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Visit Our Web Site: www.cmaaa.com Next Reunion - August, 2002 on Campus in Columbia ILITARY M A IA C B A M D U E L M O Y C • A • QUI SE VINC CIT N L I T V I N U IO BUGLE M QUARTERLY N AT I ASSOCI Volume 11, Number 1 Spring, 2001 CMA Memorial Replaces “Bullring” The CMA Alumni Association in con- junction with Columbia Academy has initiated a $1-M building project for the design and construction of the CMA Memorial to be located in the original “Assembly” . Barthell Joseph (Class of ‘45) is help- ing raise a targeted $500,000 through alumni contributions which will be matched by an additional $500,000 by Columbia Academy. A special account has been set up to handle the funds at First Farmers and Merchants Bank in Columbia. Alumni donating $500 or more will be honored with their names displayed in an appropriate place on the Memorial. Gifts of $10,000 will purchase one of the large permanent markers while the plat- form area is available for a single CMA Memorial...This is an artists sketch of the proposed memorial to be used as a gathering $200,000 gift. Two statues are available place for CMA Reunions and graduation excercises for the present CA (Columbia Academy) for $25,000 each. The park-like setting will have a side- E-Mail Class Mates Using incorporation of the CMAAA newslet- walk around the perimeter of the area CMAAA.com Web Site ter, the “Bugle” beginning with this is- with ten monuments located recognizing sue. To access a copy of the “Bugle” on A new feature added to the CMA the attributes found in a cadet. These in- your computer you must download a free clude; Patriotism, Honesty, Integrity, Alumni Association’s web site includes “one click” e-mail access to anyone we copy of Adobe’s “Acrobat Reader” found Loyalty, Truth, Discipline, Leadership, at: www.adobe.com Service, Duty and Responsibility. have listed with a current e-mail address. Future additions to the web site will The focal point of the memorial will Go to: www.cmaaa.com Then click include a “Post Exchange” section list- feature a clock tower that will tower over on the “Directory”, then click on the the site. The clock will include a bell class you wish to survey. Once you have ing shirts, caps, mugs and other novelty system that can be heard in the city of located the individual, if their name is items along with the posting of an appli- Columbia. underlined you can click on the name and cation to join the Association. Simply up will pop an e-mail form addressed to print the application and mail it along A stage area will lead to the memo- that individual. rial from the Old Main building and will with a check for dues to: If you have an e-mail address and your feature two monuments depicting the CMA Alumni Association CMA and CA eras. Upon completion, the name is not underlined, e-mail Bill 804 Athenaeum Place memorial will host graduation exercises Raiford at: [email protected] and Alumni activities. Another new web site feature is the Columbia, TN 38404-3156 Five Cadet Graduates Hall of Honor Inductees his professional football retirement, he coached at CMA, among other second- The following CMA graduates were mand. He also advised and assisted the ary schools. Among the coaches he inducted into the Hall of Honor at the Canadian Army’s Airborne efforts. In last two Reunions. played for were Charlie Hughes, CMA; 1951 he was Chief of Staff of the XVIII Ray Morrison and Paul “Bear” Bryant, Airborne Corps, Ft. Bragg, N.C. He Vanderbilt and Wallace Wade, Army Lt. General William E. Odom served as Regimental Commander dur- West All-Stars. Inducted Aug. 1, 1998 ing the war in Korea in 1953 with the Peebles was a member of the Presby- Lieutenant General William E. Odom 40th Infantry Division. General Harris terian Church, the Vanderbilt Alumni graduated from CMA then became Deputy Association, Prom- and then The United Chief of Staff, Eighth ise Keepers, States Military Acad- Army in Korea. Herbert Griffin emy at West Point. He He took over the American Legion attended Armor, Air- Berlin command, Post #19, Veterans borne, Ranger and U.S. Army, Europe. In of Foreign Wars, The Command and 1956 General Harris National Football General Staff College. took command of the League Players As- 11th Airborne Divi- He received a Ph.D. in Lt. Gen. Odom Gen. Harris sociation and the James Peebles Political Science from sion, Seventh U.S. CMA Alumni Columbia University in 1970. Army, Europe. In Assn. During the Carter Administration, April, 1960 General Harris became Com- In 1988 he retired from the Army with From 1977 to 1981, General Odom was manding General, U.S. Army Infantry 34 years of service. General Odom was a senior member of the National Secu- School. Ft. Benning, GA. The next year prolific writer having published five rity Council Staff and Military Aide to he assumed command of I Corps (Group) books and numerous papers on Soviet the President’s Assistant for National and then Commanding General, Seventh World Politics, Capabilities and Goals. Security Affairs, Zbigniew Brzezinski. U.S. Army, Europe. He received his pro- At the NSC, General Odom worked on motion to Four Stars in 1962. Col. Martin Damon Howell General Harris has received more than Strategic Planning, Soviet Affairs, Inducted 5 August, 2000 Nuclear Strategy, Telecommunications 20 citations and decorations including Colonel Martin Damon Howell was Policy, Terrorism and Persian Gulf Se- The Distinguished Service Medal, Silver born 13 Dec. 1926 in Jacksonville, FL. curity Affairs. Star, three Legion of Merit Awards, The A 1943 graduate of CMA, “Tiger” From 1981 to 1985, General Odom Combat Infantry, Glider and Parachute served as Deputy Assistant, then Assis- Badges. He closed his spectacular mili- Howell enlisted as an Apprentice Sea- tant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, re- tary career being selected President of man, U.S. Navy in 1944. sponsible for all Army intelligence op- the Citadel, Charleston, S.C. in 1964. He was an outstanding scholar and erations. athlete while attending CMA. He roomed General Odom was Director of the James M. Peebles, Sr. in Academy Hall and was First Sergeant National Security Agency from 1985 to Inducted 1 Aug., 1998 of “B” Company in 1943. The name “Ti- 1988, Advisor to The Secretary of De- James McAden Peebles, Sr. was born ger” refers to his attitude on the football fense, The Director of Central Intelli- in 1921 in the Culleoka Community, Ten- playing field. From 1964 he served in the gence, and The Joint Chiefs of Staff. nessee. He attended CMA graduating in U.S. Army for 25 years following his 1938. He earned a B.A. Degree from graduation from the U.S. Military Acad- General Hugh P. Harris Vanderbilt University in 1942. While emy in 1949. As a tackle on the unde- Inducted 1 Aug. 1998 there he served as president of Beta Theta feated Army teams of 1945, ‘46 and ‘48, General Hugh P. Harris was born in Pi Fraternity and was selected to ODK. he was selected for the All Eastern Team. He excelled in athletics and served as co- Anderson, Al and graduated from CMA While in the Army, he earned a Master’s captain of the Vanderbilt Commodore before entering the U.S. Military Acad- Degree in international relations from the football team. emy, West Point. He was commissioned University of Mississippi in 1959. He Following the Pearl Harbor attack, he a Second Lieutenant of Infantry in 1931. later taught foreign policy at the Army was among the first to volunteer for ser- Information Institute while completing Early in his career he led in the de- vice in the U.S. Army. He was commis- velopment of the Army’s Experimental sioned a Captain and commanded a com- work for a Ph.D. in government at New Airborne/Air Transportability efforts. He bat infantry company. He was awarded York University in 1962. He also re- held key staff positions in the fledgling the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in ceived the Founders Day Medal from Airborne Command. He served as Chief combat. He was a member of the Army New York University. of Staff of the 13th Airborne Division in Europe all-Star Football Team, follow- From 1964 to 1966, Howell served as 1943. ing the war. Military Assistance Advisory Group Li- General Harris held every key posi- On returning to the U.S. he joined the aison with the I German Corps and then tion associated with the ongoing devel- Redskins from 1946 through 1951, play- the North Atlantic Treaty Organization opment of the Army’s Airborne Com- ing both offense and defense. Following in the office of the Assistant Secretary 2 of Defense for International Security Aubrey B.T. Wright Columbia Military Academy deeply and Affairs. Then, volunteering for Vietnam, Aug. 5, 2000 treasured its traditions, its faculty and its he commanded the First of the Black Aubrey B.T. Wright, was born in students. He died on 3 Feb. 1983 at Horse, the 1st. Squadron of the 11th Cav- Humphreys County TN, 11 Jan.1890. He ninety three years of age. alry Regiment. On the 21st. of Nov., the graduated from Branham and Hughes 1st Platoon of “C” Troop was ambushed Academy, Spring Hill in 1908 and later Wiggers Makes the Cut by the 275th Viet Cong (V.C.) Regiment. received his law degree from It’s considered an accomplishment The result was the first victory for an Cumberland University.