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Aristus

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8. It is impossible to underestimate the importance to good cohesion and discipline,

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Fri Nov 11, 2022, 02:17 PM

Nov 2022

combat morale and readiness, of a professional Non-Commissioned Officer Corps.

Any army with professional NCO's is going to trounce a conscript army with 'ninety-day wonder' sergeants.

Slava Ukrani!

Happy Veterans Day, Duncanpup!

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As old infantry soldier I don't know shit yet I explain to putin fans the Russian army is done. [View all] Duncanpup Nov 2022 OP

They are importing artillery shells from North Korea. That is how badly applegrove Nov 2022 #1

Now that is sad... Omnipresent Nov 2022 #4

2014 Was a Very important year 4Q2u2 Nov 2022 #2

I understand you Chief as young infantry troop I had fine NCO Duncanpup Nov 2022 #3

Ukr sent draftees to the area, so every year many people saw action in the Donbas Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2022 #5

Thank you for your analysis! Malcolm Nance, who is there says the Ukrainian soldiers have gone PortTack Nov 2022 #6

In the late 90s sarisataka Nov 2022 #7

It is impossible to underestimate the importance to good cohesion and discipline, Aristus Nov 2022 #8

Back at you on Veterans Day Aristus Duncanpup Nov 2022 #9