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My Grandfather, Pvt. Marshall T. Wise,
Co. E, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division.
-=1893-1976=-

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My inspiration in reenacting is my grandfather, Pvt. Marshall T. Wise of Co. E, 305th Infantry Regiment, 77th Infantry Division. He was a Chauchaut (machine gunner) gunner during WWI. Sometime at an event, ask me about how a can of beans saved his life!

He started off in the 42nd, "Rainbow" Division and somehow ended-up in a New York unit, the 77th "Liberty" Division -- I find this strange as he was from Oregon (the 42nd was a West Coast unit). If anybody has a good explanation as to why this would have occurred or has any info on him, please drop me an e-mail-I'd really like to hear from you.

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A side note here: I sincerely doubt that my Grandfather would find it amusing that I'm reenacting
WWI German infantry, but then again, maybe he would--who knows!?

Dad on the Zugspitze

My Dad, Mike Wise, was a radar repairman in the Air Force from ca. 1956 to 1960. He was stationed in Iceland, which allowed him to travel around Europe a bit. My Dad is now a radar engineer and after he got out of the USAF, he went to work for the FAA for over 35+ years -- he retired from the FAA in 1994 and until recently was working as a contractor for some Beltway Bandits -- now he is doing a little retail work to have something to do -- work here Dad!

Here is my brother-in-law, 1Sgt. Jason Blodgett, he's a platoon sergeant who works with the Stryker (some kinda armored vehicle -- kinda looks like a copy of a Soviet BRD) stationed in Iraq. He finally got rotated home and then BAM!! Back he went for 15 months...[Needless to say, my wife, Wendy is not happy 'bout that] I wonder how the Army thinks it will retain people if they keep sending them on multiple deployments like this -- my thoughts and comments, not his. He's been in the Army for about 10 years (I think). Anyway, couldn't mention my family in the military without putting Jason up here! ;-)

BTW, Jason was/is a member of the 2nd ID...

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In die "alte Tage"	At FIG '99--pix by Cyrus Lee
Me doing OPFOR as WarPac Soviet VDV.	More of me doing OPFOR as WarPac Soviet VDV.

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Back when we first started IR226 at an event at Ft. Meyers. I have nice group pix somewhere... Ft. Meyers, VA 1992	My little brother Jim, hmmm, not much different than today. He get's all pissy about his pix on the web--I guess this'll be okay... ;-Þ I would say about late August 1967 Okay, so I don't follow orders too well... ;-Þ	Dr. Donald Crosby, my German Prof from college, a great friend and also... my German father! He and his beautiful wife Bonnie, are forever traveling and doing the neatest stuff!!!
Ooohh, me in my Squidly boot camp graduation pix *what a dork!* (San Diego, 1982).	Me a long time ago... Look, a German car... wish I could remember it better. Probably worth a fortune today...	My Mother-Law, Holly actually hanging herself near the edge of the Grand Canyon... she's got some guts huh?! Lot's of people do this and end up fallin' off. My wife, Wendy about had a fit over this.
One of the pix from my wedding... wearing the uniform was my wife's idea--not gonna argue with that ;-Þ 5.2.1998, Annandale, Virginia	Look, me dressed up, a DAMNED rare event, so look close as you ain't likely to see it often. (ca. 1999)	My Navy ID pix which I got them to cut out for me when I got a new one. *Look, I'm smiling... and young and not fat!*
Look! Me and Dad a long time ago ;-) My Grandma Kotrc sent me this awhile back! Now I just have to get some pix of that side of the family up!	My Mom Sharon, circa Spring 1964. See, she's already irked at me... ;-Þ	My Father-in-law Bruce Bunker and I, at his place in Bonanza, CO. He rocks! BTW, he makes trusses, so if you're in the Colorado area and need some roof/floor trusses or walls made, his are the best... BunkHouse Construction!
Me and my grandfather Jim Kotrc! Somewhere around 1966-67, Red Bluff, CA	An interesting shot... my Dad, me, Mom and Jim (behind)... this was when we moved my aunt down to Reno. It's damn rare to get all in one place together and I take the opportunity to shoot a pix when I can.	I think this is me going to Denver ca. 2001... The scum I worked for at that time, had me shuttle a truck out there and I took the digicam. I remember it well because the big news was Dale Ernhardt dying... anyway. so, that's me at work [well, where I used to work...they sucked! I was always pissed off and unhappy there. A reason I really try and look out for MY drivers now.]