I tried out for a training advisory team several weeks ago, but regrettably, they did not select me. However, during my train up, during one of my grueling "run clinic" training days, I had the following thoughts.
Why do I want to go to Assymetrical Warfare Group? First, to see if I have enough to be there. All life is a challenge, and we only get better in life if we continue to seek out and overcome these challenges. Inevitably, the more challenges you overcome, the more fulfilled your life. Second, the future of the Army, and the country, is a locked door. The conventional Army is banging its head against a wall, using archaic, non-visionary tactics to fight a determined, intangible enemy. I see the AWG as the key that might unlock the future of the Army. But only if we meet adversity to change with intrepid resolution. I once had a friend, Stephen Parshall, who said that the Infantry, and the Army, refused to change. They must be forced to adapt and change, lest we face the peril of the Romans.
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I would have to agree with your course of action and unfortunately you have hit a proverbial wall that would put you right back to the place you wanted to depart. In general terms the military is about routine and consistency but this has left us with unnecessary death and loss in relation to the new enemy of the battlefield. There are organizations outside of the military that will meet your current desire. Should you choose to stay in shape and hone your shot group the vetting process will be worth the prize.
Thanks, Steadfast. Those groups are always of interest to those of us in the profession of arms, but quite frankly, once this career is over, I think I'll just mosey on along. The problems I've listed are small and easily surmountable, but there are larger problems on the horizon. These are the problems I to which I will focus my attention. I can only hope that out of all the Soldiers I have trained, at least two are on board with my thinking. One replaces me. The second shows an evolution in the organization, one cell at a time.
Thanks again for responding.
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