After graduating from Northeastern High School in 1954, Foster enrolled and graduated from the Univ. of MT where he majored in forestry. Foster was in Rome twice. The 1st time, the Army sent the shooters there to get the "feel" of things. The 1st time there, the city seemed dirty. But the Italians cleaned it up and they did a fine job of hosting the games. "We spent 26 days in Rome, an experience I will never forget. I think the press over played the stories regarding the U.S. athletes living it up in Rome. I didn't see anything at all out of line." "Most of the athletes were young men - around 22 years of age. They all worked hard to get there. Those who represented the U.S. kept in training and knew they had to be in top physical and mental condition to do a good job." The Russians who won the rifle competition, for the most part, were several years older," etc. Foster pointed out that he was on the range for 6.5 hours in shooting his 120 shots. That's the time limit allowed. 40 shots each for prone, kneeling, and standing. Weather conditions were poor on the day of Olympic finals - wind was estimated at 30-40 miles per hr. "The scoring range is 0 to 10" he said. "you can't see the inside ring which is 3.9 inches in diameter. "They use the black army circle and you must figure the wind, the location of the ring and the position of your gun, etc. Foster said the Olympic parade, as the games got under way, was a big thrill. "I said to myself, as I marched, that I wasn't prepared, but I was determined to do my best."