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To: sonofstrangelove

Fied Artillery: “The King of Battle”

Greetings and salutations to all my “Redleg” colleagues.

FIST/AO/SWO/FDC/XO/BC/S2

155SP / 8”

My screen name “Outrance” - to the utmost- The motto of the 112th Field Artillery Regiment.

During the Cold War we trained to standard and stood on America’s wall toe to toe, and eyeball to eyeball with “Ivan”.

“Ivan” blinked.

We never fired a shot in anger but we were the big nasty dog on the other side of the wall that kept the barbarians at bay.


14 posted on 02/19/2010 3:27:22 AM PST by Outrance
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To: Outrance

Saint Barbara watch over us!!!

M&A Team Leader (Nuclear) - Turkish/United States Logistics Group

Honest John Rockets

FIST/BNS4/XO/BC - 1 Bn (ABN) 319th FA
DIVARTYS4 - 82d Abn DIVARTY
G3 (Training) - XVIII Abn Corps

M102A1 105mm Towed

As to the difference between howitzers and tanks.

Tankers say, “Why walk when you can ride?”

Redlegs say, “Why ride when you can hide?”


16 posted on 02/19/2010 10:05:44 AM PST by EnderWiggins
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