We
old Infantry guys love our canteen cups. Mine - the one pictured was
issued to me in my first TA-50 issue at Ft. Bragg when i served with the
82nd Airborne Division. I have used it all over the world for over 40
years, still going strong.
I was recently re-reading "The monkey wrench gang" by Edward Abbey and came across this passage where G.W. Hayduke the old Green Beret insists on using his G.I. canteen cup instead of a plate.....it kinda sums up how old grunts feel about their beloved cups.
"Grab a plate" said Smith to his customers, "And load up".
There was no hesitation; He served the steaks. Last in line and distaining a plate, Hayduke held out his G. I. canteen cup. Smith draped a giant steak over the cup, covering not only the cup but Hayduke's hand, wrist and forearm. "Eat" said Smith.
"Sweet holy mother*&%k" said Hayduke.
I was recently re-reading "The monkey wrench gang" by Edward Abbey and came across this passage where G.W. Hayduke the old Green Beret insists on using his G.I. canteen cup instead of a plate.....it kinda sums up how old grunts feel about their beloved cups.
"Grab a plate" said Smith to his customers, "And load up".
There was no hesitation; He served the steaks. Last in line and distaining a plate, Hayduke held out his G. I. canteen cup. Smith draped a giant steak over the cup, covering not only the cup but Hayduke's hand, wrist and forearm. "Eat" said Smith.
"Sweet holy mother*&%k" said Hayduke.
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