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2006-08-03 Africa Horn

U.S. Marines Train with French Marines (!) in Desert

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Posted by Bobby 2006-08-03 06:41|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Been reading a book on the 5th Marine Regiment. The personal accounts of the Officers are highly appreciative of the French Officers who trained them in trench warfare and prepared them for comabt in WWI.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2006-08-03 08:04|| 2006-08-03 08:04|| Front Page Top

#2 That's pretty cool. National politics and pop culture a side, professional warriors respect other professional warriors and it's neat to see them do some training together.

Posted by Broadhead6 2006-08-03 08:22|| 2006-08-03 08:22|| Front Page Top

#3 For all the jokes we make here, there's nothing wrong with the French military that good leadership wouldn't cure.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-08-03 09:20|| 2006-08-03 09:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Here, here! For once, the Frenchies do something right. I applaud this move, especially as NATO takes over the task of Afghanistan (of course, I don't think France will play much of a role there either, but it's nice to dream).

Posted by BA 2006-08-03 09:20|| 2006-08-03 09:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Hey, if you want to learn escape & evasion, study with the best!

Posted by WhitecollarRedneck 2006-08-03 12:52|| 2006-08-03 12:52|| Front Page Top

#6 "For all the jokes we make here, there's nothing wrong with the French military that good leadership wouldn't cure."

Well, there is money from the budget and societal respect. You might as well say that there is nothing wrong with the French military that couldn't be cured by making it part of the US military. ;-)

Posted by Mark E. 2006-08-03 14:04|| 2006-08-03 14:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Colin Powell: "America and France are like an old married couple that has been in marriage counseling for 200 years."

Still on the horse tho'.

Posted by J. D. Lux 2006-08-03 15:27|| 2006-08-03 15:27|| Front Page Top

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