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National Guard tries to drive under water

Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by freeatlast, Aug 30, 2011.

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  1. NaasPreacher (C4K)

    NaasPreacher (C4K) Well-Known Member

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    Excellent post - let me join the chorus of those who consider these guardsmen anything but dumb. I can see the headlines if they had not tried.

    GUARDSMEN WITH SUBMERSIBLE VEHICLES STAND BY AS FLOOD VICTIMS SUFFER!
     
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    Like an attorney cross examining a witness, you did a great job.
     
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    Better people to think you are wrong than to open you mouth and prove it. His comments provide more than enough proof.
     
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    It would have been better if they used common sense and turning around when they were starting to choke on water and going another route and not adding to the problem.
     
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    And the proof continues to build.
     
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    I believe FreeAtLast's behavior may be described as monomaniacal posting. "The soldiers were dumb." (repeat for days.)

    He gets immersed in an issue and doesn't let go, just check out his behavior in the debt ceiling threads. Summary of his posts: "The debt is too big and it can't be fixed" (repeated forever.)
     
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  7. NaasPreacher (C4K)

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    Very easy to make judgements from an easy chair, on the internet, with anonymity.

    I admire these men (or women) for putting themselves in harm's way for others.
     
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    I am glad that you admire them and you should. We all should and I certainly do as well, but admiration is not extended where we do dumb things. They need to praised for what is praise worthy and be held accountable for what is dumb and these actions were dumb even if they were seeking good.
     
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    I believe FreeAtLast's behavior may be described as monomaniacal posting. "The soldiers were dumb." (repeat for days.)
     
    #49 InTheLight, Sep 1, 2011
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    I am curious as to what technical, mechanical, military, or search and rescue qualifications you have to make that determination.
     
    #50 NaasPreacher (C4K), Sep 1, 2011
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    :thumbsup: Thumbs up! :thumbsup:
     
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    Well it is based on the fact that I know when I am about to drown as these guys should have also. :laugh:
     
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    This thread should be closed. We've fed the silly tribble long enough.
     
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    And he calls them dumb?
     
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    Oh, I didn't know that they drowned! Too bad they didn't get drown-proofing training- oh wait they did - they are qualified to know the limits - unlike you, who would probably.. - (better not say, don't want to get banned)
     
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    Who drowned?
     
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    The troops would have been a lot better off if they had brought a Gama Goat....
     
    #57 Salty, Sep 1, 2011
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    Gama Goat? Wow, you're that old?! :laugh: I remember putting a clutch in one of those at Fort Irwin, CA in 1980. They had just reactivated Irwin as the National Desert Training Center and 4th ID got to run it through its paces. It was hotter than a pepper sprout and I remember how hard it was to touch anything metal - which on a Goat would be all of it except for the seat covers.

    Remember the high tech way of deep water fording with a 113? It had a sheet of 3/4" plywood on the front that was hinged at the bottom. Push it out and hit the high seas. Remember the GOER? I went to school in Detroit to learn how to rebuild the drivetrain. That earned me the privilege of driving one 30 miles across theMohavee. They were supposed to float, too, but I would rather take my chances riding with the Jersey Guard.
    :thumbsup:
     
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    I was at Irwin in '79 - for desert tng, and there was talk about actaviting the post as a NTC.

    When I was in Wildflecken in'80, we went to Baumholder for FTX and we let our Goat and M 113's (CSC) go swiming - but before the Old Man let them go in, he required that all the PRC 77's (or was the '77 for 11 Bush?) be taken out.

    Anyways we called the OPlan Wan's Navy after the CO.

    Think of it Padre, if we hadent ETS'ed wonder where we would have our next PCS? Would have been nice to have been in CONUS a bit longer

    Salty

    PS did you get my email ref alert action
     
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    I'm sure it was as deluxe in '79 as it was in '80.

    Wait for it..... wait for it.... wait for it..... That was dumb. Sorry. I just could help myself.

    My next tour of duty was to be 3AD headquarters in Frankfurt. I could tell you what I was going to do but then I have to kill you. :laugh: Maybe I'd just wait for you to swim your Goat and you'd just drown but that would be dumb too. :laugh:


    No. I block your emails to keep me from doing dumb things. :laugh:

    Did I say dumb often enough? How about my use of :laugh:
     
    #60 padredurand, Sep 2, 2011
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