ROTC Summer Camp

This "movie" reminds me of one time when dh was stationed at Ft. Lewis. He was in Field Artillery at the time and one of the tasks for the summer was helping to run the summer camp for ROTC cadets from the western states. This is a sort of pre officer basic course that cadets attend prior to graduation from college and selection for active/reserve as well as branch placement.

The cadets were tested on aptitude and the like and also attended "classes" and presentations put on by various units on post at the time.

My dh was involved with a skit type presentation on the 155 howitzer. Because they weren't allowed to actually fire a cannon off at the class area he wondered how he was going to impress upon these young minds the danger and power of such a weapon.....household 6 to the rescue.

I bought a bag of little green army men and made a sort of diorama before and after if you will. Before we see the platoon posed in their normal duty positions. After we see the mayhem and destruction caused by Artillery...hooah go REDLEGS

I had a lot of fun chopping limbs off the plastic men and painting blood splatter around the aftermath example.

It was a huge hit with the guys in the unit and the cadets. One Lt. Colonel thought that it was "really sick...I like it" I took that as a complement. Anyway, this clip sent me down memory lane.