Why does the Press know more than I do?

Attackers in Afghanistan wore US uniforms

Associated Press – 35 mins ago

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — Coalition military authorities in Afghanistan say the insurgents who attacked a British airfield in southwestern Afghanistan on Friday, killing two U.S. Marines, wore U.S. Army uniforms and destroyed six Harrier fighter jets.

They said in a statement Saturday that about 15 insurgents carried out the attack, describing the attack as well coordinated by insurgents who were "well equipped, trained and rehearsed." Fourteen of the 15 were killed. One was captured.

They said attackers penetrated the base's perimeter and were armed with automatic rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests. Besides destroying six planes, they destroyed three refueling stations on the base and damaged six aircraft hangars.

Coalition authorities have not yet identified the two Marines killed. Eight military members and one civilian contractor were also injured in the assault.

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Why the heck does the press know more than I do?  Well anyways, everyone here that I know is okay.  Outside the normal conveniences of being able to shower and do laundry, everything else is pretty much business as usual because the base here is so freak'in huge this tiny little attack by the Taliban literally has little or no effect to daily operations.  The Taliban is extremely dumb if you ask me.  Attack a well-armed military base?  Stupid.  Is the press making some of this stuff up?  Harrier fighter jets???  Haha!

Leadership put to the Test

Being out here, I started out at the bottom.  I was just a technician.  I flew out on a business trip, and came back and my boss was promoted to the Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) and then that guy had to leave.  Then one of my peers got bumped up into that position.  Then he left.  Now guess who's next in line?  Ah hem...  me.

One of the most challenging questions that came across me was this.  A junior Marine had come to me asked me why all the lazy douchebags who did the bare minimum get to be rewarded with an early ticket home.  He told me that he has given me 110% and has busted his ass everyday to get the mission done, so why does the hard working and the smart people have to hang back to pick up the slack?

Hmm...

After much thought, he was absolutely correct.

We are the A-Team.