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DA: Man charged in Letterman plot was deep in debt
Fri Oct 2, 2009
- Yep ....here, crusader, want of mine? :-)
So Aunk (the Cultural Health Guy) with his 'Hetep and Respect' got me to thinking…..
Fri Oct 2, 2009
- What's the link to his presentation? Those ideas sound great. I am always up for self improvement and Lord knows I could use it.:-)
Saudi king's university slammed for coed classes
Wed Sep 30, 2009
- As I drove down a highway in Baghdad, We came upon a young woman who was trying to be "more western" I will not relay the details, but she was deceased. I found it hard to comprehend.
Fuel truck explodes near Baghdad airport
Sun Sep 27, 2009
- Since this article is about the use of Iraqi perrsonel as it should be, that's what the comments should be. I helped with some of their training on many levels in 07.
US soldier dies in mortar attack in Iraq
Fri Oct 2, 2009
- We do as we are ordered. We do what we can. Sometimes we are called away in the process. We are soldiers. God bless and keep.
'Baghdad ER' turns off the lights
Wed Sep 30, 2009
- Roger That......Amen.
A Busy Week
Fri Oct 2, 2009
- Good insight. Absolutly correct. Maybe seasonal stress? :-)
A Busy Week
Fri Oct 2, 2009
- Excellent thoughts, Neron.

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The one that hung over my desk said: "Thou shalt not whine"
— Another Colonel

More kind words from you...on the last deployment, the clerk in the Med Group said: Sir, I can't deploy you with all these issues" to which I replied, "just put it in writing so when I retire I can use it with the VA". I got to deploy! Going through the VA process now...I am pretty jacked up and the most recent is a rebuild on both feet...never realized how much feet can hurt. In any event, it's all good and I'll find my way overseas again...this time most likely as a contractor. You hang in there!
— Another Colonel

Sgt Riden,

Thanks for the kind words. I have had the opportunity to work with the Army on three occasions. All that aside, here is my outlook on organizational communication. I trust my troops to tell me what is going on to the best of their ability...building an environment where that is not the case gets people hurt or killed. I spend a tremendous amount of time with my senior NCOs...the ones doing the leading and training my junior officers. I freely admit I am considered blue-collar by my peers...and I am proud of that. I have little time for political opportunists and let them know this when they get in the way of success. You keep pluggin...your mindset is right on target and I am sure there are some who realize the value of an honest NCO in your unit. I consider them pure gold.

Hooah!
— Another Colonel