US Army Private Joseph Chirlee banned - Good

are the runners in WCAP actually trained to perform some military function? could they leave the WCAP tomorrow and fill a role in the Army? what is Chirlee's MOS? What is/was Browne's?

Dan Browne was commisoned into the Quartermaster corps upon graduation, he has completed all requisite schools to be an effective officer in his branch.

Not exactly sure what Chirlee's MOS is but he has one just like every other PVT in the army and has gone through the same training others have. It's not like anyone was holding his hand through basic training or he had a huge WCAP tatooed on his forehead.

So to answer your question sir, they are just as qualified as any other solider in their MOS/Branch to fufill whatver role the army wants for them. That right now for both of them happens to be WCAP

Dan Browne is a joke.

Army XC wrote:

Dan Browne was commisoned into the Quartermaster corps upon graduation, he has completed all requisite schools to be an effective officer in his branch.

Not exactly sure what Chirlee's MOS is but he has one just like every other PVT in the army and has gone through the same training others have. It's not like anyone was holding his hand through basic training or he had a huge WCAP tatooed on his forehead.

So to answer your question sir, they are just as qualified as any other solider in their MOS/Branch to fufill whatver role the army wants for them. That right now for both of them happens to be WCAP

well, I figured that they would have actual MOSs, just curious as to what they were. I don't have a problem if the system works for them to stay in WCAP.

And although they have the requisite schools, I would think it would be difficult for them after a while if they have no practical experience in their MOS. Isn't Dan Browne a Major by now? Has he had any company command experience?

I hope though, that at some point they will feel the call to go on a deployment or otherwise serve in the regular Army, as they were trained to do.

What I have questions about is this: Dan had a solid 6 year period where he was NOT in the WCAP, yet STILL an active, drilling member of the National Guard. Those 6 (or so)years were served during the apex of the OIF surge and as the OEF "re-focus" began. How could a USMA grad with all the "effective and requisite" skills needed to be a field-grade logistician manage to NOT be deployed, regardless of whether he "felt the call" to go or not? I'm getting ready to deploy with a SPO section, I don't see too many Majors these days without a patch on their right arm.

10 yr veteran wrote:

I hope though, that at some point they will feel the call to go on a deployment or otherwise serve in the regular Army, as they were trained to do.

This may sound a little strange in today's environment but....

There are many ways to serve your country, to be a soldier in the Army, without actually being deployed. I've seen lots of guys never deploy. It all depends on YOUR UNIT and the NEEDS OF THE ARMY. If the Army needs Browne to be some sort of spokesman then so be it.

Alan

I went to basic training with him, Joseph is a good man. I talked to him a lot during our time at Ft. Benning. He didn't come here looking for an opportunity at money or minimal competition in the US. He joined the army to pay his dues to become an American citizen. He felt it was the least he could do to try to earn his way into this country and be a citizen. He can be deployed at any point in time should he not make the olympic team and will serve the same as most people in the Army do these days. The first conversation we had was about why he joined and came to America. He said he wants to represent the US as a runner, he wants to live in America and he wants him and his family to be citizens.

To bash the guy like hes a bad person or is trying to gain anything by saying he can get deployed and take a bullet is bs. Anyone in the army can serve in any position, deployed at any time and serve honorably, and die for this country. Regardless of MOS or Athlete status in the Army. There are thousands of flakes every year who join the military for the benefits, reserve and AD and scam and sham their way out of deployments for nothing. Focus your hate on them.

Unfortunately for you, we are getting rid of the tea party. Too bad for you.

Anyone who has ever Joseph will agree he is a great guy and deserves everything he has accomplished in running. He definitely does not deserve a thread like this.

That should have said "anyone who has ever met joseph" if you couldn't figure that out.