it refers to the biblical first baptism
beautiful day
he is 53 years old (10-5-1960)
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
U2s first album Boy features tracks called Shadows and Tall Trees, The Ocean and Stories For Boys, which are all inspired by Lord of the Flies.
They aren't telling! At various times, the band has said that Edge is Edge because:his chin is so sharphe stays in the background, at the edge of thingshis mind is so sharp
Many of U2s songs written by Bono have underlying religious content, also, in many interviews Bono has told fans of his religious views. Look up songs like Grace and I still haven't found what I'm looking for. Bono isn't shy about it either. Many authors have tried uncovering more about the artist and his ethics and beliefs. The members of U2 are Christians, and many of their songs reflect their beliefs. Here are some books about U2 and religion: * Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2 by Steve Stockman * One Step Closer: Why U2 Matters to Those Seeking God by Christian Scharen * Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalogue by Raewynne Whiteley
1. Grunts (Infantrymen) fired the M14 and M16 US Rifle. 2. Tankers manned the M48A3 Patton medium gunned tanks and the M551 Sheridan light tanks (officially classified as a Airborne Armored Reconnaissance Assault Vehicle). 3. Mechanized Grunts and Armored Cavalrymen crewed the M113 APC/ACAV (Armored Personnel Carrier/Armored Cavalry Assault Vehicle). 4. Artillerymen operated 105mm, 155mm field guns & 175mm, 155mm, 8" SPG (Self Propelled Guns). 5. Everybody operated the 60mm, 81mm, and 4.2 inch mortars. Many units had the 106mm Recoilless Rifles (replaced by the TOW missiles post Vietnam). All units had the M72 LAW available (Light Anti-Tank Weapon/rocket, a US version of the RPG). 6. All tank crewmen were issued .45s. 7. US Sailors manned Swift Boats on the rivers and carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and one battleship (USS New Jersey) along the coast. 8. US Airmen flew A1s (Skyraiders), A4s (Skyhawks), A6s (Intruders), A7s (Corsair IIs), F100s (Super Sabres), F101s (Voodoos), F102s (Delta Daggers), F104s (Starfighters), F105s (Thunderchiefs), B57s (Canberra bombers), B52 bombers (Stratofortress), O-1 Bird Dogs (Recon planes), SR71 Blackbirds (Spy planes), U2s (Spyplanes) & and over a dozen types of choppers during the war.
Standard US military issue from the mid 1950's to the 1970's. They also used Napalm. Agent Orange was something used to deforest a lot of the area the Vietcong and Vietminh were hiding in, you could almost say it was used as a weapon because of its devastating affects on the human body.