1775 The Journal of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association May 2002 REMEMBERING 9/11 LEST WE FORGET The official publication of the Adjutant General’s 1775 Corps Regimental Association The Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association 1775, The Journal of the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Chief of the Corps, Colonel Mike Molosso Association, is published by the Adjutant General’s Corps Regimental Association Officers Association, a non-profit organiza- tion headquartered at Fort Jackson, President, Colonel Mike Molosso South Carolina, and is devoted to the Regimental Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major Michael Armstead advancement and professionalism of Senior VP, Colonel Paul Proffitt VP, Awards, Chief Warrant Officer 5 David Ratliff the members of the Adjutant VP, Community & Corporate Affairs, Colonel (Ret.) Frank C. Foster, Jr. General’s Corps Regiment. Articles VP, Plans and Programs, Lieutenant Colonel Judy Boyd appearing in the journal do not nec- VP, History, Captain Jeb S. Zoller essarily reflect the opinion of the VP, Publications, Captain Alisha Sanders officers and members of the VP, Membership, Staff Sergeant Robyn Highbarger VP, Sales and Marketing, Sergeant First Class Lawrence Korn Regimental Association. Articles Treasurer, Dr. James L. Ard submitted by members or civilian Adjutant, Captain Hope Colon employees of the U.S. military servic- Secretary, First Sergeant Vincent Collins es are expressions of personal opin- Information Technology Consultant, Master Sergeant Philips B. Johnson ion, unless otherwise stated, and Honorary Officers should not be interpreted as reflect- ing the official opinion of the Honorary Colonel, Major General (Ret.) Ronald E. Brooks Department of Defense. Honorary Warrant Officer Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Ret.) Arbie McInnis 1775 is published in January, May, Honorary Sergeant Major, Command Sergeant Major (Ret.) Carl E. Bowen and September. Articles for submis- Printing services provided by American Printing sion are invited and should be sent to 1775, PO Box 10026, Fort Jackson, SC 29207, or magazine@agregi- ment.com. Submissions are due the On The Cover 10th of the month prior to publica- tion. The editor reserves the right to reject any articles and to modify arti- During a September 12th visit to the Pentagon by President Bush, sol- cles for clarity or space limitations. diers of the 3d US Infantry (The Old Guard), unveiled this flag, donated Authorizations for reprint of 1775 by The US Army Band at Fort Myer, Virginia, and draped it over the dam- articles may be sent to the same aged Pentagon. addresses. The editor and publisher of 1775 invite the submission of See more on the flag on page 19. photographs and illustrations to accompany submitted articles. from Regimental Rumblings the Chief Greetings from your Schoolhouse. For tors with M3. Maybe its when I seek advice some reason this has been the toughest edi- from my CSM or other senior NCOs and tion of the "Rumblings" I've had to write. the memory of the one-on-one sessions and Must have stopped and started over a half the great advice and counsel SGM Larry dozen times. At some point, I'm sure our Strickland always willingly provided me. esteemed 1775 Editor, CPT Alisha Sanders, Then again, it may be the chance picture I wondered whether I'd ever get it done. saw recently of an award ceremony we Well, for better or worse, here it is. held in Sustainment and Development Branch for Ms. Lisa Young, a casualty of To prepare for this, I took some time and 9-11. I came across it in my attic a couple reviewed our community's traffic and many of weeks ago while looking for something of the news accounts from last fall follow- completely unrelated. Lisa was my ing 9-11. The many memorial ceremonies, Secretary for over 2 years when I served in the celebrations of life, the funerals, the DCSPER. It was tough putting it back pictures of family and community grief and down. Then there's the mug in my office the devastation from the Pentagon and New given to me for being a guest speaker at a York brought back to the surface the old '92 AG Advanced Course Dining In. That feelings of frustration, anger, helplessness, class's motto was "Write, Fight and Party and loss. Worst of all, however, was the all Night!" It was a tremendous event, after Colonel Michael R. Molosso lack of closure. The good news is the pass- which I spent the entire night out "howl- ing of time also gives us accounts and visu- ing" in the "finest" spots of Indianapolis, but we can continue to make them proud als of the many heroes, military and civil- testing the veracity of that motto with many through a renewed commitment to achieve ian, young and old, who have stepped up to of that class and, by chance, an up-and- our community's goals. For me, that's the plate and kept our communities moving coming great AG captain on the School where I'm at today. I have a burning forward, renewed in the belief that in spite Cadre by the name of Kip Taylor. Then I resolve for as long as I'm around to contin- of the loss of our many comrades and citi- think about "Eye on America" and the ue the fight and help our community follow zens, we have endured. It demonstrates, piece that had Kip playing on the beach the path laid out pre-911. We must keep it beyond a doubt, that the greatest testimony with his kids just before September. Not on course to achieve our Transformation to their memory is moving forward with a unlike what I did with mine in July. Why is Vision, a vision that was and remains the renewed commitment to serving our Army, it still so hard? I guess the answer is all of best and most comprehensive I've seen in its soldiers, civilians, families and our the above, and that's enough reason, but my career. The simple fact, however, is Nation. It is the celebration of life and the down deep there's more. It is also the need only unity of effort will solve the many "getting on with it" that must occur. It's to try and "make it right", to properly honor challenges these changes portend. Only we, what Tim Maude, Larry Strickland every one of their memories, and a feeling as a community, can make it happen. and all our comrades would want. Its what we're just not yet there. they all expect! Inside this edition, we have tried to capture I suspect many of you still labor with some what you remember and want remembered That being said, the question still in my of these same kinds of thoughts and feel- about 9-11, its aftermath and the many mind, is: "Why is writing this still so ings, some much worse than I, being even things our community has done and contin- tough? Why can't I just do it?" Could it be closer to it, or worst of all, directly part of ues to do to honor its casualties and sur- that simply not enough time has passed, the it. In rare quiet moments when there is vivors, and to support our Nation's effort to fear it won't ever be good enough for these actually time to think, I tell myself it is recover from our losses and defeat the great Americans whose memory I treasure time to somehow let the worst of it go. I scourge of international terrorism. It is a so deeply or is it that I just don't get it? know it's what our fallen leader and com- celebration of life, both of those we lost Then again, it might be the memory of my rades would want. I also believe, however, and those who carry on in their memory. It final day with LTG Maude last June at the that focusing on preserving the best of what is a tribute and a rallying point for we must Fort Jackson Golf Club when he "whipped they left us is extremely important and let- never forget our fallen comrades or the cir- me like a dog" on the course and purposely ting go may somehow impede that. cumstances that caused their deaths. We waited for a crowd to gather for at least 20 Whether it is emulating their values, work- should not and cannot remain wedded to minutes in the lunch room so he could ing to achieve their vision, or simply pass- the past, however, by retaining the best of "properly" request his latest winnings with ing on their leadership philosophy, style it we can certainly use it as a spring board that victorious smile that those who knew and legacy for future generations to appre- to the future. him best can still picture today. You see, ciate, it is an obligation we cannot ignore. tough competition, no substitute for victo- I am confident that some day when I scroll ry, and good timing were always key fac- None of us can bring our comrades back, through my personal e-mail address book May 2002 1775 1 and come across the names of Maude and Taylor which remain in there today (princi- Dedication Honors Fallen Leader pally because I still can't bring myself to delete them), I'll be able to say, "Mission accomplished, guys!" Until then, closure will remain an elusive thing to attain. Even CAMP CASEY, Korea (Army News Service, March 11, 2002) -- Six months after terror- when that day arrives, I am equally confi- ists crashed a jetliner into the Pentagon, the 2nd Infantry Division dedicated the Lt.