Army Maj & 'Nam

Before the Maj. gits us all weepy about the last civil war our mis-guided ferign policy got us involved in might I suggest a little reading material for our bloggers. We have been lucky the last 20 years that our mis-adventures haven't cost us much more. Lest we fergit what FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND names look like on a WALL.

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam

The Best & the Brightest

The Fire in the Lake

of course if you have the time The Pentagon Papers

& my personal favorite for the "haze" of war Michael Herr’s Dispatches

& for how to misread, mishandle & screw up a country & political system you don't understand..Red Star Over China.

Without wars--no promotions

Submitted by dollaradayandfound on Mon, 02/12/2007 - 7:55am.

We have generals who will go along with fighting wars to stalemate and not win. We don't fight to win anymore, although the dog faces will win if they are allowed to do so.
The leadership decisions and the greed for promotions and pensions stall us anymore.
We need to see what is going on at West Point, War College, and the Pentagon. Go in to win, not divert oil flows, etc.

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promotions

Submitted by hutch866 on Mon, 02/12/2007 - 2:59pm.

Dollar, you seem to know alot about the military, are you by chance a veteran?

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hutch: yes

Submitted by dollaradayandfound on Mon, 02/12/2007 - 3:35pm.

Nearly four years during Korean war.
That is the one we stopped fighting to win in our wars. Or, stay out of it. If we had Korea would be one nation now, probably communist.
South Korea can't make it a year wothout our troops sitting there.

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So Bonker$,

Submitted by Cyclist on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 7:40pm.

You are a Korean War veteran?
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cyclist

Submitted by Bonkers on Sun, 11/08/2009 - 4:39am.

Dollar said he was!
Which one were you serving?

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