What I Wish I Knew: From Cadet to Lieutenant in Afghanistan
04.06.2014 at 01:01am
What I Wish I Knew: From Cadet to Lieutenant in Afghanistan by 1st Lieutenant Scott Ginther, War Council
FOB SHANK, LOGAR PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN
After ardently attempting once to write an essay on “what I know now that I wish I knew then,” I realized that writing even just a two or three paged paper is something cadets do not want to read. This being said, when I was posed with this task I swore I would do three things: 1) provide an honest answer, 2) express the truth in the most unvarnished way possible, and 3) keep things short. Therefore, I have decided to make a list that cadets can squeeze in between their class and sports demands, and their beloved naps and “Not Being At West Point” time…
A comment by FP Blog’s author: If you don’t know anything about the military – or even if you do – you should read this bit by a lieutenant in Afghanistan on the War Council blog.
David, if he didn’t know any of this stuff – the 20 points he lists – when he took up his first command as a newly commissioned 2Lt then serious questions must be asked about his training.