MAJOR GENERAL ANTONIO M. TAGUBA, US Army, CF

12345678910111213A. Well, he’s had enough time to figure out what the bestavenue approach is, I guess.Q. Well, let me put it this way. Knowing that the importanceof that particular facility, how often did you talk to the companycommanders?A. I--Q. Did you senior rate all the company commanders?A. I did. Uh-- I saw all the company commanders. I-- I wouldtell you that the-- unfortunately, that the largest gap of time uh--between seeing a company commander and between seeing a companycommander and seeing him again was more than six weeks with CaptainMerck.Q. Would it surprise for you to know that there’s at least one14Company, the 320 thas we speak today, or then at that time, that was1516171819202122assigned to that Battalion, 320 th , and up until I believe two weeksago was being utilized as a filler company?A. [Pause] Would it surprise me to know that?Q. That they were not employing him in his capability as acohesive company with his capability, but yet he’s being used as the--you fill here, you fill there. So, basically,----A. his company was spread out.Q. Right. And he doesn’t have a function.138