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Sith_Mauler  Posts: 1,851
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Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire if I traveled back in time with with a modern Marine infantr |
Cuttlery posted:
Sith_Mauler posted:
a meu has 30 days of self sustaining capability, I guess you want to ignore that fact and also they are on the tiber river which is only 252 miles long.
You believe that 30 days means self sustaining with limited gas, limited ammo, lost, no comms, no GPS, and in battles? I thought you were in the military? I was in the damn Navy doing nothing and I know better than this. Are you sure you were actually in the service?
A Marine expeditionary unit is normally built around the building blocks of a MAGTF: a reinforced Marine infantry battalion is the ground combat element, the aviation combat element is a composite helicopter squadron, a battalion-sized logistics combat element, and a command element. Troop strength is about 2,200 and usually commanded by a colonel, and is deployed from an assault amphibious ship.
The logistics combat element (LCE) (formerly combat service support element or CSSE) is based on the MEU combat logistics battalion (CLB) (formerly MEU service support group or MSSG). It contains all the logistics specialists and equipment necessary for the MEU to support and sustain itself for up to 30 days in an austere expeditionary environment. It includes service support (postal and disbursing), medical, dental, intermediate maintenance, intermediate supply (consumables and secondary reparables), transportation (distribution and landing support), explosive ordnance disposal, military police, utilities production and distribution, bulk fuels, internal communications, and various other technical experts. It consists of approximately 300 Marines and Sailors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_expeditionary_unit
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Cuttlery Title: Wanna see what you missed?
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Do you know what this means? " an austere expeditionary environment. "
And again, were you really in the service? I am getting confused by how you cannot know this.
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jeune  Posts: 216
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Custer had a group of 750 U.S. soldiers attacking a village with women and children. He was certain that he could ride through and conquer anything in his path.
He was using the same mindset as people thinking the Marines (with no knowledge of the other-side) can ride in with very little people and destroy someone.
I was just trying to make the point that when you have that mindset you are most likely overlooking crap that will lead to your death.
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
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Cuttlery posted:
Do you know what this means? " an austere expeditionary environment. "
yes with little to no support in a hostile environment far from friendly forces..
I take it you dont understand the meaning.
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
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jeune posted:
Custer had a group of 750 U.S. soldiers attacking a village with women and children. He was certain that he could ride through and conquer anything in his path.
He was using the same mindset as people thinking the Marines (with no knowledge of the other-side) can ride in with very little people and destroy someone.
I was just trying to make the point that when you have that mindset you are most likely overlooking crap that will lead to your death.
because Custer ignored US Army doctrine and training.
if he would have taken his gatling guns and cannons and set up them up, the outcome would've have probably been different.
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Maleraka  Title: Postponing the inevitable
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Cuttlery Title: Wanna see what you missed?
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So far we have learned, Sith doesnt understand how the military works, or how it needs its technical capabilities. He doesnt understand that 30 days of self sustaining doesnt mean "unlimited".
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jeune Posts: 216
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Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire if I traveled back in time with with a modern Marine infantr |
Sith_Mauler posted:
jeune posted:
Custer had a group of 750 U.S. soldiers attacking a village with women and children. He was certain that he could ride through and conquer anything in his path.
He was using the same mindset as people thinking the Marines (with no knowledge of the other-side) can ride in with very little people and destroy someone.
I was just trying to make the point that when you have that mindset you are most likely overlooking crap that will lead to your death.
because Custer ignored US Army doctrine and training.
if he would have taken his gatling guns and cannons and set up them up, the outcome would've have probably been different.
U.S. doctrine says you are allowed to start war with another Nation by yourself?
Given the fact that this highly absurd situation would require ignoring US army doctrine and training I think it is a fair analogy.
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Sith_Mauler Posts: 1,851
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Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire if I traveled back in time with with a modern Marine infantr |
jeune posted:
Sith_Mauler posted:
jeune posted:
Custer had a group of 750 U.S. soldiers attacking a village with women and children. He was certain that he could ride through and conquer anything in his path.
He was using the same mindset as people thinking the Marines (with no knowledge of the other-side) can ride in with very little people and destroy someone.
I was just trying to make the point that when you have that mindset you are most likely overlooking crap that will lead to your death.
because Custer ignored US Army doctrine and training.
if he would have taken his gatling guns and cannons and set up them up, the outcome would've have probably been different.
U.S. doctrine says you are allowed to start war with another Nation by yourself?
Given the fact that this highly absurd situation would require ignoring US army doctrine and training I think it is a fair analogy.
no the army was already at war with indians before that and after that and since many of the plain indian tribes sided with the confederates during the civil war, so they where considered enemies.
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