From the Editor:
The Boy Scouts of America and the U.S. Army

We received this short note from LTC (ret.) George Williams. Ever since the American Boy Scouts were organized, the U.S. Army has been one of its best friends and chief boosters. Special Forces in particular has long supported Scouting.

Thought you might like to see this photo that I found it on my computer. Think it was about 1980.

Colonel John H. Brookshire Ret. 20th SF, 5th SF VN (now passed) knew Colonel Ola Mize, who was then at Fort Bragg, NC. I (George Williams), a former 20th SF SSG, went to Fort Bragg with Colonel Brookshire, where he at some point asked Colonel Mize to speak at a Boy Scout Camporee near Washington, NC. Colonel Mize came with MSG or SMJ Adams (can’t see) and made an excellent presentation for the young Scouts. One of the young Scouts is beside Colonel Mize. I (George) was an assistant Scoutmaster. I eventually went back in the Army IRR and retired as an LTC. I served in the Persian Gulf War. Col Brookshire and Col Mize were both from Alabama.

Left to right: Colonel John H. Brookshire Ret., George Williams RET LTC, Sergeant Adams (name tag), Colonel Ola Mize MOH, and unknown Scout.