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by Darkhorse
Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:18 pm
Forum: Politics and Rhetoric
Topic: The attack at Ft. Hood
Replies: 94
Views: 55031

Re: The attack at Ft. Hood

Good points based on your experience. Still, the OP speaks to other issues, more of a apolitical nature. Civilians serving in key base functions, hell, the whole role of civilians in positions that should be military functions. There are two main reasons that many positions have turned civilian (co...
by Darkhorse
Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:04 pm
Forum: Politics and Rhetoric
Topic: The attack at Ft. Hood
Replies: 94
Views: 55031

Re: The attack at Ft. Hood

In my experience (27 years US Army 6 years Army civilian) politics and political correctness is tearing down the cohesiveness of the military. Things like gays in the service, it will not work! The "don't ask don't tell" policy is as close as you can get if both parties stick to it and it ...
by Darkhorse
Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Politics and Rhetoric
Topic: interesting article and observations
Replies: 4
Views: 4163

Re: interesting article and observations

Good article Slick! That problem had been recognized in many circles some time ago. I was away from my family for a year or more six times and my abstance was most noticeable in my son..
by Darkhorse
Fri Aug 28, 2009 9:58 am
Forum: Politics and Rhetoric
Topic: Sen. Ted Kennedy
Replies: 50
Views: 38979

Re: Sen. Ted Kennedy

Should have been the first one to go, not the last. +1 on the roasting in hell.