[sleepyhead4]

Having come from a conventional infantry battalion not more than 4 years ago, I was very disappointed in my interactions with 2 infantry battalions in Iraq. The conventional command group rarely supported us (operation/service support) but would constantly ask for our intelligence. And even when we did provide the necessary intelligence, they were very hesitant in backing our kinetic operations. Needless to say, my opinion of my former branch (infantry) was tainted by my experience in Iraq.