Henderson County (Jun 5, 2021) - Veterans Services of the Carolinas, a division of Asheville Buncombe Christian Community Ministry, teamed up with the Salvation Army to give away hundreds of pairs of shoes to essential workers and first responders on Friday.
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All wars are different. All wars are the same.
The equipment changes to be sure. The Roman Legionnaire was armed with a gladius and pilum, the Revolutionary War patriot carried his musket, the World War II grunt had an M1 rifle or BAR, while todayâs soldier may be issued a M240 machine gun.
One thing is the same, however, the brunt of the battle is borne by the infantry, the Queen of Battle.
That soldier may have been a professional, such as the later Roman Legion. He may have been a draftee, such as the medieval fyrd or the bulk of the American Army during the Vietnam war era, or he may have been a volunteer such has staffed the military since the draft ended in 1973. One such volunteer is Waynesville native Brandon Davis.