MILITARY LIFE and contact thread (NO TROLLS! None at all)

[nobodyspecial]

Specialist Patrick E. Welsh, 24, Grand Forks, ND beloved father, son & brother, died March 6, 2009, as the result of a tragic car accident. Patrick Edward Welsh was born November 15, 1984 and graduated in 2003. He joined the North Dakota National Guard in 2005 and was assigned to the Combat Engineering Unit in Carrington, ND. He volunteered with the 191st Military Police Company of Mayville, ND and was deployed to Iraq, January 2008 thru January 2009. During his deployment, he was awarded the combat action badge for direct participation in combat operations. Patrick will be remembered most for proudly serving his country and his love and devotion to his daughter, Arista. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends. We made it through Iraq together, but not much further. You will be missed, Welshy.

[lenny1carl]

Horrible loss Josh. Not just in this conflict... but since the beginning. Another Hero lost and in my prayers.
I'm very sorry for your personal loss bud.

[fabmandelux]

So sorry Josh............I know how you feel. I lost my best Bud in a similar way. 2 tours in Nam and he was killed by a bus in Oakland California when he came home. Take care my friend.

[nobodyspecial]

thanks guys, I appreciate it.

[armydude]

Just found this thread, no idea how I missed it earlier.

On Friday the 27th of Mar 2009 I was formally retired from the Army after 9 years in and 9 years with the Navy. 18 1/2 total years completed. I was medically retired because of injuries sustained in Iraq from 2005 - 2008. After having one surgery and am scheduled for more I am still desiring to go with my unit next month to Afghanistan. I can't. I will however ask that ya'll keep everybody in mind and prayer and if ANYBODY NEEDS ANYTHING don't hesitate to call down here for help!! I may live in south Florida but this is MY club as well!!

I vowed that if I made it back I would get my dream truck and believe it or not i found it, stole it-price wise, and use it as my therapy tool! I want to thank everybody for everything they have done for others and will do in the future. I have lost a bunch of friends but will keep their memory alive by doing the best I can everyday! We should all do that, for everybody, military or not.

Ian Harrington SGT(Ret)
20th SFG(AB)
Medic

[alchymist]

Ian, a big thank you for such dedicated service. Relax, and enjoy that new truck - you've earned it! Wishing you the best.......



Benjamin Franklin: Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” (Nov 11 1755, from the Pennsylvania Assembly’s reply to the Governor of Pennsylvania.)

[Greywolf]

SONOFABITCH....

Just.....................

Oh hell.

I've always known that the most dangerous place to be is in an unregulated civilian environment where rules are taken lightly. It still sucks.

[Greywolf]

LORD bless and sustain us, provide us sustenenance, and equip us with the means so that our enemies will go F#@K themselves

AMEN

[mongo75]

Hey everyone, just saying a quick hello from Husaybah Iraq. Current weather conditions, raining mud LOL. Happy Easter to you all as well.

Semper Fi,
Gy Jones

[nobodyspecial]

ahh, the mud storms. Cant say i miss them, lol.

Stay safe Gunny

[Greywolf]

I've never seen a place like that before. Sand and silt - even fifty mile offshore. The waters all around the ship black with it....

[mongo75]

Oh yeah, and I'm tired of my damn Humvees breaking down left and right.... Two oil coolers and one radiator (all leaking/ cracked) in the past two days...

[nobodyspecial]

I spent about 50% of my free time with our mechanics working on my truck. (POS 1114 that had been blown up a few times, we called it frankentruck because about 50% of it was scavenged, but it always got us home on its own power, even pulled a few 1151s back, hehe) We got along good because I was the only guy that wouldnt drop the truck off and ask them to radio when it was done. I would turn wrenches with them till it was done.

[mongo75]

Yeah, we got 5 1114's, and they were all good trucks except for 1 that only had 1 radio, no BFT, and no ICS, oh yeah, and no turret hatch cover so you can imagine what it looks like after a sandstorm LOL. But here we are 3 months later, and I guess time and the crappy desert trails at 30-50 mph are taking thier toll. Also the last team to have them didn't do too much to them, kinda just enough to keep them running. Hell, I'm supposed to be the intel SNCO on this BTT but funny as it sounds, I know more about vehicle maintenance and repairs than our eschelon 2 mech we got with us. He knows the truck somewhat, but don't ask him to change an injector.... Plus, being out in Husaybah, on the Syrian border next to the Euphrates, we don't get jack for parts, at least in any decent amount of time. Last time we ordered a radiator, it took almost 2 months to get here from Al Asad, a whole 3 hour drive away. Somebody needs to get shot around here!! So, tomorrow I'm gonna take 1 oil cooler and 2 radiators to the SeeBees in the hopes that their HVAC guy can fix them like he did the last one. We need up vics and I can't count of our own freakin supply system to help.

[F350-6]

Originally Posted by mongo75

So, tomorrow I'm gonna take 1 oil cooler and 2 radiators to the SeeBees in the hopes that their HVAC guy can fix them like he did the last one. We need up vics and I can't count of our own freakin supply system to help.

I've run into those guys before. Depending on how bad your parts are, they may not come back looking like an oil cooler or radiator, but they'll come back in working order and still bolt up (with maybe a slight modification). They tend to have that nothing's impossible attitude.