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Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl
That's still only two choices. In my experience people tend to do better when divided into more than two specializations (broadly speaking, of course)
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It's actually more. You can do differnt things as civil service from working in old peoples homes to working in youth hostels to joining a volunteer fire brigade. There are lots of different options to choose from.
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If you pay, they will come.
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I heard Australia can't even crew one submarine....is their pay so lousy?
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A good NCO doesn't have to watch his troops all the time. They will do what is right because they are motivated and have respect for the military.
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That could be from a draft flyer. Does the reality look like that in the US armed forces?
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Everyone does that. I was referring more to gear that isn't personally assigned to you.
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Depends on the individual. Some treat it carefully other's don't give a...you know what.
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Silent enim leges inter arma. The military should know this above all.
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Hey, I'm the smart ass here!!!!
The military is NOT above the law here (and neither in the States).
They have to respect safety rules just as any other company has to as long as they aren't in a war.
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I mean the system is too rigid. There is no reason why a person cannot be become a squad leader and an elite soldier-recruit in that timeframe. It just takes dedicated training and good leadership.
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Simple, if you single out one individual from the group to become their squad leader, he will be hated by the rest of the group (who have just as much service time and experience as that guy).
However I forgot that one can become an assistant trainer and help training recruits. Though I believe that was only for soldiers who had decided to serve longer than just nine months.
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Having live ammo or sim ammo isn't the most important thing, though it sure helps. The most essential part of field excercises is to teach the important part of fire and maneuver. A good squad leader's squad will not be seen until it is too late, and just as the enemy identifies the target...they get hit in the rear 
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True.
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To me, the BW's problem sounds like one of motivation brought on by an improper system, not by a budget failure. 
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It's a bit of both. I won't deny that motivation is a factor.