Armor OCS Class 25-67 Announcements
Last Updated on: Thursday, March 20, 2014 09:14:51 PM
   
OCS Book Ordering Information:
The book, "When a Nation Called a Third Time - Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Knox, KY: the Vietnam Era," about OCS at Fort Knox is now available. The five graduates involved in this effort, Doug Burmester, Class 1-68, E1; Dan Leifel, Class 23-67, C1; John Moore, Class 25-67, D2; Hugh Preacher, Class 27-67, G2; and Charlie Titus, Class 13-67, G2 are please to announce that StarNet Digital Publishing of Bloomington, IL has printed the book.

     You can order online by credit card or paypal.  The book is $30 and shipping is $14.   Go to StarNet Digital at url: http://www.starnetdp.com/103108/when-the-nation-called-a-third-time.html

     The soft cover book is 8 1/2 x 11 in page size and consists of 314 pages. Forewords were written by two former OCS company commanders. There are twelve pages containing forty-six photos with ten pages in color; ten chapters of narrative; and eleven appendices that contain a roll of honor, names of the graduates who were recipients of the Medal of Honor, memorials in tribute to some of those on the roll of honor, the names of the graduates who attained general officer rank, class statistics, summaries of the thirteen week and 23 week programs of instruction at the Armor School, an AOAC course paper written by another company commander, a newspaper article written by a graduate when OCS ended in February 1968, class rosters, listings of company officer cadre and class honor graduates and military stakes winners, some of the names of the brigade officer staff, and a master name index.

Reunion Information: Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center at 830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY. October 9 - 12, 2014. Includes a tour of Ft Knox. Hotel negotiations and other planning are ongoing and more information will follow.  Visit our reunion website for more information at http://www.mlrsinc.com/ocsatfortknox/

Bill Ceres: Bill is the brother of Tom Ceres (KIA 10 July, 69) and would like to contact any classmate that remembers Tom. Email Bill Ceres.

Cold War Recognition Certificate:
  All members of the armed forces who served the during the Cold War era, Sept. 2, 1945 to Dec. 26, 1991 may request the certificate from the Cold War Recognition Program. How to Apply for the Certificate. Acceptable supporting document for proof of service is any official government or military document with recipient's name, Social Security Number or Military Service Number and date of service. Some Frequently Asked Questions. Sample Preview Certificate.

Army Review Board Agency:  You can request corrections to your military record at the Army Review Board Agency website.

     Keep your contact information current. Class 25-67 update your mailing address/email address here.

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