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11-29-2009, 16:57
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'Kings of the Road'
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: NE, Pa.
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The Gun Truck Story
This tells the complete history of Convoy Security from the horse drawn days to present.
It's 97 pages with photos, a long but worthwhile read.
If your into 'Gun Trucks' like I am, once you start reading you won't be able to stop.
http://carl.army.mil/download/csipubs/killblane.pdf
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68-Johnson Corp. M105A2C (Shadow)
86-Craig Sys. S250G Shelter (Wacky Shack)
V V A Life Member, MVPA, MTA, NY-PENN
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11-29-2009, 18:06
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Emerald Shellback
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You were not kidding about the long read....very much appreciated and many thanks for posting this!
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11-29-2009, 18:07
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Marked for future reading. It looks good so far!
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11-29-2009, 18:19
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4 Star General
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That was very informative, heard a few of those stories before. But wow.
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11-29-2009, 23:12
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4 Star General
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AWESOME read. Thanks for sharing this.
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11-30-2009, 15:27
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Location: Richmond VA
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that was great info. those were some tough days.
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11-30-2009, 17:01
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4 Star General
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Location: Vermont
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Hey bill, you getting yourself ready for Aug 2010??????
For the rest of you, there are some SS members on here that were apart of the history that you are reading!!
Next time you climb up in the cab of your truck before you go sink it into some mud hole. It was a truck for you to play with today.............but yesterday it was depended on with someone life!!
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11-30-2009, 17:48
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'Kings of the Road'
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Jeff, this is the write-up I had asked you about months ago that I couldn't find and have been searching for ever since.
The 2010 Gathering can't come around fast enough for me.
Any one that doesn't already know, replicas's of some of these very same trucks will be in Carlisle, Pa. at the Gathering VIII on Aug. 5th-8th, 2010. Some of the men that sereved on these trucks will also be in attendance.
Search the Upcoming events forum for additional info or contact our very own Driver523 for answers to any questions you may have.
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70-Kaiser/Jeep M35A2 wo/w (ButterKup)
68-Johnson Corp. M105A2C (Shadow)
86-Craig Sys. S250G Shelter (Wacky Shack)
V V A Life Member, MVPA, MTA, NY-PENN
REDBALL, Lightship Sailors Assoc., Leigon, Patroit Guard
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11-30-2009, 21:27
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Great read. Really well done.
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11-30-2009, 21:40
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Columbus, Georgia
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Well...the Columbus Crew (Proud American) is certainly saving our pennies for the trip. Man...that will be a "Hard Ride" for us but we are determined to make it God willing.
Don't know who all can come but we are working on some fellers 
One of them was actually there...you know him well Jeff.
Anyway...we shall see....it will be a successful rally whether we get to come or not as there are more GT's up that way.
I think Ron (Black Widow) plans to come.
Heck...like I said...we're gonna make every effort
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