Word: grounding
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Dates: during 1950-1950
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Ever since the Korean war started, top Army brass had been marveling at the pinpoint precision of marine tactical aviation, had grown more & more disgruntled at the poor coordination between Army ground troops and the Air Force. General MacArthur said bluntly that the marines had it all over the Air Force. General Omar Bradley said the No. i lesson of Korea was the need for tying aviation closer to ground troops...
...area south of the Yalu River's 480-ft. Suiho Dam, which has a capacity of 700,000 kw., two-thirds as much as massive Hoover Dam. But supporters of the British view did not explain how Communist China, whose armed forces consist almost entirely of ground troops, hoped to safeguard power plants which U.N. bombers could destroy from the air whenever they chose...
...lull in the ground action went on for four days, except for sputtering local fights. After chewing up seven of the nine Chinese regiments which had surrounded them, the marines were in sight of Changjin reservoir. The final crust of enemy resistance in that area was broken by fierce Allied air attacks with rockets and jellied gasoline. Within a few miles of the reservoir, the marines sat down. All four of the Changjin power plants were in their hands...
Princeton remained the East's most powerful team on the ground offensively and defensively, however, with an average of 468 yards gained Tushing per game, while limiting the opposition to 70 yards rushing per game...
Waugh hasn't even broken new ground for satirical treatment. In the middle of the Roman scene we find palpably modern types. Here is the Empress discussing the Pope...