[TheLion03]

COL, Sir I have just came back from drill and spoke with higher about what I wanted to do and what you said that helped me with setting up my ideas with the command.

First I would like to say that everyone who recomended the Ranger Handbook was right on and My Marines Loved it. I told them that they had a group of people online to thank for the advice that was given.

As far as speaking with my platoon CO and platoon SGT, I asked them where they saw my team going in the next year and when they asked me what I thought I told them that i would like more time to deal with setting up LP/OP's and E&E plus tactical work instead of just sitting on a crate of MRE's 50ft from the gunline calling for fire in dry runs.

My Plt SGT laughed at me in my face and told me to slow down with all of my wild ideas because the company would never let it happen(his words were "what do you want next guilli suits for all of your FO's"). I had to beg for the chance to go 100 meters into the treeline and work on CFF there.

CSB and RTK my team has already shown that we are more than capable on the basics and right now we are just looking for more ways to perfect our craft. I also asked about extra training with the Guard and Reserve Army components, one more time I got laughed at.

As far as optics go because of your post Pete S I had to tell one of my Marines to stop thinking that he was going to get the newest optics( we have worked with ANGLICO before and they always bring the best with them which makes My Marines think they will get it to ) I have made sure they revert back to the basics.

As far as schools and more training go this was another complete BUST. I keep getting told to just do the basics. My team understands the basics and on paper we know how to deal with 9-lines but I am the only one who has ever had the chance to call for them and work with fixed and rotary wing.

This is what I am left with gentlemen just sending an update on what happended.i do understand my commands problems with letting us have to much leeway BUT, I will not stop in my quest for My Marines to be great just because some do not take my ideas seriously I promise you that much.


CosaNostraUSMC thank you for the words of wisdom they did not go un-heeded and without your respose I would not have a firm Marine to base my scheme of manuver off of.