I was introduced to shooting at Philmont in 1957. Boys Life became my conduit to applying Scouting to my life. It was my magazine, my stories, my interest. Not school, not adults, but mine. It opened the world to me. It reinforced the need for self reliance and clear thinking and taught me to actually be prepared for problems. The lessons learned served me well in the field and combat.

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