The cigarettes were provided “free” from the tobacco companies and the Army thought it was a nice gesture. The tobacco companies also paid big bucks to Hollywood to incorporate smoking scenes in every movie, particularly patriotic ones. Look at films from the period such as “Dive Bomber” , “Fighting Lady” and “The Best Years of Our Lives”. Only in the last one did the genius of William Wyler turn the tables and actually incorporate it into a plot development.
This is incorrect. The shortage is due to the FDA shutting down the Abbott factory in Sturgis, Michigan due to “unsanitary conditions”. Bacteria were detected in the product of the same strain that hospitalized four infants and killed two of them. The FDA has been short of inspectors since the Republicans sharply curtailed the funding during the last administration. In addition, less than 1 in 100 Chinese manufacturers of prescription drugs destined for the US market are inspected yearly due to these restrictions.
Don’t forget that in 2018, Trump eliminated the Pandemic Response Team, cut off funding to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine program and in 2019 pulled our epidemiologist out of China’s CDC as part of his “easy to win” trade war.
Next on the list, reverse “Brown vs Board of Education” and “Love vs Virginia”. Justice Thomas always thought those were wrongly decided. Then Alito can take on Dred Scott.
Oh no, I was driving F-89s around in the 70s for the Minnesota National Guard. Protecting us from invading Canadians!