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06-04-2011, 09:24 AM
Tanksmasher
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Hey, I came across something in my research that made me recall our discussion about Flint some time back. Often, I try to find real-life figures to base characters on, and one day I came across this veteran whose military career was very similar to Flint's, making a plausible case for his diverse training credentials. In short, this guy volunteered for Special Forces, became a SSG, then graduated Flight School, flew the Huey and Cobra, received a battlefield commision, worked in various commands, and went back to Special Forces to command the SF IMA.
Here's an excerpt from an interview with Major (ret) Terry Morris:
I enlisted right after high school in 1963 and after basic and AIT went straight to jump school. Was assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. From there went to SF and assigned to the 10th SFG in Germany as a demo specialist. Attained the rank of SSG. In 1967 attended Warrant Officer Flight School and upon graduation and appointment to WO1 was assigned to the 240th Assault Helicopter Company (Greyhounds and Mad Dogs) at Bear Cat, RVN. Received a battlefield commission to 2Lt in 1969. Rather unique in that I was promoted to CW2 that morning and later in the afternoon was called back to HQ and given my commission. Returned to the states in 1969 as an instructor at the Flight School at Ft. Wolters, Tex. Returned to Vietnam in 1970 flying the AH-1G Cobra and was assigned to D Co, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division.
After Vietnam I spent some time in leg assignments commanding a basic training company and finishing my college. After bootstrap and the Infantry Officer Advanced Course I returned to Ft. Bragg flying with the 129th AHC, 18th Airborne Corps and then back to the 82nd where I commanded the Cobra platoon for the 82nd Aviation Battalion. From there back to Special Forces where I commanded the Headquarters Company, Institute For Military Assistance (IMA) (which was the second largest company in the Army second only after the Pentagon HQ Co), also commanded the Allied Liaison Division and the 1st Special Forces Company while assigned to IMA. Back to leg assignments at TRADOC HQ at Ft. Monroe, VA and then as Deputy Commander of the Test and Evaluation Division, Combat Developments at the Infantry School, Ft. Benning where we developed and tested all new equipment and weapons designated for the infantry. Retired after 25 years of service.
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