Call to Quarters - Fork Union Military Academy
Call to Quarters - Fork Union Military Academy
Call to Quarters - Fork Union Military Academy
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Happy 50th Anniversary <strong>to</strong>The Retan RiflesThe drill team of <strong>Fork</strong> <strong>Union</strong> <strong>Military</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> was first establishedin 1956 and became known as The Hatcher Rifles. In 1961,the unit was renamed The Retan Rifles, <strong>to</strong> honor the memoryof George Owen Retan, a former cadet who was killed in action duringWorld War II.As we mark this 50th Anniversary of The Retan Rifles, it seems appropriate<strong>to</strong> tell the s<strong>to</strong>ry of the young man in whose memory they are named.We invite you <strong>to</strong> read “Remembering Retan” on the following pages.Alumni members of the Retan Rifles have created a page on Facebook<strong>to</strong> share memories, post pho<strong>to</strong>s, and promote the Retan Rifles as an eliteunit of <strong>Fork</strong> <strong>Union</strong> <strong>Military</strong> <strong>Academy</strong>. Just go <strong>to</strong>:http://www.facebook.com/RetanRifleswww.forkunion.com 45
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