The between-the-lines message:
Big difference between orders and fighting.
I got op-ords for all sorts of stupid shit.
Never once involved an order to engage anybody.
The GWOT is a misnomer. This isn't a war.
Like you said... WWII was the last real war.
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Originally Posted by willravel
I recognize that you fought with people and you wanted you and your buddies to stay alive, but the reason you were in the desert wasn't originally to help your fellow soldiers.
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Officers make plans. NCOs carry out officer plans. Soldiers follow NCO direction.
The "reason" I was in the desert? Carry out officer plans, not kill people.