A Story of Creation

In The Beginning there was Infantry, and there was chaos in the universe, for the Infantry was alone. And there were huge monsters and creatures, which would devour the Infantry.

And Fear was with the Infantry, and they cried unto the Lord, saying, "Lord, save us, for we are so afraid!"

And the Lord harkened unto their pleas, and set certain of them upon beasts of burden, donkeys and jackasses and mules, and these the Lord called Cavalry.

Then the Infantry and the Cavalry together cried unto the Lord, saying, "Lord, save us, for we are so afraid."

And the Lord thought, and saw that Infantry and Cavalry are as babes, and the Lord made to allay their fears.

The Lord spoke unto them, saying, "Lo, and behold, for I bring unto you a noble race of men, keen of eye and wit, with great strength of head and heart and hand, and with courage and spirit undaunted, and they shall be called Artillery.

"And the Artillery shall light the dark of your night and you shall tremble before them.

"For when you require shot, they shall bring forth shot, and when you require shell, they shall bring forth shell, and when thou hast need of canister, canister and yet double canister shall they bring forth."

And the Lord gave unto the Artillery to be their own, great pieces for Field and Siege and Garrison, and Mounted and Horse and Foot and Flying, Howitzer, Gun and Mortar, and huge balls wondrously wrought.

The Infantry and the Cavalry beheld these things, and as sheep in the fold, knelt before the Artillery and their Pieces, and the Lord was well pleased.

And the Infantry and the Cavalry said, "The Lord must truly love the Artillery to have given them such weaponry."

And the Lord said from above, "This is true, for I do truly love the Artillery."

And now abideth in harmony, Infantry, Cavalry, and Artillery, and the greatest of these is the Artillery.

(Adapted with apologies from Major Eric Peterson, WIARNG; Cpl. Frank Brower, Gunner, Jeff Davis Artillery, CSA; and the Book of Genesis.)

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