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My Zippo which still works through thick and thin. Quit smoking 28 years ago but still keep for emergencies. Side A, 1st Cav Division; side B, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association (long story).

It was the 73d Armor; a line unit. Each platoon has five Sheridans, unlike a cav platoon in a cav regiment in Europe at the time which had six plus three other vehicles. A special operation is irrelevant when it comes to readiness. Whether we airdrop, come across the beach, or maneuver to the...

It's rare that any unit goes into combat at 90+ readiness. Think of any ground or air or amphibious operation, and many factors contribute to a reduced readiness rate: maintenance, not enough landing craft or aircraft, or what have you. My experience has been an 80% success rate was pretty...

Two vehicles is a section, not one or two platoons.

Well, I guess I'm just old fashioned. I am only 2d generation American. On both my Dad's and Mom sides all were, as you say, more American in spirit, than many native born. All became citizens, although my maternal grandmother was delayed for several years. In fact one of her six children...

I have several problems with it. Legal differences, taxes, and most of all allegiances. People shouldn't have the luxury of running home to momma when obligations don't suit them.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-clooney-wife-twins-french-citizenship/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us That's nice. But note that it "wasn't immediately clear whether Clooney retained his American citizenship." As I said before, pick a lane and commit. There should be no dual...

On this date in 1825, Texas was admitted to the Union as the 28th State. Happy 180th! https://www.texasalmanac.com/articles/joint-resolution-for-the-admission-of-the-state-of-texas-into-the-union

The 82d should have air landed Sheridans for Urgent Fury on Grenada. The Cubans had BTR-60s (I think). But mainly accurate fire from their main guns would have been preferable to taking out the gun emplacements in Richmond Hill Prison rather than calling in A-7 Corsairs resulting in collateral...

I note the article states it can carry 14 personnel. I suspect that number will go down if you're talking about combat equipped infantry in contrast to the generic personnel.

You're right. Here is the physics the author missed. The author confuses conservation of momentum with Newton's third law, the "action-reaction" law. When I pull the trigger I will get the same force coming back at me, but here's the rub. Newton's second law then comes into effect: Force =...

As a kid I read a paperback covering the adventures of the Skate. IIRC, there were a series of young people's books covering many history topics. Skate was one of them.

I don't have vast knowledge of naval tactics. All that I mentioned is in the history books. That, and I have been afloat on an amphibious assault ship - as have you I imagine.

Who is going to enforce it?

First, the term battleship in this case as someone pointed out, is having a bigger ship with more load carrying capacity for missiles, guns, or whatever we need. As to your point, it was much larger than having them parked in a couple of nice neat rows. It was pointed out to the hierarchy that...

All about taxes IMO. He would pay less in the US since this is his state/country of hire to make movies. If he had the same assets and salary in Canada he'd be paying through the nose I bet.

Speaking of citizenship, no dual citizenship. Pick a lane and stay with it. James Cameron (who is a serial plagiarizer - JMO) announced he became a New Zealand citizen after living there for 13 years. Fine, now if you want to come here and make a movie then get a visa. Oh and no guns. I...

Unfortunately, and despite the mob's influence, shipments were not uninterrupted. When the 2d Armored Division arrived in the port of NY to embark for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa, the longshoremen walked off the piers. Soldiers had to load the equipment and vehicles. Still...

In my experience I would check in to it rather than wait until the vehicle starts running stodgy. I had to take two of mine in over the years to get reflashed. This goes back to the 2008 time frame and later. Another thing is vehicles remember your driving habits and if you do a lot of stop...

Ted Kotcheff is an underappreciated director esp when it comes to Uncommon Valor, which in my opinion is vastly underrated. When other studios produced "pop" POW rescue movies, Kotcheff hired Gene Hackman and an excellent supporting cast. A very emotional ending.