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From: eos!eugene@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Eugene Miya)
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Subject: Re: U.S. 10th Mountain Division, also will add FAE and Ft. Ord.
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Date: 5 Apr 89 02:19:22 GMT
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From: eos!eugene@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Eugene Miya)

This posting was a pleasant surprise.  At first I thought it was strictly
the WWII posting.  I've several friends who were with the WWII 10th,
and in fact have a pin (the only pin) on my ski cap for them.  The
Association meets every few years.  A local group meets in Grass Valley.
Every so often I see a 10th decal on a car or a mobile home.  Their
numbers include some of the most prominent men in the American scene
besides Dole (no relation to M. Dole who started the Ski Patrol):
like Dave Brower of the Sierra Club, Morley Nelson of Audubon, etc.

The 10th was the last Division sent to Europe, so I am told.  There are
at least two books on them, I have neither, saw one in Aspen.  Public
TV in Denver did a documentary on them.  I know this documentary is
available (it emphasizes the skiing more than the climbing).  They
also had some sad times in the North.  I think it was on Atul that
friendly fire in the fog caused numerous casualities on an island without
any enemy (several companies of dead and wounded).  A real tragedy of war
which they want to forget.  They are otherwise a close knit group.

FAEs: Fuel Air Explosives were basically developed as anti-armor
weapons post-Vietnam.  I am surprised no one brought that out.  But
I supposed any weapon in a pinch.

Looks like Ft. Ord isn't on any net.

Another gross generalization from

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