| | | | | | Heroes Military Heroes, U.S. Army Raymond F. Chandler On February 7, 2011, both Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff George W. Casey, Jr., confirmed, effective Tuesday, March 1st, Command Sergeant Major Raymond F. Chandler III will become the next Sergeant Major of the Army. A Pentagon Swearing-In ceremony will take place March 1st.
Chandler replaces outgoing Sergeant Major of the Army Kenneth O. Preston, who is retiring March 1, 2011, to his Maryland farm. . . . Secretary of the Army McHugh remarked of Chandler, “We have the utmost confidence in Command Sergeant Major Chandler, and look forward to having him join our leadership team.” McHugh further stated that Chandler has the “right qualities and credentials” to assume the extraordinary responsibilities that Command Sergeant Major Chandler will undertake March 1st, as the new Sergeant Major of the Army.
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| | | | | | | | | Humor I WAS ATTENDING Army ROTC basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and at the rappelling tower I had to hook into a rope, lean off the edge and drop 60 feet. Terrified, I refused to continue.
Finally a colonel on the ground persuaded me to go for it. With eyes closed, I pushed off and landed safely. "That wasn't so bad, was it?" he said enthusiastically, ordering me back up.
I was on the verge of panic when I reached the top. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned around to see the colonel behind me, nervous and pale. "I should have kept my mouth shut," he muttered. "Now they want me to try it!"
| | | | | | | | | Heart Loyal Subscribers! We need some help. The purpose of our "Heart" section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacrifices of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) and public service personnel (police officers, fire fighters, EMS, merchant marines and others in the public sector) as well as stories of their families. Please search your memory and computer for a few and send them to Bill (CPT Otis) O'Quin at boquin@ix.netcom.com for possible publication. Thanks!
Here’s a true story from one of our subscribers, one who was there.
The Flying Aussies
I would like to share this story about The Australian Flying Sgt visit to Anderson AFB, Guam, in the late 1940's.
Three Lancaster bombers paid us a visit one day. The Flying Sgt's were denied access to the officer's club on the base. They were told they would have to go to the NCO club. Well, that didn't sit too well with the Aussies so upon their departure they left us all with a memory, a still vivid one to this day.
The tower cleared the three planes for takeoff. Number 3 plane took off over 1 and 2, then 2 over 1. The runway at Anderson ends rather quickly with a huge drop off. When number 1 cleared it, the planes then came back with a purpose and rattled everything on the base before they disappeared over the ocean.
You can only imagine the cheers for the Aussies.
Rev. Bob Leonard
1958th AACS Guam
the year 1949
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From Rev. Leonard
I believe....That you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them.
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