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1 AUG--This Day in US Military History2015-08-01T14:14:40-04:002015-08-01T14:14:40-04:00Sgt Ken Prescott859409<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Back when we could actually write a specification in less that 2,000 pages...or, in other words, when dinosaurs roamed the earth.Response by Sgt Ken Prescott made Aug 1 at 2015 2:20 PM2015-08-01T14:20:09-04:002015-08-01T14:20:09-04:00SSG (ret) William Martin859410<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That was the new work horse on the battle field.Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Aug 1 at 2015 2:20 PM2015-08-01T14:20:23-04:002015-08-01T14:20:23-04:00SFC Everett Oliver859687<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I want one...................Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Aug 1 at 2015 5:08 PM2015-08-01T17:08:45-04:002015-08-01T17:08:45-04:00SSgt Charles Edwards859995<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Also, on this day....Response by SSgt Charles Edwards made Aug 1 at 2015 8:15 PM2015-08-01T20:15:19-04:002015-08-01T20:15:19-04:00PO1 William "Chip" Nagel865988<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Grandpa Louis used to take me Fishing in a WWII Jeep. Will always have a certain affection for this vehicle.Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 4 at 2015 10:53 PM2015-08-04T22:53:56-04:002015-08-04T22:53:56-04:002015-08-01T14:14:40-04:00