"OCS Heritage Center - Fort Benning, Georgia"
In 2019 the U. S. Army Officer Candidate Schools Alumni Association (USOCSAA) opened an OCS Heritage Center in Fort Benning’s Wigle Hall. The Center is dedicated to celebrating the heritage and legacy of the more than 250,000 OCS graduates from World War II to the Global War on Terror, regardless of their branch or training location. It has a Hall of Fame room, the Alumni Association room, the OCS Today wall, and the interactive kiosk that contains stories of OCS graduates. The main gallery exhibits features stories of valor across the decades of OCS, an exhibit to honor fallen comrades, and a display to illustrate OCS school locations and history. Exhibits include donated items, shadowboxes of valor and service, words of wisdom from OCS graduates, and stories of notable graduates.
Individual OC companies are encouraged to submit photos and artifacts that contribute to the narrative. 50th Company has dedicated an exhibit that shows what OCS was like in the late Sixties and the Vietnam War era when we were in training. That is the story contained on this page.
Thanks to Scott Davis for his contribution to the Heritage Center and the production of this video
Hello 50th Company:
Our classmate, John O'Shea, has been busy working for the OCS Alumni Association. Please see the pictures of John's presentation to Elizabeth Dole.
Good going, John. Keep up the good work.
Lou Lallo
OCS Alumni Association Chapter One - Upcoming Events A message from Chapter One Commander
There are noteworthy events occurring this month. At 4:00PM this Saturday, January 13th, a special commemoration of the service of Vietnam War veterans and Gold Star families will be held at the National Cathedral on Wisconsin Avenue, NE. Former Army Chief of Staff General Dennis Reimer will be among the headliners for this special event. Registration for tickets can be made at the.cathedral.org.Chapter members are invited to attend a meeting of American Legion Post 46 which will be held at the historic University Club next to the former Soviet Embassy on 16th Street, NW. The guest speaker will be CDR (R) Don Stanton who will make a presentation about the Mayaguez incident. Background on the incident is available on Wikipedia “Mayaguez incident.” POC for the meeting is Jason Secrest: secrestj@legiondc46.orgIn coordination with the Senior Army Reserve Commanders Association (SARCA), Chapter members are invited to hear from COL (R) J.P. Clark during a virtual presentation. COL Clark is the Editor-in-Chief of the Army War College Online Journal WAR ROOM. His presentation, Multi-Domain Operations Meets Integrated Deterrence: Challenges and Opportunities for the US Army, is very timely. The seminar will be on Monday February 5th at 7:00PM and the Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83032349439?pwd=RUdZRDQxNm54Q2R3eWFMMWVVYnZDZz09
Thanks, John R. O' Shea
Col, USA (RET)
Commander Chapter One
Director, OCS Alumni Association
Email jroshea4@aol.com
Mobile 571-839-0669
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