Old warriors - Campfire Tales

Guns Magazine, August, 2003 by John Taffin

I also had the great privilege of spending the evening visiting with this grand gentleman. Every nominee received a miniature trophy and then the actual winner always received the coveted bronze, When Col. Cooper received the bronze he presented me with his miniature, which now commands a special place in my office.

Who Will Follow?

We are very quickly running out of Old Warriors. Col. Askins and Col. Applegate have both gone Home. Col. Cooper is in his 80's and Col. Walsh is in his 90's. We will not see their like again. There is a concerted effort in our society to remove all conditions that breed warriors and make sure that "boys will be boys" is not allowed to happen.

Too often -- much too often -- young boys are placed on medication if they show any kind of normal boyhood activity in school. There no doubt exists a group of people having as their agenda the total emasculation of the American male. Somehow I can't see Col. Charles Askins, Cal. Rex Applegate, Col. Walter Walsh, or Cal, Jeff Cooper ever taking sensitivity training.