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Saint Barbara as the Patron Saint of Grunts

SWJED — Tue, 05 Feb 2019 08:20:30 +0000

Saint Barbara as the Patron Saint of Grunts SWJED Tue, 02/05/2019 - 3:20am

51 years ago – this past Sunday - around 0630, I was looking over the berm shown in the picture, wondering how I emerged alive. It was Tet 1968. A very thin 52d ARVN Ranger Battalion was defending the Xuan Loc airfield against constant assaults.

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Adapting Towed Artillery Today to Meet a Near Peer Competitor Tomorrow

SWJED — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 19:24:14 +0000

Adapting Towed Artillery Today to Meet a Near Peer Competitor Tomorrow SWJED Mon, 02/06/2017 - 2:24pm

Unconventional methodologies coupled with an understanding of near peer competitors might be our only saving grace to meet the inevitable threats of tomorrow.

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