The Truth.... As We Know It

ZebraK9, on Feb 27 2015 - 04:09, said: I'm reading these posts and seeing Patton being trashed. I wonder, have any of you ever been a REAL tanker? I'm sure there are a few. I have.20 years on everything from an M60a2 (if any of you know what that was) to the M1A1HA. Most of my time was in the Cavalry.   One thing that Patton had that Monty didn't (and we wont even talk about Canadian Tankers.....can anyone name a famous one?) is panache. That daring instinct that American Cavalrymen have had since they were called Dragoons. Patton had it. My Grandfather rode with him during the Punitive Expedition (again you might want to Google that). Bottom line, go big or die trying. As a Private I was taught that you might kick my butt but you cant whip me. Such is the additude of the American Tanker from the begining until this day.