Ah............some old memories come home to roost!
US Army 1966 - 1974 (2 hitches)......shot the heck out of M-14, got fairly decent at it so when a chance came along to join the 3rd Armored Division Rifle Team, I jumped and went TDY.
Talk about burning taxpayer dollars in ammo....if you didn't roll up a GI (OD green of course) hand towel and turn your fatigue shirt into a "shooters coat" your shoulder would be black and blue for weeks.
Took 1st place in Commanding Generals Trophy Matches in 1967......got an "atta-boy" certificate, held the trophy for photos and never saw it again. I heard the trophy and many others like it ended up at Hood when the Division folded its colors for the last time in the 1990's.
Several years back I had a momentary cramp of nostalgia when I took a Springfield M1A in on a trade, daughter dug around in my old duffel bag, found a OM (Olin Matheson) marked 20 round mag I had brought home ages ago, loaded her up, out to the range.....beat the heck out of my shoulder, cleaned it and last Christmas......gifted it to my son-in-law who just got out of the Army after 8 years. He and my daughter are enjoying it now days on their small farm in Ohio.
Thanks for the memories guys......it has indeed.....been a fine ride!
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Charlie B
SWCA#3083, SWHF#570
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