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The Knickerbocker Greys
The Knickerbocker Greys, the Upper East Side corps of cadets, is celebrating its 125th year in existence. Both the Times and the Sun have featured articles on the Greys:
‘Celebrating 125 With the Knickerbocker Greys‘ by Gary Shapiro (The New York Sun)
‘Manhattan’s Littlest Soldiers‘ by Eric Königsberg (The New York Times)
Above: A mother mends a cadet’s uniform.
Below: Cadets assembled in an Armory corridor. (Note the interior scaffolding due to the State’s grievous neglect of the Armory).
Published at 8:39 pm on Tuesday 20 March 2007. Categories: Military New York Tags: Military, New York, Seventh Regiment, Tradition.
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Wow. Who knew the Greys were still around?
IIRC, Sherman McCoy knew his exasperating neighbor (and condo board president) Pollard from school and from being in “the Greys” together.
It’s Lord of the Flies, waiting to happen.
Being in the Navy Reserves, myself, I can see the benefit to introducing children early to the structure and discipline that military orders offer. It is sure to develop character as the child matures.
Yet I would probably lead toward Boy Scouts, which has all the constructive elements (e.g., discipline, restraint, self-reliance as well as teamwork, courage, planning of goals, perseverance to reach them) without being so military-minded. Plus, it teaches useful skills and develops an interest in outdoor sports that the child can carry with him for the rest of his life.
Martial arts also teaches great lessons, similar to Scouting.
Both Scouting and martial arts were wonderful and important aspects of my own childhood, and I hope to share them with my future children, God willing.