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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Earl: thanks for the update regarding Ranger Daniels. Bob: Glad to know that you also feel that Camp Merrill is the founding basis of USMRA, but "Brotherhood amongst ALL Rangers"..."Association"....those words means something to me. You and I both know that in todays world, having an opportunity to express thought and ideas, as well as being able to "vote" on those ideas doesn't require physical presence at any specific location. The USMRA is a "botherhood" of Comaraderie for ALL Rangers, or we need to rewrite our Constitution. We are now a National Organization, whether we originally meant to be or not. We are what we are, and we need to remind ourselves that as such, we represent all members. The big question I keep trying to bring up is; how do all members express their suggestions to all other members? How do all members get an opportunity to submit a "vote". Is this about power and control only at the Camp Merrill location? Do members really have to hop a plane, fly across the country and make it there in time to vote, or express and idea? I'm not submitting a really new idea, or something radically different. I submitting the concept (that all other Ranger Organization already have and promote)..like Equality, Democracy...you know...those things that we "Americans" stand for. We are 850 members (or so) scattered over the entire US. Do we really have to "click on" the roster of this Website..to get and idea or a "suggestion" out the entire membership? I think that we all know the answer to that question....and if it is "yes"...then it's being made that way by design, and on purpose. This whole thing started with Dan's complaint about it taking the majority of time over the past 5 years at each and every meeting held at Camp. Hey...I have an idea...put the "problem" out to the entire membership to "vote" on (like all other Ranger organizations)...and there won't be any problems at the Camp Merrill Central Command HQ would there? Again Earl, thanks.....for the update. Glad to know it. Lastly, I noticed that another BDQ Advisor has recently joined USMRA...welcome. Take care Rangers...Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Al P. Message: Well, I was wondering if we had an EMI. So, someone is still alive besides me. Hello Jimmy. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Bill Miller Message: To all Mountain Rangers. I want to thank you all for your contribution to the US Army Ranger Advisors to the Biet Dong Quan. The ceremony was great and the monument is fantastic. Once again a big Thank You.f |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Mark, what the heck are you doing in the Yucatan? |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: "O" Message: Doug, If my memory serves my correctly Bob Howard arrived to MRC in NOV 76, he was the Patrolling Comm. OIC for awhile, then became the Camp XO when he was promoted to Major,... I believe he departed MRC in Mar or April of 78 ? Hope this helps, JIM |
