What lessons learned did the Army implement after the PFC Jessica Lynch POW event?

SSG Jerry Eidson — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:46:47 -0400

Response by SSG Jerry Eidson made Mar 18 at 2016 1:49 PM

SSG Jerry Eidson — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:49:29 -0400

Correction 13th anniversary

Response by SGT Jonathon Caldwell made Mar 18 at 2016 1:54 PM

SGT Jonathon Caldwell — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:54:07 -0400

The BFT so there aren't wrong turns.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 18 at 2016 2:03 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 14:03:28 -0400

Seems like a lot of jammed M-16s/M-4s.

Response by CPO Greg Frazho made Mar 18 at 2016 3:03 PM

CPO Greg Frazho — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:03:03 -0400

Hopefully that we shouldn't reward being captured and detained by enemy combatants with the Bronze Star Medal.

Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Mar 18 at 2016 3:36 PM

LTC Paul Labrador — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 15:36:07 -0400

Convoy tactics and training were revamped. It was not just get in a line and drive anymore.

Response by SFC Marcus Belt made Mar 18 at 2016 4:17 PM

SFC Marcus Belt — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 16:17:34 -0400

This one hits kind of close to home because I am an alumni of 5/52 ADA from OIF 1. I was brand new to the BN then, so I "only" knew one of the KIAs from 507th Maintenance Co. (SGT Donald Walters, RIP).

Our BN Commander was shaken after that, as was the BDE Commander we were attached to.

The issue was that our Battalion became a "zero-defects" organization, in the worst possible way.

The lessons learned were lessons we have to re-learn every time we start a new major conflict: be good at basic Soldier skills. Don't be complacent. Never forget that we're going into someone else's neighborhood looking for a fight.

We will have to re-learn these lessons again the next time.

Response by CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2016 6:53 AM

CW3(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 06:53:53 -0400

Although im on the outside looking in it seems like the NCO's (not blaming them) should emphasize badic soldiering skill i.e. land nav, map reading and maintaining your weapon. These things i know needed to be stressed more in my unit. Unfortunately sometimes you dont worry about things until yoyre un a situation where certain skill may be needed.

Response by SPC Makissa Lewis made Mar 19 at 2016 4:11 PM

SPC Makissa Lewis — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 16:11:09 -0400

Train both sexes to survive in combat. Give up the notion that women don't fight in combat.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Mar 19 at 2016 8:22 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:22:47 -0400

Online SERE 100!

Response by SSG Darin McNeely made Mar 19 at 2016 9:46 PM

SSG Darin McNeely — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:46:33 -0400

More aggressive weapons cleaning. I've read they had a lot of problems returning fire because some weapon ssystems were not maintained.