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Ripsnort · « **Reply #30 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:42:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Oedipus
OE division. 1981-1985. I had four Division Heads (they're not CO's dork) during my tour.

You never served a day in your life, you keep dodging my challenge to show what YOU did for your country and you've got the gall to say that to me? You need 'help.'

(or Midol)

Besided working on the ALCM, B-2 program? Nothing. Why does that matter?

You're a liar, you give me text and a website of a picture. I have ex-military men in my squadron who are reading this and saying "Liar". I've called you on the floor, and you're pissed. Tough luck Liar.

Martlet · « **Reply #31 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:45:01 AM »

HAHA, from OE division riding as fire support....with an m 14 no less.

Tumor · « **Reply #32 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:48:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Oedipus
This is the ship I was attached to.

How long was the tow-rope?

Ripsnort · « **Reply #33 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:52:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Martlet
HAHA, from OE division riding as fire support....with an m 14 no less.

Someone saw the B.S.

Sandman · « **Reply #34 on:** March 21, 2003, 12:04:03 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Someone saw the B.S.

Well... If Oed had claimed to be in OE division on a combatant, I would have probably considered his story to be a load of hooey. There's too much work to do on weapon systems and subsystems. On a support ship, it could very well be true.

I think he's genuine.

FWIW... I was in OI division on the USS Leahy (CG-16)... 1983-1987.

Martlet · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2003, 12:13:33 PM »

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Originally posted by Oedipus

Martlet. On the ship there was one full time quartermaster and he had a group of volunteers. It was made up from Petty Officers from all different departments. We also had the security force which was all E3's and up which, again, was made up of all different people from the different divisions. Being an ammo ship we also had "special weapons' on board at times and I was part of the security force that would have to pull watch when they were being moved. OE division stood Combat Center watches, helo tower watch during Unrep and helo ops as well as roving security force watches (if as I was we volunteered for that) We did not do bridge watches or deck watches. It was my experience from participating in those groups, and the low pool of candidates to draw from with M14 quals on theship, that got us in the security force attached to the heloes during operations to and from shore in a hot zone.

I familiar with security force, I saw the guys doing it. I've never seen someone from an OE division with an M14 riding shotgun on a 46, though. I've seen stranger things. I wasn't laughing in assumption that your statement was untrue, I was laughing at the absurdity of a squid with an M14 providing gunfire support.