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x SF med · 02-07-2007, 07:45

Ummm, 1LT Castle, if my foggy old brain is still working right, a 1LT wears a silver bar, correct? An Infantry 1LT, or even 2LT is a paper pusher? Odd, because in the old days they were field leaders, Platoon Leaders, responsible for the lives of 53 men in garrison and combat - part of the job requires paperwork - but that paperwork gets bread, bullets and pay to the 52 men he serves as a leader. (Damn, never thought I'd be defending an officer's position - kidding, sir, kidding)
Some of the rebuttal comments must have been from this guy's family members, and they don't understand that the Marines he is "patrolling and filming with" will have to pull his ass out of the fire if the defecation hits the oscillating air movement device. He is a documentarian, not a fighter, a possible liability to the platoon into which he is embedded, he has no role in keeping that same platoon alive, where they have a responsibility to keep him alive.
I applaud the fact he is trying to show the Marines and Soldiers in a light that the MSM refuses to shine, but he is not serving.

Thank you for your Service LT, it is appreciated.

02-07-2007, 07:45	#7
x SF med Quiet Professional Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In transit somewhere Posts: 4,044	Ummm, 1LT Castle, if my foggy old brain is still working right, a 1LT wears a silver bar, correct? An Infantry 1LT, or even 2LT is a paper pusher? Odd, because in the old days they were field leaders, Platoon Leaders, responsible for the lives of 53 men in garrison and combat - part of the job requires paperwork - but that paperwork gets bread, bullets and pay to the 52 men he serves as a leader. (Damn, never thought I'd be defending an officer's position - kidding, sir, kidding) Some of the rebuttal comments must have been from this guy's family members, and they don't understand that the Marines he is "patrolling and filming with" will have to pull his ass out of the fire if the defecation hits the oscillating air movement device. He is a documentarian, not a fighter, a possible liability to the platoon into which he is embedded, he has no role in keeping that same platoon alive, where they have a responsibility to keep him alive. I applaud the fact he is trying to show the Marines and Soldiers in a light that the MSM refuses to shine, but he is not serving. Thank you for your Service LT, it is appreciated. __________________ In the business of war, there is no invariable stategic advantage (shih) which can be relied upon at all times. Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare" Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR Last edited by x SF med; 02-07-2007 at 08:57.
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