Documenting the 10th

Soldiers Magazine, August, 2005 by James Cota

YOUR June article on the film being made about the 10th Mountain Division's World War II battles in Italy brought back many memories. I was a member of the division, and fought through many of the areas depicted in the article.

Because most of our recent wars have been fought in the desert, Soldiers today can't understand what it was like to fight in rugged mountains, in the snow, against an enemy who was unmatched in tactical capability. It was a rough, dirty business, and those of us who experienced it will never forget it.

James Cota via e-mail