“Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” - Heraclitus
I have taken the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Trail to make it the Warriors and Brothers in Arms Trail. I hope to provide a little education, fun, challenge, and just maybe an appreciation for the generations of Americans who put their lives on the line so that we may enjoy our freedoms – to include Geocaching. These vignettes are not comprehensive histories – all factual errors are mine. If you find an error, contact me so that I can fix it.
Their Story
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is an infantry regiment of the United States Army, currently part of the Reserves. The regiment was a fighting unit composed almost entirely of American Soldiers of Japenese ancestry who fought in World War II. Most of the families of mainland Japanese Americans were confined to internment camps in the United States interior. Beginning in 1944, the regiment fought primarily in southern Europe during World War II.
The 442nd Regiment was the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of American warfare.The 4,000 men who initially made up the unit in April 1943 had to be replaced nearly 2 times. In total, about 14,000 men served, earning 9,486 Purple Hearts. The unit was awarded eight Presidential Unit Citations (five earned in one month). Twenty-one of its members were awarded Medals of Honor.
Its motto was "Go for Broke".
In the mid-2000's Diamondback7 witnessed the Regiment getting prepared to deloy to Iraq out of Schofield Barracks Hawaii. The sight of a thousand men (averaging 6' 2 ", 230 pounds) wearing blue sarongs, red tshirts, and flip flops singing cadence in a low baritone made me glad I was not their enemy.
The cache is not at the posted location.
