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| Editorial Response to Recruitment of Misfits in The Army
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(AFP/File/Marwan Ibrahim)
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The following is in response to thr newspaper article
U.S. is recruiting misfits for army
Felons, racists, gang members fill in the ranks
by
Nick Turse
printed
Sunday, October 1, 2006 in the San Francisco Chronicle.
About Recruitment of Misfits in the Army:
I can attest to the fact that this article is about as inaccurate and misleading
as any I've ever read. I would have expected something like this from the Bay
Guardian, etc., but not the Chronicle.
What it appears Turse has done here is extract a
few quotes out of context from major newspapers and build a story around them.
The story ought to be submitted to something like Writers Digest on "how to."
Since I retired from the military, twelve years ago, nobody has been more a
constructive critic than myself. The volunteer army is an abysmal failure but
not because it is not a good military. Our military is the best in the world, but is
unrepresentative of the American democracy, by in large, and this makes it a
failure. My contention has been that it is immoral for only a small portion of
the American society to bear the burden of fighting America's wars.
What makes the military work is its chain of command. Everybody in the Army has
somebody in charge of him/her. On rare occasions, it breaks down incidents like the
"rape" case cited in the "hit" piece and in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal; but, by
in large, the chain of command works. It is one of the reasons that the
military, even the voluntary military, is so effective.
Soldiers make incredible sacrifices and the military belongs to all of us. And,
this is why such an article is so damaging. Simply, it is not true.
Obviously,
there might be some skinheads or gang members in the military; but, more
likely than not, they are former ones and personal agendas don't last long in the
military. It is why there's basic training which includes individual and team training-
sacrifices are made, the individual is broken down for the team.
The soldier on the
ground is vastly different than the bureaucratic process of generals and the
Pentagon.
And, this isn't just some propaganda, it is the way it is. It is incredibly
disingenuous to allow such articles of half truths or no truths to cast
aspersions on those making enormous sacrifices for their country. Shame on you.
Jerry Autry
Chaplain, (COL.), USA. Ret.
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| Editorial Response to Recruitment of Misfits in The Army
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(AFP/File/Marwan Ibrahim)
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The following is in response to thr newspaper article
U.S. is recruiting misfits for army
Felons, racists, gang members fill in the ranks
by
Nick Turse
printed
Sunday, October 1, 2006 in the San Francisco Chronicle.
About Recruitment of Misfits in the Army:
I can attest to the fact that this article is about as inaccurate and misleading
as any I've ever read. I would have expected something like this from the Bay
Guardian, etc., but not the Chronicle.
What it appears Turse has done here is extract a
few quotes out of context from major newspapers and build a story around them.
The story ought to be submitted to something like Writers Digest on "how to."
Since I retired from the military, twelve years ago, nobody has been more a
constructive critic than myself. The volunteer army is an abysmal failure but
not because it is not a good military. Our military is the best in the world, but is
unrepresentative of the American democracy, by in large, and this makes it a
failure. My contention has been that it is immoral for only a small portion of
the American society to bear the burden of fighting America's wars.
What makes the military work is its chain of command. Everybody in the Army has
somebody in charge of him/her. On rare occasions, it breaks down incidents like the
"rape" case cited in the "hit" piece and in the Abu Ghraib prison scandal; but, by
in large, the chain of command works. It is one of the reasons that the
military, even the voluntary military, is so effective.
Soldiers make incredible sacrifices and the military belongs to all of us. And,
this is why such an article is so damaging. Simply, it is not true.
Obviously,
there might be some skinheads or gang members in the military; but, more
likely than not, they are former ones and personal agendas don't last long in the
military. It is why there's basic training which includes individual and team training-
sacrifices are made, the individual is broken down for the team.
The soldier on the
ground is vastly different than the bureaucratic process of generals and the
Pentagon.
And, this isn't just some propaganda, it is the way it is. It is incredibly
disingenuous to allow such articles of half truths or no truths to cast
aspersions on those making enormous sacrifices for their country. Shame on you.
Jerry Autry
Chaplain, (COL.), USA. Ret.
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 Excerpt from The Gun Totin' Chaplain Memoir
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The following is an excerpt (or "variation of") the soon-to-be published memoir, Gun Totin Chaplain. The book is scheduled to be
published sometime in November.
(VNA/VNS Photo Tran Tinh)
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Typhoon Xangsane has lashed the central Vietnamese city of Danang(October 1, 2006) and damaged hundreds of homes on the neighboring coastline, knocking out power, and killing at least fourteen. Trees were uprooted and boats capsized as heavy rain and winds of up to a 180km/h (110mph) hit Danang.
In North Carolina, we had Hurricane Hazel in 1954 which did damage to my little town but nothing with the severity of a typhoon.
During Nam, I went through Typhoon Bess. It was raining slightly and the wind picked up as I walked toward the mess tent.
All of a sudden, the water was waist deep. I remember watching it rise- an amazing event to watch. A package floated by and I reached out and grabbed it. It was long; and, obviously, I thought it was a package sent from the states. Maybe I could return it. I flipped open the top and inside were a black pair of women’s panties and a bra and a note on top that said, “from a loving wife to the man I love.” Guessed I better just "Let sleeping dogs lie." God bless America! You can find a little humor even in the midst of a storm.
(I mean in no way to lessen the significance of the loss caused by Typhoon Xangsane to the people of Vietnam.)
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| Webzine Weekend October 1, 2006
These are just a few thoughts, short stories, quotes with an inspirational or spiritual bent put together for those of us who couldn't get to the mosque, synagogue, or church of our choice this weekend.
We hope to do this for most weekends and hope you enjoy it.
This Weeks Webzine Weekend Edition
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Race For the Cure
(Run-Walk for Breast Cancer Research)
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The Race for the Cure is always a moving one. Recently, I ran it in honor of a good friend, Rose, who is battling cancer big time. Rose has been to the race for the last five years, but this year she was just too sick.
Cancer is such an insidious disease and once it invades the body, it completely takes over the sufferer's life . So sad.
I agree with a friend of mine who is a breast cancer survivor, "With so many women surviving breast cancer these days, it's easy to get complacent and forget it's still a killer and a terrible disease." KT
Donations can be made to the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
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Who Says Islam Is A Violent Religion?
I do for one.
Kelly Thomas
September 28, 2006
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(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
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A few days ago, I went to an interesting gathering called, The Association of Retired or ex-Intelligence Officers (most military intelligent types, a few NSA). I had been invited by an older friend.
To be honest, I was dreading it, but actually enjoyed the program which included an FBI guy talking about counterterrorism. He was no Jack Bauer but he wasn't bad. He was a very personable guy; and, based on questions, what everybody kept tiptoeing around was the idea of putting all Muslims in the same bag; it is very hard not too since the Muslims are killing us.
My observation has been that even among moderate muslims, we're not hearing wholesale condemnation of terrorism on any front. One friend , a physician, condemns terrorism acts, but always follows with a vitriolic dose of America bashing.
Let's be clear about this: We are in a war. And, I personally believe it is a religious war. Why? Many reasons. But one of the latest truths became evident with the reaction by the Muslim community to the Pope's remarks. He is the Pope, but as a non-Catholic, I take his remarks as simply who he is. But, he is free to make them, regardless of what they are. He's not inciting riots or screaming fire in a crowded building. Here's a guy who is giving a speech in an academic environment and does a little Muslim bashing- role reversal so to speak. And, he is authorized to do so, no questions asked, no holds barred: if someone doesn't like it, f... 'em.
So, what does the Pope say, something from a 14th century emperor who said that Islam was violent. Duh!!!!!!!! And, now the Muslims are burning the Pope in effigy, chanting slogans, threatening, "we shall break the cross and spill the wine," said one statement, moving toward the same sort of intolerance and idiocy they did about the infamous cartoon in a Danish newspaper. This goes beyond being able to take a joke.
There's some irony in all of this. In Iraq, the terrorist are really ticked off. Oh great! Terrorists are mad and vow war on worshippers of the cross. Like this isn't already happening? Think 9-11, England, Spain, France. How about the recently killing of a nun in Somalia over the Pope's remarks. And, let's don't forget the 140,000 GIs in Iraq who are mostly Christians.
Pope Benedict may pander all he wants to the Muslims. Like an apology is going to do some good. A religion that says "death to infidels", meaning anyone who is not Muslim is definitely not riding the peace train. What do they want us to say? Nothing of course. And, other than political correctness, to hell with their intolerance. We have freedom of speech the last time I checked. And, the Muslims can just get over it or not.
I have to agree with Dave Ross, a radio commentator, "about the only people or thing that doesn't create a little controversy if we talk about them these days is bagged spinach." Power in the blood.
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American Casualty Report in Iraq
Thanks to Keyvan Minoukadeh
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