Re: [MV] [MV]

From: Royce C Hayes (rc_hayes1@juno.com)
Date: Fri Oct 19 2001 - 09:55:20 PDT


Pardon my ignorance, it has been since 1966 since I talked military
jargon. Is REMF--Rear Echelon Mo Fo? What is FEBA?

Thanks,

Royce
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On Fri, 19 Oct 2001 12:20:54 -0400 Ryan M Gill <rmgill@mindspring.com>
writes:
> At 12:13 PM -0400 10/19/01, islander wrote:

>
> I agree, giving them an easy out is not the thing to do. But I like
>
> the idea of putting them in a Sgt York mode. Sure, you don't have to
>
> kill, but you do have to help other people in the process. Our
> mechanized army has a massive tail. As long as the people that pull
>
> the triggers have the things they need then all is good.
>
> I'm not saying put them in nice safe REMF roles always. If the
> medical units need additional Ambulance drivers, then there you go.
>
> Some of those units are just behind the FEBA. The same goes for the
>
> logistics units that support front line troops. If they are trained
>
> as an infantryman and don't want to kill, then they get changed to
> being a medic for a combat unit after appropriate training. Having
> someone on the line that doesn't want to kill won't help much.
>



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