OMA ALUMNUS RECALLS MEMORIES ABOUT THE RABBIT PERIOD OMA Alumnus, Richard Sherer recalls memories about his recently deceased OMA friend Hal Pratt, a commander, who attended OMA Jr. College from 1958 to 1960. Hal shared with Richard that when he was in the Navy, he was on a naval base in Cuba during the missile crisis and was serving on an aircrew. He met two army officers that were graduates of West Point. The West Point officers became acquainted with Hal and during a conversation shared with him, “We want you to know we have all the respect in the world for you attending Oklahoma Military
Academy, The West Point of the Southwest. We have heard so much about OMA’s Rabbit Period and know that it was so much more demanding than the Plebe Period at West Point. We could never have graduated if we had been required to do the same training and received the grueling treatment. We had to memorize a lot and do a lot of physical training, but it could not compare with OMA’s Rabbit Period. If we had been awakened in the middle of the night when it was 10 degrees and been issued the M-1 and required to go outside in our jockstraps and boots to drill, we could not have succeeded. We honor and respect OMA so much.”
THE OMA GIFT STORE OFFERS SPECIAL ITEMS TO BUY! Pictured are some items that we offer in the OMA gift shop and that will be available at the 2022 OMA Alumni Reunion. A special item will be available at the Reunion in honor of the new OMA Museum Dedication. Look for more information soon in your email inbox. Sign up for the Reunion now so you can have an opportunity to buy the items in the OMA Gift Store! Call Danette Boyle at (918) 343-6888 to get registered.
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IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION Oklahoma Military Academy alumni and friends who have made gifts for the restoration and renovation of the OMA Museum. As of July 6, 2022. We encourage you to join your fellow OMA Alumni by making a tax-deductible contribution to the restoration and renovation of the OMA Museum. These gifts can also be made in honor and memory of someone. To get more information or if you have changes to be made to your name, contact Danette Boyle at 918-343-6888 or dboyle@rsu.edu. Philip and Debbie Alexander
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