Author Topic: How many have actually been in a combat situation? (Read 3045 times)

28sweep · « **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:31:55 AM »

My Company transferred me to Central Mexico for 3 yrs (I loved it). One day me and another American took some time off work to run errands. Well we went to the bank and upon opening the door to the bank- we saw three banditos holding auto-matic weapons. They had everyone lined up against the wall...it was horrifying. We slammed the door shut and took off running. Well we got away but 2 hostages were killed later in a firefight with police….sad.

28sweep · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:38:02 AM »

Hey GScholz,

Were you part of the group that sold out the Bosnians to the Serbs? You guys were partying while th Bosnians were being Butchered. Good job.....

Monk · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2003, 11:48:04 AM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
1970-71, Mekong. 9th Inf.

One question?
Do you ever get an itching to go back?

Vulcan · « **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2003, 12:19:17 PM »

Do my wife and mother in law count?

But seriously, I haven't, they have.

DmdBT · « **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2003, 12:30:00 PM »

Gulf War One ... Anti-Tank Infantryman, E co 3/15 Infantry BN, 24th Inf Div

Lonz

MrLars · « **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2003, 12:43:26 PM »

3 TOD's Nam '66 to '72.

Mini D · « **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2003, 12:48:12 PM »

Southern Colombia, 1992 and 1993. With the Air Force (if you can believe that). Can't really say much, but I will say that all the talk in the world doesn't mean anything once the bullets start flying. You really see who you do and don't want in your bunker/foxhole right away.

Never killed anyone though... didn't even fire at anyone. It was still perhaps one of the greatest moments of clarity I've ever had.

MiniD

28sweep · « **Reply #22 on:** February 17, 2003, 12:52:21 PM »

GScholz,

Just answer the question and keep the emotion out off it....were you guys sloppy drunk while the Bosnians were being chopped up? Just a question?

Monk · « **Reply #23 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:03:50 PM »

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Originally posted by MrLars
3 TOD's Nam '66 to '72.

How about you MrLars.
Do you ever get an icthin to go back?

Animal · « **Reply #24 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:05:57 PM »

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Originally posted by 28sweep
GScholz,

Just answer the question and keep the emotion out off it....were you guys sloppy drunk while the Bosnians were being chopped up? Just a question?

Ahhh... the things you courageously get to say behind the warm glow of a monitor...

Sandman · « **Reply #25 on:** February 17, 2003, 01:17:01 PM »

Persian Gulf... a few times during the Iran/Iraq war between 1984 and 1988.

Nobody shooting at us (USS Leahy CG-16) as we had the biggest stick (SM-2ER) in the pond at the time.

Dowding · « **Reply #26 on:** February 17, 2003, 02:01:08 PM »

You don't have a bloody clue, 28sweep. The more I see of your posts outside the 30 character limits of a MA channel 1 message bar, the more I believe they should halve the size of said message bar.

28sweep · « **Reply #27 on:** February 17, 2003, 02:03:42 PM »

GScholz,

Please stop calling me names. I'm just trying to remember who sold out the Bosnians...the Dutch or Norwegians?? Also, please don’t threaten me. I live in Detroit and your from Norway ..I got tougher things in my stool than you…relax I like ABBA.

MrLars · « **Reply #28 on:** February 17, 2003, 02:19:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Monk
How about you MrLars.
Do you ever get an icthin to go back?

Last year a few of my mates invited me to go back on a tour...the timing wasn't right but I'll try for this September when another group is planning their trip.

Thinking of going back brings out a lot of emotions and I am certan that going back w/o a group of my contemporaries wouldn't be good for me emotionaly. Ya gotta have a knowing shoulder to cry on when reliving the absolut worst times in your life.

Furious · « **Reply #29 on:** February 17, 2003, 03:08:21 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Persian Gulf... a few times during the Iran/Iraq war between 1984 and 1988.

Nobody shooting at us (USS Leahy CG-16) as we had the biggest stick (SM-2ER) in the pond at the time.

What was the score while you were there?

Us and the EW's on the AWACS would keep score of tankers hits. If I remember right, the Iraqis hit 27 or so tankers and the Iranians hit 12 or 15. Exocets make an ugly fire on a full tanker.

...and definately uncool to be 10nm from a tanker and hearing that seeker during popup.

'Course in '86 the PG was not a "war zone".

F.