I remember back in the day, when periodically a commander would come along and declare that naming your gun/tank/APC was unprofessional and unworthy of "real" soldiers.
Then there were the ones who were all, "Well, okay, you can name them, but nothing violent or which might offend Ms. Agnes McGillicuddy, of Hamburg, IA, because she writes letters and I get bitched at."
Of course, back in that day, most commanders I recall wouldn't have a clue who Cthulhu was... so they would assume it was something naughty.
Soldiers of Section 2, Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 119th Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, fire a howitzer at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., July 17. All howitzers in Charlie Company have a name starting with the letter "C" and the soldiers of section 2 have Cthulhu, the God of destruction. (Photo by Pfc. Gabrielle Scibetta)
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Jul 21 2014, 06:58 AM
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