Hamilton Gregory

Two years have gone by since Hamilton's death and so much has changed in the world. I miss his friendship more than ever, but the memory of his wise, engaged and caring personality remains a calm companion.

Hamilton may have been the most principled and earnest person I've ever met. This month I made an on-line gift in his memory to the A-B Tech Foundation .
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I didn't see a way to say "In memory of Hamilton Gregory" on the actual on-line donation format, but on the the email receipt that A-B Tech sent me, I...

I was drafted as medical officer into the Army serving from 1966-68. Some time was spent at Fort
Lee Virginia. This was the Quartermaster School. Very many of the low-skill MOS's were taught here. Many of these soldiers could not pass these courses and were assigned to Supply and Service Units where they did cleanup and odd jobs to fulfill their two year commitments. I was interested in their stories and concerned about their welfare in the military.

Several years after discharge...

Hamilton and I taught second grade together for two years--he taught composition to our 32 precious bundles of energy in St. Clements Episcopal School. What a pleasure it was having him working with me! I just learned of his death and all the nice accomplishments he managed to complete. Heaven is blessed having him as an angel.

Hamilton Gregory did a service to this nation in writing McNamara's Folly. The book stands as testimony to Mr. Gregory's courage, discipline, and decency.

Earlier this month I made a donation in Hamilton's memory to Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech), and today I echo the sentiments of Mr. Frank Edwards below.

Thoughts of Hamilton continue to bubble up and I will always miss his friendship. Somehow he is still with us. Condolences again to his family and many friends.

Unfortunately, I learned of Mr. Gregory's book and research on Project 100,000 shortly after he passed away last year when I viewed his video and attempted to contact him to give him additional information about one interesting member of that failed experiment of which I have 100% hands-on information which may be critical to any scholar interested in the subject. You see, I am that member! What makes me special is the fact that I am anything but mentally challenged! I served in the USAF in...

I was involved as an instructor of basic English and mathematics in a special training company at Fort Lewis, Washington. Mr. Gregory's book on McNamara's "folly" was probably one of the most insightful volumes I have read on what was one of the most shameful episodes in our country's existence. I am proud to say, however, due to my utter cynicism, I had no trouble whatever in encouraging my "pupils" to continue flunking these basic subjects. Our battalion commander had a policy that if...