You got that 100% right!

In Vietnam, if a newly transferred officer couldn't pretty quickly get up to speed in a combat unit - if he was deemed actually dangerous to his unit - he might be  'fragged'  (somebody rolled a grenade into his tent) and his troops hoped for better luck with the next OCS idjit they were assigned.

Who you wanted to serve under was somebody you had served with for a number of months, a battlefield promotion, somebody you felt was not going to get your butt killed just out of ignorance and inexperience. 

• Captain Phillips is freed!!!! - Easter miracle
  • I think it's time to start outfitting cargo ships with - guns so they can protect themselves. N/M
    • I agree... - Trigger Happy
  • Thank you, President Obama! - samonella
    • The only thing Obama did was - Trigger Happy
    • Excuse me but he didn't do diddly - hmmm
    • Thanks to NAVY SEALS! All Obama did - was authorize--give thanks to REAL heroes.nm
      • So you'd expect the President to put on a wetsuit - and jump into the water himself?
        • No, but we'd expect a thank you to the Navy Seals - hmmm
    • I beg your pardon, but as far as what - MTfromLA
      • You need to educate yourself. - samonella
      • You should check your facts before... - samonella
        • MT was right, though. Obama had very little - to do with freeing the man, the military did!!!!.n
          • Once again, class, WHO is in charge of the military? - YOUR President - President OBAMA
            • He may be yours, but a lot of us don't feel this way - hmmm
              • Then you prolly should move! - President Obama is US President
            • And who never served in the military - Scamp
              • MOST people who serve in the military are - FOLLOWERS, not leaders.
                • Pretty good analogy. - Scamp
                  • You got that 100% right! - C. Mudgeon
                    • Definitely - Scamp
                      • At least a prez who has been in uniform - C.Mudgeon
              • Matters not one whit....he is now in charge of - Said Military
          • Oh Please... - samonella
            • Bravo Indeed! - Obama is the MAN!
              • Yes, giving the NAVY SEALS the order is a good thing - hmmm
            • No, sorry, no bravos to someone who does not rescue someone - hmmm
            • "Oh, please".. yourself. O said, "yeah, go ahead". - Thank the military. THEY deserve it. nm
        • Since it went well, - Scamp
      • Clueless - Mandy
      • Then you're apparently listening in the wrong places. nm - Q-tip, anyone?
  • HA! - Scamp
    • I have been praying about this all week- - MTfromLA
      • Right on! Obama would rather apologize for his - country than stand up for it..nm
        • Another twisted notion... - Based on nothing...
  • Isn't that great?! Our Navy Seal snipers took out - the pirates. Awesome!! nm
    • You said it - they are the true hero's of the country - hmmm

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