USMA Class Ring Found & Returned to Iraq Veteran

[flysar]

I was asked to search a beach to help a veteran find his West Point Class ring. What a great feeling to be successful and make the return; the smiles and bear hug was the bonus!

I live in some highly mineralized country but this beach was incredibly harsh. Best I saw on my CTX w/ 17" coil Auto +3 was a sensitivity of 5-8, recommended 1 or 2. Trying to go manual was chatty. I found a quarter at approx 3" and I had to kick it around to get a solid tone and a good pinpoint. Would have been interesting to see what the 11" coil numbers were. The ring came in at 12-42, thought for sure it was a dime, nope, as the sand sifted clear of my scoop the large gold ring was unmistakable.

HH

 

[riveraiders60]

Good for you, hope you thanked him for his service.

 

[D&P-OR]

I'm sure he did---Del (flysar) has 26 yrs. of service in to our great country himself (retired).-------Congrats on that ring find & what a nice thing for you to do.-------Also, THANK YOU for your military service (one vet to another)!

Good for you, hope you thanked him for his service.

 

[bob.oz]

WTG

 

[ColonelDan]

You made that soldier's day...month...year...decade. Our class rings are very meaningful to us indeed...whether your West Point or OCS. They are reflections of a deeply held time in our lives, career and life's work.

Thank you....

 

[riveraiders60]

Then thank you too...I'm not a vet but my first husband was. Marines.

 

[John(Tx)]

Flysar, thank you very much for that. My oldest son, now a Colonel, is a 1992 West Point graduate. When he was stationed in Italy his apartment was broken into and all his jewelry stolen, including his West Point ring, he was devastated. I know this young man whose ring you found is most grateful, thank you for such a wonderful deed, may the good Lord bless. John Saldivar family