November 26, 2006
The publications that go with your military vehicle are a source of information, but also a source of collecting fun and pride. A good set of manuals enhances the whole experience.
The Olive-Drab.com section on MV manuals and other publications has been revised and expanded:
November 22, 2006
Blood Brothers is an excellent, compelling book with an inside look at the experiences of Iraq War amputees who are treated at Walter Reed’s Ward 57. It was written by Time Magazine embedded reporter Michael Weisskopf, who lost his own hand by throwing a grenade out of a HMMWV during an attack.
Olive-Drab.com review of Blood Brothers: Among the Soldiers of Ward 57
November 19, 2006
A new page has been added covering the topic of Overseas Shipping of Jeeps in World War II. Some of these jeeps were fully crated, in coffin-like boxes. That method of shipping led to the post-WW II Urban Legend of the $50 Jeep in a Crate, a subject with its own page.
November 15, 2006
New today:
November 11, 2006
Today we gratefully acknowledge the service of all the veterans of past times and those who are serving in the military right now.
Olive-Drab.com lists many fine organizations that are providing help and support to veterans and their families on this page:
November 10, 2006
The Army and Marine Corps are in the process of fielding a new, lightweight towed howitzer that packs a wallop with 155mm munitions. The M-777 is made of titanium making it 7,000 pounds lighter than the M-198 155mm Howitzer that it replaces.
The M-777 and M-777A1 will replace all of the Marine Corps’ M-198 towed howitzers and will be the artillery system for the Army’s Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.
More information on this new Olive-Drab.com page:
November 4, 2006
A new Olive-Drab.com section has been added in Military Medicine, describing the medical treatment of casualties during World War II. There was chain of evacuation — a system of five echelons — reaching from the battlefield itself all the way back to CONUS hospitals and rehab centers.
The military medical system is basically the same today, but with modern technology providing much better treatment at each echelon and faster transport between.
November 2, 2006
The recent political storm over remarks by Sen. Kerry raises questions about exactly what are the facts of military education demographics? The Heritage Foundation completed a study last year (published 7 November 2005) that includes a detailed analysis of the matter. Here is a simple statment that sums up their conclusions:
We find that, on average, recruits tend to be much more highly educated than the general public and that this education disparity increased after the war on terrorism began.
In addition to the Heritage Foundation study, you can inspect annual demographic profiles publihed by the U.S. military services. The Office of Army Demographics provides links on their web page, not only to the Army reports but to other services as well. For example, here is a link to the US Army demographics Report (FY05).
