20-67 Memories by Terry Teele

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Class 20-67, E Company got our Red Tabs and a new Company Cdr who was not pleased with our overall performance. To make a point that a new Sheriff was in charge, we had our Red Tabs taken away and were busted down to Basic Candidates! I can’t recall how long this indignity lasted but I am willing to bet that we were the only OCS class to have been “busted” like that.
“Twice As Far”….

As Basic Candidates in E-Company 20-67, we all cherished uninterrupted sleep which was not meant to be - 8 hours sleep was simply not in the program. Being that we were in a continuous case of exhaustion we all loved for ways to catch a short nap. When Sundays rolled around, we were "encouraged" to go to the religious services of our choice, which we did, believers and non believers alike. It was great opportunity to sit in the back the church and sleep!

The 4th Platoon, E-Co 20-67, TAC Officer LT J. Singleton was nice guy when you caught him off duty but a hard nose TAC when on duty. He particularly enjoyed joining us deficient Candidates in the Saturday morning runs from Tin City to Red Beach and back again. One Saturday morning LT Singleton showed up driving his brand new powder blue convertible with the top down. Needless to say he drove while we ran and continued to edge us on to run faster while he drove his car, top down and Country Music coming over his radio! "Twice as Far"



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