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Originally Posted by MFFI115
I should have, but didn't take the time to chat with him. I recall the Army Times article said he joined the Army with his son. I don't recall if he was RA, US, or NG, but I believe he was RA. I'm sure Uncle Sam didn't get a return on the investment. I have to admit that he was quite the stud.
Carl
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He was in my Phase one class the first time he tried a few years earlier. He fell off an obstacle and had to leave. They kept him around for a long time. I never saw anything about him graduating.
Funny thing is he was my company FO in the 82nd. He was Scottish I think. No one could understand a word he said. Every time he showed up to go to the field with us he rode his Bike. Use to see him riding his bike around division all the time. He lived in the Barracks. Hard troop. Probably very interesting to talk with if you could understand him.
I remember the younger FO'S that worked for him. They got their asses chewed when they tried to keep the mike away from him. He wasn't going to let a little thing like a language barrier stop him from calling in Arty. They actually had a lot of respect for him.