Re: NAC units, was Odd FT Idea

On  3 Jul 98 at 8:35, John Atkinson wrote:

[snipping for brevity]

> Do note that the Royal Marines and Paras are LIGHT infantry.	Our
> LIGHT infantry walks just as far, just as fast, with just as large a
> load.  Granted we like to involve helicopters--but the Brits do too,

I think they have to ask the RAF to give them a lift in their 
helicopters when they need them. Wouldn't it be more sensible to give 
the para's and marines their own ones you ask? Naaah ;)
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