When BG joined the Army, I made a serious effort to convince him to join the Marines instead – based on my experiences in dealing with both at Spirit of America. He made his decision, and I’m an Army Dad all the way – but checkout this great ‘how-to’ on COIN ops in Helmland by the 1/5 Marines.
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The one that really stuck with me was the one which said “That wheelbarrow is the most expensive thing this man owns. Treat it accordingly.” That, and the slide about Polaroid cameras… didn’t know they still made those, but how very useful.
It was also amusing to see how often they made slides about the general crappiness of the roads. Probably not so amusing when you’re on those roads with a 10-ton vehicle.