Very sad state of affairs.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Let me put it this way. Where I'm stationed, by boat it takes about maybe 15 minutes to get to North Korea, probably sooner. It takes 4 hours to get to Incheon, the closest South Korean port. We're stationed at the front of the front. No one is as cut off from friendly forces as much as we are. Yet we're way down there in terms of pecking order, and this is INCLUDING REMFs.
If war breaks out, we're going to fight with machine guns that don't work and 3rd rate equipment while tasked with one of the most difficult missions (I can't say what specifically but when you see the map I think you'll get a good idea).

I know where you are and I still stand by my comment. Besides, nothing I said wasn't true. You don't deploy like they do and they do NEED new and serviceable equipment. They aren't whining, they're looking out for their guys.

I've had to make do with a lot of crappy things since I've been in, but I've never not faught for better for my team/guys and I've never had a NCO or officer I worked for not do the same. Sometimes it works out, sometimes not but it is stupid not to try.

I've worked with ROK forces before, you guys have a lot of shitty things going on and that really sucks, esp. given where your location and mission is. But that doesn't mean others shouldn't have good ****. You feel me?

Edit: We can't type **** now? Jeez.

Oh yeah, I feel you (figuratively).
Maybe if our crap got public they might send some goodies our way.

Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

Oh yeah, I feel you (figuratively).
Maybe if our crap got public they might send some goodies our way.

Depends on how your government responds to pissed off citizens, in the US they tend to pander more, esp. around election years.