Comments on: OVERHAUL FOR THE ARMY http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/overhaul_for_the_army/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:18:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: craig henry http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/overhaul_for_the_army/comment-page-1/#comment-11810 craig henry Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4914#comment-11810 Didn't the Army try something like this in the 50s with their "pentomic divisions"? Didn't the Army try something like this in the 50s with their "pentomic divisions"?

]]> By: Tim http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/overhaul_for_the_army/comment-page-1/#comment-11811 Tim Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4914#comment-11811 There are combat units that are designed and trained for this type of response. They are called Marine Expeditionary Forces. The Army could save themselves alot of time and money just by asking the Marines to fax over some of their Order of Battle documents and the like. Semper Fi There are combat units that are designed and trained for this type of response. They are called Marine Expeditionary Forces.

The Army could save themselves alot of time and money just by asking the Marines to fax over some of their Order of Battle documents and the like.

Semper Fi

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/overhaul_for_the_army/comment-page-1/#comment-11812 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=4914#comment-11812 Tim: There's something to that. But the Marines can only do that because they're not self-sustained units. They rely almost entirely on the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force to take care of their logistical needs. --- Tim: There's something to that. But the Marines can only do that because they're not self-sustained units. They rely almost entirely on the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force to take care of their logistical needs.

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