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2003-10-21 Iraq

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Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2003-10-21 1:16:15 PM|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Solis, of Alexandria, said the combination of "Australian women and Australian beer" kept several of his Marines from returning from leave on time.

I can't imagine why...

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2003-10-21 1:30:01 PM|| 2003-10-21 1:30:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 "I am pretty sure that SOMEBODY should have seen this coming..."
Mike, when this policy was first announced, a Rantburger predicted something like this would happen. Alas, the Pentagon doesn't read our rants.

Posted by Gasse Katze 2003-10-21 1:30:41 PM|| 2003-10-21 1:30:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course they saw this coming. But look at the bright side, the people who are truly going AWOL are the people you probably wouldn't want watching your back anyways. So in a way this is a good thing, the AWOL people were probably a constant drag on unit morale. Now they are gone. And hopefully will be dealt with according to the law. Plus, it's only a little more than 2%, hardly unexpected in war time, and hardly the end of the world.

Posted by Swiggles 2003-10-21 1:42:45 PM|| 2003-10-21 1:42:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "I definitely donât want to go back there," the guardsman told a reporter for CBS News. "I think most people -- if not all people who are there -- donât want to be there."

Well DUH. Of course no one wants to be there. But as military personnel, there is a duty to perform. If these people don't want to live up to their commitment, then it's time to dish out the consequences.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-21 2:17:25 PM|| 2003-10-21 2:17:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 And stevestradamnus hasn't put his ~~phony~~ 2Â¢ worth in yet? I'm surprised!

Posted by Atrus 2003-10-21 4:58:57 PM|| 2003-10-21 4:58:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 We're talking about young adults here. Many probably missed the charter to Kuwaitt in the first place. If any of these boys thought that one of their buds was going to get shot becasue one member was missing from teh fire team, there would have been no absences. Outside of the Sunni Triangle - where I assume these guys are posted - things probably don't seem as life or death.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-21 5:41:57 PM|| 2003-10-21 5:41:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Dudes, maybe it sucks to be you but you signed a contract.

Posted by Hiryu 2003-10-21 6:15:08 PM|| 2003-10-21 6:15:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Only 28? Heck when I was on the freedom Bird to Korea there were over 100 people who failed to make the flight. Note to the un-indoctrinated: If you miss you military charter, they used to make you take one of those yucky commercial flights. The ones with the cute attendants and free liquor. "Gee sir I missed my flight, I guess I will have to take a last minute first-class seat to Jeddah."

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-10-21 7:35:58 PM|| 2003-10-21 7:35:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Cyber Sarge,

I'm sure several of the soldiers have discovered that they are conscientious objectors. Another larger group will have had mysterious injuries.

Personally, my favorite guys are the ones that are so thoroughly engaged in romantic activity that they feel that the loss of a stripe is worth reporting late. In the larger scheme of things I guess I heartily agree with their enthusiasm. Carpe Diem.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-10-21 7:58:54 PM|| 2003-10-21 7:58:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 We had a guy here at Fort Carson that came home from the airport to two fire engines in front of his fire-gutted quarters. He's been granted an "unlimited" extension, until he can get his family settled in, and things back in working order. The family lost almost everything. That's a real problem, and needs a real solution, including extending his 2-week leave.

The people here in town have already replaced his furnishings, raised enough money to replace most of the lost clothing and personal items, and his wife and family will be living in a local condominium at cost until the sponsor returns from Iraq permanently. The guy is happy for the chance to come 'home', but wants to get back to his buddies and his duties.

Not hard to tell which NCO is a professional and which one is just a paper soldier, is it?

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-10-22 12:20:34 AM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-10-22 12:20:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 Since I'm not ex-military I won't comment but will ask a question--if you don't show up to be deployed and are AWOl what is the penalty?

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-22 12:37:03 AM|| 2003-10-22 12:37:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 AWOL can range from restriction,extra duty,and article15(fine)-reduction in rank and brig time.After 30 days is considered desertion.

Posted by Raptor 2003-10-22 8:43:08 AM|| 2003-10-22 8:43:08 AM|| Front Page Top

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