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To: decimon

Yeah ... as a hard charging Infantry Sergent, my first reaction was “No Way!” But then I did a little research. Hard to accept that one of the greatest inventions ever employed by the military is the latrine.


14 posted on 05/31/2009 1:21:41 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: taxcontrol

Something the Romans were well aware of. They stressed hygiene among their troops.

http://www.antonine-way.co.uk/history/the-roman-empire-army-life.html


56 posted on 05/31/2009 8:54:05 PM PDT by Pelham (California, formerly part of the USA)
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