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2023-12-28 -Land of the Free

Special Forces soldiers not maintaining language skills

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-28 08:01|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 I suspect it was partially op tempo. Also the command would have to manage giving the soldier exposure opportunities for the different languages. That would be hard to manage. Sgt Billy has gone overdue on Pashtun.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-12-28 08:31|| 2023-12-28 08:31|| Front Page Top

#2 More timely to hire local 'terps' you can leave behind.

Don't outsource your core competency, for everything else use contractors. More plausible deniability.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-28 08:39|| 2023-12-28 08:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Soldiers have always had high standards for harsh language skills.

Posted by badanov 2023-12-28 12:17|| 2023-12-28 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Bantu peoples' language studies, or the highly recommended body positive class?

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-12-28 12:28|| 2023-12-28 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Does it count if they're proficient with preferred pronoun use?

Posted by Raj 2023-12-28 13:58|| 2023-12-28 13:58|| Front Page Top

#6 The standards are on a scale, level 2, 3 etc... Deployment schedule and future requirements allow for them to slip down a level or two and then brush up on their skills as the geographic region get hotter. For example being proficient in Spanish might not be to important right now so they let it slip. The soldiers get paid a different amount for each skill so it benefits them to stay proficient.

Posted by 49 Pan 2023-12-28 14:02|| 2023-12-28 14:02|| Front Page Top

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