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As a separating service member, a common question arises: How do our achievements and qualifications in the military translate to the civilian sector? #MilitaryTransition #CivilianCareer #VeteranTransition

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Why do I volunteer to help young people today. wat h the short video below and you will understand the happiness it can give you when you see young people achieve and push the boundaries to over come some fears they may have.

Learn fascinating facts about Para Commandos, a top-tier special forces unit known for its bravery and exceptional abilities. Join us as we explore the unique world of these elite soldiers and the remarkable feats that make them stand out in the military landscape. Paratrooper Qualification: All personnel must qualify as paratroopers Before becoming Para Commandos. This means they undergo rigorous training in parachuting techniques to ensure they can be deployed quickly behind enemy lines. Volunteer Force: All Indian Paratroopers are volunteers. Only serving army personnel have the option to join the Para Commandos. This exclusivity adds to the elite nature of the unit. Probationary Period: Candidates who aspire to become Para Commandos undergo a grueling probationary period of three months. During this time, they are subjected to a battery of physical and mental tests. Many candidates do not make it past this stage.

William James McCabe, Royal Hamilton Light Infantry The Dieppe Raid, also known as the Battle of Dieppe, Operation Rutter and, later, Operation Jubilee, was a Second World War Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe. The raid took place on the northern coast of France on 19 August 1942. The assault began at 5:00 a.m. and by 10:50 a.m. the Allied commanders were forced to call a retreat. Over 6,000 infantrymen, predominantly Canadian, were supported by a Canadian Armoured regiment and a strong force of Royal Navy and smaller Royal Air Force landing contingents. Objectives included seizing and holding a major port for a short period, both to prove that it was possible and to gather intelligence. Upon retreat, the Allies also wanted to destroy coastal defences, port structures and all strategic buildings. The raid had the added objectives of boosting morale and demonstrating the firm commitment of the United Kingdom to open a Western front in Europe. Virtually none of these objectives were met. Allied fire support was grossly inadequate and the raiding force was largely trapped on the beach by obstacles and German fire. After less than 10 hours since the first landings, the last Allied troops had all been either killed, evacuated, or left behind for the Germans. Instead of a demonstration of resolve, the bloody fiasco showed the world that the Allies could not hope to invade France for a long time. Some intelligence successes were achieved, including electronic intelligence. A total of 3,623 of the 6,086 men (almost 60%) who made it ashore were either killed, wounded, or captured Never forget!

The Military Awards System is corrupted and overwhelmingly favors officers. Can someone explain what is going on here. As you can see in the main picture, as a BGen this officer does not have the Combat Action Ribbon (CAR). Then top right as a 3 star, he doesn't have the CAR either. Then bottom as a 4 star, he has the CAR....how did this happen? The CAR is for Colonels and below "who have actively participated in ground or surface combat." The ribbon is awarded to members of the Navy and Marine Corps with a rank no higher than captain and colonel, respectively. So how does a 4 star end up with the CAR all of a sudden? Also see my Podcast on the Broken Military Awards System. https://lnkd.in/duZYvm4z

Two incidents of violence from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, but both very different from the other except for those left dead by it. The killing of 17 people deemed terrorists by the Pakistani military on Saturday in Bannu, North Waziristan, underscores the steady uptick in fighting the region is seeing following the breakdown of ties with the Taliban in neighbouring Afghanistan. As Sharat Sabharwal, former high commissioner to Pakistan (2009-13) explained on The Gist, the situation here can be directly traced to the “ideological affinities and linkages” that bring together the Taliban and groups like the TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan). “The Taliban has been telling the Pakistanis go talk to the TTP, which is what Imran Khan did when he was prime minister but that approach got discredited as it allowed the TTP to regroup.” As for the second incident of violence in Kurram bordering Afghanistan, that has once again revealed an ugly and increasingly volatile sectarian fault line, meaning Sunni vs Shia. Sabharwal argues that while the fault line is an old one, “it is accentuated by the fact that Shias have been in possession of most of the land and there are tribal rivalries. When I was deputy high commissioner (in Pakistan) in the 1990s, a lot of killing used to take place from time to time.” But these are on Pakistan’s periphery. The current struggle is between Imran Khan’s PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) and the army fronted of course by the civilian government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Nitin A Gokhale WhatsApp Channel “Sharif is complying with the wishes and dictates of the army, so it’s a military regime except you do not have a man in uniform as martial law administrator or the president but he takes all critical decisions including on economic matters,” Sabharwal says. Although the recent march on Islamabad by the PTI fizzled out, the wonder is Imran Khan despite sitting in prison for over a year, still commands the loyalty of his party, and remain the most popular politician in Pakistan today. “Cracks have been reported from time to time (in the PTI) and he’s gone backwards, making compromises, that’s a sign of people not carrying out all the instructions of the boss.” The big question is about Gen Asim Munir, the army chief, who has history with Imran Khan (the latter had him removed as ISI chief in 2019 because he was investigating corruption by Bushra Bibi, Imran’s wife). As long as he’s around, Imran will probably have to reconcile to sitting in jail, unless he’s able to strike a deal with Munir. Tune in for more in this conversation with Sharat Sabharwal, former high commissioner to Pakistan: https://lnkd.in/g4SKSTq4:

In the military, we call it the commander's intent. This is the commander's intent: this is the expectation we are setting forward. And here's the operations order (op order): this is what needs to happen. Now we need the non-commissioned officers to come up with a plan of how it gets achieved, and we need the junior enlisted soldiers to achieve it. At all three levels—the officer level, the non-commissioned officers, and the junior enlisted soldiers—everyone has some level of buy-in. One person, the commander, got to decide the "what," and he's asking for support (not help!) from the ranks, from the troops within.