Prasius

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Don't mistake the relaxed attitude for lax standards.

asu

I served with the Blackwatch in Iraq they are fine soldiers and will fight with them in a foxhole anyday . The Brits where Kind of shocked at the demeanor of the US soldiers and NCO's, my buddy Nads (Sorry didnt ever get his real name) always asked me are you guys always this uptite . Its just diffrent on how discipline is handed out in the two Armys. The US Army is more in your face and the British Army is more Tis,tis shame on you guilt trip (though I have seen a few of your NCO's get midevil on some poor soldiers ***, it was quite entertaining and boy could old boy cuss with the best of them) .

I guess we will never know who is better will we, because we will never fight against each other only with each other . See you in the trenches Old boy .

asu

British hair standards do drive me nuts, very cool guy like . It seems they all seem to be Speacial Forces with those haircuts .

asu

Welcome to the US Army, its actually Marine Basic Training but its all the same



YouTube - Sgt. Hartman Names His Maggots

This is the British Army


YouTube - Monty Python - marching up and down the Square

or this one

YouTube - Monty Python's Military Fairy
JK .................... LOL

amego

never fight against eachother how many of our soldiers have the gunho americans shot think its called blue on blue

asu

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Honestly none I beleive . They work in diffrent sectors and the british came up to help us with operations in and around Ramahdi for a couple of weeks .

And the British Army was much quiker to pull the trigger than we where, when they came up from Basra, they just werent use to the Intesity of the Anbar province and IMO where a little scared, just like we where when we got to that hell hole .

GC8

The Bristish army was scared?

amego

then ill put it like this how many thunderbolts have destroyed british tanks?????????/

asu

Of course all soldiers are scared ! If not your a fool and something is wrong with you . After a while you get used to it . Anbar isnt Basra and isnt Northern Irealand . No shame in it quite normal, I was scarred as hell when I got there and a little edgy .

asu

You got a problem ? None, that I know of . And Im sure if It did it was a accident . In military operations thier is always the chance of friendly fire .

richie001

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He means the A-10 Thunderbolt blue on blue accident during Gulf War 2 mate

amego

when you watch things like this you can understand where im coming from
YouTube - US pilots friendly fire on British troops (PART 1)

asu

I know, it seems that he holds that against me . In a operation that size crap is bound to happen . Im sure that the Pilot didnt say Ohhh, a british tank Im going to light it up . Im sure that he felt the same way as if it was a American tank, like he was going to die inside . Knowing that you killed one of your own (Yes and we consider the UK one of our own and our brothers) is got to be one of the toughfest gut wrenching experiences that one has ever experienced .

asu

Let me see here, the Pilots asked HQ if thier was any friendly units in the area they said no . They made several attemps to Identify the targets, they Identified wrong asked HQ again about friendly units in the area . HQ responds that there are no friendlys in the area . they proceed to light up the targets after the first run ............ HQ responds there is friendly armor in the area ............. Pilots report blue on blue incident .

It seems to be a lack of cordination, between the ground forces HQ and Air Support HQ .

It is equally the fault of the commander on the ground not to update where there position is at all times . Tank Destroyers A-10s are suppose to roam and destroy armor, they did there job . HQ didnt do thiers .

GlesgaKiss

I read this thread yesterday and had a feeling it would turn into this.

Welcome to Scoobynet, and welcome to the UK when you get here!

Just reading over your posts though I can already see one difference in attitude between British and American military(not intending to offend here)

- "In a operation that size crap is bound to happen".

No it isn't, attention to detail should be higher than that, as that kind of f*ck up shouldn't be acceptable. Mind you, I don't actually believe soldiers should be sent to fight a war without all the proper kit they are meant to have access to, which is a British shortcoming.

asu

Actually that was a quote from a high ranking british officer . Well anyway the hatchet has been buried and now lets go fight some EVO's or something in that nature all this talk about Army crap is making me depressed .

Lets all get along, there is no reason to argue who has a bigger pecker . Only who can screw the most chicks !

PS I hope my crazy *** German wife does not read this .

GlesgaKiss

Chicks sound like a good subject! There's a thread in the members gallery with members wife's and GF's in. You should check that out.

richie001

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