Tag: army
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The tryout……. An essay by William Marshall
When I first saw them, I knew that is what I wanted to be. They just looked different, cool school heroes. They wore their LBE different than the rest, way up high. It kept their notebooks, their “Green Books,” ever so close. They had really sexy patrol caps, each rolled in his own way and…
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The class of my life…………. An essay by William Marshall
I got a message, our new Battalion Commander, was coming to JM School, as a student. Dan said, “Looks like your big boss is coming this class, you are gonna be 1st Stick leader, he will be class leader, don’t let him get distracted. If he fails, well, you know.” “Got it Dan, I got…
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3000 rounds a minute………. An essay by William Marshall(subtitled check out that stache)
In a real battle, a real battle, the key was keeping it fed. The capacity was half the size of it’s bigger self propelled cousin, the tank version. The Towed Vulcan Air Defense system fired 3000 rounds a minute. Look at this little picture here. Count the bullets. Look at the faces of the loaders.…
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Gun Power switch to on……….. An essay by William Marshall
Its declassified now. We are now able to wear combat patches and the appropriate awards but when it was happening, not so much. Operation Prime Chance, google it.The commander of our barge, a Navy Captain, was sitting right behind me, on the back of my towed Vulcan. We were on the Wimbrown 7. It was…
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Unhooking static lines……… An essay by William Marshall
There was only really one unglamorous thing about being a Jumpmaster, it was being a Safety. When you were the Safety on an aircraft, you didn’t get to jump, you were at your JM and jumper’s beck and call, and you had to unhook the static lines. Basically, detach the deployment bag and static line,…
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Heroes I Know series
Thanks for your interest in Marshall in the Middle and the Heroes I Know Series. We currently have 6 camera sets and are sending them out as fast as we can get them turned around. I’m proud to say that I have a few Heroes on the list already that I’m very excited to talk…
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