Tell me why they won't let military MARCH across a bridge. Is that true for every time they cross any bridge?
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The Military Will March Accross Any Bridge, However The Command Is Given Route Step. A Company Or Battalion Of Men Marching Accross A Bridge in Step Could Cause The Bridge To Collapse Due To Vibrations.At Route Step Everyones Feet Are Not Hitting The Bridge At The Same Time.
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It never was a war, it is an invasion and an occupation. Like so many other places that have been marched into and the people's lives destroyed. Does no one care? Thinking of the ordinary people, adults and children. The old, the sick, like you and I makes me either want to weep or cry out in rage! Please, oh please never again.
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Didn't Palestine make it's choice?  They chose a leadership that refuses to give up it's stated goal of "driving Israel into the sea".  You want them to stand still, continue to be attacked, while Palestine and the rest of Islam holds up a paper governement whose onlyt goal is to say, "Don't attack me, I didn't attack you!  It was individuals!  And you can't attack within my country without me saying so!"\n\nWho are we kidding?  The U.S. offered help because Islam wants to dominate the world, always has.  Israel has kept to their borders (pretty much, and when they didn't, like the Suez canal, we jumped on them to move out!).  Israel has no stated goal to destroy any other nation.  Israel has been repeatedly attacked after every cease fire by Palestine which cannot control it's own people.  If Palestine won't control it's own people, Israel cannot do less than retaliate against a government that through it's own inept and criminally negligent behavior allows attacks on neighboring regions.
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If we took the gloves off over there,i would go tomorrow.The problem is all the sniveling on the home front, about "torture"and "terrorist rights".Screw 'em.They are barbarians,and must dealt with as such.Why should we play by rules,and the enemy does not.?
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Why they don't want to leave, a lot of people are making a lot of money off this war!! I is like everything Bush tries to do it might sound good at first but it fails!! And Bush refuses to go there and say it is time to get it together!! They never spend enough time their, They try to make it look good with visits for a few hours and are out of there!! As all the press says they are headed for civil war and that will just keep us there longer. The so called Iraq government can't agree on anything over there and it is time for someone to step in and show them and demand it be done,HAven't enough of our troops died for this??
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I forgot the name for the act (posse commo tas? I think), but you can't use US troops to police the cities unless martial law is declared.  I am a Solider and I don't want to have to be the police or police our own cities.  We don't have an Army to protect us form ourselves.  My oath is to defend the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic and to the Constitution.  Not to police the streets.  We are trained to fight wars, not to be police.  You would not want the mentality of a warfighter to respond to a domestic disturbance, not a good combo.
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waste of their time? i dont think they had a choice in the matter. they did what they were ordered to do. did the military (before 9/11)have a clue as to what was going to happen after? no they didnt. most of the military personnel joined for the college tuition and or the bonus money for signing on. also to say "defend this country" is not entirely true. how can a soldier fighting in Iraq be defending the USA? with the exception of a few choice personnel who are assigned border patrol (coast guard and some navy) there havent really been any military personnel defending the USA except for Dec.7,1941 and 9/11. now as for all of you who think the guy asking this is just so cruel let me say this. I myself am an army vet and i see nothing wrong with this man asking his question. the fact that he is able to ask this question only goes to praise all of the soldiers currently and in the past who have either fought or fought and died for their country's right to be able to exercise the rights they have. when a soldier serves his country in the name of freedom, the soldier cannot dictate which rights the public will have. you cant say "im going to fight for your rights but youd better not badmouth me". freedom of speech is just that. freedom to say what you want. you have to take the good with the bad. do I get offended when i hear people bad mouthing veterans? no, because the fact that I am able to hear what the public has to say whether good or bad simply means that the veterans have done their jobs through selfless service which is exactly as it should be.
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isn't that what they are doing...in a clip mexican protesters were talking about having infantry...mexico has been educating it's citizens on how to swim across the border. so why wouldn't mexico want them to fight to stay here....it will happen if usa starts deporting!!! ppl need to wake up and realize that there is an invasion of usa!!!
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I don't think you have a choice. If you are drafted you are going, unless you want to pay some sort of penalty. Don't worry, I was confused about the same exact thing you are questioning... I asked my dad and that is what he told me. If you refuse to go over seas then you are penalized. \n\nAnd its not that people don't support the troops... they just dont support BUSH!!
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Read 1984.  It is not a war on terror.  It is a war.  Just a reason to go to war.  It is ambiguous.  It can continue indefinitely.  It has no terminus.  It is an excellent reason to violate rights.  It is an excuse to seize power and not let go.  It tramples constitutional rights.  It is a pseudo-martial law. (I could go on, but I won't)
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AHHHHHH.  Someone asked a question about my job. *L*\n\nI retired from the Army after spending 20 years as an MP.  I never wanted to do anything else.  It's one of the few jobs in the Army that has a peacetime mission.  We enforce the law on base, and take care of our soldiers when they are off base.  In time of war, we have our law enforcement mission as well as providing escort for various convoys and route recons.\n\nA lot of people don't like the MPs, but they are the same folks that don't like civilian cops.
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"Marching and killing people in their path"...sorry, I find this funny...\nok, If you'll say the same about G.Washington.\nWow...you obviously haven't a clue dude...\nNo sweat, most Westerners (esp. N.Americans) don't when it comes to China.\nLong March (1934-35) was, yes, a trek... starting in the southeast of China to the west/central provinces, and finally up north to the Party stronghold in N.Shaanxi province.  It was essentially a tour of duty to avoid the KMT army and Japanese to gain a strategic advantage in the north. Thousands died on the march, and only a fraction of the original marchers survived until the end. However, once the communists had a northern stronghold, they were better suited to fight the Japanese and KMT government. \nThe Japanese were raping, killing every Chinese they could see, and the KMT was doing nothing about it...if it weren't for the communist party fighting for the people, China would have completely been taken over by Japan during WW2. The Long March is one of the greatest moments of endurance and perseverence in the history of the CCP - they were only ones defending the country...many people willingly joined the long march in ardent support of Mao and the CCp in fighting the Japanese and defeating the corrupt regime of Chiang Kai Shek. \nThe history of the CCP is an incredibly noble one leading up to their final victory in 1949 - a victory that was celebrated by the people....there was so much anti KMT fervor that Chiang had no choice but to escape to Taiwan and ask for American assistance. The long march is essentially 'the golden age' of the CCP's struggle to bring about a people's democratic dictatorship.\nAnd the anti-japanese war/long march, is one of the reasons that Chinese today have faith and believe in their government. Because it has, and will always fight for its people. \n(As seen in raising 400 million people out of poverty since 1980)\nYes, China today has many problems, but it has only been developing for a short period. (Think of the problems the US had early 1800s)...either way, the Long March is one of most important and defining moments in the rise of Mao and Communism in China. Chinese are proud of this history. And to slander it, or support the KMT who was letting its people get slaughtered, or to underplay the viciousness of the Japanese is both naive and ignorant on anyone's part. The CCP saved China during the 30s and 40s. By the 40s, the US was helping the Communists, not the faltering KMT. 'Flying Tigers, Stillwell, etc. Even the Canadians were sending doctors to help the CCP (Norman Bethune) Once the long march was succesful, Communist victory in both the civil and anti-Japanese war was inevitable. \nStart studying Chinese history if you want to understand the world we live in.\nHope this answer suffices.
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It is a religious thing which makes this even more of an outrage.  It has something to do with being gay, can you believe that one?  They are actually protesting being GAY and NOTHING to do with the military.  \n\nFreedom to protest/march/assemble is not a freedom that we should abolish because we don't agree with what is being said HOWEVER these protesters should remember one thing:\nIF IS WASN'T FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM AND OUR RIGHTS, THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THEY FREEDOM NOR THE RIGHT TO PROTEST.  They are all morons!
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WOW,  one in about 10,000.  Sounds like it's anarchy in the streets as the entire military opposes the war.  And a 1st LT at that.  That's not even a real officer - the coward.\n\nHey I noticed you took down that phony pic from your avatar of the Purple Heart license plate you were pretending to have.  Good move.  Conscience get to you or was that advice from your "lawyer"?  That was one of the most despicable acts I've ever seen a non military person do if you ask me.\n\nAnd since you apparently don't have a valid email according to yahoo - I thought you deserved an answer I will answer your last email to me here.  Just so we all understand, I'll include a copy of your note.\n\nFrom: cantcu \n\nSubject: Military.. \n\nMessage: I was in the military for 8 years active! Wanna see my DD214?\n\nYour remarks are libelous and if I were you, you better be damn careful where you tread because you are full of BS.\n\nKets compare our discharges. If you have one!! \n\n\nMY RESPONSE\n\nLet's see that 214.  Scan it & email it to me.  BTW, what did they suggest  you do with it at discharge?  What was that MOS again? What is "pinger" to a GI?  \n\nI notice it  took a month to answer one of half a dozen questions I asked you.  I suppose you had to Google it?\n\nSo sue me jack*ss.  I can't wait till your attorney says you have no actionable damages.  Let me put it into terms even you might understand. \n\nAs you're sniveling in her office, your attorney asks "Now, now little cantcu, what's the problem?  You wipe your tears and reply, "This guy is saying I was never in the military.  It's making me look like a real poser on a Q&A forum where nobody knows who I am".  And then she says, "Hum, cantcu you've got a real problem.  Since knowbody knows who you are, that's going to be a tough one."  \n\nSince you don't have a real job, as you hear it, you breakdown and start crying again because you were  expecting a really big pay day.  \n\nBlubbering through your tears, you ask very eloquently, "Huh?"  She relies "Yeah, sorry dumb *ss, its going to be hard to prove how you were liabled under an annonymous screen name." And you very eloquently ask once again but this time louder,   "HUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!"  \n\nShe's says, "Hit the road.  Besides, you are a f*cking POSER."  "Somebody get this poser out of here", she yells in revultion.\n\nNo charge for the legal advice, POSER.\n\nHold on, let me check that email account & pull up that 214.  Is it there yet? Nope, didn't think so.\n\nAs for my service, US Air force AFSC 303X3. My squadron was responsible for more kills during Vietnam (it was a war right?) than any other military MOS or SC.  Have an extra pair of clean pink panties with you sometime and we can talk about it.\n\nHmm, maybe that's why I find your POSING so reprehensible.
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no,but media has military scared to fight a war the only true way,without rules.just like a street fight if you fall,i will kick you,not let you get up,and give you a second chance to get in a lucky hit. will not stop until i am sure you are done with any thoughts of continuing the fight.sorry but thats how you win a street fight.
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I recently heard a soldier say that it was to bulky for him to move freely out in the field. I have seen police wearing it and it does look bulky however they seem to get around okay. I don't think police do anywhere near the amount of walking, running, or combat. I do have a hard time understanding why they can't make the hummers safer though.
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"Texans always move em,"  Gen.Lee-- Virginia 1864\n"Give me a army of West Point boys, I will win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggie's, I will win a war." Gen. Patton---France/Italy 1944\n"Sir, I have the enemy exactly where I want them, everywhere I shoot I hit one..." Last transmission of a Son of Texas after being overrun at Cho'sin---Korea.\nWhy don't you go find some real history soldier, and tell me which state made more sacrifice in American conflicts. Or are you a Bush Yankee.