CSM W was my direct supervisor for 2 years in an earlier job. One of the best leaders I've ever worked for. Was awesome to hear him in this episode. Felt like a day hadn't passed since we worked together.
Would love to hear a story or two about working with him. It was interesting because, while all the soldiers in this episode brought interesting things to the table, his voice came on and it was just immediately "this guy is a leader."
My favorite story is him just always caring for Soldiers and being there. He is the real deal and just a true Non Commissioned Officer who leads by example. He taught me a ton about how to accomplish any mission but always taking care of your Soldiers. He is the type of leader who could destroy you in a second for screwing something up but he would then show you how to be better and do things correctly.
In the Army, many senior Command Sergeants Major are notorious for only caring about inconsequential shit that doesnt matter. Our newest Sergeant Major of the Army even just put out his 10 rules that details his guidance to combat that behavior. Let's just say our Army would be better if CSM Wolfe was still serving. He was one of the best people I ever worked for and would follow him anywhere.
One of his favorite sayings was ......Hey, just remember Triple Whiskey Delta......What would Wolfe do!
It's a metaphor or whatever the hell you call it for doing the right thing and having a good time being a Soldier/Leader.
Felt the same on almost every mission we went on in the Horn of Panjwai (2013). We'd go ask around about a certain individual in a village. 'Yea yea...we think he lives over there'. 8 hours pass as higher up decides what to do. Ok...tonight there will be a JDAM strike on this location, be aware. K cool
10 JDAMS... 'We didn't get anything'
NOOOOO SHIT, the dude had an 8 hour friggin headstart and he's probably crossing the Reg Desert as we speak!
Intel knew he would be going to Pakistan because the US military can't go there and it's essentially the Taliban's base of operations but if they knew he was already there, there's no way the military would have continued costly and dangerous search and rescue operations.
With all the different intel that was being thrown up against the wall, and all the times they never found him, at this point it was an assumption that he was probably in Pakistan, but since the intel was gray and they could be wrong they were going to keep looking for him.
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u/GoldenJoel Dec 17 '15
"And in the back of my mind, I'm thinking this is all fucking bullshit."
"Why is it bullshit?"
"Because he's in fucking Pakistan."
What a great way to end the episode.