bill blass said, unthinkable not to be in the army. most hated the army but were extremely patriotic signed up in droves and expected to be able to do something more interesting than what they wound up doing for about a year. which was learning how to erect these flat tops over guns. basically four posts and a big camouflage net garland with camouflage material to hide a gun or tank or what have you. and they had expected to be able to use their brains and design expertise, which many wound up doing, of course, because the mission change sewed much. the sonic troops largely gotten through the training program places like the university of chicago, grinnell college and so on. then the officers mainly were west point cadre. the best and said, you're in charge, and then some others, salted in regular non-comes, old crusty army regulars. they all have stories of those guys. you might imagine. some of which made it into the book. yes? >> there's heavy camouflage that was done on the aircraft -- from california. made the villages and towns a