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An old army buddy was a US Army ski instructor, he didn't exactly start out like that? Coming from Poland and completing school in the US (~1960) a friend recommended the US Army and told him to request Special Services(troop entertainment and recreation), he had been a serious CROSS COUNTRY skier in Poland.

Somehow? With his accent, Special Services became Special Forces. At one point he was assigned to train a Platoon in the Rockies. He said the first time out it was just lucky no one was seriously injured or killed. But he was a quick learner.

He completed a long and illustrious career with Special Forces.

1 posted on 12/31/2019 8:52:15 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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To: DUMBGRUNT

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2 posted on 12/31/2019 8:54:25 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
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I was recently in the Hamilton College library, where the author Maurice Isserman teaches history. They had a display case filled with the equipment used by the 10th Mountain troops. How anyone could navigate on those planks, stay warm in that gear, and fight a war is unimaginable.


3 posted on 12/31/2019 9:05:04 AM PST by BillyBonebrake
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My son was 10th Mountain for 3 Iraq tours.

Don’t think he got to ski there though.....

Climb to Glory!


4 posted on 12/31/2019 9:33:56 AM PST by MountainDad (A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others. Support your local militia.)
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