October 2012 - Argghhh!

Heh. Anyone remember REFORGER (REturn of FORces to GERmany)? When we put 200K troops and multiple heavy divisions rollicking across the heart of Germany? I played in REFORGERs 80-84 while in Germany, and 86 and 88 deploying with the 1st Infantry from Fort Riley. Can you imagine what the tin-foilers in this country would do if we tried to mount something like the Louisiana Maneuvers (a proto-REFORGER exercise that took place in the South prior to WWII) now? A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Troop, 2nd...

Around here, when you hear a wolf whistle and hear the comment "Nice rack!" you are in the Arms Room...

...and into the rehab queue....

BOQ

“If I could take it back I would,” sobbed Private First Class (PFC) Asadullah Baryali, as he begged forgiveness from his platoonmates, many of whom were still recovering from the news that one of their own soldiers had shot and killed a Taliban insurgent that he tragically mistook for a US Marine. Catch the rest of this cautionary tale of combat in the Contemporary Operating Environment over at the Duffle Blog.