I don't understand anything about what you just said.18 November, per Ken Ramos’s (founder, Army Wtf Moments) call to action, all Black Knifhts should don the grey!
I’m guessing that’s the pointI don't understand anything about what you just said.
The official announcement was made last November at the Worldwide PSYOP conference last year that the fielding would begin on the anniversary of the Green Beret (former USASOC Commander’s idea), but then USASOC changed command and the new dog is fighting it. Typical.I think he means Psyops guys should all wear a grey beret on nov 18 even though it hasn’t been approved. Right now the grey beanie is only for ROTC.
And Black Knights? The USMA football team?
The official announcement was made last November at the Worldwide PSYOP conference last year that the fielding would begin on the anniversary of the Green Beret (former USASOC Commander’s idea), but then USASOC changed command and the new dog is fighting it. Typical.
Since SF wore their distinctive headgear long before it too was officially authorized, we will do the same, whether they like it or not.
PSYOP has been around since 1917, and since before there was SF, the black knight chess piece has been a symbol of our capability. That team has only been officially called Black Knights since 1999. Before that, they were mules, officially. So who’s the jackass NOW? ;)
I mean…you are literally saying “they did it, why can’t we?” That’s the well thought out and tactical strategy the alleged mind-fuckers at PSYOP came up with to get their way?Since SF wore their distinctive headgear long before it too was officially authorized, we will do the same, whether they like it or not.
I mean…you are literally saying “they did it, why can’t we?” That’s the well thought out and tactical strategy the alleged mind-fuckers at PSYOP came up with to get their way?
The following may get me flamed a bit, but that’s okay.
I don’t get the hard-on for wearing a beret; actually that’s not true, I do understand the hard-on for it…wearing a beret allows the wearer to have a moment of feeding their SF Green Beret fantasy. You know it, I know it, and the American people know it.
Before @Muppet comes trying to track me down, I get that Rangers and Airborne earn their berets and have for years (since the early 1970’s if memory serves), I‘m aware of the pride and significance of those berets and have no joke or bone to make about them.
Everyone else? Jesus the whole Army went Black Beret back in 2001, literally because Big Army wanted its’ solders to feel a little more ‘special’. Now you’ve got PSYOP whining because “The Green Berets did it, why can’t we?”
If you want to wear a beret that bad, go to selection and earn it.
Fuck.
Personally I think the USMC covers are pretty dope and am glad we never went down the ghay-ass beret route.
I mean…you are literally saying “they did it, why can’t we?” That’s the well thought out and tactical strategy the alleged mind-fuckers at PSYOP came up with to get their way?
The following may get me flamed a bit, but that’s okay.
I don’t get the hard-on for wearing a beret; actually that’s not true, I do understand the hard-on for it…wearing a beret allows the wearer to have a moment of feeding their SF Green Beret fantasy. You know it, I know it, and the American people know it.
Before @Muppet comes trying to track me down, I get that Rangers and Airborne earn their berets and have for years (since the early 1970’s if memory serves), I‘m aware of the pride and significance of those berets and have no joke or bone to make about them.
Everyone else? Jesus the whole Army went Black Beret back in 2001, literally because Big Army wanted its’ solders to feel a little more ‘special’. Now you’ve got PSYOP whining because “The Green Berets did it, why can’t we?”
If you want to wear a beret that bad, go to selection and earn it.
Fuck.
Personally I think the USMC covers are pretty dope and am glad we never went down the ghay-ass beret route.
That may be the case now, but when I was in USACAPOC, airborne qualification was encouraged, but not required. My team sergeant when we deployed to Somalia was not airborne qualified and had no interest in doing so...If I’m not mistaken, Army Psyops and Civil Affairs are required to be airborne and hence authorized to wear the maroon beret. What the hell’s wrong with that? Not “special” enough?
Similar: my detachment sergeant in the 5th Group MID was also non-Airborne qualified and couldn't go because of a back injury. Still wore the maroon beret and was still one of the best NCOs I ever worked with.That may be the case now, but when I was in USACAPOC, airborne qualification was encouraged, but not required. My team sergeant when we deployed to Somalia was not airborne qualified and had no interest in doing so...
USACAPOC should just stick to the maroon beret, there is plenty of history there....but, it is the "look at me" time now days.
Now I've got that "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" song Raspberry Beret stuck in my head. :/
Now I've got that "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" song Raspberry Beret stuck in my head. :/
....like the kind that the 82nd wore......Now I've got that "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" song Raspberry Beret stuck in my head. :/
I dunno. I think there is a level of disrespect that goes back to the 4th POG thread, much of it through misunderstanding. If they wanna have their beret that's on them. The military has been celebrating childish stuff for a while. That said, given the nature of the nature of pysops, I wonder if this is them testing the waters to see how the community at large will react to small changes in unit identity.I don’t think anybody here is “discounting” Psyops. There’s criticism over the OP’s call for organized disobedience over the unauthorized wearing of a certain color beret…which to me seems rather childish.
Regarding your first para, it’s just that many of us don’t embrace the numerous conspiracies, the stolen election and some of the other theories you expound. You’re a smart guy, you’ve made good contributions here, and you’re not unwelcome; but your posts are controversial and will naturally get some disagreement. Because we’re all military here, some of that disagreement will be characteristically hard-ass.