[Milsurplus] Review: WINDTALKERS
Marty R's GI-stuff haunt
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Thu, 20 Jun 2002 03:12:54 -0400 (EDT)
...and
how men are swept up in the momentum of combat to operate as a machine
to get themselves and their unit thru.
Home, cowardice, their nation's war motives, etc. are all swept aside in
the inhuman push to win, to prevail.
And the tiny moments of lull bring out profound & remarkable moments
of interpersonal care and longing - in all parties.
War sucks but it takes all parties down to the basics, down to what counts.
And on "the RBC" Dave.
If you're talking USS California radio room, I dint see it.
But if you're talking the french-accent marine CO's bunker, don't do that
Dave. The twin-metered thing is a TBX.
Thinking of running a TBX for field day. Know cooter fm Dukes of Hazard &
am hoping he'll crank it for 27 hours as swap for few cases of red dog.