Military experts weigh future warfare and tank capability
Brig. Gen. Colin Powell touts the M1 tank as the best in the world with night fighting ability. Col. Shepherd discusses future high tempo warfare, need for forward arming and rapid decontamination, plus heavy emphasis on NATO standardization and high tech hardware.
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U.S
Vietnam
Russia
George Steger
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Col
Shepherd
NATO
Army looks to dune buggies for small skirmishes
A military official compares reservist use and regulars after Iran rescue failure. He says dune buggies could move anti tank weapons in minor engagements, heavier vehicles in large wars. He discusses Lebanon, Israeli air defenses, and cautions about political constraints and forces ready at Fort Bragg waiting to deploy.
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Iran
Lebanon
U.S
Israel
Fort Bragg
N.C
Military credo push hard to raise high standards and discipline
Brig. Gen. Colin Powell told Iowa visitors at Fort Leavenworth that challenging youths spurs achievement, with reading and writing basics crucial. He praised rising motivation to serve, self discipline, and leadership, citing a Tucson letter by a Fort Carson recruit about basic training as evidence of the Army’s positive pull.
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Colin Powell
Fort Leavenworth
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Powell
Fort Carson
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Tucson
Ariz
Army abbreviations confuse visitors during lessons
The text notes many Army initials such as CACDA CATTS TRADOC and CSS. It describes how officers sprinkle abbreviations in speeches and how visitors struggle to keep them straight when heard multiple times.
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Army
CACDA
Catrada
CSS
CATTS
Tradoc
Iowa
C R woman to present workshop at state Cancer Society meeting
Kay Jackson of 629 Nilsen Road NE will present a Reach to Recovery workshop for ACS coordinators from Iowa at the Iowa Division meeting in Des Moines. Reach to Recovery aids mastectomy patients and Jackson chairs Linn County’s ACS program, with 70 visits last year. Delegates include Robert Blahnik and Gary Criddle, Linn County board members, plus Jan Miller and Robert Moorman on the Iowa Division board, which also meets Saturday.
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State Cancer Society
Kay Jackson
Nilsen Road
Iowa
American Cancer Society
Des Moines
Ackson
Gram
Linn County
ACS
Linn County Acs
Robert P. Blahnik
Gary Criddle
Jan Miller
Robert C. Moorman
Linn County Board
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