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Between 17-18 November 2018, Eastern Washington University (EWU) hosted its first ever German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) test. The test was sponsored by the EWU Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Fighting Eagles Battalion and drew 167 participants to the university to attempt to earn the highly coveted GAFPB. The participants were mix of ROTC Cadets, active duty personnel, National Guardsmen, and Reservists from across the states of Washington and Idaho. Testing for the GAFPB actually began at each unit’s home station where each participant had to successfully complete first aid and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, & Nuclear (CBRN) testing. The participants that successfully past these events then traveled to EWU campus to complete the remaining evaluated events.
In the early morning hours, GAFPB participants gather in front of Cadet Hall on the campus of Eastern Washington University.
The lead evaluator for the GAFPB test was Sergeant Major Ronald Schiller a German Army exchange officer stationed at Ft. Lee, Virginia. With sponsorship from the EWU ROTC alumni, Sergeant Major Schiller and his wife Katie were able to come Cheney to oversee the event.
EWU ROTC Assistant Professor of Military Science Greg Benjamin and German Sergeant Major Ronald Schiller address the participants before the start of the GAFPB testing.
After an early morning event registration period, the participants began the GAFPB competition with the 100-meter swim test in full uniform. The swim test was held in the EWU Aquatics Center and supported by register lifeguards. The 100-meter swim test had to be completed in 4 minutes. After completing the swim the participants then had to tread water and remove their uniform and throw it completely out of the pool. If they lost control of their uniform and it dropped to the bottom of the pool they were disqualified. The swim test proved to be the most difficult event of the GAFPB testing since it eliminated the most participants.
The EWU Aquatics Center (picture from SGT Timothy Bowes)
GAFPB participants receive briefing before conducting the swim test in the EWU Aquatics Center.
GAFPB testing participants are ready to start the swim test.
GAFPB testing participants conduct the 100-meter swim test.
EWU ROTC Cadets Jameson Palmer (top) and Samantha (bottom) tread water as they remove their uniform.
EWU ROTC Cadet John Howard treads water as he removes his uniform.
EWU ROTC Cadet Thomas Luce treads water as he removes his uniform.
Airmen from Fairchild AFB compete in the 100-meter swim test.
Following the swim test the participants then changed their clothes to execute the basic fitness test portion of the GAFPB test. The basic fitness test was held in the EWU Fieldhouse which is an indoor multiuse facility with its own indoor track. For the fitness portion of the test, each participant had to pass three events, a shuttle sprint, flexed arm hang, and 1000-meter run. The times received for each event were averaged to determine if the participant passed. Additionally different overall scores determined if the participant would receive a Gold, Silver, or Bronze GAFPB.
The EWU Fieldhouse (Picture from SGT Timothy Bowes).
Cadet Scott Hinshaw the lead Cadet Officer in Charge (OIC) of GAFPB testing mans the master scorer’s desk located inside the EWU Fieldhouse.
Cadets Scott Hinshaw and Tyler Bergman work the master scorer’s desk that provided up to the minute updates on scoring to each participant.
The first event of the basic fitness test was the 11×10 meter shuttle sprint. For the shuttle sprint each participant had to begin on the ground on a mat, get up and then sprint around a cone before sprinting back to the mat. Once back at the mat they had to drop to the ground again with their arms behind their back and then get back up and sprint around the cone. The event was complete after the participant passed the cone for the sixth time.
Sergeant Major Schiller briefs the participants on the shuttle sprint event inside the EWU Fieldhouse.
Shuttle sprint participants begin facing down on the mats.
Participants conduct the 11×10 meter shuttle sprint in the EWU Fieldhouse.
Airmen and Soldiers conduct the 11×10 meter shuttle sprint.
After a five minute rest period, the participants then had to conduct the flexed arm hang. The participants had to keep their chin above the pull up bar for as long as possible. If their chin touched or went below the bar the time stopped. The longer a participant held their chin above the bar, the more points they received.
SGM Schiller (left) briefs the evaluators for the flexed arm hang event. From left: Cadet Bryce Stanton, 2nd Lieutenant Rebecca Trout, and Major Michael Peterson.
From left, EWU ROTC Cadets Thomas Luce, Amayia Roberts, and Megan Anderson conduct the flexed arm hang event.
A Sailor and Cadets conduct the flexed arm hang event.
EWU ROTC Cadet Nicholas Null conducts the flexed arm hang event.
EWU ROTC Cadet Adam Burnside conducts the flexed arm hang event.
Cadet Liam Hewey conducts the flexed arm hang event.
After completing the flexed arm hang event, the participants next conducted a 1,000-meter run. For the 1,000-meter run eight participants at a time had to run 5-laps around the Fieldhouse’s indoor track. The evaluators provided by the EWU ROTC battalion track the number of laps and recorded the time for the participants.
Cadets Megan Anderson (left) and Cheyenne Sweet (right) briefs sailors, soldiers, and Cadets on the standards for the 1,000-meter run event.
Cadet Megan Anderson briefs Soldiers and Airmen on the standards for the 1,000-meter run.
EWU ROTC Cadet Cheyenne Sweet evaluates participants as they conduct the 1,000-Meter Run event.
EWU Cadre member Captain Nicholas Carbaugh conducts the 1,000-Meter Run.
US Navy Sailor, PO3 Travis Rathe conducts the 1,000-Meter Run.
After the completion of the basic fitness test the participants once again changed clothes into their duty uniforms to conduct the pistol qualification event. The pistol qualification event was conducted at the Medical Lake Department of Corrections Range. For the pistol qualification the participants had to successfully engage three targets located 20-meters away with five rounds loaded in the M9 pistol. Three hits on the three targets was a Bronze score, four hits on the three targets was a Silver score, and 5 hits on the three targets was a Gold score. After the completion of the pistol qualification event each participant was released for a mandatory rest period to prepare for the ruck march scheduled for the next morning.
The Medical Lake Department of Corrections Range (Photo by SGT Timothy Bowes).
Participants inspect their targets at the pistol qualification range (Photo by SGT Timothy Bowes).
In the early morning hours the GAFPB participants staying in the EWU Cadet Hall had an early wakeup call to prepare for the ruck march that morning. For the ruck march event each participant had to carry 35 pounds of weight at different distances based on their performance the previous day. For the participants still in the running for a Gold badge they had to march 12 kilometers (7.46 miles) in 120 minutes or less. The participants in the running for the Silver badge had to march 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) in 90 minutes or less. The participants still in the running for the Bronze badge had to march 6 kilometers in (3.75 miles) in 60 minutes or less. The ruck march course took the participants on a tour around the beautiful EWU campus.
Participants prepare their gear in below freezing temperatures in the early morning hours in front of Cadet Hall.
EWU ROTC Cadet Matthew Jeffs ruck marches by one of the entrance signs to Eastern Washington University.
Washington Army National Guard recruiter Timothy Bowes ruck marches along side EWU ROTC Cadet Liam Hewey around the EWU campus.
A soldier from 4-23 Infantry from Joint Base Lewis-McChord ruck marches around the EWU campus with his unit’s guide on.
A group that included two Navy Sailors, an airmen, and two EWU ROTC Cadets ruck march around the EWU campus.
Airmen from the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air Force Base participated in the GAFPB testing to include the Squadron Commander Major Joseph Schneider pictured on the right.
Gonzaga University Cadets participate in the ruck march event.
EWU ROTC Cadet Ryan Smith gives two thumbs up during the ruck march around the EWU campus.
EWU ROTC Cadets Kylie Crooks and Matthew Jeffs are all smiles during the ruck march around the EWU campus.
GAFPB participants ruck around the EWU campus.
GAFPB participants ruck around the EWU campus.
EWU ROTC Cadets Austin Bristow, Ethan Smart, and Austin Pfennig participate in the ruck march event.
After the completion of the ruck march event the participants next attended the award ceremony to recognize those that had met the standard to be awarded a GAFPB. The award ceremony was held in the EWU Fieldhouse where friends, family, and alumni were all there to support the participants. In total 94 participants out of the initial 167 received a GAFPB. 35x Gold, 54x Silver, and 5x Bronze GAFPBs were awarded.
The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badges (GAFPB) are on the table ready to be awarded.
The EWU ROTC historic World War II Jeep named “Lil Eag” was on display for the award ceremony.
GAFPB awardees stand in formation in the EWU Fieldhouse.
Before awarding the GAFPB’s, Sergeant Major Schiller provided some motivational comments to all the participants and thanked the EWU alumni for sponsoring the event.
SGM Ronald Schiller addresses the crowd and GAFPB participants at the EWU Fieldhouse.
Sergeant Major Schiller addresses the crowd while backdropped by a HMMWV provided by the Washington Army National Guard for the award ceremony.
EWU ROTC Class of 1967 graduate, Lieutenant Colonel (R) Jerry Mellick (left) takes a picture with German Sergeant Major Ronald Schiller. Mr. Mellick representing the EWU alumni who helped sponsor the GAFPB testing also addressed the participants to let them know how impressed he was by everyone’s motivation and what they had accomplished.
SFC Eddie Quimby (far right) a US Army Recruiter responsible for the Cheney area assisted EWU ROTC by serving as a GAFPB evaluator. SFC Quimby poses with EWU ROTC Cadets (from left) Kylie Crooks, Ryan Smith, Collin Galbreath, and Samantha Knight.
| Gold GAFPB |  | Silver GAFPB |  | Bronze GAFPB |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Unit | Name | Unit | Name | Unit |
| CDT Thomas Luce | EWU | CDT Tyler Bristow | EWU | CDT Libby Glover | EWU |
| CDT Jameson Palmer | EWU | CDT Evan Jones | EWU | SGT Joshua Hedberg | SARC Office |
| CDT Nicholas Null | EWU | CDT Adam Burnside | EWU | SN Mitchell Statton | Navy |
| CDT Cesar Guzman | EWU | CDT John Howard | EWU | A1C Danielle Petika | 92nd Medical Group |
| CDT Devantae Hall | EWU | CDT Ethan Smart | EWU | SSG Justin Cartwright | A/341st |
| CDT Haley Bent | EWU | CDT Samantha Knight | EWU | ||
| CDT Kylie Crooks | EWU | CDT Ryan Smith | EWU | ||
| CDT Chad Triplett | EWU | CDT Joseph Jordan | EWU | ||
| CDT Jack Bowen | Univ. of WA | CDT Liam Hewey | EWU | ||
| CDT Robert Mitchell | Univ. of WA | CDT Matthew Jeffs | EWU | ||
| 2LT Vanessa Munro | Univ. of WA | CDT Tyler Roylance | EWU | ||
| CDT Taylor Polson | Univ. of WA | CDT Kaylie Watters | EWU | ||
| CDT Ian Zipp | Univ. of WA | CDT Carly Garland | EWU | ||
| PO3 Travis Rathe | Navy | CDT Austin Pfennig | EWU | ||
| 2LT John Corey | Univ. of Idaho | CPT Nicholas Carbaugh | EWU | ||
| CDT Joshua Lyons | Univ. of Idaho | CDT Collin Galbreath | EWU | ||
| CDT Jacob Skelton | Univ. of Idaho | CDT Everett Kuhnel | EWU | ||
| SSG Gregory Hanshaw | 1041st Trans. Co. | SGT Timothy Bowes | WA National Guard | ||
| SGT Justin Andrusak | 4-23 IN | SSG Joseph Sleyko | SARC Office | ||
| PFC Sawyer Hein | 4-23 IN | SSG Robert Hauser | SARC Office | ||
| CDT Gabrielle Powers | WSU | CDT Samuel Haffly | Univ. of WA | ||
| SPC Jerod Rubalcava | 1-161 IN | CDT Graham Harper | Univ. of WA | ||
| SSG James Martin | C-112 | CDT Madeline Musard | Univ. of WA | ||
| Maj Joseph Schneider | 92nd SF Squadron | CDT Abigail Carter | Univ. of Seattle | ||
| SrA Joseph Pace | 92nd SF Squadron | CDT Austin Groseclose | Univ. of Seattle | ||
| Amn Bruin Dew | 92nd SF Squadron | CDT Christina Johnson | Univ. of Seattle | ||
| CDT Chad Barker | Gonzaga | CDT James Evans | Univ. of Idaho | ||
| CDT Lindsey Evers | Gonzaga | MSgt Joseph Nash | 92nd Maint. Squadron | ||
| CDT Grady Gosselin | Gonzaga | TSgt Kenneth Chudoba | 92nd Maint. Squadron | ||
| CDT James Jolliffe | Gonzaga | SSgt Brandon DeVera | 92nd Maint. Squadron | ||
| CDT Sean Leriche | Gonzaga | SSgt Christopher Munro | 92nd Maint. Squadron | ||
| CDT Alexander Murray | Gonzaga | A1C Sterling Fiske | 92nd Maint. Squadron | ||
| CDT Evan Powell | Gonzaga | A1C Calvin Magcalas | 92nd Maint. Squadron | ||
| CDT Benjamin Wuthritch | Gonzaga | LTC Michael McCarthy | 92nd Medical Group | ||
| CDT Madison Woodworth | CWU | A1C Tyler Corter | 92nd Medical Group | ||
| SPC Jordan Overman | 4-23 IN | ||||
| PFC Ryan Hamilton | 4-23 IN | ||||
| PFC Jared Kyger | 4-23 IN | ||||
| PFC Austin Jones | 4-23 IN | ||||
| SGT Stanley Hutchinson | 4-23 IN | ||||
| SSG Evan Hebenstreit | 4-23 IN | ||||
| PV2 Alex Toepfer | 4-23 IN | ||||
| CDT Tevita Feiloakitau | WSU | ||||
| CDT Rikul Patel | WSU | ||||
| SGT Justin Hiatt | 1-161 IN | ||||
| SPC Zachary Maier | C-112 | ||||
| SSG Nathan Snyder | WA NG Honor Guard | ||||
| SPC Zachary Berg | WA NG Honor Guard | ||||
| SGT Zachary Flynn | WA NG Honor Guard | ||||
| CDT Bryson Barian-Garcia | Gonzaga | ||||
| CDT Zion Kirk | Gonzaga | ||||
| CDT Mike Sodervick | Gonzaga | ||||
| CPT Jason Baggot | Gonzaga | ||||
| CDT Kai Covey | CWU |
The top overall unit from the GAFPB testing was the Eastern Washington University Fighting Eagles Battalion which was awarded 26x total GAFPBs.
25x EWU ROTC Fighting Eagles Battalion Cadets and 1x Cadre member take a group picture wearing their well deserved German Armed Forces Proficiency Badges.
The Top 5 units overall were:
10 x 11 Meter Sprint (Male)
10 x 11 Meter Sprint (Female)
CDT Carley Garland
Flexed Arm Hang (Male)
SPC Jerod Rubalcava
Flexed Army Hang (Female)
CDT Lindsey Evers
1,000 Meter Run (Male)
CDT Jacob Skelton
1,000 Meter Run (Female)
CDT Lindsey Evers
Basic Fitness Test Overall Score (Male)
SPC Jerod Rubalcava
Basic Fitness Test Overall Score (Female)
CDT Lindsey Evers
Congratulations to everyone that was awarded a German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. We hope everyone had a great time visiting the EWU campus and spending the weekend in the Spokane area. The EWU ROTC Fighting Eagles Battalion plans to host the GAFPB test again next year in November 2019. For those that didn’t pass or want to earn a Gold badge there will be an opportunity to do so next year. Likewise personnel who have not attended the GAFPB test before are encouraged to do so. Better yet try and beat the best individual scores from this year.
To conclude I want to give special thanks to everyone who made the 2018 GAFPB testing such a success. Planning was led by the EWU ROTC Assistant PMS Captain Gregory Benjamin and assisted by the EWU ROTC Senior Military Science Instructor Sergeant First Class Jason Hennig. Cadet planning for the GAFPB test was led by Cadet Scott Hinshaw and Megan Anderson. We also appreciate all the support from the Washington Army National Guard and the US Army Recruiting command station in Cheney for the GAFPB testing. Another thank you goes to all of our evaluators who worked with SGM Schiller to assure everyone was graded fairly. Further thanks goes to our alumni in particular Mr. Jerry Mellick for helping to sponsor this great event. Finally we want to thank Sergeant Major Ronald Schiller and his wife Katie for flying out to Eastern Washington University to oversee and be the lead evaluator for the GAFPB testing. The extreme amount of professionalism by everyone involved made the GAFPB testing a great success.
Go GAFPB! Go ROTC! Go Fighting Eags!
Below are photos from the award ceremony held in the EWU Fieldhouse. Feel free to download and share all these photos with your friends and family.
Gold GAFPB Awardees:
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Bronze GAFPB Awardees:
25x EWU ROTC Fighting Eagles Battalion Cadets and 1x Cadre member take a group picture wearing their well deserved German Armed Forces Proficiency Badges.
This weekend the Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC, Fighting Eagles Battalion is hosting the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) testing. Over 150 Cadets, active duty servicemembers, National Guardsmen, and Reservists are competing to earn the GAFPB. Besides being an outstanding training and competitive event, the GAFPB testing has also allowed one Army Captain the opportunity to reconnect with his alma mater. Captain Levi Floeter is a 2008 EWU graduate earned his officer commission through the university’s ROTC program. Captain Floeter branched into the Infantry and has had a successful career that included serving as an Army Ranger. While leading a successful Army career Captain Floeter even found time to publish a book, the “New Army Officer’s Survival Guide: Cadet to Commission Through Command
Captain Floeter is currently assigned to the University of Washington ROTC Kinnear Husky Battalion. This weekend he helped lead a group of University of Washington Cadets to compete in the GAFPB testing at EWU. Captain Floeter is another example of an EWU ROTC graduate doing great things in our Army. Welcome back Captain Floeter!
Go Fighting Eags!
One of our top degree programs in the Eastern Washington University (EWU) ROTC battalion is nursing. Due to the high number of nursing Cadets, the Fighting Eagle Battalion is one of the few ROTC units that commissions Army nurses. While discussing an Army nursing career with prospective students a question that often comes up is what are the benefits or Army nursing compared to pursuing a civilian nursing career?
World War II Army Nurse Corps recruiting poster.
Being an Army nurse or a civilian nurse are both extremely rewarding career paths, but when comparing the benefits, being an Army nurse does have some major advantages. Besides the financial support the ROTC program provides to nursing students, the Army also provides superior pay and benefits when compared to a civilian nursing career. When Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) is included an Army nurse generally has high starting pay. You can research the BAH rate for different Army locations at this link. The Army also provides a robust retirement package that features a fixed pension, a 401k like program, and lump sum options when servicemembers become full retirement eligible after 20 years of service. See the below chart for a full comparison of Army and civilian nursing careers.
| Army Nurse | Civilian Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Pay | $61,255.08 -1/3rd non-taxable! | $69,830.40 -Income fully taxed |
| Pay After 4 years | $100,375.28 -1/3rd non-taxable! | $92,196.00 (average) -Income fully taxed |
| Retirement | Eligible for pension of 40% of base pay at 20 years of service. Pension of ~$50,000 begins immediately upon retirement from military service (based on 2022 data). Government matching up to 5% of contributions from base pay into the Thrift Savings Plan (similar to 401k). Also eligible for Social Security at age 62. | Social Security eligible at 62 or older. Possible hospital 401k plan, but cannot draw benefits until 55 or older and there isn't a guarantee of returns on investments. |
| Pay Raise | Automatic annually until 4 years. Automatic every two years after. No negotiation or actions required. | Determined by hospital |
| Paid Leave | 30 days per year | 14 days per year |
| Paid Sick Leave | Unlimited | Limited |
| Medical/Dental | Free | Possible discounted rate depending on hospital |
| Moving Expenses | Free | At own expense |
| Facilities | Free access to golf course, large gyms, shopping mall without sales tax, commissary (grocery store) with reduced prices, etc. | Facilities paid at own expense |
| Life Insurance | $400,000 term policy for $27 a month | At own expense |
| Job Security | Keep rank and seniority no matter where you move | Seniority could be lost if moving to another hospital |
| Travel | Opportunity to be stationed around the US and internationally | Limited to the US |
Something that can’t be quantified is the feeling of service to the United States and the high level of leadership training Army officers receive. If Army nursing is something that interests you, please review our EWU ROTC nursing webpage for more information about our program.
Go Army Nursing! Go Fighting Eagles!
The Eastern 24/7 website just ran a great article about the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge (GAFPB) testing going on this weekend, 17-18 November 2018 at Eastern Washington University:
Cadet Sam Coutts briefs Cadets before conducting swim test training at the EWU Pool.On the weekend of Nov. 17-18, service members from locations across the Pacific Northwest will be competing at Eastern Washington University for an award deemed highly sought-after by the United States military.
The German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge is a decoration that can be awarded to soldiers of all ranks, provided they pass a series of rigorous tests meant to challenge physical endurance and military training. [Eastern 24/7]
You can read the whole article at the link, but hosting the GAFPB testing at EWU is very rare opportunity for Cadets and servicemembers alike to be awarded a foreign military badge that they will be authorized to wear on their uniforms. It is expected that 160+, Cadets, active duty personnel, National Guard, and Reservists will participate in the test. For those that past each event, based on their score, they will be awarded a Gold, Silver, or Bronze badge from the German Army Sergeant Major the EWU ROTC battalion is flying out to evaluate the event.
For those interested in watching the event and cheering on the competitors the schedule is below. All the swim events will be in the EWU pool and the athletic events will be in the field house. Strip maps will be available for anyone that wants to drive out to where the pistol qualification is happening. The testing will be going on all day on Saturday. The footmarch on Sunday will be on a course that goes around the university campus. This a great opportunity to cheer on the competitors that morning. It is going to be a great event that I hope friends, family, and alumni of the EWU ROTC Fighting Eagle Battalion take time to come and visit.
2018 EWU ROTC GAFPB Testing Schedule
17NOV
18NOV
For most Soldiers stationed or visiting Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), they don’t realize that the post library on this expansive military base has ties back to the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) battalion.
The Grandstaff Library on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
The library is named after Medal of Honor Recipient and former EWU ROTC Cadet Bruce A. Grandstaff.
The Entrance to the Grandstaff Library on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Bruce Grandstaff enrolled in what was then Eastern Washington State College in 1952. Back then every male had to enroll into ROTC. Two years later in 1954, Grandstaff decided to enlist into the Army. He spent two years in the Army before returning to Eastern Washington State College to continue his military science studies in 1956.
The inside of the Grandstaff Library.
After getting married in 1958 Grandstaff decided to reenlist in the Army in 1961. He would have a successful Army career and be promoted to Sergeant First Class (SFC). In 1967 he was deployed to Vietnam as a Platoon Sergeant in B Company, 1-8 Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division which was then stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA. SFC Grandstaff’s platoon in May 1967 was participating in Operation Francis Marion near the Cambodian border. The operation was intended to protect the la Drang Valley from attack by the North Vietnamese Army. During the operation SFC Grandstaff’s platoon of 30 personnel became surrounded by an estimated 700 enemy soldiers.
Memorial plaque outside of the Grandstaff Library.
The battle lasted for 5 hours and SFC Grandstaff was wounded in both legs as he rallied his men into a defense, coordinated helicopter strafing runs, and artillery fire against the attacking North Vietnamese troops. In a final act of courage SFC Grandstaff ordered an artillery strike on top of his position. Ultimately it would not be enough as the beleaguered defenders were eventually over run by the sheer size of the attacking enemy. The vast majority of the platoon to include SFC Grandstaff were killed in the final assault by the North Vietnamese Army troops. At the time of his passing SFC Grandstaff had already been recognized with a Silver Star for prior combat actions in Vietnam, but for his heroism along the Cambodian border he was posthumously recognized with the Congressional Medal of Honor as well.
Display inside of the Grandstaff Library with SFC Grandstaff’s Medal of Honor citation.
To this day SFC Grandstaff is the only Spokane born recipient of the nation’s highest honor for combat heroism. He is also the only former EWU ROTC Cadet to ever be recognized with the Congressional Medal of Honor as well.
This Veteran’s Day weekend it is well worth spending a few minutes reading about the heroism of SFC Grandstaff’s by reading the linked chapter from the book “Nine Days in May: The Battles of the 4th Infantry Division on the Cambodian Border“.
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