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2004-11-21 Europe

US military demobilising 12 German units

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-21 2:35:57 AM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1768 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 Lol - did a double-take on the title... ;-)

Posted by .com 2004-11-21 5:49:05 AM|| 2004-11-21 5:49:05 AM|| Front Page Top

2 Part of Rumsfeld's plan to change the focus of the Armed Forces from cold-war to WoT footing? With the additional benefit of slowly downsizing the German civilian connection, so as to reduce the impact of a sudden flood of unemployed Germans on their already struggling economy? So this is what Compassionate Unilateralism looks like ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2004-11-21 11:19:15 AM|| 2004-11-21 11:19:15 AM|| Front Page Top

3 This sounds more like insider baseball gossip. The tenders of the flags care, but it doesn't change anything else.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-21 11:22:39 AM|| 2004-11-21 11:22:39 AM|| Front Page Top

4 I'm in Germanly right now. Look for some very unhappy Germans in the next few years. You can not fully appreciate how much money is dumped into the local German economy until you see one of these units re-located.

Posted by Pissed off Army 2004-11-21 11:57:07 AM|| 2004-11-21 11:57:07 AM|| Front Page Top

5 So the Germans won't LET us UN-INVADE them?

Cool headline would be: "Germans threaten WAR if U.S. pulls troops out of Germany!"

Posted by Justrand 2004-11-21 3:12:44 PM|| 2004-11-21 3:12:44 PM|| Front Page Top

6 :)

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-21 3:22:17 PM|| 2004-11-21 3:22:17 PM|| Front Page Top

7 Transition from logistics to fighting. More of the support will be contracted out, more of the troops will be combatants. The Army is going the way of the USMC.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-11-21 7:10:39 PM|| 2004-11-21 7:10:39 PM|| Front Page Top

8 Dear P.O. Army,

This civilian is grateful for all you and your siblings-in-arms have done, and continue to do. Many thanks, and stay safe if you can!

Posted by trailing wife 2004-11-21 11:50:28 PM|| 2004-11-21 11:50:28 PM|| Front Page Top

9 Transition from logistics to fighting. More of the support will be contracted out, more of the troops will be combatants. The Army is going the way of the USMC.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-11-21 7:10:39 PM|| 2004-11-21 7:10:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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Posted by OldSpook 2004-11-21 7:10:39 PM|| 2004-11-21 7:10:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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