@USCapturephotos this is right up your alley if you have some pieces to share.

So, If I understand you correctly and please correct me if auto translate or auto correct didn't work as you intended, but it looks as if you are saying no one should ever do anything at any time because of what?...the out come in the future is unknown to you? First off your first statement wrong. The CCCP fell after a number of US Presidents did this and that untill they collapsed under thier own weight. Not one shot fired, no boots on the ground. I have no idea if you remember that, but history records it. What political goals are you talking about? The conditions stated are the goal. Degrade the military capabilities across the board, all of it including command and controle. As to what the people of Iran do is beyond me. The Crown Prince is laying the ground work for what he wants to do. Maybe the CIA and or Mossad have plans in place. I have no idea, but we do know the military planning has been years in the making  I suspect other plans are in play. As for oil, that too has been adressed. A number of web sites  cover geo politics talk about oil and all the fail safe messures put in place since the oil crisis ofthe 70's. You might wish to do what I didand dig down on that. They say the same thing. What you see on allof them is oil hitting 100 USD a barrel. The US and other countries have lots of oil, but it is not practcal to tap it at under 100 USD. The geopolitical sites break it down. The Straight of H is a sting, that is true, but it is not long term. Again the geo political sites will explaine why. This is what your missing on the Straight. It's short term effect on us, that is being addressed now as we speak. As for the Republic of Iran, it's simple. No oil equals no money. No money equals no power. You are going to have to explaine to me how your power dynamic works. Nothing in this life is free as I understand it. Let the Republic of Iran shut down the Straight, they are cutting thier own throats, not ours.  

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I have his service number and can research his history more. E was in a Life photo later in the war guarding German pprisoners.  So many unique stories

Command Private Major, A New Rank for Enlisted Men LOL like the Rank that came out for Officers, Corporal Captain, that first came out in 1952 during the Korean Conflict LOL   For the ACU    

Great patch on that World War One Uniform !

You found some nice patches there !

It is always great to come home with stuff !

. Hi Doc,      Maybe he was an early volunteer into the newly formed paratroops and wanted his wings to indicate that he was there from the beginning, not a later conscript.  Sadly no longer there to question about his wings . . . . . . . . .   regards lewis.