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Message no. 1
From: lordmountainlion@***.rr.com (Scott Peterson)
Subject: was Sensor-Enhanced Gunnery then mortars now defs
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 23:13:57 -0700
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anders Swenson" <anders@**********.com>


> > Mech mortars

Mechanized. Mortar tubes set up on tracked vehicles.

>>they have mostly (in the US) sent to the 2 Legacy divisions.

After the ed of the cold war the massive ammounts of prepositioned
mechanized and armored equipment in the European theater as well as the
mass's of reforger level at staeside. It became cost prohibative to keep
such a large standing armored force. Particualrly when you consider fuel
use. So basicaly after the gulf ended and the left so much crap in the gulf
they formed one huge division in europe and another in the states and called
them Legacy in regards to the legacy of the cold war.

>>and being
> > the FNG

Friggin new guy (insert nastier word)

it was my duty to 'pack my spine'

Standing on the plate when the first round goes off, aka pack 'somthing
else'

>>The
> > Katusa inthe squad

Korean Augmentation to United States Army. Normaly a rich kid able to get
out of normal military service and get 'sham' duty with Americans.


i miss any?

Scott
Message no. 2
From: anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject: was Sensor-Enhanced Gunnery then mortars now defs
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 12:22:43 -0800
> i miss any?
>
> Scott
Nope. So the legacy is an equipment dump?
--Anders
Message no. 3
From: lordmountainlion@***.rr.com (Scott Peterson)
Subject: was Sensor-Enhanced Gunnery then mortars now defs
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:26:18 -0700
From: "Anders Swenson" <anders@**********.com>


> Nope. So the legacy is an equipment dump?
> --Anders

No they are actual overstrengthed divisions capabe of deployment and
fighting. Though they dont go to the field much. Well didnt now with th
Gulf War take 2 who knows. Its the best of the best with everything a
Divisions Commander would want plus more than he can use.

Scott

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