[pct-l] Trail Names - How Did You Get Yours?

[Jim Keener]

This makes me so glad I asked the question.

J J

--- Mark Jernigan <footslogger03 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> montypct <montypct at gmail.com> wrote:    > How did
> you get your name?
>   
> 
>
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>    
>   The name "Footslogger" came about as a result of a
> web search ...and NO, I was not aware at the time
> that there was an outfitter in NC called
> "Footslogger's". I started with a standard Thesaurus
> and began looking through a list of words pertaining
> to walking, hiking and marching. Stumbled into the
> word "Footslogger" and took an immediate liking to
> it. Then I did an internet search to learn more
> about the history of the name. Turns out that it
> dates back to medevil times and was used to describe
> one of the King's foot soldiers. Being an old
> Airborne Infantryman myself it seems like a good
> fit.
> 
> After deciding on the trail name I stumbled into the
> following poem on the internet. It was written by
> the wife of a POW in WWI
> =============================
> 
> The Footslogger
> 
> Here’s to the “footslogger” of the Infantry.
> Who in battle has nothing in front of him, but the
> enemy.
> You will fight, take, and hold the ground, Roosevelt
> said it.
> You will win the war, but the Wac, Waves, and Air
> Corp will get the credit.
> For us, there is no wonderful speeches or renown.
> We are the queen of battles, but have no crown.
> 
> Come all you footsloggers roll your packs,
> and put them high upon your backs.
> We have a long hike ahead and we have no pay,
> But when the day is done all you’ll want is to stop
> and hit the hay.
> You don’t need money, you’ll never get it spent.
> For where you go none of our fighters have not yet
> went.
> 
> To take that last cool drink from that French well,
> Go out and meet Jerry and by God give him hell.
> For with your faithful M1 and bayonet,
> You’re the toughest fighter the world has seen yet.
> 
> Through artillery shelling and Air Corp bombing, 
> Jerry will stay,
> But to hear the tramp of your advancing feet,
> he will runaway.
> To see us coming is what they really dread
> They even leave their stinking, uncovered dead.
> 
> Your buddy is killed, dead and gone,
> But his act of heroism will forever live on.
> We have just one more long, long trek
> And that is on the somewhat lonesome road back.
> We gave them hell wherever we went,
> They learned we were the toughest yet.
> 
> The war is now over, Forever finished and through?
> Or will we allow them to rise up and start anew?
> If we still have the infantry you can bet,
> We’ll again be the toughest they have ever seen yet.
> So salute the footslogger of the infantry,
> Who in battle had nothing in front of him but the
> enemy.
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> 
> 'Slogger
> 
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