Thu 29 Mar 2007
A (real) war story from Steve O’Grady ‘68.
In the fall of 1968, the combined Anti-Tank and Recon platoons were sent on a forty mile trek to the site of the 106mm recoilless rifle range. Forty miles on dirt roads in a spleen numbing trip. We had a combined 9 Recoilless rifles mounted on jeeps and were given three 2 1/2 ton trucks to transport several hundred rounds of boxed 106mm rounds. The total complement of the two platoons was 56 men.
Read the whole thing. And give thanks to our Eph veterans. Now, more than ever.
March 29th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
David- Your time in was 88 to 92ish,right? Were you in Just Cause?
Thanks to all our Veterans. Hats off and god speed.
March 29th, 2007 at 4:51 pm
And, a little off topic, all our fire and police personnel — who were busy earlier today extinguishing the fire on lower Spring St.
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_5548889
March 29th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Dave is actually class of 1988, so he was on campus from 84-88.
March 30th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Whitney- Yes. I figured he did his three years in the Marines during operation Just Cause (Panama). 88-91.
March 30th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
I did not serve overseas.
March 31st, 2007 at 11:36 am
Well, thanks for your service anyhow David. I think Williams would be a great place to recruit for the armed forces. Does the school have a policy on military recruiting on campus?