Otto Arco's physical development was amazing.
Thanks to great websites like oldtimestrongman and sandowplus,
today's physical culturists can study his methods.

 

Edwin Checkley's thoughts are also worth studying

C. A. Sampson has also been rediscovered in recent years.

Link 1

Link 2

Dr. Thomas: The "Forgotten War" link in the September 2008 newsletter was very interesting.
What do you remember most about the DMZ experience?

 

Volunteered for draft and Infantry. Expected Viet Nam.	Trained hard	Spent almost a year training before deploying
Arrived Korea May 1968 Spent around a week in TDC	Went directly to the DMZ	Base Camp
Promoted to Sgt. E-5	3-5 day patrols on the DMZ. Move all day Ambushes at night	Our unit's mountain top Guard Post
Sometimes manned bunkers on the south side of the barrier fence	Helmet off and sitting on bunker for a photo.  Not smart.	On pass to the Vil. Upper left corner
Chang Pari	Spent last six months near Tong Du Chon running Brigade Gymnasium	Cheap steroids available in the village.  Legal at that time

I attended your Perform Better Summit presentations this year in Chicago.
Somebody said you were in Burma.  Is that true?

 

Fulbright Scholar 1988 Built a school	Soldiers moved in. Helped them get organized	Civil unrest
Evacuated to Thailand. Trained teachers	Included numerous martial arts	Award from Minister of Education

Burma 1988  Part 1

Burma 1988  Part 2