4:00 PM, 11/03/2024: Completed the first 84 pages of this book. Decided to read it because Darrell Valance thought I should read it. A young former infantryman (8 years) in Hobson was trying to tell me something but I could tell he thought it wise to tip-toe around all that he wanted to say because I’m a Democrat, but he told me enough. We were having the conversation because I am trying as hard as I can to understand why former officers like Sheehy, Zinke and Downing, sworn to protect our U.S. Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, support so clearly a threat to our constitution as Trump. The movie War Games, starring Steve Bullock, was produced in part by a group called VetVoice, and, when they were interviewed I could see that they are concerned about the radicalization of some of their fellow soldiers and marines. And, the military is facing a recruiting problem. I am familiar with readiness issues because I used to be the officer responsible for monitoring the readiness of our army guard units. The challenge of meeting readiness standards so that fighting units go off to war ready to fight is HARD. This book is bringing me up to date on the additional challenges.
I easily agreed with the authors criticism of the shuffle of general officers to the board rooms of military industry’s with which they used to deal. Though I sense a little male whining at having to make cultural changes, it’s not so much. I think it’s a helpful book and I’m looking forward to finishing the last 144 pages. We need to get every branch of our armed forces into tip top fighting condition while never again wasting them on wars of choice like Iraq.
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