Here is a quick tour of the OC 24-69 Website so you can best take advantage of its rich collection of information, memories and resources.
If you have any questions or comments about our website please send an email to: info@oc2469.com
· Home Page
As with most pages on the site, you will need to scroll down to see everything on the page. On the Home Page, scrolling down will let you see Brian Walrath’s poem “A Company of Men.”
Welcome
A brief explanation of the purpose of the site and what can be found here.
1968-You're In The Army Now
A narrative of the political and cultural climate that lead to our enlistment in the Army and to OCS.
· Current Events
Announcements of upcoming events, records of 50th Company conference calls, and other information will be added as appropriate.
· 50th Company Directory
A spreadsheet listing all the OC 24-69 graduates: Our lives today, Post-OCS Assignments, Diverse Careers, Memories of OCS.
· Blue Book
Video of the entire 50thCompany Blue Book.
· OCS Photos
Photos from the good old days at Benning’s School for boys, listed by platoon.
· “The Men of 50th Company”
A copy of the entire book which was handed out at the 2017 Fort Benning reunion.
· Reunion 2017
Three Videos:
“We, A Band of B
rothers” – Original pictures of our time at 50th Company integrated with the music, movies and history of that time period. It was played prior to the 48th year reunion dinner.
“OCS 48th Year Reunion” – Still pictures taken during the reunion, showing the reunion dinner, a group photo of all the attendees, attendees by platoon, today’s OCS area and the OCS Memorial Walk, Infantry Hall, the Infantry Museum, the Armor Center, and the 50thCompany Barracks today.
“OC 24-69” – Still pictures from our time at 50th Company and pics from duty assignments after graduation.
An After Action Report detailing the events of the reunion, the Congressional Record statement honoring 50th Company, and a list of attendees.
· Reunion 2019
Three videos prepared by Scott Davis:
“What the 50th Company Experience Meant to US,” which served as the theme of the program at our gala dinner at the Army and Navy Club.
Peter Nowlan’s presentation on his VN experiences for Vermont's The Telling Project.
“Messing with Captain Smith,” Ken Sutton’s account of his mess hall confrontation with our company commander, which he told at the dinner.
Photos of the entire group and by platoon.
After Action Report
· Eulogies at the Vietnam Wall
Video with photos and narrated remarks in honor of Jim Dupont and Tom Edgren who were killed in action in Vietnam.
Written text of the remarks.
· Arlington Wreath Ceremony
Video of the 50th Company Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery during the 2019 Reunion.
· OCS Memorial Dedication
Video of the March 2018 50thCompany Memorial Dedication at the OCS Memorial Walk at Fort Benning, highlighted by Bill Yacola’s reading of “A Company of Men.”
· OCS Heritage Center
In 2019 the U. S. Army OCS Alumni Association opened a Heritage Center at Fort Benning to celebrate legacy of the more than 250,000 OCS graduates from World War II to the Global War on Terror. 50th Company has provided an exhibit that shows what OCS was like in the late sixties Vietnam War era when we were in training.
· In Memoriam
Remembrances and obituaries of classmates and cadre whom we have lost since graduation.
· Memorabilia/Links
List of 50th Company graduates, plus links to Brian Walrath’s “A Company of Men”, Bob Arnold’s1973 Wall Street Journal article about the changes in OCS, the OCS Alma Mater, the OCS Alumni Association, the Congressional Recordstatement honoring 50th Company, Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, the National Infantry Museum, and “Fort Benning Blues”,a book about OCS and the tumultuous Vietnam Era, and much more.
· Where We Served
Photos of our service in Vietnam, Korea, Germany, Iraq, and stateside.
Life After OCS Stories
Videos recorded during the monthly “Shoot the Breeze” Zoom calls in which classmates recount their lives from the time 50thCompany graduated to today. Some of the stories are touching, some are funny, and all are interesting.
Comrades in Distress
Information and resources to turn to for help on issues that might be pertinent to men of our age, such as Agent Orange exposure, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and other service related conditions.
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