Tin Soldiers

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To the men of C Company, 1-68 Armor, Fort Carson, Colorado, May 1996 to August 1997 — thanks for the great ride with Cold Steel. It’s one I will never forget.

From a military standpoint, many have inspired. Special thanks to my mentors — Tobin Green, Steve Speakes, William S. Wallace, Dave Styles, Dave Bartlett, Ralf Zimmermann, and E. W. Chamberlain. Also to the many great NCOs who broke me into the world of tank operations and to those who later provided great support and sage counsel — Lon Hardy, Glenn Duke, Dave List, Steve Krivitsky, Jeff Gates, and all of the NCOs of Cold Steel. And thanks to Ron Bickel for making me never regret throwing a corporal into the company commander’s tank as a gunner.

To Joseph Davidson, Cookie Sewell, Dave Norton, Bob Summitt, Steve Meachem, Greg Valloch, and Jackie Barnes — all of whom made valiant efforts to ensure I didn’t stray too far from the mark technically. As always, any mistakes are my own and not a reflection of the hours you donated to the manuscript.

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