I'd hate to see this thread closed due to some minor disagreements or short-lived differences. I hope everyone can recognize what Zout and PB have done to preserve a rare piece of our history. Perhaps early on the K18 wasn't recognizable, but she sure is today. I've been a Signal Soldier for all of my adult life and I feel I have a keen sense of history so I appreciate the efforts of Zout and PB to preserve this excellent piece of US Army and Signal Corps history. Thank you both for all that you've done.
I'm sure not many outside of the US Army Cyber Center know it, but the Signal Corps is facing some internal identity struggles. That's right, I said Cyber Center, the US Army Signal Center no longer exists. In my opinion there is a distinct difference between Cyber and Signal, and the way forward is clear. However the immediate future is one with much smaller budgets and very little room for parts of the Army that don't have an immediate purpose. Some folks in positions of power beleive Signal Corps history is irrelevant and the minuscule budget for historical preservation needs to be cut further to make more money available for other endeavors. If this comes to be, the only alternative is private efforts to preserve Signal Corps history. I applaud the efforts of Zout and PB. I cannot overstate the importance of privately funded efforts to preserve and publicize the sacrifices of past Signal Soldiers.
I don't have anything in my collection that would be appropriate for the K18 specifically, but I have a small Signal Corps artifact that is appropriate for the WWII era. To whom can I send a small donation that might be appropriate to display with the K18?