Hello John Osmundsen, Couldnt remember if I'd sent you this link 25th AV Bn ...lots of good links/inf there. http://25thaviation.org/history/id551.htm John,...
... Hello Everyone, I thought you might like the link I sent to Dinh Letter below explains. Frank really is VERY Knowlagable on firearms, including Class 3...
Guys, I just bought Gen. Franks' autobiography titled, "American Soldier" (published 2004 by ReganBooks). In it he says that he joined the Army after 2 years...
Ken, It's not just the Devens connection. The special "air" is also his enlisted service, OCS grad and retires with Four Stars and a "redleg" at that, not...
There are some real good officers who came out of the "spoiled war". The only broken army I saw during the war was the reserves and the guard. I spent time in...
All, Just wanted to pass on this recent opening to everyone in case you or someone you know might be interested. If so, drop me a line and I can pass it on up...
Interview with Gen Franks - NPR Audio Link Gen Franks' comments about being recruited into ASA are at the beginning of the interview. John (:-). ... From NPR's...
Here's a copy of an article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer (newspaper), about the newly elected head of the VFW, who served with ASA in the late 60's. Bernie...
Bernie, Kind of interesting seeing ex-ASA'ers showing up in a variety of different fields (the Gen. Tommy Franks bio being a case in point). I did an internet...
The diversity of the endeavors of ASA guys and girls is amazing. I have never met an ex ASA going into Medicine, but plenty went into psychology. We are an...
Hi guys -- I wound up as a college English Prof at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA. (MA & PhD from the U of Oregon, Eugene, OR after our all-expense paid ...
Good idea, Ken. It seems that we get biographical bits and pieces of the members' post-407th lives but, except for the occasional personal contact, not much...
One of the interesting things that I have found out is that many ASA'rs are in some form of law enforcement. Three that I was with on Okinawa are retired Feds...
Guys, I am certain that it will shock y'all to know this, but a significant number of folks who go into the profession of law are gold-plated, chickens--t...
There was a guy from the 407th who I believe his last name to be Roberts. Anyway, I had a medical problem one day, called my doctor but he was tied up in...
Gosh, golly gee. I am in law enforcement and work with a bunch of lawyers. You may find it difficult to believe but meeting a COMPETENT lawyer is really the...
Have to admit that is true about so many ASA'ers going into academic, psychological and/or law enforcement related fields. I finally wrangled my B.S. degree...
Ed, Say it ain't so...But, why do we tell all the lawyer jokes and then resort to using the lawyer as our last line of defense when we are p.o.'ed big time. As...
Good Morning Folks Strange how for many of us when the road turns one way we'uns often turn the other way just to see what's there. Left turns was how I got to...
Each time I look at the ASA I have to say that it was like being an acolyte in a bad Buddhist monastery being taught by worldly masters, who consistently were...
As Ralph mentioned in his e-mail, I am an attorney in San Diego. I practice primarily in estate planning, business law and real estate. Even though I am an...
After 'Nam and the 407th, I got sent to ASAFS Bad Aibling. Toward the end of my tour, I ran into an old pre-Army friend in Munich and, through him, went to...
After 'Nam and the 407th, I got sent to ASAFS Bad Aibling. Toward the end of my tour, I ran into an old pre-Army friend in Munich and, through him, went to...
<Gosh, golly gee. I am in law enforcement and work with a bunch of lawyers. You may find it difficult to believe but meeting a COMPETENT lawyer is really the...
George, You have the right idea. Taking time off to enjoy life rather than merely working yourself to the bone. I have 3 more years of my current work load...
<ASA...I will always remember it was the only place in the military you could maintain most of your personal idiosyncrasies, survive and flourish. Ken Rand> ...
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