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SP5IC · 01-26-2005, 19:09

Alan is a close friend of mine. He is an E-9 (ret) NG or ER type with SF Vietnam experience. He was also dean of the faculty at VMI and accorded the rank of BG in the Virginia Militia. At my son's commissioning in May of 03, Alan wore his SMG uniform rather than his BG blues. He told me..."I get a real silver dollar from every 2LT who has to salute me first." The cadets loved him. What you are reading was something reminiscent of his days at Hampden-Sydney when he was on the faculty. I don't see anything wrong with it, but then I am only The SP5IC. He wrote a more poignant piece in my professional rag chiding the faculty at VMI (who were up in arms about G. Gordon Liddy coming as the commencement speaker) by saying, you folks are soooooooooo '60ish, you had four years to make your mark on these lads, and now you have to let them have their way. I really like Alan, he has Ph.D.s in French & English. He went to Tufts. He has a CIB.

01-26-2005, 19:09	#6
SP5IC Quiet Professional Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: near Richmond, VA Posts: 219	BG Farrell Alan is a close friend of mine. He is an E-9 (ret) NG or ER type with SF Vietnam experience. He was also dean of the faculty at VMI and accorded the rank of BG in the Virginia Militia. At my son's commissioning in May of 03, Alan wore his SMG uniform rather than his BG blues. He told me..."I get a real silver dollar from every 2LT who has to salute me first." The cadets loved him. What you are reading was something reminiscent of his days at Hampden-Sydney when he was on the faculty. I don't see anything wrong with it, but then I am only The SP5IC. He wrote a more poignant piece in my professional rag chiding the faculty at VMI (who were up in arms about G. Gordon Liddy coming as the commencement speaker) by saying, you folks are soooooooooo '60ish, you had four years to make your mark on these lads, and now you have to let them have their way. I really like Alan, he has Ph.D.s in French & English. He went to Tufts. He has a CIB.
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