United States Military Academy Camp Buckner - Mortar Yearbook (West Point, NY)

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The trip to New Jersey was the highlight of our AntiAircraft Artillery Train- ing. From the time we dis- embussed until time to go, we were amazed by the complex mechanism used at the Teterboro and Teaneck AA installations. We track- ed planes with the quad fif- ties, watched bugs on the radar screens and actually manned the 90mm guns, but the big thing of the day was Nike. The facts we were told about her were just enough to capture our in- terest and thrill our imag- inations with vivid pictures of ourselves as Artillery officers directing one of those big babies on target. rtillery is New pl! if ff i , c X -Y, XX L he -1 ,, i f' . As A c N, ma it 'tiff i ' X X , X

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ilitary Police This is the page we had planned to set aside for the M.P.'s. Unfortunately, their demonstration came too late for us to get the pictures we wanted, and we express our regrets that we can't give them the coverage they deserve. When we first heard of MP. instruction no one knew just what they could do to occupy four hours. After all they didn't seem to do much more than control traffic and ride around in little brown cars. ln four hours, through the best presented, best or- ganized training presented all year, they showed us ex- actly what they could do. The jobs that have to be done in peacetime and in combat by the Military Police are seemingly numberless. We sat, in the field house, thanks to a mild hurricane, and with a crack platoon from Camp Gordon, the M.P.s showed us as many of these jobs as they could fit in during the time allotted. We sat, and we laughed, and we learned, and when it was all over we applauded loudly. These people also seemed to be able to march pretty well, and their riot formations made such an impression that the Camp Gordon shuffle became a part of what little time there was left at Buckner. We're sorry there are no pictures, but there are 600 yearlings who remember. Ask them. l X e we eeffe-he fx 6 'QQ ,N ,i gi e2 59 if ' f ,f 1 Y , 2 Xi' 7 ff'-'i ff At i, X 1 .J an I ,fr ff K ff ff R5 ke? fb' T I f X ff X W Vi if TT f fl , -. - . .1 as f T, I y ' Z, ,1 , 1 ' w-.,, , ' ,QL r e e ' A ify r ffe, e . f ,f ' T T t 5 if if . v T ' ,,f i ,tiif f wc 'Zi X waz? 1 X LMK , X Xl X 'li l' x 1 l iv K gg

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On the way-Wait! and every eye turned to the impact area awaiting the bright flash and the puff of smoke that would bring the Fire for effect! Dummies flew to pieces and Base Points disappeared before our eyes as we watched. At the guns, we shoved the rounds home with a vengeance and split hairs with the sights to put those rounds where they belonged. And if a few strays did go over the hill, it only added to the excitement. ln FDC we were slipping our air- cooled sticks around like pistons trying to corre- late the FOs with the Gunners. But patience had its reward and the words End of Mission were more than welcome. ,s g c as H 1 ic. e lf sewer s as acaccs 5 K ill' W L2 is gbfvf f Milf. W Field Artillery