Chief of Army bans soldiers from wearing 'arrogant' death symbols
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daftandbarmy
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Jarnhamar said:
And I'm sure that will help fill the Infantry battalions with females. :sarcasm:
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dapaterson said:
Three different views on killing,
Oscar Levant said, "When I appeared before the draft board examiner during World War II, he asked me if I thought I could kill. "I don't know about strangers," I replied, "but friends, certainly." "
Dimsum said:
I read of one airman who was invited to choose his own target from the four the squadron were detailed to attack that night. ( Because his hometown had been bombed by the Luftwaffe, he was given the opportunity to get some revenge. )
Instead of the heavily populated ( and defended ) cities of Hamburg or Cologne, he chose an airfield in Holland. Simply because it offered him the best chance of surviving the night.
On the other hand, "The Norwegians never cared about the economic importance of a target. They simply wanted to know how many Germans per acre."
From what I have read, much of the stuff written on bombs was done by ground staff for the photographers, rather than the men who would drop them.
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My dad respected the opposition as professionals as well as fellow sufferers from the misery of it all. A better man than l.
I can't honestly think of any fate I wouldn't wish upon the Taliban and their ilk. The more horrible, the better, as far as I'm concerned.
I can't honestly think of any fate I wouldn't wish upon the Taliban and their ilk. The more horrible, the better, as far as I'm concerned.
OldSolduer
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daftandbarmy said:
Most of whom will have better skin art than the men......
Shrek1985 said:
Scenario question. I have a Reserve Cpl who likes to Velcro things to his tac vest and his body armour and the arms of his combats. One is in fact a punisher symbol. Another is the Cpl 4 life badge. Should he be allowed to put anything he wants on his kit? Or wear his skull bandana on ex because "call of Duty". Honest question.
Second. I think the Russians and Chinese could care less about badges one way or another and care more about capability.
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Remius said:
Your profile says MWO Infantry. Your last sentence is "Honest question".
Which is it?
Sorry, but you're confusing me.
recceguy said:
Which is what?
Sorry about the confusion. I was positing a scenario question and was soliciting honest answers to the question. Sometimes asking a question in a certain way gives away the answer or generates discussion that leads to an answer.
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My suggestion is that, as a CSM or such (MWO Infantry), you have his section commander sort his ass and failing that, have him report to your office for instruction on how to wear his uniform. If he's qualified, have him reiterate the rules to the whole company. Catch him again, start him up the ladder.
Bandanas? That one is obvious.
Bandanas? That one is obvious.
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jollyjacktar
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Bandanas? We don't need no stinking Bandanas!!
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I've never been a fan of wasting time enforcing petty stuff like footwear or beards, but I'm not a fan of the morale patches generally.
I've seen kids who looked like they were just entering puberty with "major league infidel" patches on their crappy issued small packs...walking around the mall, or a university campus etc. If I was a bad guy, these wieners would be the first ones I'd be trying to whack or take hostage.
I've seen kids who looked like they were just entering puberty with "major league infidel" patches on their crappy issued small packs...walking around the mall, or a university campus etc. If I was a bad guy, these wieners would be the first ones I'd be trying to whack or take hostage.
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Dimsum said:
The one that really sticks out in my mind was in Ottawa. I couldn't tell if they had somehow sewn the patch on directly, or if they had added extra velcro but it was either the crappy small pack, or a very close copy, and it had been modified...
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I do wish l had bought as a souvenir the morale patch l saw for $5 at the Dutch PX in KAF. It showed Achmed the dead terrorist and had the phrase "Silence! We killed him and we'll kill you". Of course l hesitated and it sold out, never to return in my time there.
