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Taylor Farms in California actually. They have supplied salad and vegetable kits in our stores here for years.

I'm late on this, but I'll see if I can answer some of your riddles. First, you are correct on the Afghanistan problem. In addition to ballistics, the terrain and tactical situation overmatched the 5.56. By that I mean you had, as you said, longer ranges, firing "uphill" in many cases, and...

I think it will be hybrid, but I'm not sure. In the past the three man crew was floated around, then practical battlefield duties put the kibosh on that. E.g., establishing OPs, breaking track, maintenance duties and security. We'll see how it works out.

We still had the capability to that up to the Gulf War. When Saddam invaded Kuwait we were producing 30 Abrams a month. The higher ups decided this would be an intense and possibly a long war. As we were transitioning to our new vehicles in Saudi Arabia, plans were being put in action to...

I agree. The rule is if you order standing up then no tip.

As was every US tank destroyer, halftrack, M7 Priest, etc. I'm sure the GI could use a makeshift cover if the tactical situation permitted. The open top on TDs and the M8 were to get 360 degree observation given their roles as primarily defensive (TDs) or fire support (the Scott). Below: An...

One of the best intros to a movie with TBM Avengers:

Junior High crap and he's a major? Right.

Per the article, pick any execution method and it will always be controversial, which is a code word for the press meaning they don't like whatever the subject is. Next door in Washington State the death penalty has been abolished, but in the day, it was death by hanging until lethal injection...

I forgot to mention I'm trying a product called Liquid IV. It's a powder you mix in your water container and so far it's pretty good. Tastes like Gatorade.

If one is on the worksite, or athletes in hot weather (our two a days are already underway) replacing electrolytes, sodium and calcium ions is absolutely critical. Without these nerves and muscles cannot fire properly and/or cramping as mentioned above. However, outside of those environments I...

Same to all!

Not disagreeing with you, about Custer, but I have never heard of classification by academic status prior to 2020. In the modern age even in ROTC, one's branch request was viewed favorably depending upon academic standing, schools attended prior to commissioning and so forth. There was no...

If there hadn't been mass resignations from the USMA of those leaving to go fight for the South his ranking might have been different. But it was what it was, and despite that he became the highest-ranking officer from his class. However, one thing I have never read about or heard is that...

Sounds like resurrecting the Young Pioneers from the old days. Graduates of the YP nowadays are rare, but I worked with two in the day. Both were championship pistol shooters.

Our aviators carried .38s in shoulder holsters through the Gulf War. Never heard any complaints.

I need to make a correction. It was issued in late 1977, and we got them in mid-1978 as the first unit in USAREUR.

Also, the MG was first fielded as the MAG 58 in 1976 as the coaxial mg in M60A1 RISE Passive Tanks. Our unit was the first to get them. The M1 Abrams was some years down the road.

Great story. I'm surprised the Army Sergeant only got five years at heard labor for espionage especially in the 50s.

Great. I expect deportations of illegals to skyrocket any day now, right? s/o