Posted on Jan 1, 2022
Christian D. Orr's review of Grunts, Gramps & Tanks
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Throwing out a plug for my RallyPoint and LinkedIn Connection LTC Rick Bogdan ‘s excellent first novel “Grunts, Gramps, & Tanks!”
Throwing out a plug for my RallyPoint and LinkedIn Connection LTC Rick Bogdan ‘s excellent first novel “Grunts, Gramps, & Tanks!”
Christian D. Orr's review of Grunts, Gramps & Tanks
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Thank you my friend and brother-in-Christ Capt Christian D. Orr for introducing me to LTC Rick Bogdan's [thinly-veiled autobiography] Grunts, Gramps & Tanks: A Soldier's Tales
I am glad to learn that he is one of your University of Southern California Trojans alumni.
I decided to post part of your review from your link {[https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/ [login to see] ?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1]}
"snapshot of life in the Army as: (1) a junior enlisted infantryman during the “lost years” (if you will) of the post-Vietnam drawdown under the Gerald Ford Administration; (2) a lieutenant/platoon commander of armour during the Carter Administration (including a cameo by President Jimmuh himself, albeit from a distance); and (3) a captain/company commander of armour during the Ronald Reagan’s first term.
It also gives fascinating insight into a time when the U.S. Army was still using the M-60 Patton instead of the M-1 Abrams as its main battle tank (MBT).
I find the protagonist, PFC/LT/CPT Tyler Willett highly relatable, even though he and I were in two different branches of the service (I was Air Force) and during two different timeframes (I served from 1999-2006): (1) Tyler and I were both “mustangs” who chose to start off in our mid-20s as enlisted men with our bachelors degrees in hand instead of applying directly for Officer Candidate School (OCS; we Air Force pukes gotta be different and call it Officer Training School [OTS] instead; and (2) like Tyler, I can relate to the professional heartbreak of being non-selected for OCS/OTS on the first try, and the joy of finally being selected on the second attempt.
FYI LTC (Join to see) MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. MAJ Eric Andersen MAJ Stephen Arango LTC (Join to see)MAJ Richard Simis LTC Charles Snyder SPC Jeff Daley, PhD SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Maj Marty Hogan SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. PO3 Edward Riddle SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
I am glad to learn that he is one of your University of Southern California Trojans alumni.
I decided to post part of your review from your link {[https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/ [login to see] ?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1]}
"snapshot of life in the Army as: (1) a junior enlisted infantryman during the “lost years” (if you will) of the post-Vietnam drawdown under the Gerald Ford Administration; (2) a lieutenant/platoon commander of armour during the Carter Administration (including a cameo by President Jimmuh himself, albeit from a distance); and (3) a captain/company commander of armour during the Ronald Reagan’s first term.
It also gives fascinating insight into a time when the U.S. Army was still using the M-60 Patton instead of the M-1 Abrams as its main battle tank (MBT).
I find the protagonist, PFC/LT/CPT Tyler Willett highly relatable, even though he and I were in two different branches of the service (I was Air Force) and during two different timeframes (I served from 1999-2006): (1) Tyler and I were both “mustangs” who chose to start off in our mid-20s as enlisted men with our bachelors degrees in hand instead of applying directly for Officer Candidate School (OCS; we Air Force pukes gotta be different and call it Officer Training School [OTS] instead; and (2) like Tyler, I can relate to the professional heartbreak of being non-selected for OCS/OTS on the first try, and the joy of finally being selected on the second attempt.
FYI LTC (Join to see) MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. MAJ Eric Andersen MAJ Stephen Arango LTC (Join to see)MAJ Richard Simis LTC Charles Snyder SPC Jeff Daley, PhD SMSgt Lawrence McCarter Maj Marty Hogan SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. PO3 Edward Riddle SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
Christian D. Orr's review of Grunts, Gramps & Tanks
5/5: A RallyPoint Recommendation My RallyPoint and LinkedIn Connection Rick Bogdan has written an excellent novel (which I suspect is actually a thinly-veiled autobiography) which gives a fascinating snapshot of life in the Army as: (1) a junior enlisted infantryman during the “lost years” (if you will) of the post-Vietnam drawdown under the Gerald Ford Administration; (2) a lieutenant/platoon commander of armour during the Carter...
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SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D
MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. You earned it Sir, in many ways. God bless and wishing you a Blessed, Healthy and Joyous New Year.
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I'll keep an eye out for this one sir, thank you for the share and mention Capt Christian D. Orr
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