December 10, 2002     

The Top 8 Little Known Facts
About Famous Military Figures

8> General Powell was once a PFC in the KISS Army.

7> Although he rarely mentioned it, Patton believed he was
Shirley MacLaine in a past life.

6> Stonewall Jackson began his career as a young black child in a
musical group with his brothers.

5> General “Black Jack” Pershing only took up the game to avoid
being referred to as General “Go Fish” Pershing.

4> The famous statement “I regret that I have but one life to
give for my country” was actually followed by “So whip me
again, you English bastard, and make it hurt this time! YES!
YES! AGAIN!”

3> Beneath Patton’s gruff exterior… was a gruff interior.

2> Chesty Puller? Not always a stripper’s name — it once was
actually a very good Marine.

and the Number 1 Little Known Fact About Famous Military
Figures…

1> Alexander the Great? He never called, he never wrote, and
believe me, it wasn’t *that* great.

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Credits:

Selected from 65 submissions from 20 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Dave Foults, Classified Location — 1 (Who-hoo! 1st #1!)
Michael Cunningham, Woodridge, IL — 2
Steven Saus, Centerville OH — 3, 7
Michele Lord, Lincoln, NE — 4, 6
Doug Paul, Rockledge, FL — 5
Fletcher Bumpus, TDY in Arlington, TX — 8
Dawson E. Rambo, Santa Rosa, CA — Commanding Officer