tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post7983914262394810951..comments2024-03-27T09:44:59.329-04:00Comments on Free North Carolina: Army training will now focus on actual battlefield skills, not social issuesBrock Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-21140534840692181472018-06-27T17:23:42.985-04:002018-06-27T17:23:42.985-04:00This is total bs. I have had to submit to all of ...This is total bs. I have had to submit to all of that stuff every year. Altogether it takes about 15 hours for the whole year. It is not in any way a "burden". Most troops will waste 20 times that updating their Facebook on duty time. Or taking off early for one reason or another. The fact is, the army doesn't train it's wartime skills because it can't afford it. Ammo, fuel, travel, spare pares are expensive. Stupid multicultural classes are easy and free. On top of that 8 out of 10 "soldiers" don't have a combat function of any sort. They are hospital staff, mechanics, supply people, bands, and bloated hq staff. I'm glad to not do those things any more, but don't try to sell it as "we are going to spend those extra 8 hours practicing shooting skills". <br /><br />--genericAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-29355299120521396372018-06-27T11:37:59.266-04:002018-06-27T11:37:59.266-04:00next thing you know they will be talking about suc...next thing you know they will be talking about such out of date concepts as duty, honor and country and actually mean it. <br /><br />What a novel idea! :)Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-28780882551196246602018-06-27T08:23:25.645-04:002018-06-27T08:23:25.645-04:00What?!?!?! What a concept! Imagine the Army traini...What?!?!?! What a concept! Imagine the Army training soldiers to fight, and I presume win, on the battlefield. You mean like and all, you know, ah, this Army thing is not about looking cool, learning a job skill for when you get out an' showing how hip and virtuous you be? Damn, next thing you know they will be talking about such out of date concepts as duty, honor and country and actually mean it. <br /><br />Train and focus on real battlefield skills? Well, no s--t Sherlock. The Army exists for one and one purpose: to kill people and break things. Period. In addition, when your army is so well trained, supplied and motivated that intimidates potential advisories into inactivity you have this state of being called peace. I have no problems or moral issues with making sure the other guy dies (first) for his country or cause. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-80869095076163035512018-06-26T23:01:24.225-04:002018-06-26T23:01:24.225-04:00Exactly what I first thought.Exactly what I first thought.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-65778727790688448452018-06-26T17:26:54.828-04:002018-06-26T17:26:54.828-04:00It's about time.It's about time.Hawk1776noreply@blogger.com