Berkshire Community College - Falconer Yearbook (Pittsfield, MA)

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Pass in Review were the most welcome words of the June Week Parades. Soon another parade would be over and we could see the parade in a better light as we recounted the details and intricacies of the parade procedure. Long- est moments were those during officers center, when those of us at the middle of the field wondered how long it would be before the Twentieth Company com- mander was back at his post. Then came intricate evolutions of the Regimental staff as it maneuvered to a position before the Reviewing Officer. Then more maneuvers and finally the commander gave the order that set another parade in motion. The ripple of relief that always ran through the ranks was slightly more accented dur- ing these days. We were proud of our or- ganization and our parades, but other matters and ailairs held greater sway dur- ing June Week. The march home was fzrobably lbc only pleasmzl par! of the llbgtlif, amz' we reln.-cell rx little rjler we left tlsejielrl. Wilb II .vigb of relief we fhonghl, Only two 711076.11010 Week parades bdore we graduate'

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The Prizes and Awards parade must have lookerl fine from the o'at.sricle, but we were inside. N . '.44'.s June Week saw none of the colorful full dress uni- forms, but 'we enjoyed the more comfortable 'infantry dress. Y , Y' ,YY ! . pl . r--1' tes r . 'W ... , ' X - g - l 5 K i xx v N , Li . - A I 'N ., ' wh- f a 5 , -A W ,vw--XF fl. . if' Q xx L J ,ll A 1: wx- 'uzk . , nf test 'f4g2l.-ggi' M' R rl ,Q3,:Epl1.E:?-,,.,.. I Q, i ..,,..,f -v - - X- . any 1 i 5 , Y. X i :L , ,raid . 5 i ,, A .5 mir, -- mfr.. , . .af FWHM' '. ' L' -517.14-:az-nv' wifi .yr J ---- ,nfl e' ' .4 ,q y, t,,,,.,.,, M. ua, ,I X ' ly., J , ,A - l Q1 1 5' y K ,'xQ, B-F , Y Yr X.. lt lift? l ll Q 7 x . tr I at 'A 1 5-----'Q x l '- --- - l 11:11 - v, if , w , . . -ffl' ' . V -V T-lt' ffl - elif-fr- 1 LC'-fewxilil-gi.! ff 'E 3'- The shade along the line of march kept as fairly cool until we reached the drill ground itsebc. rrfi. u . MILITARYQEnww5 entre eagssemw Hamm time an Quitccessiustll Uumsmee 'Mfmd-ek LONG will we remember those of Youngster year. The uniform had been changed from full dress to blue infan- try dress, but there were still the many groans and growls of anticipation of two hours in a late afternoon sun. We stood at parade rest while the awards were given outg some of us were not up to it, but the class as a whole stood the test admirably. Never were sweeter, more welcome words uttered than Pass in reviewf' We had a moment or two of reward when the Fourth Battalion Four Striper uttered for the first time, c'Five men absent, Sir,'7 but in those hours full appreciation could not be expressed with a heavy Springfield tugging away at our shoulder muscles. But ours was not to reason why in those daysg ours was but to stand and exist. We were part of a huge show and that show had to go on.

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E.eiEH'gGi55ElQ M0139 of the year and the end of an epoch for us was the june Ball. It was here that senti- ment reached a pre-Ring Dance climax. We were bid- ding farewell to the first class and constructing our own visions of things to come. This was one of the nights that would linger long in our memories of the Naval Academy. lVztb all classes atlerzrliug, the Farezuell -Ball was zz crowded ajfzir.