Posted by Andyboy on April 18, 2021 at 02:10:40:
I post my opinion and people have responded with emotion rather than facts. Here is a fact: the militia is a shadow of its former self. We now have decent numbers and funding yet we have poorly trained troops and NCOs and low morale amongst the experienced NCOs. In the past ten or so years the length and quality of courses has been cut to accomodate for the "new" generation of soldiers. The latest batch of officers and NCOs, the new dogs I suppose, seem to believe that they have soldiering all wrapped up; they dont need to hear from people with experience and yet they weren't around when there was real soldiering to be done. Now the opinion is that it's OK to be out of shape (physically and mentally) because if we ever actually deploy anywhere we will have a few months of work up training to prepare. Unfortunately the regs have to undergo the same workup trg so it behooves the molita soldier to be at least as fit as they are. I guess some people will use any excuse to avoid the gym...
My overall point, and I'll try to dumb it down as much as possible, is this: most of you have no idea what it takes to be a combat arms soldier, neither do your peers. Those of us that do know are labeled "old dogs" or "dinosaurs" because we realize that the Army has become weak and we dare to criticize policy. Ask a veteran what they think (you may remember them as having actually fought in a war)and you might be surprised as to what they really believe.
Anyway I am aware of the torrent of abuse that I am about to receive but remember, this is a new and kinder army, all you can do is write me a chit or tell the ombudsman.