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Do they Know?

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Emails coming in by the bucket, soldiers stopping me on the road, all asking if the leadership in Baghdad really knows what is going on with soldiers in combat. I cannot answer whether the top generals know what is going on; I did not ask. I can say, however, with complete confidence, that CSM Jeffrey Mellinger, who is the top non-commissioned officer in the theatre, knows more about the situation in Iraq than anyone I have met. CSM Mellinger sees it from top to bottom. From the dusty outposts to the hospitals; from the supply channels and mailrooms to the Marines, the Navy, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force and more. From Special Forces, Rangers and SEALs to truck drivers and widget-fixers. CSM Mellinger is likely to show up at your door or lonely outpost without warning. You won’t hear his helicopter; he’ll probably drive nearby and park. He knows what’s going on, and he expects that all the troops better know, too.

Michael

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