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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Burma. That’s where Vinegar Joe asked for 105 steps per minute from his troops on their tactical retreat out of Burma.
Joe led them out and the British were amazed when Joe loaded his staff into their transport planes and he didn’t get in with them.
When I go hiking I love to count my steps and wonder if I am worthy of Joe’s respect


7 posted on 02/19/2012 6:46:51 AM PST by South Dakota (shut up and drill)
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That’s where Vinegar Joe asked for 105 steps per minute from his troops on their tactical retreat out of Burma.

I heard there is a museum at West Point that has on display what is left of the pair of boots Stilwell wore on the trek out of Burma.

11 posted on 02/19/2012 9:35:53 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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