“The art of the infantryman is less stereotyped and far harder to acquire in modern war than any other arm. The role of the average Artilleryman, for instance, is largely routine; the setting of a fuse, the locating of a gun, even the laying of it, are processes which once learned, are mechanical. The Infantryman has to use initiative and intelligence in almost every step he moves, every action he takes on the battlefield. We ought, therefore, to put or best intelligence in the infantry.”
~Unknown~
What's so hard to explain to some..with all the high tech toys our military forces have...no war or "police action" will be won without putting grunts on the ground.
ReplyDeleteNo fancy bombs or airplanes, no fancy ships, no fancy computer program will do what the grunt can do.
Besides, how will all the officers get their medals if there aren't any grunts out there earning'em for them?
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