Thank you to everybody who wrote to me on a variety of military issues. Several emails were about preferred weapons. Some preferred the M-14 and some the M-16. I even heard from readers who preferred the M-1 Garand and the M-1903 Springfield! I also received a number of anecdotes about the weapons, both for the good and bad. I even received some emails about the wonders of the M1911A1 Colt.45 vs. the M9 Beretta and vice versa.