Recent content by Xarph

Not withstanding armed Cadets, if this photograph had been taken at the VA Tech snack bar, we would not be having this conversation.

Speaking of cadets being armed and responsible... VTCC Rats (Freshmen) are supposed to come to attention when an upperclassman came into your dorm room. They would usually knock twice before bursting in. Sometimes they would not. They slowly and quietly turn the knob, kick to door open and try...

I was in the Virgina Tech (VPI) Corps of Cadets in 1963 and 1964. We were issued M1 rifles for drill purposes. The M1s had their firing pins removed. Below is a picture of me with my M1 in 1964. There was a gun store in Christiansberg (a few miles from VPI) that sold M1 firing pins, 7 round...