Recent content by Cedric

Yup. In the New Guinea campaign there were more non-battle deaths due to disease than to enemy action. In Europe, Patton's Third Army lost more to accidents than battle KIA during the breakout and pursuit across France in 1944. And, in one of life's ironies, during then DoD's late 80s+...

I hate the "Pentagon says" or the "White House says." These are buildings, not people. So other than SecWar or POTUS who else has not been named. Who is the skipper of the Abe? Who is the Strike Group commander? Who is the Fleet commander? Who is NAVCENT? I know this info is out there but...

I had three years with the Navy and USMC in a multi-service capacity and am a graduate of the USMC Command and Staff college, but will only comment from an Army perspective. 1. Logistics doctrine in the Gulf War should have been known prior to deployment of shortcomings and possible...

Also known as the Alaska state bird.

Hot sauce saved MREs - there's a little bottle in every pouch.

Dad carried one in Korea.

Agree with all of the above. Here is an overarching issue: Even after the geotagging with cell phones in Iraq and Afghanistan in the aughts and the tens, one would think that the leadership would put the brakes on cell phones while deployed. This has happened at forward Army bases as well. I...

There is a Tiger turret at the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, TX if you're so inclined.

A22 also.

I understand, and personal anecdotes certainly have a place in history. I view it as a contribution to the narrative but not the sole one. There are others besides me who correct the record to stop myths from spreading over the years. See the ongoing bickering between the Band of Brothers 26...

As far as I'm concerned, you can have your title based on your icons alone.

M240 all the way. One of our units was first to field it in 1978 still under the designation of MAG 58. The M73 and 219 belong in the trash heap.

Spectre's chief assassin, played by Dave Bautista, uses his double barreled .45:

1. Myth: the Sherman was not designed as an infantry support tank only. That's why Shermans were part of an armored division and the initial models with the 75mm was considered an all-purpose gun. 2. Using the bump knee method, I'd say something is wrong. The commander had a sight extension...