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May 6, 2008

H&I Fires* 6 May 2008

Open post for those with something to share, updated through the day. New, complete posts come in below this one. Note: If trackbacking, please acknowledge this post in your post. That's only polite.

You're advertising here, we should get an ad at your place...

Time to add a new caveat, because from email it's not clear to some folks (mind you, if you don't read this it won't matter...) Being an open post, people (collectively, the Denizens) other than I post in the H&I. They sign their work (most of the time) - keep that in mind when you want to flame someone in email please - if it doesn't say "The Armorer" or "John" then I didn't write it! And honestly - if you don't like something said or posted... leave a comment, and hash it out (within the context of The Rulez which are clearly posted on the comment form, I would add).

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Here's one for Bloodspite... dude, you're a rabid football fan - but are you as dedicated as Specialist Benton Thames?

Over at VA Mortgage (no, not spam, a blog hosted there) CJ has two posts echoing themes that have played out in this space. The leadership needed to make sure Soldiers have the courage to face their emotional problems resulting from combat (which includes restructuring the culture so that acknowledging people can be affected, yet still be effective), and CJ's take on the "comparative costs" of the war, a theme we hit on just last week. -the Armorer

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Ok, so I've done it. I've participated in my first DOD Blogger's Roundtable.
The Armorer said "Now FbL will have some competition as the sultry-voiced fox on the 'fone".
Here's the audio. What do you think? I don't think sultry is the word. LOL
Although, I've received my frist grade over at Information Dissemination and he has pronounced:

"Enter one of my favorite bloggers, Boston Maggie, who we'll refer to as the goddess of the naval blogger strike group keeping us all honest. Maggie kicked ass today at the roundtable, giving us something to talk about with this issue, which I was not sure was actually possible. Even better, she did it with one good question."

My ego is out of all bounds! Even I think I'm insufferable now........Maggie
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*A term of art from the artillery. Harassment and Interdiction Fires.

Back in the day, when you could just kill people and break things without a note from a lawyer, they were pre-planned, but to the enemy, random, fires at known gathering points, road junctions, Main Supply Routes, assembly areas, etc - to keep the bad guy nervous that the world around him might start exploding at any minute.

Not really relevant to today's operating environment, right? But, it *is*

The UAVs we fly over Afghanistan and Pakistan looking for targets of opportunity are a form of H&I fires, if you really want to parse it finely. We just have better sensors and fire control now.

I call the post that because it's random things posted by me and people I've given posting privileges to that particular topic. It's also an open trackback, so if (Don Surber uses it this way a lot) someone has a post they're proud of, but it really isn't either Castle kind of stuff, or topical to a particular post, I've basically given blanket permission to use that post for that purpose. Another term of art that might be appropriate is "Free Fire Zone".

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Comments on H&I Fires* 6 May 2008
LT Nixon briefed on May 6, 2008 8:18 AM

That article from CJ was pretty good. Hopefully, most NCOs think like him when it comes to mental health issues.

BloodSpite briefed on May 6, 2008 9:14 AM

Hrmm. A tough choice. Lock'em out for almost 3 hours to watch my precious Vols play or watch the highlights later?

I might go for it with my ol M4 and BDU's, but never with a damn M14 and a Tomb uniform.

He gets mondo credit for that one!

F\bL briefed on May 6, 2008 10:02 AM

The Armorer said "Now FbL will have some competition as the sultry-voiced fox on the 'fone".
Here's the audio. What do you think? I don't think sultry is the word. LOL

Don't feel bad, Maggie. ;) The Armorer only said that because the first time he heard me on a roundtable I was still getting my voice back after the flu and had to speak in a low sultry voice or I would squeak! LOL Sadly, I am now back to my typical soprano-girlish range.

Fishmugger briefed on May 6, 2008 2:09 PM

Ms Maggie,

Over the past 7 or 8 years I've worked the Pocono and Penns 500 races for charity. The race track can't find enough people to hire for just a couple of races a year so they contract with many local clubs. Considering where the track is located it is amazing how many and from where people come to view the races. Since we do the Line Up shirts, and are the only trailers that sell them, we get to see just about everybody.

People take their vacations to go to these races. They are from Minn to Miss to Ga to Montreal. Some foreign, a smattering of African Americans but growing, some Asian and a good portion of Latino. The vast majority is male/female white below the age of 35. Not many unescorted females but a good number unmarried. Big family day with children of all sizes living in campers and burning dogs on the grill.

Junior is always a hero. His following is huge. He has multiple trailers hawking hats and shirts; as does Gordan and Stewart and other first class drivers. Dale Senior had trailers still selling months after his death.

For the Navy, based on what I heard, this is a great venue. Very patriotic crowd, all walks of life. Tons of families with teenagers with lots of time on their hands. This is a Friday, Saturday Sunday event. Somewhere around 125 to 150,000 over the three days. And then there is television where Junior is always followed.

The Navy seems to have thaught more about this then the Army has. Exposure is great. One of the things I don't know is whether the Navy has logo's on all Juniors stuff sold at the track. Everybody buys at least a hat or a shirt and maybe all the way up to a $200 coat.

If you want more data ask John for my e-mail.

BillT briefed on May 6, 2008 3:23 PM

Sadly, I am now back to my typical soprano-girlish range.

Hah! And you chide *me* for saying you look like you should be cramming for your SATs...

ry briefed on May 6, 2008 4:02 PM

Heh. People get their noses outta kilter for Navy to advertise with NASCAR, but not being able to find a computer/console gaming magazine without seeing at least 2 in that issue causes nothing. Good, I say.

Argent briefed on May 6, 2008 9:33 PM

Ry, I haven't read those magazines for years. That's what the net is for. If those submarine's weren't built here and I saw that I'd be hard pressed to be say we have a Navy.

The Navy likes em young and patriotic. Nascar is obvious, what's the big deal? They already advertise so if that's the problem one has then focus on the problem. How to rope in girls? Wedding Planners? Sign up and get through boot and we'll throw in a free honeymoon? Sign him up and we'll throw in a years supply of babyfood?

Ohh MREs that's a a baaaad thought.

Oh Maggie your voice is fine. Definitely not sultry. But clear feminine and it isn't dull.

BillT briefed on May 7, 2008 6:03 AM

I don't think sultry is the word.

Heh. Maggie could make *chow-dah* sound sultry...

Maggie briefed on May 7, 2008 10:59 AM

Argent - Feminine and not dull? I'll take it.

My Darling Chief - I love you baby!

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Goddess of the Naval Blogger Strike Group (NBSG)

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