[happygrl]

Having previously worked with the T-55 tank, I had the opportunity to go to Afghanistan as one of the American *trainers* ,

And here I thought you were just an ole newspaper fella cuttin' and pastin' away....

[archy]

Having previously worked with the T-55 tank, I had the opportunity to go to Afghanistan as one of the American *trainers* ,

And here I thought you were just an ole newspaper fella cuttin' and pastin' away....

I'm that as well. I got the 1991 Beidler award for for my columns on Desert Shield/Storm/Sabre, though my plan of rolling into Baghdad with a pal's Turkish armor unit moving in from the north ended with the 100-hour time limit and the rug being pulled out from under by Bush I. I do not think it would have been pretty.