09-10-2008, 05:20 PM
Quote:From Cantigny, France, and the Argonne Forest to North Africa, Normandy, Vietnam?s Iron Triangle and Iraq ?and now hauteconcept.com?<a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13276.html'>Full Article</a>
Foreign battles aren?t new for the 1st Infantry Division, but this firefight is from another world, a clash between the New Army and Old over plans to commercialize the 1st Division?s historic ?Big Red One? insignia in a sportswear line at Sears.
Caught most by surprise are combat veterans of the 1st Infantry Division, who see their familiar red-and-green shoulder patch splashed across Internet websites celebrating soldier chic.
Well this just cheapens esprit de corps...what an incredible dumb idea.
Quote:Â5 hours ago Mavenu hm. I guess I shouldn't point out that Max Barry's not even from America, but is an Australian?
4 hours ago NationStates Moderators When did actual facts or logic have anything to do with idiot spammers?
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