US Army Combat Medic loadout

[jester]

Huh? When have I slighted or personaly or even intentionaly attacked you? I even prefaced ALOT of what I said and tried to so in a comical manner using terms like "in the olden days." Lighten up! Don't take out whatever it is on me. If I were to attack or make infrences I would be direct. I haven't and never intended so please don't jump to conclusions.

Originally Posted by Eddie

So what you're saying is that you were just as there as the rest of us, right? Okay, no problem.

You posted choke, gasp etc about putting words in your mouth. Don't do so here. Marines landed first. We were there for some time on two occassions before it went political and the UN went in. My unit alone had four drafts for personel to ship over. And I requested mast after the second. Please knock the chip off your shoulder. I was using that as an example of the times, to have been in uniform at that time, and be held in check. But also at a time when equipment was not being replaced or maintained, numbers were reduced and folks were having to do more with less. A freind of mine put it, "I served when clinton was in office, I've used duct tape to hold my equipment together." But, you failed to post the context in which the post was made as well, and then throw out names. Remember, freshman debate class. When you attack the oponenet directly you loose credibility. I have not started any venom, I asked some questions and you feel threatened? Dude, CHILL!

If you guys want, I can invite Chaplain Struecker, Keni Thomas, or a host of other people who were actually there to the forum. I mean, if we're going to throw around pedigrees and justifications, I'd say the guys that were there have the best ones, right?

My pedigree was what? Huh? You asked if I was a Marine, I responded I was. I posted a time frame when I was in. As was posted earlier, different strokes for different folks. And that applies, different times and different units. Again, when did I prompt such an agressive response? Chill


Let's just agree to disagree on priorities of planning and micromanagement vs. doing your job.

To short to really reply. But it seems civil so okay.

Well, if it is snowing it means it's cold, right? Is that in itself not enough reason to have a jacket? I don't know, that's just me thinking about mitigating the accidental risk of cold weather injuries...

You misunderstood the point! Anything can happen. Can you plan and have your personel hump every item of kit for each and every possible situation that may go down? You know, the more you load your troops the slower they go, the more a chance of injury of your personel etc. And that is why I made an almost absurd example of cold weather gear in the desert, or a zodiak because there is a river in the area.



Absolutely, no one has said anything about not using common sense. In fact, since you joined this thread you've been nothing but derisive and argumentative. I'm wondering is it me, officers in general, or me as an officer?

Argumentatvie? I asked some questions simply that, and added "back in my day in the stoneage" Again trying to illustrate times and situations as well as organizations are different. As for officers, honestly, at this point, you are helping foster that idea. I am also thinking along the lines of obsesive and control from what you post here being so defensive, passive aggressive with me, and your posts about your control of your personel.

I started posting on this forum again after a long hiatus to cool down and some other reasons, but I gotta say, I'm not feeling too welcome right now.

Dude, chill. I was really asking about the differences and such. I have not meant nor said anything as a personal attack. If it comes off that way, that was not the intent. Relax.



I don't understand the purpose of this part of your post. Eighteen hours of combat tends to eat through ammo and medical supplies. Is that the point you're trying to make?

No, I answered it above, but again the point and I am guessing it was missed. Clear the anger or idea I am attacking. I was trying to say, and you are a senior company grade, so you have a different view, so really I'd love to get a different perspective. An operation that was planned to last as a quick snatch and grab lasting no more than an hour in broad daylight, where it was not planned nor expected to turn into a long drawn out fight where you are surrounded and facing an entire town of hostiles. It wasn't planned, it wasn't expected, it wasn't prepared for. I mean, when you prep your personel for a "routine" patrol supposed to last for four hours or so, do you outfit them with enough ammo and other gear to sustain them for a week? But, as they say, shit happens.

The point, just because it is possible, though not likely, do you prepare for it?

To be specific, a hour boots on the ground op. Do you equip them to have enough to sustain them for several days unsupported? Of course not.

As for me and officers, some are stellar, some are less than stellar. Do you have a thing against Marines?