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‘Snot-nosed brat’ private makes warrant officer in 9 years Jerry BarksdaleJerry Barksdale “Yeah.”
They forked over the money, and the Judge tied the knot. When they returned home to Greenbrier, the yard was full of cars. Nobody knew where Ed, Smokey and Papa had been. “When I opened the door,” says Ed, “Mama West saw a ring on my finger.” “Ya’ll went and got married!” “Yep, sure did.” They honeymooned overnight in the West home before departing the following morning for Ft. Benning. Instead of going to Germany, Ed decided he wanted to fly choppers and talked it over with his first sergeant. “Ed, you gotta have a high school education.” “How can I get it?” “Take the GED.” Ed, who had only completed the fifth grade, took the test and passed. “I couldn’t believe it,” he says. Preliminary to attending helicopter school he was interviewed by a psychiatrist to determine his mental status. Never at a loss for words, Ed told him about his childhood and responsibility to his large family. “I’m not believing what I’m hearing about your family,” said the shrink. “You are 90 percent crazy! But you’re going to helicopter school, and I don’t care what happens.” 
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