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2014-04-20 Europe

U.S. Ground Troops Going To Poland, Defense Minister Says

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-04-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Task Force Smith to the courtesy phone.

BTW, a 'trip wire' means it will set off a nuclear exchange. However, in this case the Benghazi Bunch at the WH, it means a lot of good troops will die for nothing or simply be directed to surrender and be prisoners. That would in turn either totally demoralize the uniform services or initiate a coup, or both. A demoralized military will not be effective in putting down any internal insurrection and possibly go over to such events. Can we say, these people are not competent.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-04-20 08:28|| 2014-04-20 08:28|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a group from Ft Hood. (I was talking to someone in the deployment.) They were supposed to be going to Germany, but re-assigned, to Poland and (are you ready) Latvia.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-04-20 09:00|| 2014-04-20 09:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Will O allow them to be armed?

Posted by Alaska Paul 2014-04-20 15:15|| 2014-04-20 15:15|| Front Page Top

#4 Will O allow them to be armed?

Yes, but only with feather pillows.

Posted by Chinese Charlie 2014-04-20 15:24|| 2014-04-20 15:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Do you want to "Die For Danzig".

Posted by borgboy 2014-04-20 18:00|| 2014-04-20 18:00|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if the Second Cavalry Regiment will be put over there? They are the most likely - they are in Germany, and already set to move based on Cavalry doctrine. Another unit can be slotted into Graf/Vielsek much more easily than it can be deployed straight from the US to Europe. Back in REFORGER days, this wouldn't have been such a big move, but nowadays, it is.

Go 2nd Cav - Tojour Pręt!

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-20 21:42|| 2014-04-20 21:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Why is my text mangled? Tojour Pret (with a accent grave over the e) is the regimental greeting/response (Always Ready).

Posted by OldSpook 2014-04-20 21:43|| 2014-04-20 21:43|| Front Page Top

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