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TasunkaWitko
Administrator aka The Gipper Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Chinook Montana Status: Offline Points: 14749 |
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Posted: 09 February 2009 at 06:47 |
To all active, retired, discharged members of our armed forces, past or present - Feel free to post on this thread your branch of service, your dates of service, what outfit you were with, where you were and so on. If you have a close friend or relative who is or was in the serevice, you are welcome to post that information here as well. Any memories, stories, photos etc. are most welcome; i want this to be a place for all to visit and discuss matters relating to the military. My thanks to ALL personnel who served and helped to defend this great nation! |
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TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana
Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |
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rivet
Left BSB in Disgrace Joined: 13 May 2009 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1017 |
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Not sure why I'm the first to post, but I am proud of what follows and think this an appropriate weekend to share it.
My Dad was the third in his family to be drafted into the Army, in 1942. His two older brothers had already received their notices and were gone. His older sister volunteered and was a WAVE during the war and was released in 1946. He was assigned as a Gunner in an Anti-Aircraft Gun Battalion, and shipped out to the South Pacific. He had a .50 cal and used it as much against Japanese aircraft as he did their coastal (boats and barges) supply-runs and US Infantry supporting fire. He fought in Guadalcanal, Morotai, New Guinea, The Solomons and The Phillipinnes. He was wounded from a bombing attack by the Japanese Air Force while in the Solomons and earned the Purple Heart. His other brother was an Army Corpsman attached to an Infantry unit in Europe. He particiapted in the North African landings, Sicilian Campaign and was wounded by German infantry at Anzio and earned the Purple Heart. His other brother was assigned to an Army Supply & Transportation Command and ended up in the South Pacific with my dad. On one strange occasion, my dad discovered they were on the same island so he commandeered a gun jeep and set off to the other side through Japanese held middle ground. He made it okay and they reunited for a couple days. My dad said he wished he had it as easy as his brother, Albert. In supply & trans all the food you could want, new equipment, in-like-Flynn he said. No wonder the GI's on the front were always short.... He was in The Solomons, New Guinea, Australia and The Phillipines. They all got back safely and spent their lives as productive Americans who carried on the tradition of "service to your country". No big deal, they did what they had to do and got on with their lives. A portion of America seems to have forgotten that. Edited by rivet |
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TasunkaWitko
Administrator aka The Gipper Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Chinook Montana Status: Offline Points: 14749 |
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TasunkaWitko - Chinook, Montana
Helfen, Wehren, Heilen Die Wahrheit wird euch frei machen |
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Muleskinner
.416 Rigby AKA The Crotchety ol’ Geezer Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5284 |
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1/65 ADA '75-77 91B10 |
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Kingpin
.416 Rigby aka Old IronSides Joined: 01 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11716 |
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D Troop 104 Cav...................2/4 Air Cav
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There are times when a normal man must, spit in his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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robk
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i was with the 25th infantry from jan 69 to jan 70 3/4 cav as an 11d recon scout. my company was with Btrp. served mostly in the bo loi woods. spent some time in the hobo woods as well. prior to my service in nam i was with the 82nd airborne with the 1/17th cav. i was orginally supposed to be a tanker but when i got to my unit my c.o. said he had enough tankers and i was now a ground pounder. my mos was offically made known about 5 months later when they handed me my order change and handed me my cib. i am a true cav person and if this old man could do it again i would want the mos. god bless american and protect our troops rob k |
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100% disabled vietnam vet
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CB900F
Administrator Honor, Integrity Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Eritrea Status: Offline Points: 8857 |
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Fella's; I was U.S. Army 1965 - 1968, 97 MOS. 900F |
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Birth certificate!? He don't need no steenkink birth certificate!!
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deaddog
Administrator *AKA The Flying Gun* Joined: 23 April 2004 Location: Svalbard Status: Offline Points: 991201 |
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Army, 1985-86, 67N Ft. Knox, KY. DD |
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Endeavor to persevere.
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garou_22
.30/06 SpringField Joined: 12 November 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 252 |
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1997 - 2001 11B Infantry with the 3d US Inf "The Old Guard" (Not 3D Inf Div "Rock of the Marne"). And 2001 - 2006 68/15F Aviation Electrician with the Montana National Guard 1/189th out of Helena. Went to the sandbox with these guys in '05. I am still playing with whirly birds - building new ones on Sikorsky's assembly line, but am no longer militarily affiliated.
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Motorcycles, Firearms, and an ex-wife: What more does a guy need?
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Hudge
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1997-current USAF. On my 3rd trip to the sandbox, and sixth deployment in 10 years. When can I retire again.
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Central Arkansas
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Muleskinner
.416 Rigby AKA The Crotchety ol’ Geezer Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5284 |
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Deaddog, did you hunt Ft. Knox? There's some good whitetail hunting there and open to active duty regardless of residency.
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mr mom
.30/06 SpringField Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 342 |
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hugde : maybe when you can get the weather right for a week strait ???? then you can make a fortune when you get out cause these guys around here never get it right ......
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mr mom
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