Military!!!
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From: Near the trees
Ring mount .50 on a 5 ton. 106 recoilless on a mule. ooh rahh! m79. Some pieces are just too cool to forget! That slow constant boom of the 50. I had never seen a M16 till the first time I went overseas. All I had ever shot was 14's. Cake at 600+. oh yeah! The 60 is fast but it rattles too much. Like the 16. Always sounds loose. Not solid. And when you hit some... Time to stop.
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Well guys I've done all my service here as a firefighter and paramedic. Also ten years as the medic on the SWAT team...At least I got to go home after every shift....Please let me take this opportunity to salute you fellas and thank you from the bottom of my heart!! With out you....I shudder to think!!
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Originally Posted by bneafus
Well guys I've done all my service here as a firefighter and paramedic. Also ten years as the medic on the SWAT team...At least I got to go home after every shift....Please let me take this opportunity to salute you fellas and thank you from the bottom of my heart!! With out you....I shudder to think!!
Just kidding, I have respect for anyone who does public works.
As a former member of the Air Force, let me salute the firefighters, policemen, and paramedics. Your contributions are great and many.
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USMC 4 years in and out, as I felt I owed it to this great nation . I feel everyone should do some time in the service . I salute all our soliders .I hate to think how we would be living right now if it was not for all our veterans. . Please make it a point to remember us veterans on Memorial Day and Veterans Day
All gave some
Some gave all
Semper Fi
Earl964
All gave some
Some gave all
Semper Fi
Earl964
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Military!!!
Navy guy here, 1986-89 USS Iowa Right gun Captain Turret Three
We cover your aft!!!! 16 " 50 caliber three gun turret.
I crossed the equator, (Shellback), the Artic Circle (Blue Nose) and went through the Suez twice. I was in the Persian Gulf when Reagan reflagged the
tankers. As was said before, no one had enough ***** to attack us then.
Quadaffi had a line of death, but the US Navy crossed it!
I'm proud of my time in. My Dad flew in the Navy in the late 50's out of New Foundland. I had a three great uncles who were in the USN during the WW2. One having the USS Astoria shot out from underneath him.
Go USN!!! Four years and a Good Conduct Medal!!!!
I work in a Ophthalmology office and always thank our vets for their contribution to our country. Most laugh because they have never been thanked.
God Bless America!!!!
Jeff "I drive a F1" Barker
We cover your aft!!!! 16 " 50 caliber three gun turret.
I crossed the equator, (Shellback), the Artic Circle (Blue Nose) and went through the Suez twice. I was in the Persian Gulf when Reagan reflagged the
tankers. As was said before, no one had enough ***** to attack us then.
Quadaffi had a line of death, but the US Navy crossed it!
I'm proud of my time in. My Dad flew in the Navy in the late 50's out of New Foundland. I had a three great uncles who were in the USN during the WW2. One having the USS Astoria shot out from underneath him.
Go USN!!! Four years and a Good Conduct Medal!!!!
I work in a Ophthalmology office and always thank our vets for their contribution to our country. Most laugh because they have never been thanked.
God Bless America!!!!
Jeff "I drive a F1" Barker
Last edited by 48fordjeffie; Mar 12, 2006 at 12:06 AM. Reason: left something out
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here and now
I'm currently serving with the army. Haven't been yet, but my unit will be deploying sometime in the next year. Don't know where yet though.
Serving in a transport company under 25th id (light).
92G Food service Specilist.
Serving in a transport company under 25th id (light).
92G Food service Specilist.
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From: Riverview, MI
Originally Posted by 48fordjeffie
Navy guy here, 1986-89 USS Iowa Right gun Captain Turret Three
We cover your aft!!!! 16 " 50 caliber three gun turret.
I crossed the equator, (Shellback), the Artic Circle (Blue Nose) and went through the Suez twice. I was in the Persian Gulf when Reagan reflagged the
tankers. As was said before, no one had enough ***** to attack us then.
Quadaffi had a line of death, but the US Navy crossed it!
I'm proud of my time in. My Dad flew in the Navy in the late 50's out of New Foundland. I had a three great uncles who were in the USN during the WW2. One having the USS Astoria shot out from underneath him.
Go USN!!! Four years and a Good Conduct Medal!!!!
I work in a Ophthalmology office and always thank our vets for their contribution to our country. Most laugh because they have never been thanked.
God Bless America!!!!
Jeff "I drive a F1" Barker
We cover your aft!!!! 16 " 50 caliber three gun turret.
I crossed the equator, (Shellback), the Artic Circle (Blue Nose) and went through the Suez twice. I was in the Persian Gulf when Reagan reflagged the
tankers. As was said before, no one had enough ***** to attack us then.
Quadaffi had a line of death, but the US Navy crossed it!
I'm proud of my time in. My Dad flew in the Navy in the late 50's out of New Foundland. I had a three great uncles who were in the USN during the WW2. One having the USS Astoria shot out from underneath him.
Go USN!!! Four years and a Good Conduct Medal!!!!
I work in a Ophthalmology office and always thank our vets for their contribution to our country. Most laugh because they have never been thanked.
God Bless America!!!!
Jeff "I drive a F1" Barker
God bless every man and woman who has ever served our country
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In addition to my own Naval service, my uncle was an Air Force vet, after he died my wife and I raised his kids - they have two veteran dads! My dad was Army National Guard, I think he was avoiding Nam. Grampa was a WWII era navy vet, great great grampa was a Union soldier in the Civil War including Sherman's "March to the sea". There were a number of Revolutionary War vets hangin out way up there in the family tree too.
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Military!!!
I also have relatives who fought in the Civil War, a drummer boy from Pa. Some other relatives that were at the Copse of trees at Gettysburg. A relative also fought in the Revolutionary War. He was a real Rebel, an Earl of Bathurst fighting against the Crown! How do I know this? My great grandmother was in the DAR, and chats with uncles and my Dad's Cousins.
Pass it on so your kids know where they came from...
Jeff
Pass it on so your kids know where they came from...
Jeff
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Senior in HS, in ROTC i am a Cadet Capitan, joining SROTC in College, Being commissioned as an officer. Going to be an Army Dr. If not a Dr, i want to do Special Forces. I live right outside FT Campbell Ky. Home of 101, 160th, and 5th Group. Have Friends with parents in all of them. My best friends, one's dad just retired Master Sgt, Airborne Ranger. The other his dad is a Master Sargent in 5th group.
I'm on the Raider Team(HS version of Special forces) Team A the best team.
All i know is i love it.
DT
I'm on the Raider Team(HS version of Special forces) Team A the best team.
All i know is i love it.
DT
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Originally Posted by DT 466Man
Senior in HS, in ROTC i am a Cadet Capitan, joining SROTC in College, Being commissioned as an officer. Going to be an Army Dr. If not a Dr, i want to do Special Forces. I live right outside FT Campbell Ky. Home of 101, 160th, and 5th Group. Have Friends with parents in all of them. My best friends, one's dad just retired Master Sgt, Airborne Ranger. The other his dad is a Master Sargent in 5th group.
I'm on the Raider Team(HS version of Special forces) Team A the best team.
All i know is i love it.
DT
I'm on the Raider Team(HS version of Special forces) Team A the best team.
All i know is i love it.
DT
I lived in Hopkinsville for a long 6 years. I'm so glad I got out of there. Of course I had to move to Michigan to do it, but I'll deal with the cold.
Congrats on your commission. Hope your a good officer.
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o ya its backwoods and boring. but out in the country parts, like Adams(just outside of clarksville) its very pretty. i just don't like the narrow minded ways people think around here.
Not being commissioned till i finish college though. a couple friends are enlisted and waiting graduation from highschool. This is my HS senior year.
i too hope i am a good officer, from what Col. says by the way i can get the freshman to respect me and i'm not a by the book person, i kinda listen to people, but he says i will be. Thanks
DT
Not being commissioned till i finish college though. a couple friends are enlisted and waiting graduation from highschool. This is my HS senior year.
i too hope i am a good officer, from what Col. says by the way i can get the freshman to respect me and i'm not a by the book person, i kinda listen to people, but he says i will be. Thanks
DT