Well April 15th is upon us again. That dreaded time where we in the States are held personably accountable for any money that we may have remaining to feed our families. Silly citizens! Money is for the government and any that you discover must now immediately be relinquished to the kinder, gentler Internal Revenue Service. Such is life here in the USA every April 15th, but this year is different. This year we actually have three more days to be certain that no money for the government is overlooked. This year, our taxes are not due until the 18th.
Whereas, in all my forty-nine years on this wonderful planet, I have been taught to dread this day for obvious reasons, my enlistment in the NWC has changed my attitude. It so happens that Generaal Moss graduated me from the Royal Military Academy on April 15th, 2010. I have to admit, that was a very enjoyable day. I can remember his exact words as if he were speaking them even now:
“Cadet Jones, whereas you are definitely not ready to be placed in command (of anything!), it seems that the French are aggressively pressing their offensive against our lines and Army Command is desperate for new officers at the moment. Although it is against my better judgment, I find myself compelled to graduate you from the Royal Military Academy anyway. Please do try not to get yourself killed too quickly.” - Generaal Andy Moss, April 15th, 2010
Yes, fond memories indeed.
I just wanted to take a moment to tell you all how much I appreciate this club and every single officer in it, regardless of the army in which you serve. You are a great bunch of guys with whom I am proud to be associated.
I would like to thank the many French officers that have been kind enough to oppose me on the field of honor. These include honorable veterans such as Ernie Sands, Ian Travers, Russ Dodge, Pete Russo, John Corbin, and Mike Haley; Officers that have since left the club for various reasons such as Clay Dougherty, Javier Iniesta, and James Foster; and the preeminent Colin Knox who helped me advance my tactical play to a higher level while teaching me to consider each battle from a larger perspective.
I also wanted to thank the Allied officers that I have played in numerous maneuvers, most of which were never recorded into the records. These include officers such as James Wilkes, Scott Clawson and Thomas Shelby. I would also like to extend a special thanks to the Commander in Chief of the Anglo-Allied Army, Marco Bijl, who has taken a chance on me by recently posting me to the Anglo-Allied Staff, and for his leadership of our great army.
Thank you to all of the officers who are active in the Rhine Tavern and other forums. I certainly do enjoy the friendly interaction. There are simply too many to mention by name, but all are cherished. The same applies to all of our webmasters and cabinet members, without whom we would be totally lost and this club would cease to function.
And lastly, a very special thanks to Andy Moss, my trainer, a most talented ambassador of the mighty Anglo-Allied Army and the NWC, and my steadfast partner in many a multi-player battle. He took me in and gave me a comfortable home.
You are all officers and gentlemen. I am so very proud to be in such fine company.
Now, whereas it is true that I have been a little hard on you Frenchmen this past year, don’t get your hopes up. I intend to be even harder on you in the coming year if possible. Never take my jabs seriously; they are always intended for humor and to help create inter-army rivalry. In the unfortunate event that some of my comments offend your French sensibilities, there yet remains a measure of hope. You may simply join the Anglo-Allied Army. Our door is always open to new recruits.....even if we will have to get Andy to train you how to fight first.
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