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Originally posted by Spanky
And why rotate them out? We didn't rotate troops out of WWII?
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(a) If you don't rotate units out of combat situations eventually, you destroy them. In terms of morale, fighting ability and combat effectiveness, if not literally. Our policy had been one year in, two years out. Now we've had to make it one in, one out. that is placing severe strain on some units now entering their third Iraq deployment, because of problems with training time, maintenance, etc., etc. (Not to mention their personal lives.)
(b) Yes, Spanky, we certainly did rotate units in and out of theater in WWII.
(c) P.S. Spanky, we did NOT rotate units in and out of Vietnam on a regular basis. Instead, we rotated the individual soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen, etc. in and out of the deployed units (one year tours). THAT was a big problem, and helped destroy unit cohesion. it is much better to have the same group start and finish together.
So, you really think we should just deploy all our forces into Iraq with no rotations -- just tell them that they are in Iraq until we're done or their enlistment contract expires (if we even let them go then)??
I repeat, Jesus Fucking Christ.
S_A_M
