Mail Call
M-1 Garand Rifle; First Assault Rifle; JATO; Golden Knights Parachute Team; G. I. Jargon
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The average British barrage balloon was 62 feet long and 25 feet wide.
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The F-27 carries a maximum payload of 12,000 pounds.
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The JATO system has been in use since the 1940's.
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The Sturmgewehr StG 44 assault rifle was not the predecessor to the AK-47 contrary to popular belief but it was the predecessor for the SKS assault rifle.
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The Springfield Armory produced over four million of the M-1 Garand rifle for the military in World War 2.
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The M-1 Garand is 43.6 inch long with a 24 inch barrel.
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General George S. Patton is quoted as saying that the M-1 Garand rifle was the greatest battle implement ever devised.
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R. Lee Ermey's first Marine Corps shooting qualification test was with an M-1 Garand. He achieved an 'Expert' score.
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R. Lee Ermey: We featured the Blue Angles here on Mail Call and, man, when we did, did we hear from the Army!
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R. Lee Ermey: If you're not up to date on your alphabet soup, JATO is short for Jet Assisted Take Off. You use it when your payload needs a little kick in the butt.
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R. Lee Ermey: John Garand died in 1974, but his name lives on thanks to his immortal M-1 rifle.
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