To: TADSLOS
Saw it this weekend, GREAT flic...
Forgive my ignorance (flame if you need) what is the significance of the name Garry Owen.
156 posted on
08/28/2002 11:24:11 AM PDT by
john316
To: john316
...We of CUSTER's U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment say .."GARRY OWEN, Sir".. when we salute each other rather than the normal greeting because we are CUSTER's .."GARRY OWEN".. Regiment.
...THOMAS MOORE (Amazing...?) wrote the lyrics to this Irish Song .."GARRY OWEN".. that Gen. CUSTER first overheard the Irish Members of his 7th Cav Troop playing and singing, liked it and left it in.
.."GARRY OWEN".. is now the Regimetnal Song for the entire 1st Cavalry Division, a most familiar tune.
GARRY OWEN, Sir
To: john316
what is the significance of the name Garry Owen This will help explain things:
Garry Owen
158 posted on
08/28/2002 3:33:18 PM PDT by
TADSLOS
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