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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Tanker's Final Exam, Part 5, .50 Cal. Machine Gun, 1200 meters

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The commander's cupola with the M85 .50 Caliber Machine Gun is on top of the turret.   As we rolled away from engagemen...
Friday, February 5, 2016

Photos from My Father's 1st Command, Black Company World War 2

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During the early months of World War 2, my father went to Officer Candidate School.  Since he was very old in Army year, 36, his first comma...
Thursday, February 4, 2016

Tanker's Final Exam, Part 4, Moving Tank

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We are now at Part 4 of Table VIII of 1976 tank gunnery at Fort Carson, Colorado. The previous post described Engagements 3, 4 and 5 whic...
Monday, February 1, 2016

The Cold War Versus the Iraq War: The Mission Shapes Reality

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From 1972 to 1984 on active duty and in the Army Reserve, I was a Cold War soldier. My Mission, with a capital M, was to “Defend Am...
Monday, January 25, 2016

Sunset on Muir Field After the Big Snowstorm

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I took pictures from several angles of the sun setting on Muir Field, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., after the big snowstorm.  The angles and bla...

One Soldier's Trash is a Teenager's Treasure!

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Yesterday I was walking through the Flight Facility--the big hangar for helicopters--at Fort Indiantown Gap and saw a box lunch sitting on ...
Sunday, January 24, 2016

Armor in the Snow: A Cold Day for Cold War Armor

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A year ago, I took pictures of the static display Armor at Fort Indiantown Gap after a snowstorm.  Today I took pictures of the same tanks a...