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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: bill manning Message: lost ranger,sending up red starcluster with for lost ranger buddies,fired three shots until out of ammo,go to sat com 417-349-1133. |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Nowak Message: Ross, I won't clog your inbox, since Joe beat me to it. If it doesn't come through or whatever, let me know. I have it saved on the computer. Joe |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: OWENS Message: ROSS-- JOE IS RIGHT, SGM RICHARDSON WAS THE SGM OF MRC. I CAN GIVE YOU A LIST OF ABOUT 10 R.I.'S THAT CAN ATTEST TO THAT FACT.....DO TO A HEATED DISCUSSION SGM RICHARDSON INITIATED IN THE CLASSROOM, WHICH AT THE TIME WAS NEXT TO THE HEADSHED, I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO GET UGLY THAT DAY. I ACTUALLY CHALLENGED HIM ON THE WAY HE WAS OPERATING THE STAFF DUTY ROSTER THAT DAY... JIM |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Ross Hall Message: Rangers, some of you know I've been working on a project to capture the history of CFM. I quickly discovered the real history is in the memories of those who served there. So, we end up with an oral history backed by a few pertinent dates and events that are set in stone (maybe). It has turned out great, covering all the eras back to the '50s and forward to the current Camp leadership. There is a good section on the Desert Phase featuring interviews with Thom Terrell and J.D. Kirby, among others. Lt Gen David E. Grange also tells his story of the early Ranger Department and a lot about the Mountain Camp. That is a great interview. There are over 30 voices covering 56 years, beginning with Ralph Puckett. So, I am just about done with this thing. There will be room for a few photos. If you have some shots pertinent to Camp history, please contact me at iamrhall@yahoo.com and we'll talk about them. Also, anybody with a story to tell should do it now. I'm going to try and get it out before Christmas (maybe). It will be titled "Mountain Ranger" and I'm guessing it will run about 200 pages (maybe). This book is for you guys. It is full of names and anecdotes you will recognize. However, it is a niche book and will have a small printing. It won't be in any stores because only Mountain Rangers will find it readable. You can get it from me or on Amazon. The project is just something I wanted to do for my friends. RLTW |
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Posted: 12/31/1969 Name: Joe Mattison Message: Steve, I'll be honest with you, I don't even know what the parade was about. I was the former tall guy in the back, half asleep. About the only time I ever "woke up" during one of those parades was when I heard the Command "Passing Review", and when Ranger Etheridge tried to keep that beast "Ranger 1" under control. |
