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Good one. No doubt a lot of that was going around that first day back in 1990 when it was all over.

For a wartime crash program, it did pretty well, and had postwar export sales from existing M-60 operators who wanted to upgrade but couldn't afford the M-1A1.

The outcome when an M-60 and an M-1 have a one-night stand.... GDLS M-60A4-120. This is the definitive version with the 120mm gun, though the interim version had the famous M68 105-mm. Both versions saw wartime service, and stayed in postwar until the early 2000s. The last ones in U.S. Army service ...

If someone can get in touch with him, that would be good. Even if he no longer wishes to be involved, granting permission to repost his stuff would be greatly appreciated.

Glad to be back.

There were three raids on Kamchatka: the first was more of a hit-and-run to divert things from PRAIRIE FIRE. The second was the big one, with the death ride of Freunze and the two carriers.

No towns in the U.S. changed their names; too much of a hassle.

And I'm back! New laptop as the old one had been diagnosed as terminal. All my stuff was saved to a flash drive, and so...

Cairo West served as a recovery field for B-52s and B-1s hitting targets in European Russia.

This timeline, Guru knows that he and his Wing are going to war.

One thing about having a MOH is that the holder of that award is saluted first. Even by flag officers.

Haven't thought about that: the war in the peripheries hasn't gotten much attention. But they would try to monitor-if not stop-tanker convoys using the Red Sea shipping lanes.

Salute....

Kelly is seeing this side of Josh for the first time. She knows him as a fellow vet, a family man, but she's seen something new. Not only is he a trained killer, but he's leading a unit of people who are similarly trained, equipped, and dedicated to the mission.

Nice chapter! BZ as usual, my friend, and so on to business; The Kiwis need those SH-2s back operational ASAP; They'd best hope that the old Wasp doesn't go up against an SSN or SSGN... Sending in armor to Faw means the Iranians are serious for this operation. Don't be surprised if some G-5 fire get...

Either Hermosillo or Chihuahua City ABs. A North Korean Commercial firm came in postwar and built those two bases, and several others, for the FARM (Revolutionary Air Force of Mexico).

Goalie and I offered our congratulations as soon as we heard. Now, at Hill, the 419's CO parking slot will have a Sheriff's Cruiser (usually a monster Ford Expedition) parked on Reserve Weekends.

Campaign 2024 is officially in the books: President Rick Scott has won reelection over Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) Gov. Tim Walz (MN) was her VP nominee. She did defeat SF Mayor Gavin Newsom and Sen. Bill DeBlasio (NY) in the primaries. President Scott said in his victory speech that he will not be ru...

Armistice Flu.... Nasty one, that. On par with the first year of 1918...

There's been at least one time where the CO's flight was rolling in on what was briefed as a command post, only to have it turn out to be a SAM trap (Someone shot an SA-11 too soon), and they aborted, with a divert to opportunity targets. Dave Golen's had a couple of times where the target his eleme...

The Recon Squadron was Independent. but was based with the bomber regiment for maintenance purposes.

Always a good day when there's no letters to be written.