ahhhggrrrr
"A New York Army National Guard infantry brigade has completed its post mobilization training at Fort Bragg and is poised for movement to theater..."
"During the training, the 27th was challenged by “Taliban” insurgents, IEDs, indirect fire, complex attacks and civilians who ranged from cooperative to belligerent during the play."
"The 27th Brigade Combat Team, designated to take over the mission to train and mentor the Afghan National Army and Police in 2008 as Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix VII, has completed two months of “theater immersion training...”
"...12-month Active Duty time would include both post mobilization training as well as “boots-on-the-ground” time in theater."
this is really what the national guard actually calls combat: "theater" and "play." not once in this article is the word "war"even mentioned aside from noting past conflicts the guard has taken part in (world wars I & II, during the cold war, etc.)
is this new? is this an age-old practice that i have just not noticed before? i can't describe the deep anger i feel right now inside me. it's like a grinding, aching pain that turns my stomach and makes me wince.
you can leave the theatre, limbs intact. you can walk out of a play still breathing.
the same cannot be said for war.
"During the training, the 27th was challenged by “Taliban” insurgents, IEDs, indirect fire, complex attacks and civilians who ranged from cooperative to belligerent during the play."
"The 27th Brigade Combat Team, designated to take over the mission to train and mentor the Afghan National Army and Police in 2008 as Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix VII, has completed two months of “theater immersion training...”
"...12-month Active Duty time would include both post mobilization training as well as “boots-on-the-ground” time in theater."
this is really what the national guard actually calls combat: "theater" and "play." not once in this article is the word "war"even mentioned aside from noting past conflicts the guard has taken part in (world wars I & II, during the cold war, etc.)
is this new? is this an age-old practice that i have just not noticed before? i can't describe the deep anger i feel right now inside me. it's like a grinding, aching pain that turns my stomach and makes me wince.
you can leave the theatre, limbs intact. you can walk out of a play still breathing.
the same cannot be said for war.