User talk:Rbarrett3776

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[edit] re: 517th

i see your point about 517th pir vs. the prct, however i disagree slightly. technically, the pir is not the prct, however, the infantry regiment is the main unit in the prct, the artillery bn and engineer co are attached to it, making them subordinate units. just like the brigades in the 82nd airborne div. they each have their subordinate artillery, engineer, aviation, etc. unit attached to them, which are considered to be part of the brigades, although are technically different units. i will, however, concede that you're right about some of the entries in the "notable soldiers" section don't really apply.

i, myself, would be in favor of merging the two articles, basically taking the prct article and incorporating all of the extra information into it. the pir and prct are essentially the same thing, albeit with/without the support units attached. i did see the prct's "short history" page. i would say that you could just filter out some of the "too specific" information from those pages and just get the gist of it for the wikipedia articles. you wouldn't necessarily have to say that 1st squad of company a, 2nd battalion did such and such on this date, while 2nd squad did such and such, unless the actions of said squads are especially notable. just the general gist of the information is important.

the reason for my interest/knowledge in/of the 517th is my fiance's grandfather, who served in the unit in world war two, taking part in the jump into southern france and then the fighting in the bulge, etc. he's told me some of his stories, and i can relate to them in a way, being a paratrooper myself who's served in a war (not to say my experience in iraq is in any way even approaching his experiences in WWII).

i'd be glad to continue discussing this with you. since you asked me, i too am curious about your connection to the 517th.

nate ott, Parsecboy 02:28, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

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