From the Duffleblog... military version of the Onion...
I love the Duffleblog, but I confess I was a little confused by the title of this one for a minute.
Then I remembered that there are 10 US military bases named after Confederate generals.
"A Department of Defense spokesman announced this week that the Army will be reactivating the 23rd Americal Division, most famous for its role in the Vietnam War. The division will be stationed at Fort Ho Chi Minh, currently under construction near Jackson, Miss.
The name of the post has sparked some controversy with Vietnam veterans and those who lost loved ones during that conflict, however Pentagon officials pointed out that the name follows the time-honored Army tradition of naming its military installations after enemies of the nation."
Why not a US base named after Uncle Ho...? he was a brave and resourceful foe. Or maybe a Naval Base in Hawaii named after Japanese Admiral Yamamoto...? Again, brave, brilliant tactician... he sure caught us with our pants down at Pearl.
Kinda like Lee or Benning....
http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/06/army-reactivates-americal-fort-ho-chi-minh/
