JO-1.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr107 viewsWe old "war vets" relive the days of our basic training...from the ancient 60's to the year 2013.
Arr-5.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive107 viewsArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
DY-12.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates106 viewsFt Sill's warfare training includes urban-warfare based scenarios as our Instructor guides through a mock-up building. This whole training format used highly technical Hollywood-like sound stages with several technicians behind the scenes to manipulate the settings.
DY-13.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates106 viewsGiving it the ol' "heave-ho". During our basic training orientation of new soldiers on the record hand-grenade course on Thursday morning, the "old soldiers" were invited to try their hand at it. The tennis-ball size training grenades contained a primer only and usually rolled a few feet after tossing...then you heard a "pop".
Carol_Crochet.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Miscellaneous106 viewsOur ladies have a chat at the reunion.
DY-10.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates105 viewsSGM Wallace Moore receives applause for his portrayal of a Buffalo Soldier in period costume of the mid-1800s in the early days of Ft Sill's founding. His "story-telling" followed the retirement ceremony as part of our retirement agenda. SGM Moore has written two books about the Buffalo Soldiers.
DY-11.jpgReunion Photos - Danny Yates105 viewsWe were treated to a brief demo of computer-gaming warfare with an Afghan land battle scenario. The transformation from our days of war strategy to using the latest computer tools is nothing short of amazing.
WTC-2.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet104 viewsDo you see an "odd man out" here? No? Well, neither do I.
Maj Jerry Orr hosted our reunion.
JO-2.JPGReunion Photos - Jerry Orr104 viewsMy Good Buddy! Maj Jerry Orr greets 1SG Doucette as we tour the BCT barracks; actually, it's more like a dormitory.
Arr-4.jpgThe Waldman Collection - We Arrive104 viewsArriving for the historic reunion at Ft Sill, OK.
WTC-1.JPGReunion Photos - Wayne Crochet103 viewsThe "old soldier" comes out in Wayne Crochet as it appears 1SG Doucette has called him to attention. Well...at least that part of basic training Wayne can still handle.
MB-9.jpgThe Waldman Collection - Mattie Beal House Tour103 views"What? There's still a mortgage on this place?"
