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Did military have time to read over there?

Yeah, but there's no actual military record or credible source, they're all quoting the same people who heard JFK say that but follow through? don't know...so it's sleuthing time...

Great book. Did you read military history when on duty ever?

Yeah, thanks for the article. It's unfortunately not grounded in evidence that would pass any historian's muster. The reporters are doing the lazy trick where they have a source that says the president sent out an order and the reporters assume the distro happened...And then other articles cite...

Yes. It's quite a read. I'm wondering why Kennedy thought it the perfect set of lessons for the looming Cuban Missile Crisis. And why good for the troops to read? Does it make sense to you that he would order a distro of copies to all sevrvicemen? DId that kind of thing ever happen during your...

I am a Cold War historian in the middle of a research project. I am looking for veterans of the American military, any service, any arena who served any time between 1962-64. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My question is a bit obscure. I was...

I am a Cold War historian in the middle of a research project. I am looking for veterans of the American military, any service, any arena who served any time between 1962-64. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My question is a bit obscure. I was...

I am a Cold War historian in the middle of a research project. I am looking for veterans of the American military, any service, any arena who served any time between 1962-64. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My question is a bit obscure. I was...

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