Big Army
A Five-Sided Kennel of Cowardice
That lukewarm reception Barack Obama received at West Point last week was indicative of the widely held view among the troops that the man is a truly incompetent commander in chief, or as the language-mangling Al Sharpton might say, “the Commander of the Chiefs.” Notice that I said the troops, not their senior leadership. If […]
The Army selects a new camo pattern
According to the Army Times and Military.com, the Army has finally selected a new camouflage pattern and I tend to think the name (Scorpion W2) has more to do with it’s selection than the actual pattern, since the pattern looks like Multicam with some minor differences, according to the Army Times; Its color palette of […]
Army to Cut 30,000 Troops Over Next 17 Months
I’ve written previously about BCTs affected by the Army’s cutback plans. Well, courtesy of the Army Times we now have some additional information as to how the Army plans to implement the required personnel cutbacks. Short version: 10,000 will have to go this year. And next year, another 20,000. On 1 Apr, the Army’s end […]
Me and Ray
So, TSO, Blckfive and me are in DC for the Medal of Honor ceremony for Army Sgt. Kyle J. White tomorrow afternoon. There was a reception tonight hosted by Sergeant Major of the Army Ray Chandler. Somehow I was egged into taking a selfie with the CSA, you know because I’m such a fan. So […]
Hagel: Pentagon should review transgender ban
TSO sends a link from the Associated Press which reports that Secretary of Defense Hagel is pivoting from the war against terrorism to social issues. I guess he figures that we should forget about the war that our military is fighting outside our borders to reexamine the policy in regards to allowing trans-sexuals to serve […]
Joint chiefs fight Congress to screw the troops
Stars & Stripes reports that the Joint Chiefs of Staff faced off with Congress yesterday, standing firm for cost of living reductions, slashing commissaries and housing help while hiking health care costs to troops and retirees. Also Tuesday, all members of the Joint Chiefs testified in a rare gathering before the Senate Armed Services Committee […]
Guardsman to sue Army for tattoo regs
PintoNag sends a link from MSN which reports that SSG Adam C. Thorogood, a Kentucky National Guardsman, plans to sue the Army over it’s new tattoo regs; [Thorogood] said the tattoos covering his left arm from the elbow to the wrist aren’t harmful, but the Army is using the body art against him and stopping […]
Falcon Commander relieved
The Associated Press reports that yet another O-6 has been relieved. This one, Colonel Patrick Hynes was commander of the 2d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, the famous Falcon Brigade; A statement released by Fort Bragg on Wednesday said Col. Patrick Hynes was removed by the Division Commanding General, Maj. Gen. John W. Nicholson Jr. because […]
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