Somewhere in the Pentagon's E-Ring...

[gridlore]

...there has to be several copies of GURPS Traveller: Ground Forces lying around. I just read this Wiki article about the ongoing reorganization of the US Army.

Modular brigades that can be plugged into a divisional headquarters as the mission requires. See page 30 of my book to see where I came up with that idea first.

They owe me royalties. Or a commission.

Comments

[drewkitty.livejournal.com]

I shudder to imagine you as a 2nd Lieutenant. Captain, yes. Major, as a stepping stone to Lt. Colonel, yes.

But not 2nd Lieutenant.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Ah, but you didn't know me in my young and extremely stupid phase! Remember, I have a misspelled tattoo.

I would have had "his men will follow him anywhere, mostly out of a sense of curiosity." all over my OER.

"Lieutenant Berry?"

"Yes, Sir?"

"The correct command for your platoon to advance while mounted is '3-Bravo, advance.' Not 'Ride! Ride for Ruin and the End of the World!', furthermore.. where in the hell did you get that sword?"

[dalen-talas.livejournal.com]

Now this reminds me of that Scottish(?) officer in the WWII that went to battle with a frikkin' claymore.

[jursamaj.livejournal.com]

"sense of curiosity"...

yoink!

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Have some more in that same theme: http://www.globaltraininginstitute.com/just_for_fun/british_naval_officers_eval.html