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“Barracks lawyers” upset that Army Commanding General carrying M1911A1 in combat zone

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June 15, 2019, 10:25 AM
PD
“Barracks lawyers” upset that Army Commanding General carrying M1911A1 in combat zone
Overzealous JAGs and IGs

Don Brown: It's time for Trump to clean out corruption in the military justice system

https://www.foxnews.com/opinio...lagher-clint-lorance
June 15, 2019, 10:32 AM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by Rightwire:
Patton would have driven them nuts....
IIRC--he did.

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June 15, 2019, 11:27 AM
limblessbiff
His eye pro is out of regs too because of the silver shit on the sides, better go quote AR 670-1 and tell him to get right Roll Eyes

I highly doubt anyone under him actually gives a shit. Hell, when my commander went on leave for a month our XO who was a captain came into work one day wearing a spandex bicycle suit that looked flaming gay, and had the most ridiculous Mario brothers mustache going before the commander came back. You know who complained? Fucking nobody. If anything we thought it was hilarious and wished that we were captains and could do goofy shit like that with zero repercussions too.
June 15, 2019, 11:41 AM
WCCPHD
This goes back to something my late father used to say:

People don't have enough to do today.
June 15, 2019, 11:46 AM
CPD SIG
As a former Sgt in the Marine Corps, I believe the problem is boredom.

Sounds like a few little candy-asses have a little too much time on their hands! Time to go on a short walk in the hills. Maybe take a case of .556 off the stripper clips, then put them back on...


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June 15, 2019, 02:23 PM
V-Tail
quote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
quote:
Originally posted by 45 Cal:
These damn lawyers got too much time on their hands,time to issue them weapons and sent to the front lines.
Maybe an 1860 Springfield 58 caliber mussel loader
Barracks Lawyers aren't real lawyers, they are usually troops who post bullshit on the internet. Used to be they started verbal bullshit but now they gots the Facebook.
45 Cal, much like V-Tail, is an old Navy guy. Our term for these guys was not "barracks lawyers," we knew them as "sea lawyers."



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June 15, 2019, 03:05 PM
radioman
Is he able to get .45 ACP ammo through the normal Army supply chain, or does he have to somehow supply his own ammo.

Serious question, since I thought it was pretty much 9mm in the Army these days for pistols.


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June 15, 2019, 03:11 PM
Johnny 3eagles
Additionally, Barracks Lawyers (also Shithouse Lawyers) are seldom combat troops, but tend to be REMFs (Rear Echelon Mother F$%@&ers).





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June 15, 2019, 03:45 PM
HayesGreener
The whole story is BS. .45's are still in the inventory and .45's are still used by a number of Special Warfare units. If a GO wants to carry a .45 he can carry a .45. End of story.


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June 15, 2019, 03:49 PM
ArtieS
quote:
Originally posted by radioman:
Is he able to get .45 ACP ammo through the normal Army supply chain, or does he have to somehow supply his own ammo.

Serious question, since I thought it was pretty much 9mm in the Army these days for pistols.

The special ops guys have .45 available for the H&K Mark 23 suppressed pistol so there is .45 ammo available in the Army supply chain.



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June 15, 2019, 03:49 PM
PD
quote:
Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
Additionally, Barracks Lawyers (also Shithouse Lawyers) are seldom combat troops, but tend to be REMFs (Rear Echelon Mother F$%@&ers).


Yes. As I recall, the term was shit house lawyer.
However, I think the problem is what was referred to in the Fox News link I posted at the top
of the page.
June 15, 2019, 03:52 PM
phydough
These idiots that complain about him carrying an old 1911 would complain about him carrying a new M17 that could be used by front line troops in combat missions. Same bitches, different gripes that amount to stirring hot, wet, bullshit.
June 15, 2019, 04:45 PM
RHINOWSO
Plenty of 45 ammo out there - HK45C / MK23 with NSW (although the MK23s are never used), Marines have 1911 of various makes and I know of several other units have have them.

Non-story, but it's fun to watch.
June 15, 2019, 05:29 PM
corsair
There's certain benefits that you're entitled to when you get stars and flags. These shit-birds just can't get over that fact and need to worry about more pressing shit, like shitty base housing, lack of training, lack of spare parts or, another uniform.
June 15, 2019, 05:34 PM
SevenPlusOne
They should make all the troops complaining about it carry M-14s.



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June 15, 2019, 06:15 PM
rburg
quote:
Originally posted by SevenPlusOne:
They should make all the troops complaining about it carry M-14s.


Yeah, the airweight version.


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