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| Conflict in the Ranks |
| 2007-05-24 |
| From JD Johannes in Iraq: There is a growing dispute in the junior enlisted ranks of the Army and Marines that is pitting soldier against Soldier against Soldier and Marine against Marine. This dispute is affecting unit cohesion and if not checked could lead to an unreparable fissure in our military. During my two previous trips to Iraq the grunts were united, now I have seen a split develop. If this split among the ranks is not resolved the dissension an animosity will grow until there are two camps within the enlisted ranks, neither willing to budge from their position. The dispute is over Lindsay Lohan and Hillary Duff. The junior enlistedmen--primarily the ones aged 19-21, grew up on Lindsay Lohan and Hillary Duff. Now that the child stars have grown up, and their admirers from child hood days are men fighting a war--the battle lines have been drawn between the two camps over which one is hotter. When Hillary Duff's CD made its way to one outpost, the Duff supporters were flaunting her new brunette hair and sleek look. Lizzy McGuire no more. And the grunts who weren't already in her camp took notice. But Lindsay Lohan shed the Disney image in 2005 and gained a solid foot hold among the ranks. As the dispute in one squad bay heated up, an older soldier stepped in to broker a deal and find common ground. All grunts can generally agree that Vida is hot. But there is a small subset of soldiers and Marines who are now making the argument that Jamie Eason is the perfect woman and should take the mantle of the pin-up girl of OIF-5. Vida they argue is sooo OIF-3. Love that expression! The debates will rage in motor transport shops, outposts and squad bays from now until the end of the war. Hillary, Lindsay, Vida, Jamie--know that you are held dear in the hearts of rough and dangerous men who stand willing and able to visit violence on those who would deny your right to flaunt your goods in magazines and on MTV. And in that context, the soldiers know exactly what they are fighting for. You just gotta love these guys! |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #4 ST2045: there's nothing wrong with you. It's the same piece of equipment. You just like the older models built with traditional materials instead of the newer ones that are faster and use a lot of silicone and composites. Gotta lose that prune juice, though. |
| Posted by: Mac 2007-05-24 18:53 |
| #3 One knows he is getting old when the first Rantburg stop is "Good Morning" and moreover you are familiar with all the babes such as Jane Russell, M. Monroe, Bette Davis, Diane Dors (Fluck), etc. You also wonder who in hell are: Hillary, Lindsay, Vida, and Jamie. And then you wonder where you left your prune juice. |
| Posted by: Snearong Tojo2045 2007-05-24 18:07 |
| #2 Jamie Eason. Excellent choice. |
| Posted by: The Doctor 2007-05-24 15:46 |
| #1 And in that context, the soldiers know exactly what they are fighting for. Indeed. In many ways this article is actually more profound a statement on our military in Iraq than it would appear to be. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2007-05-24 13:27 |