happy new year lori, i was a squad leader in a combat platoon in vietnam and i guarantee you point men were not assigned because they might hve been gay. the point man is the MOST important person on combat patrol. that person's instincts could mean the difference between walking into a minefield, walking into a ambush, being off course, in short he could mean the difference between life or death. the point man is not always or often the first person killed. the enemy when they set an ambush don;t want one person they want the main body to be in the killing zone. i don't thing there's a squad leader out there who is willing to risk theirs or their soldiers lives on a personal dislike for a person. that's what's funny about combat, all of a sudden it doesn't matter whether your black or white, hippie or redneck, gay or straight-------everyone wants to stay alive and they get along. now back at base camp or at a secured area prejudices may surfaced but not expressed like they are here in the states. happy new year gene
----- Original Message ----- From: "Lori Fye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "colin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:55 AM Subject: Re: And my Draft number was? NJC > >> Or made point man BECAUSE you are gay. > > > explain please. > > The point man is the soldier who goes ahead of a patrol (group of other > soldiers), and because of this he is quite often the first one > shot/killed. > > Lori > > ~
