Posted on May 12, 2019

Signal Corps Museum at Fort Gordon, Georgia 2 of 2 20190510

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LTC Stephen C.

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SFC (Join to see), I was the commander of an SF signal detachment in the mid-seventies. Our principal mode of communication was the AN/GRC-9. It was nicknamed the Angry 9, utilized CW, and we had some operators that worked the key as fast as lightning!
SFC William Farrell

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LTC Stephen C.

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Not that I’m aware of, SFC (Join to see). Morse code capability is not even a requirement of Amateur Radio (ham) operators any longer.

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SFC William Farrell

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LTC Stephen C. - i did my basic at Gordon and my signal AIT at Jackson. When I returned from Vietnam and was stationed at Fort Hood, they sent me to signal NCO school at Gordon as my unit in Texas didn’t have any combat NCOs. Well at Gordon I met one of my sergeants from Vietnam there the first night there. We went out drinking and I missed my first formation. I was back at Hood real quick!

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LTC Stephen C.

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Seems like to me, SFC William Farrell, the Army should’ve cut a little slack to a combat veteran, especially since that’s what they were looking for to begin with!

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SFC William Farrell

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LTC Stephen C. - Yes and especially since the E7 I was out with was an instructor there. Its all well and good Steve, they had their standards and unfortunately I did not meet them. My own fault.

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