excellent book

I Just finished up a book about this by David L. Preston titled “Braddock’s Defeat”. Very good book, and it gets into the nuts and bolts of who did what and where, on both sides. I’ve long held an interest in this, mostly because it’s Pennsylvania, and the cast of characters is sort of a who’s who 20 years later in our Revolution.  Braddock received most of the blame for this debacle, mostly from subordinates and others who were nowhere near the fight. This re-examines what went wrong, mainly by the discovery of French after action reports that weren’t available before.  Most are aware of Washington and his role, as well as Thomas Gage who went on to try and collect guns at Lexington 20 years later. Among the civilian drivers and workers were also Daniel Morgan, Daniel Boone and several others who’s greater moments were yet to come. Boone actually abandoned his wagon, and cut one of his horses out of the team to ride to safety! He was 21 at the time. Braddock deserves a lot of credit for merely getting an army through 125 miles of wilderness and rugged mountains. The French had the rivers for transportation, but there were two very steep and swampy portages they had in getting guns and supplies through from Montreal. Very good reading of this is your cup of tea! PTRN

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Found this neat personal photo album with pictures from Vietnam in 68-69. Appears to be the Third Marine Division.   thought I’d share some of the interesting pages.   

To reiterate: my question was clearly comprehensive, as was the accompanying explanation.   If you find it vague and feel the need to ask about specific service branches or timeframes—well, that wasn't the point of my question; I wasn't asking for an interpretation limited to a specific branch or period.   When I ask what flight suits were worn throughout the entire Vietnam War, the question is deliberately phrased to encompass all service branches and the full duration of the conflict. That is unambiguous.   However, anyone who wishes to answer regarding only a specific branch or a limited timeframe—even though I clearly requested comprehensive information covering the entire war—is welcome to share whatever specific, limited knowledge they have! (Please, no speculation; that’s of no use to me and I can do that myself—I really just need concrete facts.) Perhaps someone else will then step in—since I politely asked the experts—to provide the correct answers for the missing parts, and to understand what it means when I state twice that I am seeking information on *all* suits worn throughout the *entire* Vietnam War.   Consequently, this clearly includes the additional, separate question: WHEN and WHY was the M64 jacket worn (across the entire war and all service branches, etc.) when pilots typically wore coveralls or flight suits? Let me clarify the question again: the "WHEN" and "WHY" apply to *everything* and the *entire* period. I do not need information limited to a specific time, service branch, or mission type. Simply put: WHEN was WHAT worn, and WHY—if it wasn't a coverall or flight suit?   I realize such an extensive question cannot be answered in a single sentence. That is precisely why I am addressing the experts—who can certainly provide more than a standard one-sentence reply—and hoping for assistance from those able to offer detailed information regarding specific timeframes! I think my specific questions, as well as the reason and scope, should now be clear to all forum members.   Sorry, but I use a translation program, and I notice every time that the sentences are translated slightly differently, sometimes causing the actual meaning and emphasis to be lost.

Bringing one of my favorite groups up for the anniversary of D-day.  Mark

Giving this one a bump in honor of D-Day 

A couple of months ago I sent a PM about an item from his collection for sale (wondering why he wasn’t selling it) and found out about Andy’s death. We served together at Special Operations Command, Joint Forces Command (SOCJFCOM) right after 9-11. He was an incredible warrior, comrade, fellow collector, and friend. His death hit hard; and reinforced to me what I have already learned through several similar losses. Keep in touch with people who matter and never take tomorrow for granted. Fair winds and following seas Andy; my heart is heavy with your loss. 

Can I ask how much you paid for the SWC insignia?