Damn the Alligators Full Speed Ahead
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Hello. My name is Porcher L’Engle Taylor Jr.
[pronounced “Por-shay”]. I was born some 77 years ago, on
It is truly amazing all that God has allowed me to
do. He kept me safe through three wars
(serving in both the Army and the Navy): World War II, the Korean Conflict and
the Vietnam War. I chased Japanese
submarines, escaped enemy torpedoes and avoided
He has blessed me with a loving wife...my soul mate and partner in life...and
five wonderful children. Along the way,
I have met and known many fine men and women, those who make one proud to be a
member of the human race. Sadly, I have
also known others who seemed to have lost all vestiges of what it means to be a
human being.
God has given me the privilege and opportunity to serve as an educator
(Vice President for Student Affairs,
He gave me the opportunity to implement one of His mandates to provide
food, clothing and shelter to the poor and indigent by enabling me to assist in
raising well over a quarter of a million dollars for
this task. God gave me a stout and
sympathetic heart and spirit to believe that all human beings are created equal
and have worth and value; I must therefore have unconditionally positive regard
for them.
He provided me with the foresight, ability and desire to organize and
establish Boy Scout Troop 46 in
God afforded me status as a member of the initial planning and organizing
committee (“Braintrust”) for the establishment of a
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About the Book
The underlying message of this book is about possibilities and “possibility thinking.”
It shares my military experiences in three major wars in both the army and navy, and my trials and tribulations on the road to becoming a “ born again christian.”
I want to encourage our American youth to volunteer at least two years of their lives (after high school) for unselfish service to our country. Service with the Peace Corps, Habitat Program, Americorps or military enlistment will suffice. The end goal is the same: maturation of our youth and service to our country. You owe it to your country! This book demonstrates how the patriotic, loyal, dedicated and heroic participation of Afro Americans in all of our country’s wars helped to build this nation.
I want to bring to your attention and sing the praises of two outstanding organizations alive and well in this great nation of ours: Boy Scouts of America, a premier character-building organization and the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), a source of outstanding officers and leaders for our military forces.
Finally, I want to make all readers acutely aware of the presence of God and what part he plays in our lives.
About the Author
This book is a “must read” for
every American, particularly our youth.
It was written by Colonel (Retired) Porcher L’Engle Taylor, Jr.,
Ph.D. This book is very easy to read, instructive
and informative and highlights how the Boy Scouts and ROTC programs have
provided strong leaders, outstanding and contributing citizens for America; the
portrayal of Afro Americans’ heroic dedicated and loyal participation in all of
this great nation’s wars. The author is
multi-talented, a war hero, Christian, scholar, educator, an ardent believer in ethnic diversity
and gentleman who has done it all” and done it superbly. He is a combat veteran of two services (army
and navy) and three major wars: World
War II, the Korean and