phonetics

I learnt about the phonetic alphabet in Operation Flashpoint. Phrases like "All move to Delta Foxtrot Six Seven!" got me interested. After looking around on the net, which didn't take long, I found the alphabet.

A	Alpha	N	November
B	Bravo	O	Oscar
C	Charlie	P	Papa
D	Delta	Q	Quebec
E	Echo	R	Romeo
F	Foxtrot	S	Sierra
G	Golf	T	Tango
H	Hotel	U	Uniform
I	India	V	Victor
J	Juliet	W	Whiskey
K	Kilo	X	X-ray
L	Lima	Y	Yankee
M	Mike	Z	Zulu

However, when watching the excellent miniseries, Band of Brothers, a while back, I was a little confused why they referred to the companies as Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog, Easy, and Fox companies. I thought it was Alpha company, Bravo company etc. Well, now I know. The WWII phonetic system is different as what you see above is the NATO alphabet and is now universal.
WWII American Phonetic:
Able Baker Charlie Dog Easy Fox George How Item Jig King Love Mike Nan Oboe Peter Queen Roger Sugar Tare Uncle Victor William X-ray Yoke Zebra

Which one do you think is better?