Rich
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Ted Russ:
In Spirit Mission there was a significant feud between E4 and F4. Was that an actual issue when you were at West Point or were the companies changed to protect the innocent? I was in F4 in the mid-70s and I thought of E4 as a kindred spirit.
Ted Russ
Great question. I was in E4. I'm not sure what happened between your time and mine but we definitely did have a running feud, or rivalry, with F4 then. It wasn't quite as bad as I portrayed in the book (I exaggerated there a bit for narrative purposes). And you're right, since we were both 4th regiment, we had more in common than not. I was recently back for our 25th reunion and saw a lot of those guys. We had a great time.
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Rich
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Ted Russ:
A comment rather than a question? - In Spirit Mission, you refer to an honor scandal affecting the class of 1976. The honor scandal actually involved the class of 1977. The investigations began after spring break in 1976 so that is probably the source of the confusion. While the scandal is not a source of pride for the class of 1977, we do own it and I don't want another class to be unfairly tarnished by it.
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