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| Capt. Robert Schwaab, the assistant logistics officer for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, coordinates with non-governmental organization leaders to assist in effective humanitarian aid distribution here, Mar. 10. The 31st MEU is currently conducting their certification exercise, which is conducted with the Amphibious Squadron 11, and qualifies the MEU/ARG team for a wide range of actual contingency missions in the Asia-Pacific region. The 31st MEU is the United States' expeditionary force in readiness in the Asia-Pacific region, and is currently deployed with Amphibious Squadron 11. By 2nd Lt Dave Baugh |
I don't know whether to laugh or cry for that Marine Captain.
All that hard work he's obviously done. Jump school...then to go on and win Naval Jump Wings. Pilot wings on his chest...so he's put in the work there too.
And instead of planning a raid against terrorist in Africa...
Leading Marines in Afghanistan...
Flying a piece of high tech hardware to support and maybe even save some grunt on the ground...
He's practicing how to conduct operations with non-governmental agencies (this color is suppose to be pink...take from it what you will but I'm sure you get the idea)!
Oh and let me tell ya. Those very same agencies hate the military. Bitch when we're in the area and cry when we're not. Additionally they're incompetent at there jobs (do a Google search on USAID during the Haiti earthquakes)!
I know this is simply a certification exercise but the amount of focus that the Marine Corps is placing on these types of operations is beyond the pale.
Something is broken with the Marine Corps. IT HAS LOST ITS WAY! Are we no longer warriors? Dare I ask. Are we no longer war fighters? Are we simply Salvation Army with guns?
I think it's more to do with marketing. Consider how liberal the current administration is. If you want to keep a strong amphibious force in that type of environment it might be best to focus on the humanitarian possibilities. I'm going to guess your average Marine sees this as a necessary (albeit unpalletable) evil. Sure, they're more than willing and able to help in an emergency but their primary mission is war.
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