Army Of One

[beemerb]

This was forwarded to me by a friend. Tom who sent it to him is a active duty solder with I think about 10 yrs in.He is about to join the 10th special forces group.

I AM AN ARMY OF ONE
> I am the 18-24 year old being targeted by this new
> marketing concept, the
> very embodiment of "what's in it for ME." The
> legacy of the politically
> correct years. It's ok to be immoral and a pervert,
> and if anyone tries to
> mold me too vigorously into a something that
> resembles a warrior, I'll tell
> my congressperson!
> I AM AN ARMY OF ONE
> Teamwork? My chain of command consists of ME,
> MYSELF, and
> I.
> I'm destined to be a dot-com millionaire. Just give
> me all that
> College money, and take it easy on the discipline
> stuff. When divisions of
> Chinese are racing toward my outpost like rabid
> lemmings, I'll pack my
> Task-Force-Smith-smellin' ass back to Milwaukee.
>
> I AM AN ARMY OF ONE
> I have Carpal-Tunnel Syndrome, I'm great at
> Nintendo, and my androgenous,
> sensitive physique can't handle 10 properly-executed
> push-ups. I couldn't
> blast my way into an old folk's home, let alone
> stand my ground in an
> impromptu bar room brawl. I am a product of social
> engineering and 6 hours
> of TV a day; my idea of a "Survivor" is not a Medal
> of Honor winner who
> killed three Vietnamese with his e-tool before being
> shot and left for dead,
> but a pudgy, manipulative gay guy on an island
> shared with other losers.
> I AM AN ARMY OF ONE
> Concepts like duty, honor, and country are passe'.
> If it Involves sacrifice
> of my individuality to become part of a team, I'll
> punch out and spend the
> rest of my life hanging out with my Microsoft
> employee slackerbuddies in
> Seattle, speaking in learned tones about an
> unfortunate period in my life
> where I endured the indignities of military service.
> Oh, the Patton movie?
> Haven't seen it.
> I AM AN ARMY OF ONE
> Gimme Gimme Gimme. What can I do for my country?
> Ha. Let
> me
>Ask that after I've feathered my nest like so many
> of the non-veteran,
> draft-dodging, privileged Ivy Leaguers populating
> Capitol Hill. Cater to me
> first, pander to me as an individual, and after I
> don the uniform, continue
> to treat me with kid gloves, and let me punch out
> before things get really
> tough-where I might actually have to risk my life
> for my country, because...
> I AM AN ARMY OF ONE!!!!
>
> in case you could not tell i cant stand this army of one crap.
>i am not an army of one. i still belong to the army of soldiers, mission,
>and self sacrifice.
>tom
>
>

 

[legalhack]

Ain't it the truth. As far as 10th SFG(A) goes, they are stationed at Fort Carson. We chapter one battalion of soldiers from Fort Carson each year. And this is predominantly a non-deployable post!!!!! Worse in other bases.

Not to worry though, we're all getting black berets and the Chief of Staff said that'll make us all heart-breakers and lifetakers!!!! WWWRRRREEETTTCCCCCHHHHHHHHH.....

 

[mnealtx]

All is not lost (yet)

Just picked this up off of WND...there's still a BIT of hope left!! (I hope)

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=21683

keeping my fingers crossed....

 

[beemerb]

mnealtx;
Notice where over 300,000 of the berets are being manufactured. I about puked when I read it

 

[Razor]

Bancroft Cap Corp.

Just happens to be based in Arkansas. What does that not suprise me?

 

[Fatcat]

I've had some people ask why I was enlisting in the Marines instead of the Army.

This about sums it up.. :barf:

 

[sbryce]

Notice where others of the berets are being made: China.

--
"Only one company -- the Bancroft Cap Corp.
based in Arkansas -- is from the U.S. The
majority of the estimated 3.7 million berets will
be manufactured overseas, including 309,000 by
Chinese firms.

Bancroft is manufacturing a third; the rest will
come from China, South Africa, Romania, Sri
Lanka, India and Canada. "
--

And it's going to cost $24 million.

China and Arkansas. Hmmm, now why do those two places ring a bell? :barf:

--Denise

 

[JWR]

If this is the worst thing the Army has to suffer through this year I'll be thrilled.

And for those of ya'll who don't know, legalhack is right about the deployable posts. I'm still amazed at how many folks get pregnant or a "hurt back" ("hurt" enough to keep one from carrying a rifle and TA-50) right before a scheduled deployment, and these are the ones that AREN'T getting chaptered out!