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07-17-2014, 03:25
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No umbrella for him
No umbrella for him - and the Combat Diver should have looked happier.
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07-17-2014, 05:15
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That's exactly what I would expect from an Okie, Baylor grad, military service veteran, and tribal member of the Cherokee nation! Let's hope we can keep him and his kind in the service to this great nation.
Great post Richard. Where there is one, there must be others. A reason for hope. 
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07-17-2014, 07:33
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No umbrella for him - and the Combat Diver should have looked happier.
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Probably having a hard time spitting Copenhagen and carrying on a conversation through that damned regulator. 
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07-17-2014, 08:12
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Who's the guy in the background with the ponytail?
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07-17-2014, 08:52
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Diver looks like a mannequin.
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07-17-2014, 10:58
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Who's the guy in the background with the ponytail?
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That guy is a gal.
A COL Thompson, looks like Recruiting Command, if I don't miss my patch ID.
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07-17-2014, 11:52
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That guy is a gal.
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That is not an absolute anymore. 
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07-17-2014, 13:53
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That is not an absolute anymore. |
Don't ask, don't tell 
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07-17-2014, 17:13
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Don't ask, I will tell you anyway. Proudly.
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07-17-2014, 18:40
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Its a shame that we have such quality representation in DC these days that a VIP standing in the rain for a demonstration that was only set up so he could see it, is considered our best example of leading by example.
Hats off to the Undersecretary.
...now, why wasn't that mod-demo set up with some overhead cover?
Maybe the SWO was busy that day and didn't have time to read the weathetr forecast.
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07-17-2014, 19:34
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...now, why wasn't that mod-demo set up with some overhead cover?
Maybe the SWO was busy that day and didn't have time to read the weathetr forecast.
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I did several on Red Cycle one for the SFA at Carlisle, PA (03) and one at USASOC for incoming Ambassadors (I don't remember the year) at each one, we had the tents put up and it never rained. Does the SWO ever work?
Aim low, go SWO!!!
PS. At the SFA convention, I got to meet Gary Beikirch (MOH, RVN) and Surgeon Gen Richard Carmona (SF Medical Sergeant, RVN)
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07-17-2014, 23:19
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That guy is a gal.
A COL Thompson, looks like Recruiting Command, if I don't miss my patch ID.
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i would be happy to "serve under her" but i have low and easily overcome standards even when not deployed.
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07-18-2014, 12:12
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That guy is a gal.
A COL Thompson, looks like Recruiting Command, if I don't miss my patch ID.
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COL Andrea Thompson. She was my company tactical officer during my senior year at West Point. She's a great person and a great leader...
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07-18-2014, 12:34
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I did several on Red Cycle one for the SFA at Carlisle, PA (03) and one at USASOC for incoming Ambassadors (I don't remember the year) at each one, we had the tents put up and it never rained. Does the SWO ever work?
Aim low, go SWO!!!
PS. At the SFA convention, I got to meet Gary Beikirch (MOH, RVN) and Surgeon Gen Richard Carmona (SF Medical Sergeant, RVN) |
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