Re: Military Talk
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Originally Posted by redwitch
Just a quick note -- as I said, my brother did 3 tours in 'Nam, one before we were officially there. We talked a lot when he came home between tours. He wasn't sure we should be there but he knew he was needed. After the second tour in which he saw a lot of combat, he made a comment that will stick with me forever. He told me that not everyone in a war has to carry a gun and shoot people but everyone who serves helps save those who are on the front lines and he thanks those guys on a daily basis -- they saved his life more than once.
So, just wanted to let you guys who were the clerks, the supply sergeants, the mechanics, all the ones behind the scenes (and not making a profit on the supplies, etc.), you truly were appreciated and those doing the hard fighting knew how necessary you were. Thank you for helping my brother come home three times!
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In the US Army there are about 10 people in direct support within the Division for each guy shooting the guns. And that doesn't count the various support units directly under Corps, Area Command, and numbered Army who are mainly support troops.
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