tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.comments2012-05-30T09:59:34.526-05:005 BanzaiGeorgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-36956860563763811302008-12-18T21:59:00.000-06:002008-12-18T21:59:00.000-06:00Very valid points, George. We are certainly missi...Very valid points, George. We are certainly missing a great opportunity for some "think tank" like thinking leading to development of new and better ideas.<BR/><BR/>Challenge for the military to decide how much individual education do they want each of us to achieve and how much useful products do they want out of us. Since the goal of ILE is to prepare us for the next 5-10 years, we certainly Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14125880256505649892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-1546352735085318102008-11-30T17:49:00.000-06:002008-11-30T17:49:00.000-06:00I am truly grateful and thankful. This year is es...I am truly grateful and thankful. This year is especially tremendous because I have many friends, families and colleagues spending this Thanksgiving Holiday overseas in a deployed status. I am ever so grateful for their selfless service and sacrifice. I recall spending my first Thanks giving oversea at my second duty station. Surely, this tour does not compare to being in a warzone but I knowTamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747314737641439729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-49941412654109848612008-09-18T12:40:00.000-05:002008-09-18T12:40:00.000-05:00ILE is not designed to prepare the students exclus...ILE is not designed to prepare the students exclusively for their next assignment. Its purpose is to give the field grade officer a broad understanding of history, leadership, and national strategic thought to improve the officer's overall professional knowledge.<BR/><BR/>There are specific training sites for providing the training someone might need prior to going to a specific assignment. I Tate Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447055938110890541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-71043533102906841742008-09-08T15:23:00.000-05:002008-09-08T15:23:00.000-05:00http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/rnc.day/ind...http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/03/rnc.day/index.html<BR/><BR/>I attached the website with the initial review of Gov Palin's speech with commentary blogs by those who wrote in. The review from CNN was very generic because it was just the intial summary of the event. What I was alluding to were the number of blog entries that were critical of her speech compared to those who were favorable Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-71263111760270476262008-09-05T09:46:00.000-05:002008-09-05T09:46:00.000-05:00CNN tends to set a professional example of nonbias...CNN tends to set a professional example of nonbiased reporting, in my opinion as a conservative-leaning journalist.<BR/><BR/>I grew up around Republican campaigning in Kansas, and I can tell you that it's very difficult for audience members fueled by excitement of an election not to be biased. Good journalists know this, and have to work hard to check opinions at the door. Sometimes, it's the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-28570618176416436002008-09-04T07:10:00.000-05:002008-09-04T07:10:00.000-05:00Interesting – the CNN experts gave Gov Palin four ...Interesting – the CNN experts gave Gov Palin four ‘A’s and one ‘B’s. Other comments:<BR/><BR/>CNN's Wolf Blitzer said “It wasn't just a home run, it may have been a grand slam”. <BR/>"A very auspicious debut," said NBC's Tom Brokaw. <BR/>It was a "perfect populist pitch," said CBS' Jeff Greenfield. <BR/>"Terrific," said Mort Kondracke on Fox News Channel.<BR/>"A star is born," said Chris WallaceGeorgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-36461181190172386732008-09-03T23:46:00.000-05:002008-09-03T23:46:00.000-05:00Funny...I feel the same way when I watch Fox News....Funny...I feel the same way when I watch Fox News. Interesting post. I wonder how many positive posts of the Democratic Convention speeches will be found on Fox News or conservative websites?<BR/><BR/>RUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730106824725857846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-927779055231359022008-08-28T08:24:00.000-05:002008-08-28T08:24:00.000-05:00THIS IS GAY!!!!THIS IS GAY!!!!Moose Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663669254704512244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-74359239488160114172008-08-27T00:18:00.000-05:002008-08-27T00:18:00.000-05:00Hi GeorgeYou have a good blog.Please visit my blog...Hi George<BR/>You have a good blog.<BR/>Please visit my blog:<BR/> http://www.soldierfun.blogspot.com<BR/>Be happy.soldier funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658671573539451042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-17270028050857654212008-08-23T20:22:00.000-05:002008-08-23T20:22:00.000-05:00G,I read your summary, the article from the CMU gr...G,<BR/><BR/>I read your summary, the article from the CMU grad student, WP articles and a couple of other posts to blogs/websites about this subject. I pretty much agree with your position. The Army needs to change and create policies that will facilitate the retention of good field grade officers past the 20-year mark. <BR/>As you rightly point out this is a complex issue that is probably not Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730106824725857846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-12976989240864479392008-08-19T21:08:00.000-05:002008-08-19T21:08:00.000-05:00Thank you for the invitation... but with the homer...Thank you for the invitation... but with the homerun hitters at the front of the room, I think the conversation will be interesting enough.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-57994034895024686622008-08-19T13:13:00.000-05:002008-08-19T13:13:00.000-05:00Hi CGSC Majors,I just read a notice about a topic-...Hi CGSC Majors,<BR/><BR/>I just read a notice about a topic-related event that you might find of interest. Do your CGSC instructors encourage you to attend events such as this? Being a former KU student, I would have loved the chance to get to talk to "real" Soldiers in the audience, and hear their views, not just Army top-level speakers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Dole Institute’s fall schedule to begin withAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-50984465650959146532008-08-13T18:00:00.000-05:002008-08-13T18:00:00.000-05:00I am saying we have to look at the new kind of war...I am saying we have to look at the new kind of war that the United States is facing and train the majors to be able to support that. But we can not lose focus on the HIC fight. Yet to date in ILE we have done staff planning for a HIC fight. Planning Phase 4 Stability operations does not qualify as planning for the new kind of war. The true hang up of ILE is the idea that we have to give Moose Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663669254704512244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-76596674400321390102008-08-13T14:07:00.000-05:002008-08-13T14:07:00.000-05:00Your comment is interesting.What kinds of changes ...Your comment is interesting.<BR/>What kinds of changes would you recommend to your instructors? <BR/>I went to a COIN workshop yesterday and learned a little about processes the U.S. Army has used in the Philippines. That's about the extent of what I know (not much) about modern warfare. Are workshops enough, or are you saying ILEs need training exercises?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-27238233635973954222008-08-10T11:48:00.000-05:002008-08-10T11:48:00.000-05:00I agree.About 10% of the US Army majors are in ILE...I agree.<BR/><BR/>About 10% of the US Army majors are in ILE, adding nothing to current operations. Don’t get me wrong, I fully support the military education program, and feel it is an important part of our strength, but with the critical growing shortage of officers in the US Army, perhaps a different method of schooling is in order. <BR/><BR/>Can the majors in ILE prepare for the future Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-37294446470409862322008-08-09T14:51:00.000-05:002008-08-09T14:51:00.000-05:00PS: It is not too hard to have that type of Openi...PS: It is not too hard to have that type of Opening Ceremonies to the Olympics when you have access to a large pool of slave labor. It looked great - but it is the same as a great tasting hotdog; I doubt you’d like it as much if you saw what went into it.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-81786303604345647722008-08-09T07:51:00.000-05:002008-08-09T07:51:00.000-05:00The fact is, over the past four hundred years, the...The fact is, over the past four hundred years, the world has continually gotten better at going to war and killing each other. General estimates place lives deliberately extinguished in the 1800s by politically motivated carnage at around 45 Million compared to 170 million in the 1900s. <BR/><BR/>Since 3600 B.C. the world has known only 292 years of peace. During this period there have been Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-68794708555435416002008-08-01T22:58:00.000-05:002008-08-01T22:58:00.000-05:00In the simplest sense, technology will never perfe...In the simplest sense, technology will never perfect the art of war because technology is manmade and therefore inherently flawed. These flaws are the source of some of today’s "fog and friction." Twentieth century technology in intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination has removed much of the mist surrounding the enemy; however, other technologies have emerged in opposition—creatingAir Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408631814951137798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-85067887326216696622008-08-01T22:44:00.000-05:002008-08-01T22:44:00.000-05:00"Lasers" are old technology. What we need is to f..."Lasers" are old technology. What we need is to fund the Alan Parson's Project to complete our "Death Star." Can't I even get a frickin' shark here?Air Powerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408631814951137798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-6410685818244534772008-08-01T09:49:00.000-05:002008-08-01T09:49:00.000-05:00It's humorous to me that this issue is getting so ...It's humorous to me that this issue is getting so much attention. I'll answer the three questions at the end of the original post thusly: <BR/>"Who's to blame?" -- No one. Why are we always looking for someone to blame?<BR/>"How can the Navy rescue 'shipmate'?" -- It doesn't need to be 'rescued' - it's fine.<BR/>"Should the term just be sunk?" -- I like the nautical reference there, George - Shipwreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580080628220347426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-68707322126583249702008-07-31T09:24:00.000-05:002008-07-31T09:24:00.000-05:0070 million dollars worth of damage to a nuclear ai...70 million dollars worth of damage to a nuclear aircraft carrier - someone has to burn. The short answer is 'yes' - the punishment is correct. The Captain is responsible for everything that happens aboard that ship. That's just the way it is. The XO is the 'whip-cracker' and being groomed to take command of his own ship. Leadership, good order, and discipline start from the top. There may also Shipwreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580080628220347426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-59391449599435638472008-07-31T08:32:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:32:00.000-05:00I did a quick search on the web and noticed that S...I did a quick search on the web and noticed that SEN McCain also does not have a large flag on his plane. I would like to see the pride of America improve with our new president - who is ready to step up?Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756752533455024207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-46985327648834297072008-07-31T08:05:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:05:00.000-05:00What any of you fail to comment on is how fake pol...What any of you fail to comment on is how fake politicians are. Politicians change stances, change views, and change opinions depending on where the popular wind blows. Obama, McCain they are both guilty. So this undying loyalty to a canidate that can do no evil is as bad as false rumors. Open your eyes up all of you.Moose Farmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663669254704512244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-54254896286885310772008-07-30T23:20:00.000-05:002008-07-30T23:20:00.000-05:00I believe the Cher video was originally designed a...I believe the Cher video was originally designed as a recruiting tool. Problem is - when tested, it made 35-50 year olds want to enlist, confused 55 and older, and scared the shit out of 18-25 year olds! One prospective recruit was hearding questioning: "Who is that dude?"Shipwreckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580080628220347426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674725556315248698.post-50930983078976085742008-07-30T18:05:00.000-05:002008-07-30T18:05:00.000-05:00No I believe the current policy is the best action...No I believe the current policy is the best action to take right now. There is still a large social stigma that surrounds homosexuality when you get beyond the glitz of television and Hollywood. Eventually this issue will come to pass, but it was only 50 years ago that a man could be arrested for talking to another man about provactive material in a bar and be charged with homosexuality. The Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com