Mess Facts Needed

9/19/03 | SELF

[Robe]

I just delivered my son to the Citadel in Charleston SC this weekend, and as a Knob , during dining (MESS)....he's challenged by the upperclassmen to provide totally useless but interesting facts.

[Robe]

I just delivered my to the Citadel in Charleston SC this weekend, and as a Knob , during dining (MESS).....he's challenged by the upperclassmen to provide totally useless but interesting facts.
They seem to like military, world, and American history, especially military quotes.
I told him that I had a great source.... FREEPERS !.
So try and help a kid out.

Thanks Robe

[So Cal Rocket]

Army: A body of men assembled to rectify the mistakes of the diplomats.
--Josephus Daniels--

[So Cal Rocket]

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
--George Orwell--

[Robe]

Great stuff. that's the the kinda stuff that will swell thier hearts

[NavyCaptain]

Most decorated Marine - "Chesty" Puller.

[D. Brian Carter]

Armored knights raised their visors to identify themselves when they rode past royalty. This custom has evolved into the modern military salute.

[snopercod]

The name of Lady Godiva's horse: Aethelnoth

[D. Brian Carter]

"Face the music," or accept your punishment, comes from the British army, where a court-martialed soldier had to stand and face a drum squad when hearing his punishment. The term "drummed out of the military" also comes from this practice.

[corkoman]

thats a good one

[Old Sarge]

Military Trivia PING:

The main gun on the American M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank is a German-made Rheinmetall 120-mm smoothbore gun, capable of firing High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) rounds, and Armor-Piercing, Fin-stabilized, Discarding Sabot (APFSDS) rounds, either of which will provide an indiscriminate screaming hot death to any of the foes of America with precision accuracy.

[Robe]

OK... you sent me packing over to Google with that one.....superb job...

BTW....Aethenoth ="Noble Audacity"

[Drango]

True or False? In the bible, DELILAH cut off SAMSON's hair, causing him to lose his great strengh.

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A: FALSE
"And she made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man,
and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head:. . . and his strength went from him."(Judges 16:19)
The servant cut Samson's hair!

[TomServo]

This'll keep 'em busy. Click here.

[grobdriver]

Sailors of the old-time Navy kept their hair greased into pony tails with ship's tar. To avoid this mess from dirtying their uniforms, a reversed "bib" was added which could be removed, replaced and washed separately.
The current Navy enlisted dress uniform still features this reversed "bib".

[snopercod]

How many men have walked on the moon. (12)

Name the first (Armstrong)

Name the last (Schmitt)

Name all of them in order (see below)

1. Neil Armstrong: Apollo 11 (1969
2. Buzz Aldrin: Apollo 11 (1969
3. Charles “Pete” Conrad: Apollo 12 (1969).
4. Alan Bean: Apollo 12 (1969).
5. Alan Shepard: Apollo 14 (1971).
6. Edgar Mitchell: Apollo 14 (1971).
7. David Scott: Apollo 15 (1971).
8. James Irwin: Apollo 15 (1971).
9. John Young: Apollo 16 (1972).
10. Charles Duke: Apollo 16 (1972).
11. Eugene Cernan: Apollo 17 (1972).
12. Harrison “Jack” Schmitt: Apollo 17 (1972).

[snopercod]

What? You didn't believe me ;-)

[Only1choice____Freedom]

totally useless but interesting facts.

Check the Windows help program.

[Rogle]

As a former Citadel Cadet, I feel for your son. Evening mess was a bear.

Why is an Artilleryman referred to as a Red Leg?

Officer’s uniforms had the color of their branch as a strip down their pants. These way commanders could look over the battlefield and tell who was who. The color for artillery was red, thus red leg.

[Robe]

Officer’s uniforms had the color of their branch as a strip down their pants. These way commanders could look over the battlefield and tell who was who. The color for artillery was red, thus red leg.
I understand they were also known as " Chigger Heads" Due to the red trim in their hats

[Rogle]

Probably but I have never heard of that before.