John T. Reed’s blog about military matters
Angry ‘I quit’ letter from fighter pilot to the Air Force
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I quit letter from angry fighter pilot to the Air Force https://www.jqpublicblog.com/punching-out-latest-dear-boss-letter-decries-air-forces-lack-of-true-leadership/
The Medlock Doctrine: quick victory with minimal casualties and cost
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I saw an AHC documentary about the latest and greatest US military weapons on 1/6/17. It indicates that the US military is not a bunch of World War II in Europe re-enactors as I have frequently charged in the past. They are now a bunch of World War II in North Africa reenactors. They are creating better and better weapons for shooting targets sitting still out in the desert. Nothing but desert The documentary had lots of footage from White Sands Proving Ground. I’ve been there—mountainous desert. Also Yuma. I have not been there, but it’s also desert.North Africa was...
Russian and Chinese buzzing of U.S. planes and warships
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On the Russian and Chinese planes buzzing U.S. ships and unarmed planes. First, Obama and the U.S. military should not mention it. If a tree falls in the forest and no hears it, does it make a sound? And if a Russian or Chinese plane buzzes a U.S. plane or warship, and no one knows but those physically present, who cares?.The enemy does this to show they can push the U.S. around and get away with it and to piss us off. Accordingly, don’t mention it. Don’t whine about it. Don’t tell about it. Don’t run to your mommy, or...
Parris Island training versus West Point and Coast Guard Rescue
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I was watching Weather Channel shows about plane crashes when they suddenly switched to a documentary about Parris Island Marine Basic Training. The Marines often claim to be better than the Army. If I write more books about him, my Unelected President Mike Medlock may assign the Army and Marines parallel missions in a war. The losing service in the competition ceases to exist. Thereafter, we will have a marine Corps or an Army but not both. . Makes sense doesn’t it? If one is better, but everyone in that superior training to upgrade our overall military. . But the...
LTC Dominick Edwards on how to have a good Army officer career
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Moses Y. Bension April 18 at 6:09am · John T. Reed have you seen this? 31 Things Your Senior Rater Would Like You to Know That He Probably Won’t Tell You By LTC Dominick Edwards I have begun a lot of self-reflection as I near the end of my nearly 24-year career in the US Army. One of the topics that comes to mind is how many “unspoken norms” there a… FROMTHEGREENNOTEBOOK.COM John T. Reed answer: My impression of career officers was that they had a high opinion of themselves as leaders/manages/executives. Further they’re nuts about that. There is a...