[Psml] What's in a name?
Robert D Bair
bbair at msn.com
Sat Apr 19 12:42:45 EDT 2008
Our current 94-year-old name really becomes silly when one checks the (American Heritage Dictionary) definition of the word "Squadron":
squad·ron (skwod?r?n) noun
1. A naval unit consisting of two or more divisions of a fleet.
2. An armored cavalry unit subordinate to a regiment and consisting of two or more troops.
3. A basic tactical air force unit, subordinate to a group and consisting of two or more flights.
4. An organized multitude: "Squadrons of flies like particles of dust danced up and do
P/R/C Robert D. Bair, AP
P.S. Why does the tag, "America's Boating Club" no longer appear on the cover of The Ensign?
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