Page 19 - FALL Sojourner Newsletter-11202020

Vol. 97 Iss. 4 19

NATHANAEL GREENE CAMP (Tinker #43). After several visits to the frozen waters of the “D” and extreme difficulty in his
attempts to answer the interrogation questions of the officers and members of the heroes present MWGM of Oklahoma Bro. Bobby
J. Peters was welcomed into Nathanael Greene Camp Heroes of “76.

We conducted a Bivouac on September 9, 2020 and was enjoying a
refreshing restful evening when we experienced a loud disturbance
coming from gate #1. The Sentinel with the assistance of the COG ap-
prehended an argumentative, very vocal, raggatively dressed individual
who was immediately confined to the Guard house until Cdr Niehoff
could schedule an interrogation. After intense interrogation by the com-
mander and attending heroes. It was determined that the intruder was in
fact a member of the National Sojourners, and eligible for membership
in the Heroes of ’76 and Bro. Thomas Ray Galbraith was welcomed
into Nathanael Greene Camp.
On October 14, 2020, the members of the camp were relaxing after a
tiring day of avoiding the COVID-19 and exercising all the required
precautions when the Sentry at Post #1 sounded a resounding alarm, a
ragged individual attempted to gain access to the compound. He was
quickly apprehended and taken to the guardhouse to await questioning
by Commander Niehoff and the attending Heroes. After intense ques-
tioning (with very few intelligent responses) and a few dips in the (D)
Sojourner Brother Ralph Konelick was welcomed into Nathanael
Greene Camp.

ALAMO CAMP (Ft. Sam Houston #17). named individual above. He was placed in merous questions a vote was taken and it
A raw recruit by the name of Gabriel T. the guardhouse awaiting interrogation. He required several votes to confirm his hero-
Garcia, was officially made a Hero on 30 was shabbily dressed and had been wound- ic deed. Bro. Garcia is deeply involved in
September 2020. The members of the ed with blood on his arms and head. He the Chapter as he single handedly took
camp had reported that there was a shad- barely made it into the camp to be interro- over the ROTC program when it was badly
owy unshaven, bloody figure lurking gated. He was placed before the Com- needed. Bro. Garcia is a strong Mason
around the camp area with a cane for sup- mander, who proceeded to examine him to involved in the various Masonic Organiza-
port, but they could not determine what it see what his intensions were. He initially tion in the San Antonio, Texas area and is
was. They could not determine if it was could not answer the Commanders ques- deeply involved with his local Masonic
big foot or a shaggy bear looking for some tions but after many attempts seemed to Lodge. He will be an important addition to
food. It was finally determined that the compose himself to come up with some of Alamo Camp.
subject was trying to enter the camp. the answers. This resulted in him having to
Whichever it was, made many attempts at cross the Big “D” numerous times and
gaining admission to the Camp, and the finally, sue to the temperature of the water,
camp became concerned. They finally cor- was able to answer his interrogators. After
nered it and as it turned out it was the giving his heroic deed and answering nu-