So.....when do you think the COLD WAR ended? I think it's demise was greatly exaggerated. Just because a wall came down does not mean the COLD WAR ended. It only shifted gears.
When I was in elementary school, I was a little confused. (Well, I guess I'm still a little confused, but about different things.) I didn't quite catch the distinction between "veterans" and "veterinarians." So when veterans day came around, I thought it was a day to honor army animal doctors. I assumed they were there to treat cavalry horses, but I did think it was strange that they had a day devoted just to them.
I gotta say, I was surprised when the military completely dropped Morse code. With single-use code books, seems such a secure way to communicate. And little potential for viruses or hacks! I guess that's another blessing from being in the Army. It's where I got my Morse code training. I gave up an enlistment bonus to get a guaranteed Europe. Lived in Germany from ~1988-1990. It was a great time to be there! Seems my battalion left in 1995. The one thing I remember well when operating radios in the military... They weren't nearly as focused on safety as we are in this hobby. Until I got my ham ticket, I don't recall much of anything about RF burns or the likes in the months spent in classrooms. Heck, we were taking down antennas by hand during lightning storms!
