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USAFpilot11 May 2019 9:02 a.m. PST

The name of a new fiction novel about a young Army lieutenant helicopter pilot struggling to deal with an older warrant officer who shows signs of insubordination. The catch, the older pilot experienced something in Vietnam which still haunts him. How will this play out as the unit gets involved in yet another controversial war, the war on drugs.

This is the author's first novel. He is a former Huey pilot and presently a lawyer.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse12 May 2019 7:23 a.m. PST

I was at "the Gap" as an ROTC Cadet in the late '70s … old fart
Regardless … the novel sounds interesting. And it makes in even more so that it was written by a Vet, IMO.

Garryowen Supporting Member of TMP12 May 2019 7:31 a.m. PST

I was there too as an ROTC cadet in 1967. That is not enough to make me want to read the book though.

Tom

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse12 May 2019 7:08 p.m. PST

thumbs up

Garand13 May 2019 10:37 a.m. PST

I was there as an ROTC cadet in the mid '90s. We stayed in WWII era barracks IIRC. It's fun to see others that experienced The FIG…

Damon.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse13 May 2019 3:03 p.m. PST

Yeah … we stayed in WWII barrack too ! thumbs up But it was not the first nor last time that would happen !

Nissei13 May 2019 9:15 p.m. PST

Seems like everyone was at the "GAP", I was there in early "80's also as an ROTC cadet.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse14 May 2019 7:47 a.m. PST

We are a "Band of Bros from the GAP!" … evil grin

Garand14 May 2019 11:38 a.m. PST

I think if you did Army ROTC in an Eastern & Central Pennsylvania college, you ended up at FIG at some point or another. I went to Penn State. I have no idea what the kids at Pitt FREX do, if they go to FIG or someplace in Eastern Ohio?

Damon.

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse14 May 2019 3:32 p.m. PST

I went to YSU, in OH … but we didn't do Basic or Advanced Camps at FIG. But just did some weekend training. YSU did Basic at Knox and Advanced at Lewis. I only did the Advanced as I started ROTC as a Freshman.

Pvt Snuffy30 May 2019 7:30 p.m. PST

Most important aspect of The Gap…the weather

Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse31 May 2019 7:39 a.m. PST

Like much of the region it could be very wet and very cold depending on the time of year … old fart

Pyrate Captain06 Jun 2019 3:20 p.m. PST

I bought a backpack at the GAP. I used it in the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

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