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To: greenspirit who wrote (97910)	1/31/2005 4:09:17 PM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793759

Michael, I see absolutely no reason for you denigrate the service of others. I agree your servicemates are fine...except for those who aren't and there is no need to BS an old soldier about how wonderful everyone is. We all know you have your share of idiots and malcontents. You may think that, "It's a different armed forces today, mainly because it's voluntary and we have great leadership", but that doesn't compute too well with Abu Ghraib and fragging officers' tents in Kuwait. And yet I agree, your weapons are better and I'm happy for that...But here is one thing you cannot do that the 60s and 70s US Armed Forces were required to do...Deploy over one million men overseas world-wide. Things will look a wee bit different to you when you get that mission. Further for your info...military drug testing began in the 60s not in the 90s. I would also point out that our Armed Forces are a microcosm of our society. Seldom better, seldom worse, and if there is a difference it levels off again quickly. As for the draft. I certainly recognize it is but one solution. If another works, that is terrific. But so far you are merely projecting as am I. No need for you to get pissed off about my pointing out a recruiting shortfall for the last 4 months. Save some emotion in case things really go south with recruiting. I do have confidence in our leaders. May I point out this is merely a discussion board. Feel free to skip over any discussion topic I raise that doesn't please you. Have a good one. uw PS. I still like the idea of training sailors and airmen to fight like Infantry.

To: greenspirit who wrote (97910)	1/31/2005 4:53:40 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793759

<<I do remember all the dope smoking in the service when I joined though,>> I was in the 581st ambulance company which did a lot of people transport for 2nd General Hospital Landstuhl, Germany. When Rhein-Main Air Base was shut down for repairs our ambulances were going to Frankfort for pick ups. I noticed the dopers got all the runs to Frankfort. Our CO and First Sgt. were taking a cut for the dope hauled. They did a locker search at 2nd Gen and found over $300k of dope and this was 1970. I spent two months living in the BOQ and could cut the dope smoke with a knife and fry it for supper.