[Night Hides Not]

Boy Scouts still teach boys map reading and navigation.

Took my son through an orienteering course last weekend. Next time (there's an additional requirement for a five mile long course), we're stopping at a football field to measure his steps more efficiently. He measured how many steps to a foot, and was stubborn about it. smdh

Before GPS, the most dangerous weapon in the Army was a 2nd LT and a map. I know, I was one (but only for a few months...lol).

[biff]

LOL the 2nd LT, same thing my dad used to say.

[Future Snake Eater]

Before GPS, the most dangerous weapon in the Army was a 2nd LT and a map.

I was damned good with a map thank you very much!

Now, property accountability.....

[Utilizer]

In the Navy, it is always the ‘butterbar’ that KNEW he was “The Leader” to the poor befuddled Enlisted Swine.

And no, I don’t have a ‘bad attitude’ about zeros (occifers) in the military. *grin*

Unfortunately, oftentimes their wives would have an even deeper attitude which did not do wonders for unit cohesion when that was the case...