Massachusetts Militia Soldier Was Olympic PioneerBy Army Master Sgt. Bob Haskell Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2008 – Imagine the Olympic Games without the specter of terrorists, tests for outlawed drugs or gold medals. That was the Olympics that a soldier who served in the Massachusetts militia experienced in Greece in 1896.
Thomas Pelham Curtis: Massachusetts militia soldier and Olympic pioneer. (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.
