tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1627439702673891363..comments2024-03-28T23:57:50.103-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A little story about our potential SecDefPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-4760223576933337412016-11-25T10:56:10.519-06:002016-11-25T10:56:10.519-06:00Like Chesty Puller, Gen Mattis is a officer we oth...Like Chesty Puller, Gen Mattis is a officer we other Marines would follow right through the gates of hell and kick old Satan's ass. Semper Fi.Robert Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475193874676131196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-70797989637409693112016-11-24T07:06:50.080-06:002016-11-24T07:06:50.080-06:00I was in Kuwait as the NCO in charge of the networ...I was in Kuwait as the NCO in charge of the network op center just prior to the Iraq war. As Air Force permanent party we went from a base that could support about 800 people to 15,000 with the addition of the Marines. With the addition the MEF I worked with my Marine counterpart to make sure they had the communications they needed. <br /><br />The practice of senior personnel working holidays to give the younger ones time off is fairly common. I was pulling a double shift on Christmas there at Al Jaber. I was working the Help Desk that evening when BG Mattis waked in with a bag of cookies. <br /><br />It was also common to see BG Mattis eating with the enlisted in the chow hall and talking to them. tsquaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02737130316088634658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13022535853310655542016-11-23T20:10:37.362-06:002016-11-23T20:10:37.362-06:00@Mike Doyle: How about Tom Kratman or Allen West ...@Mike Doyle: How about Tom Kratman or Allen West as SecArmy?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-67201301549852293702016-11-23T18:20:46.596-06:002016-11-23T18:20:46.596-06:00Mattis as SecDef would be the dream appointment. N...Mattis as SecDef would be the dream appointment. Needs a good supporting staff, though. Who'd be good choices as SecNav, SecArmy, and SecAF? (If I could reincarnate John Boyd for SecAF, I would, but...)Mike Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11644313489266335793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-91937100234774106662016-11-23T13:09:19.183-06:002016-11-23T13:09:19.183-06:00Just need to change the title of the position back...Just need to change the title of the position back to pre-1948.ASM826https://www.blogger.com/profile/04017388670319590449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-45664077428651854822016-11-23T11:25:36.956-06:002016-11-23T11:25:36.956-06:00There'll be no living with the Marines after t...There'll be no living with the Marines after this....<br /><br />Honestly, we could do a lot worse, and perhaps a bit of a more abrupt approach is what's needed in the DoD.DaddyBearhttp://daddybearsden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16863986056970611732016-11-23T09:38:06.057-06:002016-11-23T09:38:06.057-06:00HOOO-AAHHH - Marines!!HOOO-AAHHH - Marines!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-1258679678524571892016-11-23T08:58:46.892-06:002016-11-23T08:58:46.892-06:00When you read that story, realize that the BACKGRO...When you read that story, realize that the BACKGROUND is that the Commandant of the Marine Corps was up at 4 AM delivering home made cookies to his enlisted and junior officer men who had the duty on Christmas day.<br /><br />What have we done to deserve such men?lpdbwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57077799312236710682016-11-23T08:00:44.447-06:002016-11-23T08:00:44.447-06:00Sounds like a good man.
It reminds me of the year...Sounds like a good man. <br />It reminds me of the year that George W. Bush not only surprised the troops in Iraq, but stood with other generals to serve them dinner.Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.com