POGs, NAPs, and REMFs.

MSG Wyatt S: Really? "Being called a "leg" is offensive? Sounds a bit PC to me. "Leg" is short for "straight leg", which refers to soldiers who get around only by walking. Since in today's Army that is almost nobody, it has evolved into meaning anybody not Airborne qualified, is it really all that offensive? I've been retired awhile, but I had no idea that today's soldiers had such sensitive feelings! It must be difficult for 1SGs and CDRs everywhere, having to deal with long lines of sobbing soldiers with bruised egos, bullied by other soldiers with jump wings who called them (gasp) "legs". Now REMF, although a classic, is at least obscene; but traditionally so.

Every soldier has chosen their specialty. Every soldier should take pride in what they do (See CW2 JD W.'s post - it is perfect).  If they don't, then change specialty. The military is all volunteer and brimming with opportunity. We cannot begrudge status to those who have accomplishments and we must understand that pride and competition within our forces is healthy. Conversely, there are limits. We are a team. Competition ends at the battlefield's edge. We don't need to be racial, sexist, or talk about your mama, sister, or commanding officer. And for Pete's sake; will somebody in the Chain of Command grow a spine? NAP? How many staff meetings did it take to come up with that?

Gentlemen, gentlemen, civility please! We must be cognizant and sensitive to the feelings and emotions of our infantry/airborne/ranger/special operations-impaired and disabled brothers and sisters in arms.

1. Do they have mean names for 11Bs?

2. Don't we impose on them during off-duty hours every time we need some extravagant luxury; like a hot meal, an ammo resupply, a drop or insertion at night, or a fire mission?

3. Don't they always regard all us ground-pounders with empathy and tenderness?

3. And think about this: the last time you needed something in the field and didn't get it; it took that so-called "POG" years of tough, demanding military training to say: "negative, out".

So let's have some decorum out there in RP land! :-)