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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: dmf on November 10, 2005, 08:18:47 PM
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Thank you to every veteran past and present for keeping the place I live safe and free.
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Mac
SFC, USArmy Ret.
1975 to 1995.
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To all my Brothers in Arms, Past, Present and Future.
Keep America Free!
:aok
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LTC
Armor
USAR (RET)
1975-2000
to those who served, to those about to serve and especially to those who gave all.
Originally Armistice day, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the end of WW1
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Originally posted by Maverick
LTC
Armor
USAR (RET)
1975-2000
Why didn't they ever remove the sight from the M-60 and put that in the M-1 as a manual backup. Could never figure it out for the life of me. U lose yr FCC and your pretty much ****ed whereas the old sight worked fine and was never reliant on the FCC being up 100 %.
Wolf
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Wolf, IIRC they do have a telescopic sight similar to the one in the M60. It views out through a small apeture near the gun tube. I agree that a back up for the thermal/ visible light sight is a good idea.
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Thank you for serving and making the US the best damn country on the planet.
Karaya
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Thank you for serving and making the US the best damn country on the planet.
Karaya
+1
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Navy
Operations Specialist, 1st Class Petty Officer
1982-1992
...and an "oh by the way"... veterans get 10% off at Home Depot this weekend. Guess who's buying 800 sq ft. of laminate flooring. :)
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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Thank you for serving and making the US the best damn country on the planet.
Karaya
+2
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Sincere thanks for your service and sacrifice, vets.
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We call today Remembrance Day or Armistice Day.
to all who have fallen.
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US Army 1989-1992
US Army Reserve 1993-2000
US Army National Guard (NJ) 2000- Present
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Tank Platoon leader 2-69Armor
Cavalry Troop Commander (present) 5-117th cavalry curently with over half my troop deployed ISO OIF
Desert Storm:
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All who served and all who continue to serve!
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CSM
Armor
US Army 1980-2005
Retirement is a weird experience.:D
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Originally posted by Finrod
CSM
Armor
US Army 1980-2005
Retirement is a weird experience.:D
Odd how Tankers have migrated to and Air Combat Simulator. Is it because we were jealous of the life the aviator? (you know the glory, the chicks, the expensive looking uniforms, the soft unscarred hands) While we were knee deep in mud breaking track they were at the O-club enjoying "Mandatory Crew Rest".
By the way: Crew rest for a tank platoon is trying to sleep while rolling down a tank trail (or trying to sneak a nap in while waiting for the range to go hot).
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USAF 83-87
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PFC, US Army
1 Squad, 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 307th Engineer Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
1987 - 1990
Veterans and God bless you!
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Thanks all vets past and present,
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A special thanks to my Gran, whom I never met, because he rests with his bros in Holland,thank you for the best mother in the world and to my other pops, who did make it back, thank you sir, i hope you've finally found the peace you fought for.
I'm off to the Legion for ceremonies, and to buy some rounds for the vets.
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Originally posted by airbumba
Thanks all vets past and present, .
A special thanks to my Gran, whom I never met, because he rests with his bros in Holland,thank you for the best mother in the world
Here is a poem that the US Cavalry holds dear. I think its true for all soldiers who have fallen:
Fiddlers Green
Halfway down the trail to Hell,
In a shady meadow green
Are the Souls of all dead troopers camped,
Near a good old-time canteen.
And this eternal resting place
Is known as Fiddlers' Green.
Marching past, straight through to Hell
The Infantry are seen.
Accompanied by the Engineers,
Artillery and Marines,
For none but the shades of Cavalrymen
Dismount at Fiddlers' Green.
Though some go curving down the trail
To seek a warmer scene.
No trooper ever gets to Hell
Ere he's emptied his canteen.
And so rides back to drink again
With friends at Fiddlers' Green.
And so when man and horse go down
Beneath a saber keen,
Or in a roaring charge of fierce melee
You stop a bullet clean,
And the hostiles come to get your scalp,
Just empty your canteen,
And put your pistol to your head
And go to Fiddlers' Green.
The origin and author of Fiddlers' Green is unkown. It was believed to have originated in the 1800's and was composed as a song sung by the soldiers of the 6th and 7th Cavalry. Its first known appearance in published form was in a 1923 Cavalry Journal.
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1969-72, SP/5 9th Infantry
I did my bit, holding the spear in a place we all remember as the 'Land of Bad Things'. But today, I'm honoring my 82 year old father-in-law by sending to all of his family the following: (formatted for this medium) The diary referred to here I posted some time back. The focus for this is not 'Granpa', but his 3 kids and 12 grandchildren who frankly don't have much of an idea, if any; just what the old duffer did back in 'his day'. THEY got printed copies of this yesterday.. every one of 'em. Seemed the least I could do.. they should thank him. While he's still with us.
HERO
(http://www.assonetart.com/destroyer.jpg)
In the military, 7 out of 10 men that serve do so in a support role. They’re the folks that man the trucks, cook the chow, train the troops, staff the typewriters. In all branches of the service there’s the 3 out of 10 that stand in harms way and fight the battles, great and small. We called them ‘The pointy end of the spear’.
In the Army, where I served; that’s called ‘Infantry’. They come in different varieties, Rangers, Airborne, Special Forces, etc. I drove a truck.. did service and evac and basically performed my service in the early 70’s as one of those 7 guys outta 10 that helped hold the spear.. but I was no where near the ‘pointy end‘ of things most of the time. We called the men that were at the sharp end ‘Hero’s’. I was proud to serve with them, it’s a term of respect. One soldier to another…
In the Navy, the ‘pointy end’ is at Sea, aboard ship. And, of course, the Navy has a great variety of ships. The mighty Carriers & massive Battleships in Grandpa’s day got the glory but there are few ‘pointier’ places on the Navy’s spear than a Destroyer. Called ‘Guardians of the Fleet’ by historians, the term most bandied about by those that served aboard them was ‘Tin Cans’.
Thin skinned, lightly armed in comparison to the massive fleet units they routinely guarded they were considered ‘expendable’ by the Admirals that relied upon them to detect and engage the enemy first. Throwaways. Hence, “Tin Cans”
Aboard a destroyer, again, the 7 men to 10 ratio is the norm. There’s oilers, cooks, supply and deckhands, officers and laundry men. The pointy end of the spear on a Destroyer is the Weapons Division. These are the guys that stand at the guns, the depth charge racks, the torpedo tubes. That’s where Granpa served.
Despite your Granpa’s modest demeanor with regards to his job, the guy’s a Hero in every definition of the word. The man stood at those guns, directing fire; identifying targets, serving both the Main and Anti-Aircraft weapons in circumstances that offered a slim-to-none chance of survival.. even if he and his crewmates did everything perfectly in the most adverse circumstances imaginable. The men aboard the Tin Can’s knew they were expendable. Those that came home were ‘Lucky’.. and they knew it.
I have attached behind this a Diary, written by one of Granpa’s crewmates. I offer it as testimony to the matter-of-fact way these heroes’s did their job and accepted their fates. I can only add that the more I learn about these men in those times the more awe and respect I have for their valor, their courage and their determination.. and I thank whatever God there may be that he made it through and came home and married your Granma… for where would any of us be today without Granpa and the rest of Americas Greatest Generation?
With Greatest Respect and Admiration..
For Granpa, and the Farley Family.
Steve Anthony
Nov 11 2005
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Navy 1974-1987
Missile Tech MT-1 SS
SSBN-600 Gold Crew Theodore Roosevelt (Polaris A-3 Missile system)
SSBN-732 Gold Crew Alaska (Trident D-4 system)
http://trosey.homestead.com/ in gallery 3, 3rd pic down left side its me in dungarees in torpedo room
Salute All Vets and Patriots!!!!!!
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Army 1975-1978
Sp4 Cobra Gunship mechanic
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Maj, USAF
1990-present
My wife
Maj (Dr.) USAF
1995? - 2003
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US Army 1983 -1987
Nevada National Guard 1992-1993
Sp4 M60A3 Tank gunner
You're welcome.
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We have many of us "younger" folks here. There are still those who served before us that deserve appreciation for what they did.
Here is a nice site to look at during this day.
http://64.70.201.77/beforeyougo.html
Remember the old soldiers and say thanks. We are losing so many each day. Too soon there will be none.
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And salute to my father, since passed away. 10th Armored Division, 420th FA, Team Cherry. Sherman driver. Bastonge. Battle of the Bulge.
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First V-day without my Dad.
US Army Air Corps 1943-1946
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A Soldiers Price:
If war should come today.
Think of the Price a Soldier would have to pay.
They'de leave thier family's and thier homes.
But worse of all only few would care that they've gone.
All that the people would know is that they are in some far away place.
Fighting a war that they did not have to face.
And if they should die.
Few would care why.
All they would say.
Is"Atleast I did not have to pay"
SFC James Bradshaw
US ARMY 89-03
Multiple deployments
Medicaly discharged due to woulds suffered in LOD.
Thank ALL of those whom served and those that will serve.
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82-86 USAF, dual afsc ,jet eng dweeb,turboprop/shaft,and Props ,
WC-135b, AC/HC -130's, HH-53's
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Hey Roscoroo my exhusband works on H-53 engines, and T-56 engines
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Sgt
U.S Army
Armor
1976 - 1981
To all who have gone before. And all who will follow
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Did 4 years with 1/2 ACR in FRG '86~'90, SQDN Commo Chief... Base Camp was MarkT and Hof. We were out of Bindlach. Nearst Town was Bayreuth..Beautiful ....Wagner Festival, Hermitage, naked ladies... Now I want to break into a Chicago song..."Saturday in the the park, I was thinking it was the 4th of July...."Bronze Beautiful Bods.." German women and Beir Rule!...
Last time I reenlisted was on the TZP, I in Dress Greens and had my Mom, Apple Pie and the American Flag!!!! Kinda of a Stick it in yer eyes Commies and Proud American Soldier... The Pics are great!!! Gotta scan them and share...
Then the Wall came tumbeling down.... I loved it! You seen DDR vehicles crossing over the Border at Hof and drove as far as they had gas in their Trabants...That night I stood over an Overpass between Hof and Bayreuth holding a lit White candle and a tear.
The Heart felt good that night..
Memories...
Tojours Pret,
Mac