Vern Daly

That brigade was the 4th Brigade of the 25th, but we had zero connection to the 25th Infantry Division. Like, it was just a designation. And then the one up north was 125, okay? And they had strikers. Like, why you would have strikers in Alaska? Like, they won't go anywhere in the snow.

Like they are, they have eight wheels, but well, I mean, all that stuff was congressional stuff that from when then, anyway, you know what I'm saying? I gotta be careful with what I say, but the bottom line is, um, you know, we had, we had some issues up in Alaska, right. And luckily, uh, senior leadership recognized that, Hey, uh,

Like they are, they have eight wheels, but well, I mean, all that stuff was congressional stuff that from when then, anyway, you know what I'm saying? I gotta be careful with what I say, but the bottom line is, um, you know, we had, we had some issues up in Alaska, right. And luckily, uh, senior leadership recognized that, Hey, uh,

Like they are, they have eight wheels, but well, I mean, all that stuff was congressional stuff that from when then, anyway, you know what I'm saying? I gotta be careful with what I say, but the bottom line is, um, you know, we had, we had some issues up in Alaska, right. And luckily, uh, senior leadership recognized that, Hey, uh,

The majority, a lot of what we have problems with in the Army have less to do with money and programs and more to do with identity and purpose and grit and resilience and remembering that soldiers are here to be soldiers, right? Like, we're here to train. Like, most of the problems, you know this, right? Like, you probably didn't mind doing company live fires or FTXs or whatever else.

The majority, a lot of what we have problems with in the Army have less to do with money and programs and more to do with identity and purpose and grit and resilience and remembering that soldiers are here to be soldiers, right? Like, we're here to train. Like, most of the problems, you know this, right? Like, you probably didn't mind doing company live fires or FTXs or whatever else.

The majority, a lot of what we have problems with in the Army have less to do with money and programs and more to do with identity and purpose and grit and resilience and remembering that soldiers are here to be soldiers, right? Like, we're here to train. Like, most of the problems, you know this, right? Like, you probably didn't mind doing company live fires or FTXs or whatever else.

What you hated was being in a freaking cough, freaking running a freaking broom or not doing anything. Yeah. Right. Oh yeah. And so, you know, and then identity matters, right? Like, I mean, we're very tribal in the army. That's, that's the reality. You got the 82nd playing gang, right?

What you hated was being in a freaking cough, freaking running a freaking broom or not doing anything. Yeah. Right. Oh yeah. And so, you know, and then identity matters, right? Like, I mean, we're very tribal in the army. That's, that's the reality. You got the 82nd playing gang, right?

What you hated was being in a freaking cough, freaking running a freaking broom or not doing anything. Yeah. Right. Oh yeah. And so, you know, and then identity matters, right? Like, I mean, we're very tribal in the army. That's, that's the reality. You got the 82nd playing gang, right?

You got your fricking tankers or, you know, hood and, and bliss, you know, and, and, and so that 11th airborne designation makes a difference. You know what I'm saying? You put that patch on and, and you got a connection to a history that's unique and, a history and a legacy you gotta live up to.

You got your fricking tankers or, you know, hood and, and bliss, you know, and, and, and so that 11th airborne designation makes a difference. You know what I'm saying? You put that patch on and, and you got a connection to a history that's unique and, a history and a legacy you gotta live up to.

You got your fricking tankers or, you know, hood and, and bliss, you know, and, and, and so that 11th airborne designation makes a difference. You know what I'm saying? You put that patch on and, and you got a connection to a history that's unique and, a history and a legacy you gotta live up to.

Why do you go there, man?

Why do you go there, man?

Why do you go there, man?

No, no. I mean, I'm not here to... The reality of it comes down to we want to be a standards-based army. We should be a standards-based army. We are. That's the way our leaders are. It's a standards-based army. If you can perform, then I want you around. If you can... The big one that nobody really talks about is availability, right? I'll tell you that one, right? Like, you ever watch...

No, no. I mean, I'm not here to... The reality of it comes down to we want to be a standards-based army. We should be a standards-based army. We are. That's the way our leaders are. It's a standards-based army. If you can perform, then I want you around. If you can... The big one that nobody really talks about is availability, right? I'll tell you that one, right? Like, you ever watch...

No, no. I mean, I'm not here to... The reality of it comes down to we want to be a standards-based army. We should be a standards-based army. We are. That's the way our leaders are. It's a standards-based army. If you can perform, then I want you around. If you can... The big one that nobody really talks about is availability, right? I'll tell you that one, right? Like, you ever watch...

NBA or football, right? Like, one of the values of a player is how much are they available? How much do they get hurt? How much are they there to play? Like, you can pay this guy who can be the most talented person in the world and wherever, but if they're getting hurt all the time, how much value are they, right? Well, same thing in the Army, right? Like, hey, we need guys to be there.