newfie
Well-Known Member
not sure about that . the vietnam model as well as the afghanistan model is putting our troops out there in camps as bait to draw the enemy too them. Granted those campaigns started out successful when we initially took the fight too them. once we dropped anchor we were sitting ducks.
did our officers care? Some did . Many were there to get their resume's enhanced.
John Kerry was a classic example. Rode a river boat in nam for 6 months where he was rarely in harms way. Had a fire fight where he charged a half dead cong dying on the river bank Had his elitist buddies in the upper echelons nominate him for some medals and then left to become a political figure . I respect that he went and served and put his ass out there. I despise him for the fact that he was able to choose the time and place he could leave.
In WWII everyone stayed until they either were severly wounded , died or won the war.
