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I've read where American ingenuity and the military allowing freedom of ideas and action at the lowest levels is what set us apart from the strictly regimented Soviets. And I imagine that goes for the Nazi's, Chinese - heck - any totalitarian regime.

I was watching some History Channel “Greatest Tank Battles” from the first Gulf War. A few of our tanks wiped out a huge bunch of Republican Guard tanks - I think we lost one tank and just one person dead in the battle.

The captured General was put into a vehicle, and there was a picture of Rommel on the inside. The Iraqi General asked who that was (Nazi uniform, etc.) Some Private shouted from the back of the vehicle something like “If you knew, maybe you wouldn't have gotten your butts handed to you.”

Oh - that battle was won because our guy in charge went charging in through the black smoke from the initial skirmish not knowing what lay beyond - and that was against typical protocol. But he took the initiative based on the circumstances and kept the element of surprise.

Hmm - just the little bit that I know about Little Bighorn - I guess that is one reason the Indians won - they changed their tactics.

The battlefield is one of my favorite spots to visit.