The original members of Arnie 's Army were GIs from Camp Gordon in Augusta , Ga. .
Palmer was at ease with the enlisted men , knocking back cold ones on those occasions when members landed at the same bar .
The original members of Arnie 's Army were GIs from Camp Gordon in Augusta , Ga. , and Palmer was at ease with the enlisted men , knocking back cold ones on those occasions when they landed at the same bar .