During WW II, MG G. M. Barnes was the chief of research and development of the US Army’s Ordnance Branch. In that capacity, his unit produced many many weapons to help the United States & the Allies win WW II – from artillery, to armor to hand held weapons, Ordnance delivered.
Another development that has changed the world is that today 17 MAY 1943, some 66 years ago, US Army & the University of Pennsylvania developed the ENIAC, a computer containing 17,468 vacuum tubes.
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I look back at 2008 and am proud of the work that I’ve continued to do to promote the history of the US military, research major accomplishments and log some of them here.
Who knew that I would be exposed to some American Revolutionary Brass Cannon …
Who knew that I would discover that the same General who commissioned the M5 guns also invested the US Army’s money (very wisely I might say) in the ENIAC – the first computer and established White Sands testing range…
Who knew that I would plow new ground and produce a first a regimental calendar featuring the Old Guard on Parade.
Who knew…
Wait ’til 2009 kicks into high gear … we’re going to make some noise and …
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