Wednesday, October 06, 2021
MEU(SOC)...a Marine Air Ground Task Force capable of limited special operations missions...
Thanks to CoffeeJoeJava for the link!
via Marine Times
Well, he is what some very biased Marines consider perhaps the Corp’s greatest leader, a Marine’s Marine, a New Jersey native who enlisted, that’s right e-n-l-i-s-t-ed, in the Corps, served in both the Korean and Vietnam War, earned a Purple Heart and Silver Star Medal along the way to becoming the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps, serving from 1987 to 1991, retiring after 41 years in uniform............For the duo’s in-flight entertainment, Gray bent Myatt’s ear, telling him of the Corp’s plans to create special operations capabilities for the Marine amphibious units, (a MEU precursor), deploying to the Mediterranean.The move to put special operations under one roof, fund it, train it and sustain it, was driven largely by nightmare-level bureaucratic competition between the services for missions and money, but also by failures of the special operations community and planners who didn’t know how to use them, such as Operation Eagle Claw, a tragic attempt to rescue U.S. hostages being held in Iran that resulted in eight dead troops, including three Marines and five airmen.Gray had served on the commission that analyzed what went wrong with the operation. Never again.The rise of terrorist attacks in the 1970s spurred on efforts to tailor units to respond to that threat, which hadn’t been at the forefront of military planning.
A few things.
* This story is so good that I can't pick out just one point to highlight...just read it all.
* If you're a Marine of a certain era then this article will explain why some of the talk that we're hearing now is so wall pounding infuriating.
* Gray knew (and many of us sense) that the roles and missions thing...along with the budget battles...are coming back full strength. Name a Commandant that so jealously guarded the Marine Corps? You can't. They're all victims/beneficiaries of "joint command". You reach a certain rank and you are no longer service specific. Gray didn't have that issue. He was a Marine and continued to be a Marine. None of that "I guess I can't be a Marine anymore" that a certain Assistant Commandant once belched out at a press conference.
* Gray is a pure dee stud. Disrespect me if you have to. Talk shit about him on these pages and I'll ban you, your IP address and report it to Google!
US declassifies nuclear stockpile numbers...
Wow.NEW - Biden admin has declassified the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile numbers.https://t.co/BT9Ig5Pcbe pic.twitter.com/K3SGTxNGTZ
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 5, 2021
You Gotta Pump Those Numbers Up, Those Are Rookie Numbers...
Well we just gave China a number to shoot for. My guess? They'll triple those numbers by 2040 and will probably match them LONG before then.
They broke that LtCol quick...
via Military.com
The now-jailed Lt. Col. Stu Scheller -- the Marine officer who rose to fame for a viral video demanding accountability from military leaders for the failures in Afghanistan -- is hoping to strike a legal deal to avoid trial and leave the service with an honorable discharge.
“Stu's request is real simple: He's willing to go in there and say ‘guilty’ to whatever they want … all he wants is to be able to leave honorably,” a person familiar with the matter told Military.com.
Marine Corps officials have said there are no specific charges "preferred" or initiated against Scheller, but a spokesman for the service, Sam Stephenson, confirmed he is currently in pre-trial confinement while awaiting an Article 32 preliminary hearing.
Wow. They broke this dude quick! I thought he was kinda crazy to make the statements he did while in uniform but ok...you did so you must be crazy enough to follow thru huh?
Nope.
I wonder what the deal was. Kinda like getting around your boys talking shit and then when you have to look at that 5 ton monster running at you full speed you then you fold like a cheap suit.
What gets interesting is Berger's reaction.
Alot of people thought the same but didn't say anything. Hell Berger even encouraged the discussion.
So what does he do with this?
He's in pre-trial confinement without charges? Sounds like an easy out to me (although they'll use the excuse of doing a mental evaluation as a tiny fig leaf).
I'm betting they'll give him his honorable, put a derogatory comment in his record book and keep it moving.
Oh and be prepared for this dude to pop back up again.
DEA Agent dies in shootout in Phoenix....
Read the story here...
Another tragedy for law enforcement. Everyday the brave warriors hit the streets to keep us all safe. Yesterday, @DEAPHOENIXDiv suffered a huge loss when GS Mike Garbo, SA Fox and a Task Force Officer from Tucson PD were shot. Sadly GS Garbo died from the attack.
— Derek Maltz Sr (@derekmaltz_sr) October 5, 2021
RIP 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/FSpRnFldTu
Heavy T-15 "BMP-KSh"
The same heavy T-15 "BMP-KSh" but with enhanced protection, namely two-layer reactive armor (double DZ boxes on the sides of the combat vehicle) (Screen 5, 6, 7). pic.twitter.com/YeF3rJf16F
— Su-57 5th Gen Fighter (@5thSu) September 27, 2021
Why a Forward‐Deployed Military Posture Is Unnecessary, Outdated, and Dangerous (CATO Institute 2017)
Note. I've long been a critic of forward basing of our forces. I don't believe it deters aggression. Check out the video below and read the article here.
The part that caught my attention?
America’s forward‐deployed posture is not intended to protect the nation from direct attack. Rather, its goal is to provide security for other states and protect against contingencies that, for the most part, would not involve vital U.S. interests.
Make sure to read the whole thing.
US Army's 3rd Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment at Eager Lion 21
Exercise #EagerLeopard21 is giving @NATO partners the tools they need to deter threats and adversaries as a team. Watch @BG_LTU_eFP in action. #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/X2deHyCHJb
— Department of Defense 🇺🇸 (@DeptofDefense) September 28, 2021
This is one HEAVILY armed unmanned ground vehicle!
Waiting to watch the Rafael / @OshkoshDefense Stryker turret fire off #UGV platform in both 30x173mm and 40x180mm. Great day at the range. @Ross_Coffman @NGCVCFT pic.twitter.com/5TiV5NDG1p
— Scott Gourley (@ScottGourley1) October 4, 2021
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