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Foamfollower

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17. It's still taught in the US Army Signal Corps.

Reply to NightWatcher (Original post)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 11:56 AM

Mar 2017

The navy still teaches it, too:

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=92864

It is still considered essential knowledge for military personnel in communications.

BTW, I can drive a stick shift and write in cursive.

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.. / - .... .. -. -.- / .. - .----. ... / .- / ... .... .- -- . [View all] NightWatcher Mar 2017 OP

Drink your ovaltine jpak Mar 2017 #1

It a shame nobody uses Morse code anymore NightWatcher Mar 2017 #2

Perhaps you'd like folks to use semaphore as well? Maeve Mar 2017 #3

I still use my heliostat to order milk from the mikman jpak Mar 2017 #10

Illfy mulfutch prefurlfer Doulfubble Dulfutch. Chipper Chat Mar 2017 #4

-. .. -.-. . TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #5

Oday eythay illstay eachtay igpay atinlay inyay oolschay? FSogol Mar 2017 #6

Shut up with that filthy piglatin! jpak Mar 2017 #12

........ unblock Mar 2017 #7

Got the title using my rusty memory of Morse Code califootman Mar 2017 #8

I copied Morse for over 5 years in the Army. TxVietVet Mar 2017 #9

For some odd reason, my dad taught me Morse at a very young age. cwydro Mar 2017 #11

�ƎW∀HS ∀ uppityperson Mar 2017 #13

And students jehop61 Mar 2017 #14

.... . .-.. .--. hlthe2b Mar 2017 #15

It's wierd that I can send but not receive. Basic LA Mar 2017 #16

It's still taught in the US Army Signal Corps. Foamfollower Mar 2017 #17

.../---/... no_hypocrisy Mar 2017 #18