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__Bonk__  Posts: 5,122
Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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The song about marines tells the history
They fought the pirates in Tripoly and they mexicans in the mexican American war
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Date Posted:
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Bad news for my cousin then. He escaped his ("impregnable"(or is it uninpregnable?)) pregnant girlfriend by being deployed to Japan where he sired two more children by a Japanese girl. I think he actually married her too, or they're at least living together.
I don't know the details of this story well but the important thing to note here is that my genes are literally superior.
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Thugoneous  Title: Watching Caliente, BRB.
Posts: 1,128
Registered: 2002-11-2 18:00:54
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Reducing the number of Cruisers(CG) by 8 is stupid. It's the most dangerous sea weapon after the carrier. The Carrier Strike Group always has a CG attached to it to use as air defense commander. The DDX isn't designed for that mission. The biggest issue with the CGs is that the evaporators fail quite often...and force reductions that Bush has handed the fleet making it nearly impossible to keep qualified personnel manned.
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Date Posted:
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US Miltary Drawdown: Europe a TDY post? |
ZigmundZag posted:
Eager_Igraine posted:
Eager_Igraine posted:
I assume the savings will come in part ...
..and then the rest of your post where you explained why the TDY designation wouldn't save that much money, unless I misunderstood your post entirely.
Keeping soldiers overseas is going to be expensive regardless, but this will save DOD a pretty hefty sum at the end of the day. Like I said, drawing down Europe entirely is the better way to go. TDY assignments are extremely hard on families.
Ah. I was thinking while typing. I'm not sure what the various costs/benefits would be and expect there would be net savings going TDY, but realized there are lots of factors I don't know about and haven't considered - the maint. and schools you mentioned being big ones.
Ptilk, I dunno, why not separate out the Combat Arms from the Army and blend them into Marines, leaving the Army all support for the other branches?
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Date Posted:
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i would have thought the marines would be more useful in this coming century with the US wanting to keep its presence in the ASPAC region.
/notanarmchairgeneralthough
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Kordirn Title: Pirate Prince
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Registered: 2004-4-19 01:15:26
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Should just close down our bases. Europe can take care of themselves.
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__Bonk__ Posts: 5,122
Registered: 2009-7-25 03:04:52
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Kordirn posted:
Should just close down our bases. Europe can take care of themselves.
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Z-Elder  Posts: 671
Registered: 2002-3-15 13:58:39
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I LUV me some TDY! I spent 3 1/2 years with 2 different TDY duties. It is sweet. Especially when there is a Hotel room that goes with it.
Pork! nom nom nom... 
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Thugoneous Title: Watching Caliente, BRB.
Posts: 1,128
Registered: 2002-11-2 18:00:54
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1/1/00 12:00am
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US Miltary Drawdown: Europe a TDY post? |
I think it's going to be considered a deployment. They'll receive family separation pay. They'll likely stay in the barracks/housing already on the bases they will be TDY to.
The problem with this will be degradation of equipment when you're only a few weeks/months away from leaving some people will let things go to crap.
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Date Posted:
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Z-Elder posted:
I LUV me some TDY! I spent 3 1/2 years with 2 different TDY duties. It is sweet. Especially when there is a Hotel room that goes with it.
Pork! nom nom nom...
Amen
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