Differant millitary trivia...

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Cadets at VMI are allowed to parade with fixed bayonets because during the Civil War, Cadets from VMI fought as an independent unit at the battle of New Market for the Confederacy. Therefore, they are the only Military Academy or College authorized to fix bayonets or wear red during formal parade.

I knew that but didn´t think it would have been the reason for the bayonets, Darn it !!!

Panic did you also know that the Instructors and Cadets, were so well respected that the were sought after by both sides as Instructors and as Officers reguardless of Cadet Rank or Grade. Their disipline was and is above reproach.

I didn't know that specifically, but its insane how well disciplined they are. There's a reason the school is referred to as the "West Point of the South."

slob212 wrote:

DD-877 ( DD=Destroyer Division )

USS Perkins

Radar Picket Ship

Was given to Argentina in 1973, got a new name, the `` Comodoro Py ´´

Fate Scrapped in 1984

correct! my grandad served on the Perkins in Vietnam.

ok here we go, may sound hard, but is funny as heck when you find the answer

What is the meaning of the Comanche phrase posah-tai-vo, the term Indian code-talkers in the Army Signal Corps used on the battlefield during World War II to refer to Adolf Hitler?

crazy white man!

Daaaaaammmmmnnnnnnn You are quick !!!!!

Good job jarhead999

thanks, slob!

okay, i've got a question. it' sort of military trivia.

who is the only skyjacker in american history that has never been captured?

Too easy.....

D.B. Cooper

yeah, i had to come up with something

ah, thats the guy that jumped out of the planes with parachute, in the forset and burried some money, then it was found in like the 90s and when he was on his death bed he told his daughter that he was the guy who did it, i think

well, there's a few different theories. that's one of them.

yeah

to return the favor, here is an easy one for you,


What American billionaire tried to airlift 28 tons of medicine and Christmas gifts to American POWs in North Vietnam n 1969?

haha, surprisingly, i don't know. i'll take two guesses:
1. John McCain or his family
2. Ronald Reagan the actor

ah, i forget his nam but was he the one who always went over seas and talked to the soldiers, bob something, like he shot machine guns over there, he was a comedian, and he did stuff for the boys al the way up til iraq and then passed away recently? BOB HOPE is his name, was it him?

eeagh, wrong. bob hope is a comedian for the troops

H. R. Perot! He ran for president like 20 years ago too.

Jarhead999, you are kind of close with McCain, but he is the wrong guy,

Here are a few hints,
He is from Texas, and also ran for President as an Independent, totaly funding his attempt from his own pocket, no govenment funds or donations.

He Lost

Forget the Hints, Panic slipped in the correct answer before I could Post,

Nice Going,

and your question is ???

Hello Panic,


Waiting on your question....Tic..Tock..Tic..Tock..

In the military world, what does this acronym stand for and what is it used for?
The acronym: EGADS

Gah! I keep forgetting!!

When was Virginia's secession from the Union in 1961 ratified? (Exact Date)

you mean 1861, right? if so, then May 23, 1861

Yuss. You got it Jarhead.

okay, here's my question:

what is the difference between a SABOT and a HEAT round?

Sabot(as in round used in the abrams): Missle projectile designed too pierce armor at really high velocities. Does not contain any form of explosive, it penetrates armor because of inertia alone. I can go on about its shell, but in this comparison I don't think it would be necesary.

HEAT: High Explosive Anti Tank round, this round uses allot of explosive material in the head of the round too penetrate its target. HEAT rounds also usually have a cone shaped charge of a high density metal that actually penetrates the armor, think of a Sabot but propelled by an explosion on impact.

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