Training - Army Training, Sir!
Published Sep 13, 2002
After completing medical officers training, I was assigned to a small Army post in a Boston suburb. I arrived after dark and was directed to my quarters.
The next morning a noncommissioned officer escorted me to the commander's office. As we exited the barracks, I looked toward Massachusetts Bay and noticed the back of a large curved device supported by a labyrinth of steel girders.
Anxious to impress the NCO with my new knowledge of the Army's air defense system, I pointed to the structure and said, "So that's our primary target acquisition radar?"
"No, sir," the Sargent replied. "That's the back of the drive-in movie screen."
Originally published November 14, 2002.
