Comando Cocktails

The tradition of the Grog is a long standing one in the U.S. Army. The Grog is a mix of liquids that reflect Army history, experiences and values and it is no different for the ROTC Cadets of the Golden Knight Battalion, although their version is sadly alcohol free. On Saturday night I had the pleasure of toasting with Grog at the Spring 2010 Dining Out, which is military speak for a formal dinner put on by the battalion for friends and family. Here’s what is in that glass: Apple juice for the gold for the Clarkson Golden Knights Cranberry juice for the scarlet of the St. Lawrence Saints Grape juice for the maroon of the Potsdam Bears Blueberry juice for the blue of the Canton Kangaroos Ice for the Potsdam winter Coffee grounds for early morning physical training MRE juice mix for the FTXs (whatever the hell those are) Rock candy for Stone Mountain Chocolate pudding for the mud of Seven Springs Butter for the future (ROTC cadets graduate as 2nd Lieutenants with a gold bar on their shoulder, aka a butter bar) All it needed was a little slosh
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