February 2005 - Posts

• Middle-aged G.I.s sent to Iraq

  I found this article called “Running Out of Troops” on AKO kind of funny--especially when you notice the mess hall is starting to look like a nursing home. Some of my troops have told me they lost 40-60 pounds on deployment. As we have a lot Read More... Posted Friday, February 11, 2005 10:55 PM by edquayle | 1 Comments

• On IBA

  While I’m talking about RFI gear I’ll give a plug to the Interceptor body armor, also called IBA. I’ve worn body armor for extended periods of time off and on for a few years. Of all the body armor types I’ve worn, the IBA is actually Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:26 PM by edquayle | 1 Comments

• Boot Review

  The Rapid Fielding Initiative, RFI for short, is a program designed to get deploying or deployed soldiers the best gear ever issued to an army in the field. Of the many outstanding items you will get such as Interceptor body armor and the new Advanced Read More... Posted Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:11 PM by edquayle | 3 Comments

• IRR Cops in Iraq

  I met some new IRR's arriving in town today and was surprised to learn that civilian law enforcement officers are curiously over-represented in the mix. The Army's reserve components require all soldiers to update their civilian employment information Read More... Posted Sunday, February 06, 2005 10:31 PM by edquayle | 7 Comments