Semper Gumby.........

One of many motto's for the Marine Corps, Always flexible has always been my favorite.  The mission that I am currently suppose to be on has been postponed by a few day due to lack of planning on the part of the supported unit.  Long story short, my team is going to support another team during their mission, but didn't really plan the part that we are involved in.  Because of this, some of my Marines were going to be put in a situation that I had a hard time excepting..Yesterday, I got into a heated debate with a Major (three ranks above mine) about why it was a bad idea to leave two of my guy, unprotected, on an ANA only base with our supply and fuel truck. Marines are badass, but 2 vs. 100 is hard odds to overcome.  After about three changes in our teams involvement, we finally all agreed on the safest and most effective use of our teams forces.  This is, of course, after we convinced the Major that attacking a medium sized village that is a known Taliban stronghold with only a platoon sized element was a suicide mission.  I did take quite the butt chewing throughout this, but I refuse to accept a plan that places my Marines in a bad situation if it can be avoided.