does the amount of knots in the infantry blue cord mean anything?
954550
i read the history of the infantry blue cord and there is no significance to the amount of knots.
739032
You've left out some information. All one can deduce from what you've given is that the roll has unwound 12 turns after 1 hour. Since we don't know what the thickness of the tape is we have no idea what the reduced diameter is or how much tape unrolled. Sorry.
142000
ok first off i'd like to point out that the navy uses 3 things that fit into the general category you are talking about\nrope (line)\nSteel cable (wire rope)\nChain (chain)\n\nit depends on what you are using each for.  i'm assuming now that you mean to tie off to the pier?  if not then please note it in the add details section.\n\nok the navy uses lines and sometimes wire rope to tie off to the pier however it is almost exclusively lines.  now if you are asking if one is stronger than the other than it depends on the size and material you are  talking about.  generally here's the breakdown and i'm not going to type in all of the increments cuz i really don't feel like it.\n\nusuallly the navy uses nylon lines as opposed to polypropylene and manila (marline) now a days though they are now trying to switch to kevlar (i'll get to that later)\n\nthese are the break pounds ratings for line vs wire rope\n\n       nylon......wire rope\n1/2"   6400.......18700\n1"     25000......72800\n1 1/2" 53000......160000\n2"     92000......278000\n2 1/2" 140000.....424000\n\nacross the board the wire rope is stronger yes but now look at it this way.  the navy uses 2 1/2" lines to tie off ships to the pier at 140000 lbs the wire rope equivalent would be 1 1/2".  now per 100 feet the line weighs 149 lbs\nthe wire rope weighs 360 lbs  its a matter of being able to handle the lines a 360 lb line is just to bulky and heavy also the mooring operation is very complex and wire rope kinks and twists in ways that tend to make it not easy to handle.  thats just for beginners now you have getting underway.  if pearl harbor happened again you think you're going to want to mess with 360 lbs of wire rope in a big tanged mess in order to get underway.  NO  you cut the lines loose.  then you have the issue of lines doing what is known as PARTING.  this is where the line (line here meaning MOORING LINE be it line or rope) breaks.  with nylon line you can install what is known as a tattle tale.  it is a smaller piece of line that is spliced into the line as the line stretches (and it WILL) if it is going to part.  the tattletail's will pop first giving warning to relax the line quickly or get the hell out the way.  when a nylon line parts it whips back like a rubberband at faster than the speed of sound it WILL KILL PEOPLE if they are in the WRONG place at the WRONG TIME.  now a rope whan it parts.  first you won't know it's coming cus there is very little stretch to a rope so no tattletail. second if you tried to put in a tattletail it would weaken the rope. now here's the kicker when a rope parts.  it not only snaps back but it also becomes in escence a shrapnel grenade.  there is no right or wrong place to be when a rope parts. IT WILL GET YOU.  and if it doesn't kill you.  you AIN'T GONNA BE HAPPY! remember i mensioned KEVLAR Lines?\n\nthe navy is switching to them cuz A: they weigh about the same as the Nylon does B: they are stronger C: you can put a tattletail in them without weakening them and D: when they part they simply drop down into the water. they don't snap back and kill people.  this is of course just the basics i'm not mensioning the myriad other reasons like chemical exposure rust etc etc...
690186
are you in the unit?\nIt depends on how many they want and the last time that the 333rd was deployed.  \nAsk them and you might beable to find something out.
360965
the "L" indicates a twist-lock recptacle that prevents the cord from being kicked out. MIKE
1031485
No.\n\nA chord can be any length that is less than (or equal to) the diameter of the circle.\n\nYou don't have enough information in your question.
521034
Go to Bass Pro Shops addy, or Cabelas. They may have a pictorial on how to make these knots. \n\nThe Palomar knot is super important in fishing,(if there was 1 knot you MUST know how to tie it would be The Palomar & "Blood Knot".)
29420
Most corps in the Army wear cords.
823993
I don't know if they teach officers this, but us enlisted folks are taught that if there's a problem with a piece of equipment, you kick it or hit it with something to try and get it working again.  We call this "mechanical agitation."  I know that has nothing to do with plebes, but I just felt like saying it.  Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
142509
I looked for you but I got this far and no further sorry\nhttp://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/LSM19.htm
713126
poster above is describing the improved clinch knot.\n\nAnother choice is the Palomar Knot.\n\nJust check out this site:\nPicture worth a thousand words
715866
a new one? or do you just want one to romp around with in your back yard? ebay has used military vehicles once in a while, mostly just stripped hummers. either way, you mentioned a debate, and I'm assuming it has something to do with miltary spending on vehicles? if it is screw the trucks, look into how much the navy spends on sponges and how much they're a piece. anywho, good luck with the debate.
1053040
Not really. The resulting inny or outy comes about depending on how the end of the umbillical cord dries up and falls off. The way its cut *might have an effect, but its likely to be slim.
34228
http://www.rangerjoes.com/army-rankinsignia-enlisted-spec-male-dress-green-p-957.html\nyour father's may have had a "T" in the middle in place of the eagle\n\nor like this\nhttp://www.robert-mcdonald.com/rank/ram-rank-tech4.html \n\nthe lightning strawberry patch is the 25th infantry tropic lightning patch\nhttp://www.rangerjoes.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=25th+infantry+division+patch&x=21&y=12\n\nYour local Veterans administration can point you in the right direction to get military service records.\n\nlet me know what else you need to know
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Many British groups - Army regiments, secondary schools and universities, to name a few - have a distinctive tie. They are stripes, but the colors say "I went to Eaton" or "I served in the King's Own Yorkshire Infantry Regiment".\n\nYou may read about "the old school tie" in British detective novels.\n\nIf you wear one of those without having gone to the school or served in the regiment, you are claiming to be something you are not, and you might make someone uncomfortable.\n\nIf you wear a sweatshirt that says "University of California" on it, it just means you like the school - or stole it from someone who went there. \n\nIf you use the term "regimental tie" in any reputable search engine you'll see a selection.
278355
depends on gender and if you are enlisted, warrant or officer. also on which uniform. BDU, ACU, dress blues....
311927
http://www.netw.com/~rafter4/braids.html