Originally Posted by trickg

I think it's been hard for SGM Rock in some ways - when you ascend to that kind of position, the position demands certain duties and responsibilities and it makes it hard to maintain the lesser ranking friends you have had for years. I used to go out to breakfast with Greg, Rees Richardson and Brian Bunting at Bob and Edith's all the time. I've known Greg for 16 years, so there is some history there, both with work and outside of work, but the last time I talked to Greg, at best I can only say that his demeanor toward me - now a civilian - was somewhat detached. It's tough to find the balance between leadership and friendship, and on the job, the leadership HAS to come first, so I can understand and appreciate his position.

Anyway, back to the bugles, those Kanstul bugles are great players and held up VERY well considering how they were used and abused. They played very much like a good trumpet, which is quite an accomplishment when you think about how small of a package they were turned into.