Laley23;1085670 wrote:WWII, in an easy decision for me. I would have loved (in a different sense of the word) to fight in either the Pacific or Europe.

Laley23;1085670 wrote:WWII, in an easy decision for me. I would have loved (in a different sense of the word) to fight in either the Pacific or Europe.

superman;1085677 wrote:Right after E-day when the horde first emerged but before the lambent showed up.

Belly35;1085662 wrote:I have listen to this discussion many times in bars, lunch room and the local coffee shop with some of the old timers, listening with great intent. Never really having an opinion because the potential for bias so I keep to myself. I feeling that each era of American Combat Soldier has earned and should be honored what is rightfully theirs at time in history as an American Fighting Soldier no better or worse given the situation, equipment and enemy.

What era of American soldiers was the best fighting force?

I’m sure some will separate the different branches and within those branches different special units as a comparison.

That’s not the question of the topic, in general ….What era of American Combat Troops in your opinion was the best fighting force? Why?

Second question: What era of American Combat Soldier would you have liked to have serve in, if you could, just to experence the moment in historical time?

vball10set;1085676 wrote:damn--you must not have see 'Saving Private Ryan'

For me, I'd want to be a cowboy back in the day when they had guns and fought the Indians, who were armed with bows and arrows...just sayin'

Thinthickbigred;1085705 wrote:Today's soldiers are obviosly safer and we use the best tactics we ever have and tomarrow we will develope better soldiers and tactics . . the revolutionary war soldiers or volunteers were fighting for the freedom of our country so they have a certain thing about them that nobody can be. In WWI Our soldiers were paraded off with celebrations and they had no idea what a nightmare they were about to face . The Soldiers marching off in the begining of the Civil war were paraded off in the same fashion and were slaughtered at Antietem where the southern soldiers who were fighting with similar zeal as the revolutionary soldiers did routed the notherners . Our Army was a pretty poor force for the most part during the war of 1812 ,but we got the job done . The Korean war or otherwise known as the "forgotton war " was at the begining fought will ill equiped and untrained troops until we got a grasp of the situation . Vietnam was a disaster but many men fought will the tenacity and zeal . We had many good units ,but it was just a lack of good leadership and good plan to win . We fought with one hand tied behind our back in a war that probably shouldnt have been fouhgt in the first place . WWII Was the war of all wars . Men went off to defend our country willing to die and many many did . They ran into bullets at Iwo Jimo and places like that the same way they did in the revolutionary war days . Our heart was in the right place and our countries will to win was in its right place . If I had to go into battle today . Id like to have the technologies of today's fighting force , the zeal of the revolutionary war soldier ,and the heart of the soldier in WWII.

Raw Dawgin' it;1085743 wrote:based on your comments in another thread it sounds like you'd go back and join the S.S.

Thinthickbigred;1086088 wrote:sure .. You dont me at all .. You could have just PM'd me that stupid remark instead of clouding up this thread