sparky wrote:.
@ cog
pointing out the basic idiocy of any military is not slander
anyone who has been in one know the truth of it
military need no brains ,
While serving I saw this sign in a base
"whatever is not ordered is forbidden "
The age vs. responsibility of many of the young people doing tough jobs in the military is daunting.
I remember watching interviews with soldiers in Iraq, early in the second Iraq war.
The guy was a 19 year old, who had been a CLERK AT JC PENNEY prior to serving. And he was handling something that looked big, complex, and very dangerous, like maybe a 50 caliber heavy truck mounted machine gun.
And here I am, basically refusing to go into JC Penney because of how poorly it's run, including the way they train their staff.
For me something clicked at that point. Could this 19 YO clerk, (who I'm sure is a very nice guy and I respect his bravery and appreciate his service) REALLY do his very dangerous, complex, job well under stress, consistently? Really? When stateside he isn't allowed to even make minor decisions about sales or returns without consulting his 25 year old high school educated boss? Could thousands of his peers in similar jobs all do so, or even a very high percentage? I have huge doubts.
It's not the soldiers' fault - they're presumably doing their jobs to the best of their ability and following orders. It's the system's fault. Incidents like this confirm to me that despite all the precautions and efforts, the system has gaping holes in it.