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Ironically
On my way to the SHOTSHOW this year I saw that book (Secret Commandos) in the gate before my flight and bought it. Lo and Behold, MAJ Plaster set up diagnally across the aisle from my booth.
I had heavily leaned on his Ultimate Sniper book back before there was a Sniper FM and I had copied alot of stuff from Fire/Air Support, Tracking, MEDEVAC etc., pubs to make my own FM for our Squad. I had just gotten out of AD after 8 yrs and was in a Natl Guard unit who put me in charge of their Sniper Squad which really wasn't anywhere close to the term
I went over and thanked him for that book. It helped establish our program and establish a program that lives in pretty similar form 20 years later.
I was talking with him for about 15 minutes when I realized that there were about 20 people that had formed up in a line behind me and were waiting. So much for my SA in Las Vegas.
Anyways, he in no way tried to rush me away and was seemed just about as down to earth and cordial as can be. I to think telling him how much his book helped a couple generations meanth something to him. If not, well he got a nice pen made out of bullets!
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