[swarthyguy]

"no one had ever thought to use strategic bombers for close-air support, much less from horseback. The grunts on the ground invented this tactic, and it worked. "

Mean it wasn't planned out before the guys went in?

Good read. Who knew about the Haiti campaign?

It should be fascinating if we ever get the story of Afghanistan from when US special forces troops started in and the campaign evolved with the Northern Alliance to the freeing of Kabul and then, Kandahar.

[archy]

Good read. Who knew about the Haiti campaign?

Anyone who has ever read retired Marine Colonel Jeff Cooper's work Fireworks which includes a chapter on Marine H.H. Hannikin, under the chapter title Get Charlemagne! the order tasking Hannikin with the capture or removal of the bandit/rebel leader.

It's linked on the pic below. Click on the pic to Get Cooper's book!