Define What is Correct

[mpd1978]

When you speak of the "younger" generation. Dont forget that millions of this generation have volunteered to serve in our military amidst two not so pretty wars. Every generation thinks the next one is not as good as them. Human nature I guess.

Your post is not a misspeak. You are entitled to your judgment/opinions which do not distort military history.

Today, especially in the younger generation, history of the US Military means nothing. Those that are constantly selling fake items also disregard military history.

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[Bill Ricca]

When you speak of the "younger" generation. Dont forget that millions of this generation have volunteered to serve in our military amidst two not so pretty wars. Every generation thinks the next one is not as good as them. Human nature I guess.

I think you are misinterpreting the point I am making. Yes, there are service men in the young generation. But the overall majority of the youth have a different outlook on this country. Most think the government owes them something, most have no knowledge of WWI, WWII, Vietnam, etc. Speaking to this generation I have run into one that argued that we fought the Russians in WWII, and many that told me the Vietnam War could not be won.


Reality is the first one knew nothing about this country's military history and the other ones were brain washed from a biased educational system. Again, this is a large percentage, not the 2 million or so that are serving our country.

I like the young generation's knowledge of technical instruments, but have no respect for their knowledge or interest in history.

[G26ster]

Dave HH: Lima Beans & Ham Never could stomach that one in Korea or RVN. I did enjoy the Bar, Chocolate, Type VII, Style II though. Later in the war, which you missed out on (I know you're sad about that you would have had LRRP rations. My motto was, "I'll shoot anybody you want for a Beef Hash LRRP.

[Garandrew]

I have raised a son, active duty US Marine, and his 2 siblings [boy and girl, non military] as well are very learned on WW2 and US history, and can ID all US smallarms in movies..

[Bill Ricca]

I have raised a son, active duty US Marine, and his 2 siblings [boy and girl, non military] as well are very learned on WW2 and US history, and can ID all US smallarms in movies..

Nice to hear. I bet 90% of the individuals they went to school with are quite different. Good for them and you too!!!

[DaveHH]

History is war, one after another. WW2 was the single most important event in world history as about 10% of the world's resources (my numbers) were shot up in a 5 year period. The US was an exporter of oil before the war and an importer of oil afterward. Multiple millions of people killed, starved. displaced, whole countries freed from colonial bondage, others made slaves. And whole generations of kids don't even know or care that it happened. Liberals have done a great job of rewriting history.

[DaveN]

You said freed from colonial bondage, did you mean imperial bondage, ie.. Japan. we freed our selves from colonial bondage in the 1776.

But your point is well taken.

[frankderrico]

Jim you hit on something. When we were growing up and in school we had alot of WW2 vets as teachers. They were proud of what they did for our country and shared that with us, and instilled that pride in us. Our history books also showed that pride. Remember the pictures of WW2 in those books? That doesn't happen anymore.
Talk about liberals, I herd that now that the DADT policy has been repealed that Harvard has "invited" the ROTC back on campus. I hope they tell them to shove it.....Frank

[INLAND44]

'worried about whether THEIR gun was all original and correct or not'

Any carbine while in service or in government custody was of course always 'correct' although as the years went by and updated parts were installed very few remained 'original'. In other words, a 'white bag' rebuild would be correct while obviously not original.

[DaveHH]

England lost India, the Dutch lost Indonesia and the French, Vietnam (by 1954). Huge reversals for those countries started by the Japanese proving that their masters were paper tigers.

Jim: I went over at 192lbs 6'2" 32" waist 44" chest, left VN at 178lbs 32" waist, 40"chest, when there is no fat, the body eats muscle. I don't recall any fun in it at all before or after. A filthy camping trip with guns. Did anybody ever eat the canned white bread? or Plastic Cheese? or that horrible fruit cake? I liked Beans and ham, boned chicken, steak and potato, turkey loaf was ok because I like pepper, eggs and anything was awful, these were the most expensive meals in the Army $1.35 each. The cookies were great and peanut butter and crackers. Those Cs would stop you up like a cork by the primaquine cloroquine fixed that problem.