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This is my great granddaughter Sofia Elizabeth

I'll have to ask him what all training he is going to do. Lots of good info. A lot I didn't know about engineers. All I did was carry a rifle Thanks

oljames3 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:29 am

Gunner4640 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:03 am

oljames3 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:07 pmEssayon

Captain can you elaborate on the saying please?

http://www.wood.army.mil/engrmag/PDFs%2 ... oberts.pdf

US Army Engineer history. The Corps of Engineers' oldest and most time honored insignia is the exclusive Essayons Button.

I am an artilleryman, but I took Basic Combat Training and Ft Leonard Wood, MO, and have had many good associations with the US Army Corps of Engineers over the years.

Awesome my dad was a captain in charge of the engineers that built the bridge over the Rhine River in wwII. HE never talked much about it. Thanks I learned something today being an old O311 Marine myself thank you for your service Sir
Side note my grandson is going to be a dad 22-9-18
So I'm going to be a great grandpa tomorrow

jmorris wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 1:32 pm

DEB wrote: ↑Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:28 am Sapper...There is even a Tab for this special skill identifier. Look real good on a set of grips.

The Sapper tab is not just for engineers though. It's worn by anyone who graduated the Sapper Leader Course operated by the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. If you want to honor his service I'd suggest the Engineer castle with Buddy above and Grandpa below on grips.

I like that. I hope more reply these are giving me lots of options to build from

oljames3 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 5:07 pmEssayon

Captain can you elaborate on the saying please?

Tex1961 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 18, 2018 2:00 pm BG.

He will always know it's Buddy and Grandpa... Simple, not cheesy.. and BG sounds good... He can tell everyone it stands for Big Guy...

Just an alternative suggestion, engrave the grips, not the gun... I think you might want this to be a family heirloom, but if anytime in the future the gun needs to be sold, having a personalized engraving on the side will kill any value to it.

Good point but he is the type never to sell it.
But I do like the grips idea thanks

I am going to give my Army engineer grandson a 1911 for his 21st birthday out of my safe. I've been looking for words to engrave on it but no having much luck in thought. I more or less raised him and always called him Buddy so without making it sound corny I am looking for the right words to put on the slide laser engraved. He calls me grandpa. Any suggestions from other grandpa's that maybe have done this ? Buddy has to be in it. As you can see " to buddy from grandpa" just doesn't work. Any help would be nice,, I have 11 months to get it done