Vessey honored at Fort Sill.What is a Tattoo? A tattoo is an outdoor military exercise given by troops as evening entertainment. The word 'tattoo' comes from the closing time cry in the inns of the Low Countries during the 17th and 18th centuries--Doe den tap toe ('turn off the taps'). The most famous tattoo is the Edinburgh Military Tattoo The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams in the Scottish capital Edinburgh. The event takes place annually, as part of the Edinburgh Festival (a collective name for many independent festivals and events in Edinburgh in August). in Scotland. From its early days, the Edinburgh Tattoo has been an international favorite. The USFAA USFAA United States Federal Aviation Administration began honoring field artillerymen with a musical tattoo in 1984 with the musical program written by Fort Sill's 77th Army Band. This event has become the highlight of the USFAA Annual Membership Meeting. Each tattoo recipient receives a copy of the music played by the band. See below for previous recipients. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] US Field Artillery Association Tattoo Recipients 1984 General Donald R. Keith General Donald Raymond Keith was born January 31, 1927 in Ludington, Michigan. During World War II, he served in the Army as an enlisted soldier. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1949 and was commissioned a field artillery 2nd lieutenant. 1985 General Walter T. Kerwin, Jr. 1986 Lieutenant General David E. Ott 1987 General Jack N. Merritt General Jack Neil Merritt is a retired United States Army four star general who served as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP) from 1985 to 1987. 1988 Major General Charles P. Brown 1989 General Maxwell R. Thurman General Maxwell Reid Thurman (February 18, 1931 - December 1, 1995) was a U.S. Army general, Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, and former commander of United States Army Training and Doctrine Command. 1990 General Berton E. Spivy 1991 General Carl E. Vuono Carl Edward Vuono, General, US Army, Ret. served as the Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1987 to 1991. He was born on 18 October 1934 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania. 1991 Major General Raphael J. Hallada 1992 Lieutenant General Willard W. Scott 1993 Lieutenant General Richard W. Trefry 1994 Command Sergeant Major Henry J. Goodwin 1996 Lieutenant General Robert H. Forman 1998 Major General Ansel M. Stroud, Jr. 1999 General Dennis J. Reimer 2001 General J.H. Binford Peay III 2002 General Tommy R. Franks 2003 General John W. Vessey, Jr. |
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