Good job on the knife, must bring back some memories!
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I met a man retired from the Coast Guard tonight -
I don't think I have stood around and yacked about the old times like that in ages....
We had similar stories, he's an old salt and I think will be visiting a lot. A real pleasure to meet and yack to - we spent an hour just relating old stories in front of the store!
Name was Gary - and sincerely knew his stuff!
It's wonderful to bring back the days we lived, crap went through, and see that we all saw the same things in each other and the people around us. Gary is a "NO SCHEISSER" from the old days, and we have lots of stories to relate....
Also a knife collector - and he and Poppa Don may have a lot in common.
(Poppa Don was in Vietnam, and is an excellent gunsmith)
When I finally committed myself to going in (to the military) I was told I was joining the largest fraternity/sorority on earth.
I know what that means now....
IT IS TRUE
*Gary knew that knife - even though I didn't have it with me to show him.
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Recieved this email from a friend - of a soldier in Iraq. According to the email his wife sent him some US soil and seed so he could have the smell of grass from home. This is great.
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When I finally committed myself to going in (to the military) I was told I was joining the largest fraternity/sorority on earth.
I know what that means now....
IT IS TRUE
Did you ever notice that if you go to work where there are a number of employees, you can generally pick out the ex-military employees just by actions and bearing? They are usually the ones you gravitate to as you make new friends....
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Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
Recieved this email from a friend - of a soldier in Iraq. According to the email his wife sent him some US soil and seed so he could have the smell of grass from home. This is great.
This only someone who's been there can understand. Nothing lonelier than 0200 guard duty all alone in the middle of east nowhere.
“Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They’re aggressive on the attack and tenacious on defense. They’ve got really short hair and they always go for the throat.” -RAdm. “Jay” R. Stark, USN
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I have not been to Iraq But I remember sitting on the bow of the ship manning a 50 cal with night vision in Kuwait harbor at night.
Freezing to death and during the day its 126.
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Welcome Home! Enjoy your leave....and keep safe when you go back. Remember there are those of us here who are grateful for everything you do....
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain
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'05 Escape
' Passed the exam today! I am now a licensed instigator!
I'm looking for Billy12360 to post in here with a lot of questions.
He's serious about the Service as a career - Tell him the truth.
I was him once upon a time and so were you....
Then send him another message and encourage him to read the thread and then ask his questions. If he reads the thread he should be able to figure out there are folks from several generations posting here who have no interest in the recruiting headcount aspect. Just a bunch of different people who have been there and done that. It's also a good place for his parents to voice any concerns since the odds are many of us here are at least as old as Billy's parents, so we can comment on that perspective as well since our own kids are in a similar age group.
He's serious about the Service as a career - Tell him the truth.
Run! Run while you still can!!!
Just kidding, I wouldn't trade my experience for ANYTHING.
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Well, at least he ended up in one of the best training sites. I am a Ft. Benning guy here, too.
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Recieved this email from a friend - of a soldier in Iraq. According to the email his wife sent him some US soil and seed so he could have the smell of grass from home. This is great.
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