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In terms of U.S. Navy Rates and Ranks what does CPO ET CA mean?
CPO stands for Chief Petty Officer, a rank of E-7 (Enlisted-7). ET is the Chief's rate, or job, which is an Electronics Technician. CA typically stands for Combat Aircrew in this usage. Written out, it would be John Doe, ETC(CA). ET's as aircrew are used onboard certain Naval Aircraft to both operate, maintain and repair sensitive electronics gear aboard Navy planes. While this role onboard a Carrier is typically performed by an Aviation ET (AT), the fact that the designation includes Combat Aircrew means that at one point in his career, the person was attached to a combat aircraft as an aircrewman.
What is the value of a Smith and Wesson 38 Special CTG 5 shot that is in excellent condition and is about 60 years old model 12 serial number J459628?
I must admit that I am a little confused as to what model of Smith and Wesson you have.The Model 12 Smith&Wesson which I have is a airweight model with a Serial number prefix of the letter C.All model 10,11,12,45,and Aircrewman were assigned a letter C prefix to their serial numbers.these were also 6 shot revolvers.The serial number J459,628 was assigned to the block of serial numbers for the S&W models 36,37,38,49,and 50.This serial number also identifies that your revolver was made between 1976-1977.All of these models were of a 5 shot configuration.I hope this helps clear up some of the confusion that you may have about your Smith and Wesson revolver.
What was Vietnamization?
No one used to say, "Republic of South Vietnam", or "I'm going to South Vietnam", it was usually said as, "I'm going to Vietnam", hence the word Vietnam...when in reality we were headed for SOUTH Vietnam, Vietnam was two separate countries. North and South Vietnam were simply countries in the south eastern portion of Asia (on the continent of Eurasia). You certainly weren't going to NORTH Vietnam. Not unless you were either an aircrewman or pilot. Those men actually fought in the skies of NORTH Vietnam. Aerial dog-fights (air combat) over South Vietnam rarely if ever happened. Nearly, if not all, of our POWs were airmen shot down over NORTH Vietnam.
If men do not enlist for the fight in a war should the US draft men to the military?
Man has been drafting men for war since the existence of war. Think about this for a few minutes: Do you not think that men had food to raise for their families during the days of Christ and before?Men had families to raise, farms to work, jobs to make a living at...long before for this 21st century. Eating and living is not new; it's always been that way.War is an interference to raising families and eating food.But as with nearly all things, both living and material, evolution takes place, "and change becomes a constant." Today, with the existence of high technology and world communications (talking with someone and actually seeing them at the same time on their hand held cell phone, like in some 1960s sci-fi film for instance) has enabled mankind to utilize "technology" (read smart weapons) to replace the traditional "man."Example: During the Vietnam War it took over 300 super sonic jet fighter bombers (F105 Thunderchiefs/F100 Super Sabres/etc) to knock out ONE BRIDGE, during ONE STRIKE! Several jets were shot down, and the bridge was NOT destroyed. Today, one UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) can do the job with it's hi-tech smart weapon, without losing an aircrewman. No friendly human life is lost, 299 multi-million dollar aircraft are NOT shot down, and in 99% of the attacks, the bridge (target) is destroyed. Transition that air scenario to the ground and the sea, and drafted men are longer necessary.Another words, there were at least 300 men flying those Thunderchiefs trying to hit that bridge. Some died trying to do it. Today, no friendly humans would die, and the job could get done. If those 300 men (pilots) are not needed due to today's hi-technology UAVs...why draft men?Today's new experimental "Stealth" US Navy warships are intended to use human crews of LESS than 100 people. US Navy destroyers (the smallest US warships other than riverine boats) during the Vietnam war had a complement of roughly 300 men. Why draft those extra 200 men to man a US destroyer when LESS than 100 people can crew them today?If technology broke down world wide (a sci-fi end of the world scenario), and man returned to "swords, hatchets, and muskets" then yes, men would have to be drafted for combat again. Because man would end up back to where he had started to begin with; back to the stone age (in a manner of speaking). With today's hi-tech technology; no, it's not necessary other than for the sake of "nostalgia" like bringing back 1960s music, TV remakes, reverting US Naval warship names from frigates to destroyers & cruisers (because they sound so cool), bringing back the U-2 because it sounds so neat, etc.
