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At least you're not a leg at Fort Bragg......It's just doesn't feel right without airborne wings on this post. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

FYI: re-enlistment rates for West Pointers is 0% since they're not enlisted (retention rates would be the correct term for officers) If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I agree with that summary of my review. Without getting into further detail which may ruin the movie for someone here's a couple of perspectives I got from the movie: It doesn't matter what happened before, but we must win it now and you must support it. You lied to us about the war before, so why should we believe you now? War/serving the country as a motivation to do something with your life (not join the military but apply yourself in whatever you do). Doing a job vs. doing what's right. Loyalty and Courage. There's others but that's a list of some perspectives I could think of real quick. I think just about any point of view is covered by one of those. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I walked out of the movie torn really. There were a whole lot of different story lines within the movie and I didnt really know what I thought of it after the movie was over. One thing is for sure though, they definitely made soldiers out to be good, honorable people. I guess it's kind of a bad day to think about the movie since earlier today I found out that friend of mine died in Afghanistan in an ambush that was pretty deadly. I don't know what to think of the Congressman's strategy and how well that it would work in real life or how the reporter reacted to it. One statement he told her that rung true was about the media's portrayal of the war..... Overall the movie showed a lot of new things (as far as Hollywood goes) about this war. It's the only one I've seen that linked soldiers' experiences to underachievers in college. I think Marg's post later on in this thread discussed that pretty well too though. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

Aww crap, they've denounced their old terrorist ways and now they're coming for us. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I care as much as I did when Iran labeled me a terrorist.....it's provides nothing but comic relief when brought up. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I completely disagree with one part of this statement. First off, yes going at it alone is much, much, much harder and will take longer to learn but it's not wasting money. Some of my most fun jumps were when I was doing solo sits trying to figure out how to get stable. I got coaching and it really helped, but those jumps before weren't at all wasting my money. I had a blast on them, I was just out in the sky doing my thing. Yes, I also know that it could have been dangerous b/c I was backsliding and might have gone into someone's area, but I'm not discussing that, I'm just talking about the notion that I hear from many skydivers that a perfect jump (technically minded) is the only way to have fun. It's just not the case....every jump should be fun and therefore it's not a waste of money. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I was bored so I decided to get the online version of FM27-10 and reference my answer (to be a good little boy and always provide a reference i guess). Chapter I: "The purpose of this Manual is to provide authoritative guidance to military personnel on the customary and treaty law applicable to the conduct of warfare on land and to relationships between belligerents and neutral States." .... "This Manual is an official publication of the United States Army. However, those provisions of the Manual which are neither statutes nor the text of treaties to which the United States is a party should not be considered binding upon courts and tribunals applying the law of war. However, such provisions are of evidentiary value insofar as they bear upon questions of custom and practice. " There, I just had to do something to fill my time before bed so there's more reading for y'all. Take care If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I've never been there but I drive down either Airway or Airport everyday (depending on where I'm working) so I'll have to try that sometime......my favorite Mexican food place here is out off of Hwy 54 If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

Well shit, I'm in El Paso too....but I don't leave for anywhere I'm stuck here for awhile If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

There's a difference between Army Regulations (such as AR 670-1) and Field Manuals (like FM 27-10 that was used here). AR's are basically law (if under a strict definition of law you use the word rule). However FMs are not law. FM's are merely doctrinal guidance. You can't be punished by law if you fuck up FM 7-8 and don't follow the FM's written words in an assault. Also, I have studied FM 27-10 and there's legal errors within it. The international laws ratified into our military are all in the UCMJ, not FM 27-10. We don't prosecute people under FM 27-10 authority because it has none, you prosecute under UCMJ authority with the proper article (which if this nimwit author would research maybe he'd realize this). I know this is rambling and isn't worded so that it would make perfect sense and I skimmed over a lot of areas but sue me.....I'm tired. So y'all take care. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

Does this mean we can start calling him Shoeless Joe Johnson for planning the demise of the Yankees for years and simply going to New York to throw the game? If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

Army, 2LT, Air Defense Artillery (14A) Currently in the basic course at Ft. Bliss and will serve as PL for PATRIOT here after December 16th. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I have to completely disagree. I've jumped 4 different Sabre 2s.....3 170s and 1 190. When I pack sloppy or have bad body position it tends to open off heading. BUT, when I make sure I put it in the bag straight and have a good position at pull time INCLUDING when I get stood up in the harness it is absolutely perfect. I never wanted to believe that I was messed up until I got coaching and learned how I should be from pull time until the canopy was completely open. I simply believe it doesn't have as much room for error on opening than people expect from an "intermediate" canopy. But at the same time, you can open in line twists and it'll likely fly straight without diving so it's much more forgiving than say an elliptical. Just my 2 cents, take them for what they're worth. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk

I've had one for the past year or so and absolutely love it. I mainly sit fly and it keeps the altimeter perfectly still on the wrist and never rolls back onto the hand. It makes seeing the altimeter much, much, much easier to read in freefall. Also, it has padding underneath the altimeter to make it more comfortable and there's nothing around my fingers, just looped around my thumb and then tightened on the wrist. Overall I think it's more comfortable and easier/better/safer than a normal wrist mount. I highly recommend spending the $25-$30 for one. If "if" were a fifth, then we'd all be drunk