From: John Cuccia 

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 19:55:30 -0800, Jeff Shultz
 wrote:

>The tip of the spear gets the newest, best stuff - because they need it
>more. If a Guard or Reserve unit is the tip... it's getting new top of
>the line stuff. If the unit (any unit) is in a relatively quiet area,
>they're either going with what they got, or will get the servicable stuff
>given up by the tip units. Accent on serviceable.... they aren't getting
>junk.

Rummy made it obvious that he feels the same way about the troops as he
does about the vermin in the press.

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