tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post1412979084265415432..comments2024-03-28T18:36:50.250-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Bayonet HillOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52022165670608348302019-02-09T01:26:14.970-08:002019-02-09T01:26:14.970-08:00 Interesting how much dust accumulates on my compu... Interesting how much dust accumulates on my computer when I read one of those Citations. The good Colonel, Captain then, was in the 27th infantry regiment nickname the Wolfhounds. You should look up how they got the name, hint it was in Russia. After World War One.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13740370658159426762019-02-09T00:15:25.058-08:002019-02-09T00:15:25.058-08:00Verily!Verily!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84030885873058457402019-02-08T20:44:25.779-08:002019-02-08T20:44:25.779-08:00Heh.Heh.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51937565274486155202019-02-08T20:37:16.547-08:002019-02-08T20:37:16.547-08:00Oh, I always look forward to Mondays. And every o...Oh, I always look forward to Mondays. And every other day, too...<br /><br />What is this on my nose?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1093913676355012862019-02-08T19:43:12.185-08:002019-02-08T19:43:12.185-08:00Nothing like a good wingman.
Looking forward to M...Nothing like a good wingman.<br /><br />Looking forward to Monday now. (And I don't say THAT very often!)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83806454392510136292019-02-08T19:16:38.414-08:002019-02-08T19:16:38.414-08:00The Flight LEAD is supposed to be the first to eng...The Flight LEAD is supposed to be the first to engage offensively. His wingman looks out for his six. He relinquishes that only when the wingman has better SA than he. (Again, a leadership trait, realizing that the wingaman has better SA than you.) There's quite a bit of trust involved. The Captain charged up the hill, trusting that his men were behind him. I'd bet my bottom dollar, he never looked back. Again, that's leadership. <br />More to follow on Monday. Something I didn't know about somebody I did know. Good Story.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17817651476942990872019-02-08T18:23:54.043-08:002019-02-08T18:23:54.043-08:00At that time it may have been a month or two's...At that time it may have been a month or two's pay!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-4153020616804801212019-02-08T18:22:05.777-08:002019-02-08T18:22:05.777-08:00Yes, yes indeed!Yes, yes indeed!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51484628217602414672019-02-08T18:02:34.524-08:002019-02-08T18:02:34.524-08:00Wonder if the fine was $52 because that was how mu...Wonder if the fine was $52 because that was how much he had in his pockets at the time of the court martial? Be interesting to see the transcript for sure!Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07117433684554337583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-87488771562770280802019-02-08T17:27:48.640-08:002019-02-08T17:27:48.640-08:00I much prefer a system where the officer is in fro...I much prefer a system where the officer is in front, rather than the political officer in back. If you know what I mean.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58656771730000573892019-02-08T16:33:47.183-08:002019-02-08T16:33:47.183-08:00They wanted to drop it again in the 2000s, see tom...They wanted to drop it again in the 2000s, see tomorrow's post.<br /><br />Drill with the bayonet is essential to inculcate aggressiveness into a soldier. Think pugil sticks as well.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29083823406138636862019-02-08T15:49:55.758-08:002019-02-08T15:49:55.758-08:00Hey AFSarge:
They got rid of bayonet training...Hey AFSarge:<br /><br /> They got rid of bayonet training after Vietnam due to congressional pressure and we were the first cycle that got the bayonet back in 1985. "The spirit of the bayonet is to kill, kill, kill with out mercy"MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-907608279279341032019-02-08T15:08:34.790-08:002019-02-08T15:08:34.790-08:00That's my fear as well Dave, that we'll ne...That's my fear as well Dave, that we'll need 'em, and they won't be there.<br /><br />But you never know, we have a lot of good folks in the service now, just pray that DC doesn't go all cheap on them.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-6798676161020475532019-02-08T15:07:19.191-08:002019-02-08T15:07:19.191-08:00We try, drjim, we try.We try, drjim, we try.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10878135854342511742019-02-08T15:06:59.610-08:002019-02-08T15:06:59.610-08:00The motto of the infantry officer is "Follow ...The motto of the infantry officer is "Follow Me!" Colonel Millett epitomized that philosophy.<br /><br />I too have seen both types. Sad innit?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-78894758587485386672019-02-08T15:05:48.874-08:002019-02-08T15:05:48.874-08:00Uncanny.Uncanny.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68290222477558661432019-02-08T15:05:30.567-08:002019-02-08T15:05:30.567-08:00Wait for it...
I still say that the real Paul has...Wait for it...<br /><br />I still say that the real Paul has been captured and this is an impostor posing as Paul.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47024285711864828492019-02-08T15:04:47.198-08:002019-02-08T15:04:47.198-08:00I notice he was in front of his men. Something to...I notice he was in front of his men. Something to look for in any person in a leadership position above you. I had the fortune to notice that several times in my careers. I also had the misfortune to notice the lack thereof several times. Just a thought.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77992301644568826052019-02-08T15:04:33.720-08:002019-02-08T15:04:33.720-08:00Most people can face a bullet, can't see it, b...Most people can face a bullet, can't see it, but that naked blade coming at you? Terrifying.<br /><br />I like what the Zulu call it, "iklwa," supposedly the sound it makes when being pulled from the enemy's body.<br /><br />Makes me shiver it does.<br />OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60039279942616440152019-02-08T14:55:02.065-08:002019-02-08T14:55:02.065-08:00Every time I come here I learn something new.
And...Every time I come here I learn something new.<br /><br />And it sure gets dusty in here.<br /><br />BZ, Colonel!drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35768636045194353482019-02-08T12:50:26.063-08:002019-02-08T12:50:26.063-08:00What did I miss-spell now?What did I miss-spell now?Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-88780645470558356752019-02-08T12:49:10.971-08:002019-02-08T12:49:10.971-08:00In defense of the M-4 system we have now, it reall...In defense of the M-4 system we have now, it really isn't a very good bayonet platform. Now, the M-1/M-14 were ideal, good length, good weight, sturdy and 'strong like bull.'<br /><br />But, still, even a 3' gun-knife combo meets the rough length of an assegai, to tie this comment to all the "Zulu" comments above. And a 3' knife/gun combo is better than nothing.<br />Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-26729406773164567392019-02-08T12:35:05.643-08:002019-02-08T12:35:05.643-08:00Great post. I have been traveling for a few days n...Great post. I have been traveling for a few days now and real people to interact with have taken me away from the www thing. I wonder why I enjoy reading about these kinds of brave men. I am concerned that there are many brave men and women today who have been talked out of serving. They have perhaps missed the chance not only to serve, but to become heroes. I pray we'll never have to have too many more heroes.Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-73889116716670497612019-02-08T12:30:34.557-08:002019-02-08T12:30:34.557-08:00That was the first thing that came into what's...That was the first thing that came into what's left of my mind!Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-7378343069040327342019-02-08T12:28:05.624-08:002019-02-08T12:28:05.624-08:00It's that magnificent mustache!
(Absolutely a...It's that magnificent mustache!<br /><br />(Absolutely agree.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com