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Written by Charley Norkus
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 This 8 1/2 x 11" US Army Training Manual for Armor was printed in 1964, ten years after the Korean War and just one year before President Johnson began a major troop commitment to Vietnam. Of course, there is no mention of Southeast Asia in the manual. Interestingly, there is no mention of Korea (except in General Beall's list of previous commands). From the "Recon" section: "...following in the footsteps of great military men...Jeb Stuart...the Civil War...whether the hedge-rows of Normandy, the rolling...lands of France and Germany, the burning sands of North Africa or the steaming jungles of the South Pacific, recon units were there..." The silent message speaks loud and clear: in 1964, Korea was truly America's "forgotten war."
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