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Originally Posted by MFFJM2
I'm a former member of 7th Special Forces Group, where I served for over 6 years during my 20+ year career in the US Army Special Forces. CPT Castro is an inspiration, and he should be commended for his tough and determined recovery and his desire to stay in the military. Now I'm probably gonna get heat over this, but I'm gonna say it anyway...he should be medically retired. He's incapable of conducting military operations, because he's not medically qualified for service. I appreciate his sacrifice, I really do. But this is really about letting him stay on active duty until he gets his 20, since he's presently at 17. They did the same thing for Dana Bowman some years ago, when Dana was severly injured in a demonstration jump while he was assigned to the Golden Knights. We've had soldiers horribly wounded in every war, and without exception those who were blinded were medically discharged...until now. The US Army has a mission, and the mission comes first.
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So in other words you are saying Admiral Olsen, (who approved Ivans assignment) and Col Mulhalland are incorrect in their decision to assign Ivan to his C-Team? I have a feeling they know the regs just as well as anyone else. I guess they could be wrong, but I also bet you haven't met Ivan.
I have served with Ivan personally both in and out of the box. I disagree with your assessment, but respect your opinion. Nothing personal brother, but if the example Ivan demonstrates everyday brings the reality home to either a BTDT OR 18X, then I would have to say the Commanders got this one right.
Regulations don't win wars, soldiers do.