June 2007 – Smittie's Ramblings

Michael Moore has an agenda?

30 June 2007 by Smittie

The popular press has finally fingered Michael Moore as a propagandist. MTV’s review of Michael Moore’s latest attempt at movie making actually identifies the fact that Michael Moore is not being honest in his presentation of the topic. Kurt Loder does a great job of dispelling Moore’s assertion that socialized medicine is what America should … Read more

There’s Nothing Funny About a Soldier’s Tears

11 June 2007 by Smittie

Get a box of kleenex before you read this. World War II veterans couldn’t talk about it. Neither could those who served in Korea. The guys who served in Vietnam did a little better but not much. Those are the words or the thoughts (or something very similar) of every soldier who has lost a … Read more

38B Reclass Course: Week One

8 June 2007 by Smittie

I have finished week one at 38B Reclass. So far, the course has been good. Teaching is, what I would call, a modified death by PowerPoint. All of the classes are taught from a PowerPoint presentation as is the Army Standard these days. However, the instructors assigned to our class are interesting and animated. They … Read more

Yet Another School in my Army Career

1 June 2007 by Smittie

So, today I’m off to Careers & Jobs > Advanced Individual Training”>Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for soldiers changing their MOS mid-career and prior service personnel coming over to the Army in the 38B MOS. AIT is typically a continuation of Basic Combat Training for new inductees, with Drill Sergeants, a high degree of control, with … Read more