USMAPS FENCING:
We own the night and fight for right. A squad of fencers wearing yellow socks won the Bronze Medal last night at the USFA Open. We were heart-breakers and dream-dashers who sunk our steel teeth into the civilians and NYMA cadets. Final results were Wallace 3, Katz 5, Bogman 8, Schanz 9, Hall 11, Burnette-Turner 12, Picou 14, Miles 15 of 19 fighting. We did well in the pools with ...Katz winning 5, Wallace winning 4, Bogman and Schanz each winning 3. Van 39, no trouble. The DFAC rare roast beef was excellent. Thanks to SPC Wagner, DFAC, Ms. Maldonado, Mr Krug, Judge Katz. CC Wallace stood at attention as the tournament director presented the medal. We may have a photo later. Gold went to a “B” fighter who had just fought at St Louis, silver went to an “E” fighter. Next up is the USFA double tournament at Peekskill 18 Nov. Everyone has success stories from last night, but here are a few for you. CC Hall was losing 1-4 when he applied the Army Values and defeated the civilian 5-4. Later, I saw Hall duck beneath a blade swinging towards his head, and then Hall removed the opponent’s shin. Miles hit a civilian 6 times within the same 1” area of the arm, turning the civilian’s arm into a mess. Bogman took a sword tip into bone just below the kneecap, then a few minutes later someone steel bull-whipped him above the same knee. When I asked how hurt he was, he replied, “I’ve had worse in basic,” and went off to have a bite of tasty DFAC food. Well done to last night’s squad! “I came not to send peace, but a sword.” St. Matthew