I read this article and I was struck hard by the last statement. My whole career in the military I have seen soldiers constantly bashed for this and that. I have jumped on a few myself for being out of uniform or certain acts they do. I mean we deal with a lot of young immature kids straight out of high school and the stuff they do are thing that you all probably had to deal with your own kids(if you had kids).
But when the time really matters its amazing what a proud troop would do. It's usually that immature kid straight out of highschool that says, "Yes Sarge I'll do it." . There's a certain thing in your head that tells you what you need to do regardless of the threat.
We had to fly around Iraq a bit to a few FOB's and on our way back the Chinook gunners started firing and we didn't know what was going on. Someone said we were returning fire. But later when my Major had to fly around Iraq again to visit other FOB's he told us "You don't have to go but I do", I was the only one that told him he wasnât going alone. I didnât even think about it, just said it. I felt like I had to go because I had a SAW and 1000 rounds. I didn't want to see no action and I am not bragging or anything, I just wanted to explain what goes through your head when there's something that needs to be done.
I never saw anything and still had 1000 rounds when I returned. I read this article and the last statement struck me. Out of the soldiers I have had the opportunity to lead it's always your trouble maker or the worst that steps forward and says "yea Sarge I'll do it." Not saying this marine is a shit bag, just from my experience I know who's going to step forward when needed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/04/world/mi...2&ref=world
But when the time really matters its amazing what a proud troop would do. It's usually that immature kid straight out of highschool that says, "Yes Sarge I'll do it." . There's a certain thing in your head that tells you what you need to do regardless of the threat.
We had to fly around Iraq a bit to a few FOB's and on our way back the Chinook gunners started firing and we didn't know what was going on. Someone said we were returning fire. But later when my Major had to fly around Iraq again to visit other FOB's he told us "You don't have to go but I do", I was the only one that told him he wasnât going alone. I didnât even think about it, just said it. I felt like I had to go because I had a SAW and 1000 rounds. I didn't want to see no action and I am not bragging or anything, I just wanted to explain what goes through your head when there's something that needs to be done.
I never saw anything and still had 1000 rounds when I returned. I read this article and the last statement struck me. Out of the soldiers I have had the opportunity to lead it's always your trouble maker or the worst that steps forward and says "yea Sarge I'll do it." Not saying this marine is a shit bag, just from my experience I know who's going to step forward when needed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/04/world/mi...2&ref=world