Comments on: ArmyPedia 1.0

By: Cr4sh Dummy

Cr4sh Dummy — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 03:55:15 +0000

I like this idea a lot. I think if the Army integrates a system akin to Wikipedia it would be beneficial for them in the long run. First, most recruits new to the Army are familiar with Wikipedia’s layout and the learning curve would be slim to none. Secondly, integrating the tactical appraisal of front line troops means that new soldiers going into a theater of operations, won’t have to totally adhere to traditional Army doctrine and they can adopt the new tactics other units have adopted.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 21:13:32 +0000

Im enlisting in the army soon and i think this is the kinda stuff that the new Gen X kids are going to be able to use in order to be the next best group of soldiers. BUT i dont think this should be open to the public at all, maybe recruits who are on their way in but deff not the rest of civilization. remember that we are not the only people reading this, the taliban and other terrorist are readin it too.

By: Mang

Mang — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:20:32 +0000

100% bitchin’. I imagine everything from exercise plans to plumbing procedures to language lessons. will check this out on the regular, IN THE EVENT that civilians are allowed to read any of it.

By: gsak

gsak — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:10:56 +0000

Great idea. Finally, the xKO sites will be of some use.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:46:41 +0000

I just finished reading “The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education“
Oh, boy. I have never been in the army (I was a dirty squid)but the tactics employed in Afghanistan in this book were just plain bad.….The author was over there at the beginning of the conflict. I hope they are getting better leadership now.…
The basic scenario goes like this; They go on patrol and wait to be ambushed; or someone fires mortars into the camp and they go out and try to get them.
Either way, the enemy is calling the shots.
In one engagement, they are confronting the enemy on the Pakistani boarder and defeat them with quick reaction time and overwhelming air support from helicopters and an A10.
They lose one man. It is only after the engagement that they realize all their Hummvees are parked on antitank shells rigged to a hand held control.
They got lucky, they should have all been dead. The first insurgent to die that day was the guy holding the switch.
This explains why “regular army” people are being fired left and right and special forces guys are being put in charge. They know how to fight.
This long rant has a purpose. I do not think this website work is going to have large impact without better training. The author of the book went through Ranger school and it seemed more about sleep deprivation than tactical training.

By: TB

TB — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:44:00 +0000

I hope some use will come from this. Techniques and procedures are usually obsolete by the time they’re committed to paper manuals.

By: alex

alex — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:35:38 +0000

This is a great idea. I work for a defense contractor, and we have our own internal wiki page that software developers can edit and add stuff too so that people down the road can easily find it. It’s a great tool that costs us nothing, and should be extremely useful to troops.