Why the Lanyard Staple?

Navy · 06-24-2003, 10:30 PM

Jerry,
Some day we should walk the low fields of the Somme together and visit Fort Doumont; the W.W.I killing grounds are largely off the beaten track. I spent two weeks with my sons who were teens then (One a blooded soldier now) walking those fields. The trenches are still present in many areas and the waste of battle:shell fragments, engineer pickets, and the occasional human remain are still easily found.
Our war was pretty tough but nothing like the slaughter of 14-18.
Tom A.

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06-24-2003, 10:30 PM	#9
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Jerry, Some day we should walk the low fields of the Somme together and visit Fort Doumont; the W.W.I killing grounds are largely off the beaten track. I spent two weeks with my sons who were teens then (One a blooded soldier now) walking those fields. The trenches are still present in many areas and the waste of battle:shell fragments, engineer pickets, and the occasional human remain are still easily found. Our war was pretty tough but nothing like the slaughter of 14-18. Tom A.