I did two hitches in the 60s during Vietnam, but went to Korea and Germany instead Before TRADOC after Vietnam, the Army was corrupt much of the time and venial. Career people shit on lower downs, and the feeling was mutual. I hate Reagan, but the Reagan era with the Training and Doctrine Command improved the Army immeasurably.
There is a military purpose to building the schools, hospitals and roads. With our more mobile military, they often times have to go into an unimproved area to build a base erecting buildings, roads and infrastructure. I have been part of that process in Panama. After we were done, we just turned all those items over to the local government. It helps the locals, it helps us, it builds goodwill with the locals as well. It is good all around. The problem is when it becomes dangerous for our men and women, or when it will be destroyed the moment the protection of our military is gone.
I did two hitches in the 60s during Vietnam, but went to Korea and Germany instead Before TRADOC after Vietnam, the Army was corrupt much of the time and venial. Career people shit on lower downs, and the feeling was mutual. I hate Reagan, but the Reagan era with the Training and Doctrine Command improved the Army immeasurably.
There is a military purpose to building the schools, hospitals and roads. With our more mobile military, they often times have to go into an unimproved area to build a base erecting buildings, roads and infrastructure. I have been part of that process in Panama. After we were done, we just turned all those items over to the local government. It helps the locals, it helps us, it builds goodwill with the locals as well. It is good all around. The problem is when it becomes dangerous for our men and women, or when it will be destroyed the moment the protection of our military is gone.