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This fellow, Lt Paul Reickhoff has been interviewed several times over the last 2 or 3 days. The meat of the story is that he served 10 months overseas in Iraq as a platoon commander of a Nat'l Guard unit. After his return, he began voicing his opinion of the war in Iraq. While he seemed to take pains to not criticize the men and women over there as well as the war itself he went on about supply issues and other Nat'l policy issues of which soldiers should not be criticizing.
He stated many deficiencies regarding mission essential kit and other important items. What he went on about seems nothing new to armies supporting operations in hostile and austere conditions several thousand miles from home, however important these items are. I am sure that although the US has the best intentions of equipping it's soldiers there will always be items that are not available for whatever reasons. We in the CF can attest to this. Maybe there is little that can be done about it but a soldier (NG or not) should be addressing this to his superiors or a board of grievance if it pertinent to shortfalls and there is one available.
Question #1. Is this â Å“Officerâ ? violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice?
It seems to me that he is nothing more than self-described pessimist.
Question #2. Is this attitude and behavior common among Nat'l Guard units? How competent are they compared to the US Army units and USMC units â Å“Regular Forceâ ? (to coin a Canadian term)
Slainte,
He stated many deficiencies regarding mission essential kit and other important items. What he went on about seems nothing new to armies supporting operations in hostile and austere conditions several thousand miles from home, however important these items are. I am sure that although the US has the best intentions of equipping it's soldiers there will always be items that are not available for whatever reasons. We in the CF can attest to this. Maybe there is little that can be done about it but a soldier (NG or not) should be addressing this to his superiors or a board of grievance if it pertinent to shortfalls and there is one available.
Question #1. Is this â Å“Officerâ ? violating the Uniform Code of Military Justice?
It seems to me that he is nothing more than self-described pessimist.
Question #2. Is this attitude and behavior common among Nat'l Guard units? How competent are they compared to the US Army units and USMC units â Å“Regular Forceâ ? (to coin a Canadian term)
Slainte,