gofurman wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:37 am
Sluggo, I saw that you posted that you graduated as a 2nd Lieutenant. ( In your tag line ). - I sincerely Thank you for your service sir !!!
Thank you for your compliment.
I'm not the only army officer from that FU class :
Army Officers from FU :
Top photo : From left to right :
Byron Brooks (FB/TK)
Ernest Gibson (FB/TK)(Pro football, NE Patriots)
Byron Lee (FB/TK)
Felix Andrews (FB) - without cap in back
Mike Coleman (FB/TK)
Floyd White (TK)
FB=football
TK=track
Shout out to players/officers not in the photo :
David Henderson
Jeff Snipes (Sniper)
Jeff Johnson
.... and more, memory is an issue (LOL)
And
* Tyler Huff
*Huff and myself both started serving as Lieutenants before graduation.
I took early commission : Start serving in the Army Reserve before graduation and you get that rank (butter bar)
So I played football my senior year at Furman as a
20 yr old army officer (started Furman at 17).
That makes me think deep about this song :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sajngb0W6I.
SO :
Tell recruits that they don't have to go to West Point, The Citadel, VMI etc ...
Because they will become a full high ranking soldier in the US Army at FURMAN.
I'd liked to claim bravery for being a soldier; but the reality is I just wanted to out rank my daddy . LOL :
I graduated from Furman in 1983 summer graduation as a 2nd Lieutenant in the army with a degree in Computer Science/Mathematics.
I keep saying this because a former teammate turned lawyer lied for 35-40 years that I didn't graduate.