Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Veterans History Project

Charles Ray Livermont, Chief Warrant Officer II, US Army, 1966 – 1968

The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

Charles Ray Livermont (Ray) was a twenty year old kid who had graduated high school and had completed some college at South Dakota State University. One of the courses he enrolled in was the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). After a year and a half of college, he stopped at the US Army recruiter's office and took the tests and inquired about...