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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Chuck Windham, Vice Chairman Message: Meeting on 4 November at the Overhang, beginning 1900 hrs. See you there. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: McELLIOTT Message: ONCE AGAIN I THOUGHT THE CCO WAS ABOUT RANGERS NOT THE WIFE, I KNOW COL KERBY SURELY WON'T LET YOUR OLD LADY WALK PATROL WITH YOU...HAY HAWK YOU THINK THE WIFE'S WOULD GIGGLE ABOUT MARIA DRINKING BATTERY ACID IN THE BACK SEAT AND WHEN WE ATE ALL THAT POOR CAPT'S WIFE GOLD FISH.. RGR MAC |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Richard Lyons Message: Came across the site quite by accident. Was set back a bit to see Joe Alderman listed as deceased. I served with Joe in the 1st Bn back when that was there was. If memory serves me correctly he and I were in the first dozen or so assigned to the Battalion when we were still at Benning. Never had the opportunity to go through Ranger training as I was promoted out of the Battalion before I could attend, but I thought Joe was one of those indestructible types. Nations would rise and nations would fall but Joe would be there regardless. Now as I fight HRC in order to get recalled and I look at head full of gray hair every morning I think back to those days. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: OWENS Message: STEVE-- YOU GOTTA HEAR THIS ONE-- I WAS SITTING IN MY PATROL UNIT WATCHING A STOP SIGN, WHEN SUDDENLY A VEHICLE APPROACHED THE SIGN AND INTERSECTION. THE AUTO LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP, BUT IT ONLY SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT MAYBE 5 TO 8 MPH AND RIGHT ON THROUGH THE SIGN AND INTERSECTION IT WENT. OF COURSE I DID THE USUAL TRAFFIC STOP, BUT THAT WAS THE ONLY THING USUAL ABOUT IT. ** AS SOON AS I APPROACHED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THIS LADY'S VOICE WAS AT LEVEL 10--, SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT 100 MPH, I COULD NOT PICK UP ON MOST OF WHAT SHE WAS SAYING, BUT THE JEST OF IT I'M SURE WAS WHY THE HELL DID YOU STOP ME-- DON'T YOU HAVE ANTHING ELSE TO DO--. WHELL I LET HER VENT FOR A MINUTE OR SO, -- SO SHE WOULD CALM DOWN, I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET A WORD OR SO IN -- I JUST ASKED HER, MAM- DID YOU SEE THAT STOP, THAT YOU JUST DROVE THROUGH LIKE IT WAS'NT EVEN THERE? SHE STARTED AGAIN, THIS TIME I ENDED THAT, AND I SAID --LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, IF I WERE TO PULL OUT MY BATON AND START BEATING YOU WITH IT WOULD YOU WANT ME TO STOP!! OR JUST SLOW DOWN??? SHE FINALLY LOOKED AT ME AND SAID I GET YOUR POINT. LONG STORY SHORT, I JUST GAVE HER A VERBAL AND LET HER GO.... I KNOW I'M OFFICER FRIENDLY, BUT I'LL REMEMBER THAT ONE FOR AWHILE. JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE..... JIM |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Dan Rhodes Message: Wives were never included into any CCO. As the CCO expanded and moved, every year the crowd grew larger and larger. Tammi would come to help Al, strap hangers would filter in but, at no time would anyone stop this from taking place. Then every single meeting for the next year we would hear complaints and ideas on how to resolve the situation. This is why we have two groups split on how the CCO should be handled. This issue has consumed more meeting time over the last five years than any other we've discussed. The entire underlying reason for the vote to move the CCO to a seperate date was to only allow Rangers and USMRA members to attend. No one has ever talked about including wives or strap hangers. At the last meeting the vote was taken and those who want a Ranger/USMRA only event won. I personally voted against seperating the dates. Now, its time for Rangers to make their own choice on whether or not to attend. Decision has been made, salute the flagpole and move out. |
