We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:43:47 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification What a difference 100 years makes. This was collar brass intended as a reward for a highly-skilled and accomplished company, then. It would have rather a different connotation, today. Anyone remember the infamous "Peyote Platoon" of the 6-14 FA, 1st Tank DIVARTY, oh, 1984, I think? These fine young Italian partisans in Milan in 1943 get points for a spiffy turn-out (well except for those clunky shoes on the lady in the middle) - but the young lady on the left gets -10 for weapons handling.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:08:05 -0600 I stand corrected. I now note the (-). http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56397 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56397 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:14:52 -0600 SR - Perhaps I wasn't clear - that was a "minus 10" for weapons handling. If she only had 3 points going into it, she walked out of it with negative seven. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56364 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56364 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 12:42:28 -0600 I wonder if that "Crack Company" was "lively and gay"? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56362 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56362 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:38:26 -0600 Except it appears (note front sight) the weapon is being rendered in an upside down manner. Maybe a 5. Naw, -0-. Incapable of offensive or defensive fire. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56358 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/02/photo_post.html#comment-56358 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:20:29 -0600