Comments on: The symbol of French military valor… http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/ A posting every day; an interesting idea every three months... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:12:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Bob F http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/comment-page-1/#comment-56437 Bob F Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:02:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/#comment-56437 The Bersaglieri, arguably Italy's toughest assault troops wear rooster plumes on their dress uniform hats. They only double time in parades and their band plays wind instruments while running - that takes stamina. The Bersaglieri, arguably Italy’s toughest assault troops wear rooster plumes on their dress uniform hats. They only double time in parades and their band plays wind instruments while running – that takes stamina.

]]> By: philg http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/comment-page-1/#comment-55871 philg Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:53:11 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/#comment-55871 I guess we've established that I did not grow up on a farm :-) Can we agree that it probably "tastes like chicken"? I guess we’ve established that I did not grow up on a farm :-)

Can we agree that it probably “tastes like chicken”?

]]> By: Jim Howard http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/comment-page-1/#comment-55762 Jim Howard Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:08:10 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/#comment-55762 To be fair to the French, the U.S. Air Force has a number of units that use chickens as their symbols. I flew F-4s in the 67th Fighter Squardon. We were very proud of our Disney designed 'Fighting Cock' patch: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/67fs.htm To be fair to the French, the U.S. Air Force has a number of units that use chickens as their symbols.

I flew F-4s in the 67th Fighter Squardon. We were very proud of our Disney designed ‘Fighting Cock’ patch:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/usaf/67fs.htm

]]> By: Paul Tomblin http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/comment-page-1/#comment-55709 Paul Tomblin Sun, 25 Nov 2007 14:26:17 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/#comment-55709 js coron beat me to it, but I'll still point you to: http://www.languedoc-france.info/06141212_cockerel.htm js coron beat me to it, but I’ll still point you to:
http://www.languedoc-france.info/06141212_cockerel.htm

]]> By: js coron http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/comment-page-1/#comment-55562 js coron Sun, 25 Nov 2007 06:29:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2007/11/25/the-symbol-of-french-military-valor/#comment-55562 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_rooster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_rooster

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