MAJ Bryan Zeski 1117698 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We're all struggling with how to deal with refugees. What if we took in refugees on the condition that the military aged males would immediately be sent to Fort Benning for Infantry OSUT training and then would essentially be formed into their own units, sent back to Syria, armed and back into the fight. We provide food, shelter, uniforms, training, etc and they get to be our "boots on the ground." Would we support bringing in refugees in order to train them as a military unit to go back and reclaim their lands? 2015-11-18T20:36:51-05:00 MAJ Bryan Zeski 1117698 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We're all struggling with how to deal with refugees. What if we took in refugees on the condition that the military aged males would immediately be sent to Fort Benning for Infantry OSUT training and then would essentially be formed into their own units, sent back to Syria, armed and back into the fight. We provide food, shelter, uniforms, training, etc and they get to be our "boots on the ground." Would we support bringing in refugees in order to train them as a military unit to go back and reclaim their lands? 2015-11-18T20:36:51-05:00 2015-11-18T20:36:51-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 1117738 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 8:43 PM 2015-11-18T20:43:08-05:00 2015-11-18T20:43:08-05:00 1LT Private RallyPoint Member 1117740 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sir,<br />Seems like history repeating itself. Let us not forget how we managed to fight communism in the Middle East. Look how it ended.. Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 8:43 PM 2015-11-18T20:43:12-05:00 2015-11-18T20:43:12-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 1117746 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Let's not have a another Bay of Pigs please. Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 8:44 PM 2015-11-18T20:44:36-05:00 2015-11-18T20:44:36-05:00 MAJ Jim Steven 1117818 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>interesting idea....first thought, that sounds very similar to that MiTT team thing I did in Afghanistan back in 2007. Mixed feelings on the success of that...<br />But, I like that you are thinking...! Response by MAJ Jim Steven made Nov 18 at 2015 9:21 PM 2015-11-18T21:21:43-05:00 2015-11-18T21:21:43-05:00 SGT Jerrold Pesz 1117950 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sounds like a good plan to train and arm people to fight against us. Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Nov 18 at 2015 10:28 PM 2015-11-18T22:28:34-05:00 2015-11-18T22:28:34-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 1118072 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cyprus would seem to be a much more logical training location. Secure. An Island. Owned by a NATO ally (actually, two of them, sort of). Similar topography. It just makes sense. Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2015 11:43 PM 2015-11-18T23:43:11-05:00 2015-11-18T23:43:11-05:00 Capt Seid Waddell 1118129 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good idea - as long as they are vetted.. Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 19 at 2015 12:19 AM 2015-11-19T00:19:11-05:00 2015-11-19T00:19:11-05:00 SSgt David Tedrow 1118145 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No, we can train them in their own country. Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Nov 19 at 2015 12:30 AM 2015-11-19T00:30:49-05:00 2015-11-19T00:30:49-05:00 MCPO Roger Collins 1118881 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If they ran now, what makes you think they would fight for us after being trained? Didn't we just try that with the SFA and got burned? Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Nov 19 at 2015 11:23 AM 2015-11-19T11:23:57-05:00 2015-11-19T11:23:57-05:00 2015-11-18T20:36:51-05:00