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Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 3:59 PM
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like Garret Williams is contemplating? I know Sean McClain did but I'm thinking of another recent player. This guy was a starter or second team guy I think. Can any of you recall
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Yes - Mason Cloy
Jan 27, 2019, 4:04 PM
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OL left Clemson and became an Army Officer.
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Re: Yes - Mason Cloy
Jan 27, 2019, 4:39 PM
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Thanks
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Re: Yes - Mason Cloy
Jan 27, 2019, 9:51 PM
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He was a PL for one of my buddies. Said he is an amazing officer.
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I think his dad was my brigade cdr
Jan 27, 2019, 10:39 PM
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at Ft. Jackson. First name Michael?
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 6:21 PM
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We had many who back in our military school days and several gave their life for our freedom. Don't forget them. When I was in transit to Korea, a former Clemson player was in our transit group. Another Clemson man, who was also in the group was assigned to a Graves Registration Company. Within two months he called me to tell me that he had "just seen" our football player friend.His message was clear and a great shock.
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 7:05 PM
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Not forgetting at all. I was just asking who the recent guy was. I couldnt recall it was Cloy
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 7:13 PM
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Don't forget our recent military veteran that became a Clemson walk on after his military service. Daniel Rodriguez, U.S. Army, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and has the scars to prove it.
As a Marine dad, I am proud of any Clemson slums that serve in the military.
Huzzah to all.
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 28, 2019, 8:16 AM
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You can read Red Platoon about the 14 hour attack in Afghanistan. I couldn't put it down once I started reading it.
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 8:57 PM
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It was Mason Cloy. Riding through Ft. Monroe, Va, when Mason was at Clemson, I noticed a name sign on his family's military quarters. We stopped and talked with his mother and thanked her that her son went to Clemson. She was so excited about Clemson and that her son was there. His dad was an Army colonel at the time.
When in Vietnam, we were being attacked one night by enemy rockets. While in a dark bunker, I saw a Clemson ring staring at me. Found out it was a Major General, who at the time was visiting our compound and who lived in Columbia at the time. Just can't remember his name now. I saw Clemson men all over the world during my Army career.
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 9:44 PM
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Bless you!
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 9:57 PM
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Where were you when the rockets were coming in? I was the "recipient" of 122 MM rockets numerous times, mostly in the Chu Lai area. Fortunately the VC didn't know where those things were going, but occasionally got lucky, like the hootch shown here.
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Re: Didnt we have a player who went into military after Clemson
Jan 27, 2019, 9:55 PM
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mason was at ft benning. he worked with probably our new long snapper, ty lucas, dad. met mason one time. great american. retired from the army
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