Commander's Corner GENERAL HARRY KINNARD, first CG of the 1st Air Cav Div wrote in the January 2002 issue of the SABER, re original AIR ASSAULT BADGE. Quoted in part, "So proud of the men and officer in the 11th Air Assault Division, (Test Division for Air Mobility and predecessor of the 1st Air Cav Div), the Air Assault Badge was created and issued to the 1st Abn Brigade and later the 2nd Brigade. Never officially approved by the Army, later the second and current Air Assault Badge was submitted by the 101st Air Mobile Div and approved." I wear my original Air Assault Badge proudly as may anyone in the first shift of the Jumping Mustangs and as far as the rest of you, I personally authorize it. I doubt if anyone will question you. (JM6 17 Feb 02) From Commanders Corner at: http://www.geocities.com/hqsmustangs/commander.html CARLEY REMEMBERED 1966 by Jerry Conners, Recon, 1965-66 face down crawling the pain does not matter anymore they can not help me, Don't try he yells to those nearby must it end the ground is warm, the smell of the earth the fallen leaves in hand engulfed in the sounds of withering fire touched twice again he grimaces and smiles through gritted teeth alone without strength must it end, colder now shaking unable to breathe or tear the collar too close about his neck, struggling frantically to hold on numb now, through squinted eyes some light, soaked in blood fingers slowly grasping emptiness, swaying in the arms of death let there be more