Archiv der Kategorie: World War II

SMA Has a New Uniform

Erstellt am Dezember 11, 2017 von keydet1976

Well well doesn’t the SMA of the Army look resplendent in his „pinks and greens“.  Trouble is the originial „pinks and greens“ were an officer uniform; soldiers and NCOs wore a green wool blouse about the color of World War … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Army, CSM Going Bat Shit Crazy, History, Idiocy, Sergeant Majors being stupid, World War I, World War II | 2 Kommentare

When One Refuses to Be a Victim

Erstellt am November 13, 2017 von DaveO

One gets Irv Refkin, the accidental spy.

Veröffentlicht unter Army, World War II | Kommentar hinterlassen

A Supply Corps, A Marine Corps, and a Victory Corps?

Erstellt am Oktober 26, 2017 von DaveO

A friend is conducting an inquiry into family history, and shared a screenshot of her father’s High School yearbook, from some school in St. Louis in 1944, featuring the usual batch of faces and clubs and quotes from Tennyson and … Weiterlesen →

Veröffentlicht unter Arms and the Citizen, Elements of National Power, History, World War II | 1 Kommentar

Soldier’s Soldier to be Named Honorary Sergeant Major of the Army

Erstellt am September 26, 2016 von keydet1976

I saw this today and was in tears of awe.  Lieutenant General David Grange Jr. to be name this years Honorary Sergeant Major of the Army.  General Grange commanded the 2nd Infantry Division when I was a Lieutenant.  He was … Weiterlesen →

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Ten Exceptional British Soldiers from WWII

Erstellt am Mai 7, 2016 von keydet1976

From the obit section of the Telegraph, ten members of the British Armed Forces who did exceptional acts.

Veröffentlicht unter Uncategorized, World War II | 1 Kommentar

A Very Brave Lady

Erstellt am Dezember 27, 2015 von keydet1976

I came across this article today in the Daily Beast; what a story. Captain Stephanie Czech was in the Women Army Corps, but in reality she was a member of the Office of Strategic Service and she spied on Soviet Operations … Weiterlesen →

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