OC Controls keep asking for additional components to be installed. I went with it but when time cam to install, whoop, it asks to uninstall instead. So alright. I went and uninstalled it so I can reinstall. THe next time I open the OC Controls I'm prompted to install and I did. After installing I restarted my PC and that was supposed to be that. Surprise! It's asking for additional components again and I'm back to square one with it asking me to uninstall; what was I even installing in the first place?
Extra components are pink/purple turrets, cards for the turrets, cards for Lil Buddy (iIrc) and a rules insert.
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“Layout this tool kit, I know you haven’t used it in a year because you don’t want to use the tools because you don’t want to lose them, but I need to see and measure every tool. Also you can’t get rid of these shit half full tool kits anywyas because they’re on the MTOE, but since you don’t use the toolkits we aren’t going to order the shortages to make them full. I’m just going to sign the shortage the previous commander signed and carry on. Lay them out again next year.”
I don’t fault commanders for wanting to inspect what they are signing for. They absolutely should be nitpicky about it. But if the only time of year I touch equipment is for SI layouts and change of command inventories, something is wrong.
I do not need 48 SKLs. I do not need 165 radios. I do not need tape-reader crypto fill devices from the 80s. The tools kits I never use, I just want to get rid of them. The motorpool has actually useful tools and frankly 90% of repairs I’m using my personal tools or sending it to the CNE shop for repair anyways because IM NOT AUTHORIZED to repair communications equipment. Only tools I need for that are a flat head and a Phillips screwdriver.
It’s so frustrating that I have to maintain 16 pages of property that I might use a fraction of at best.
During the late game, when I have a mineral surplus (especially as Tychus), I like to build an extra command center and have it float around the map as it 'follows' my army group around. Don't know why, I just find it funny. Anyone else?
I'm extremely curious about this! If I remember correctly, during the invasion of the Philippines that a US Army general surrendered the entire garrison that was defending the Philippines to the Japanese and there happened to be Marines on the island who were stuck with the outcome, but my question is more or less in terms of actual combat operations during WWII. I also know that a handful of Marines used the Army Air Corps to drop behind enemy lines around the time of D-Day, but they didn't have any command structure. I also know that Marines were slated to be the QRF for the Rangers at Pointe Du Hoc and were told to stand down because of the Marines reputation from WW1 in the Battle of Belleau Woods.
What I'm curious to know is, if at any point in time, did the US Army whether it's at the battalion, brigade, or division level have any Marine Corps units (say, a company) attached to them, or vice versa, during any combat operations in the Second World War.
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##1990s war hero and 2020 Artsakh Security Council chief Samvel Babayan about the 2020 and 1990s wars, military & political leadership, army reforms:
A myth was spread for 30 years that our generals were the saviors, that we had the strongest army in the region. The generals received so many undeserved medals that they were forced to hang them from their pants. Even Zhukov did not have as many.
Question: why do you only blame the military leadership for the failures?
We never blamed or credited the political leadership in the 1990s war after losing or capturing lands. It was the problem of military leadership. ; it was our problem. The political leadership is at fault only when it does not deliver the armament it's asked to. The only other thing politicians do is approve/deny an already-developed operation.
President Levon Ter-Petorysan did not even know that we liberated Aghdam. The same is true about Pashinyan. The latter finally realized recently that the military was lying to him. The entire general staff lied to him. Everyone. Losing positions but not reporting it, etc.
We wouldn't have difficulty with lying to president Levon. Levon learned about the liberation of Aghdam from Baku. They called Levon and informed him about it.
Armenia's politicians were against liberating Fizulin and Jabrayil in the 90s. I have an intercepted radio communication in which they urge General Manvel Grigoryan for the 5th brigade not to take part in the operation.
Levon was informed about the Shushi and Kelbajar operations, but not about Aghdam. We told them that we were just silencing the Azeri firing points because we knew that the political leadership did not want to carry such responsibility at that time.
Now all the losses are blamed on Nikol. Would you credit all the victories to Nikol if we won the war? Of course not.
Question: I remember a similar talk during July 2020 battles that it was all organized and done by the military, and not the politicians.
Exactly. But we lost today. Army leadership should accept the responsibility so we can learn what happened and prevent dilettantes from holding positions again. You can pick up anyone from the street, give them a uniform, and they will agree to hold a position.
Question: Kocharyan says when he came to power in Artsakh, they began liberating lands. What's your opinion?
Kocharyan's role was organizing troop mobilization and repairs, and
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