Lizard 0 #26 February 11, 2004 15yrs service next month. 4yrs active the rest reserves. I was a combat signalman (31K) for a year and a half and been a parachute rigger (92R) the rest of the time. I do not miss active duty at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #27 February 11, 2004 Quote I was thinking more of the trade and unit organisation nothing more Ahhh....it's OK. It never ceases to amaze me the amount of people that have NO idea that my military occupation even existed. When describing it I usually got to the basic desription of "I went out with Army units of all shapes and sizes and dropped bombs on things that they were scared of." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXBLKBEAR 0 #28 February 11, 2004 Army 11B4P Infantry Light fighter and 16T40 Patriot 10yrs 6mo (Active SFC/E-7) Loved Active Duty (Should have never got out) Currently in the Army National Guard 11B5Z Infantry Bradley Fighting Vehicle 25mm 6yrs and counting (1SG/E8). My guard unit was activated, I Just returned from a 1 year deployment. Good luck with active duty. Hope you have as much fun as I did. Airborne! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXBLKBEAR 0 #29 February 11, 2004 Much respect for the Brits! Best true book in the world! Bravo Two Zero (By Andy McNab) If you have not read it, Get off the computer and go get it now. British SAS in the first gulf War behind enemy lines and as POW's. So good I read it twice! Much Respect. Airborne! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osuskydiver 0 #30 February 11, 2004 I will be getting paid to skydive for at least the next 3 years....I am sure active duty is going to be a blast! I am also excited about attending airborne school, I love challenges. Although people I know that have gone through airborne school says it is a joke....it will be exciting jumping out of an aircraft at 1200ft. By the time you read this you have already read it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #31 February 11, 2004 Did almost 9 years. MOS 31C20P Ft. Bragg HHC 4/325 Germany 1st AD Ft.Lewis 1st SFGDom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #32 February 11, 2004 5 years - Navy - Lieutenant - Naval Nuclear Command Headquarters ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #33 February 11, 2004 6 years this october in the air force. f-16 crew chief (currently dedicated crew chief for acft 88-2105 ) ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #34 February 11, 2004 Did 4 years. USMC MOS6173 CH-53 Crew Chief Happy I got out so what can I say except Semper Fiwww.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dgskydive 0 #35 February 11, 2004 Jump school is a lot of fun. At least I had fun while I was there. As a skydiver you will get picked on a shit load if you let them know what you do. Iwill never forget the push ups I had to do just for watching there Demo team land in the Tower training area. Just keep quite, get your ass in shape they will run the shit out of you for the first two weeks. That was the biggest source of drop outs in our class. All the recycles from dropping out of runs. The jumping is the easy part! Wait till you hit the suspended harness and the swing landing trainer! Those are LOTS of fun! I saw two people get there teeth knocked out using the swing landing trainer. HAVE FUN!!!! I wish I had that part of my life to look forward to again. I was even AWOL once just to go see a friend from high school graduate about 6 months after I did.Dom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osuskydiver 0 #36 February 11, 2004 QuoteDid almost 9 years. MOS 31C20P Ft. Bragg HHC 4/325 Germany 1st AD Ft.Lewis 1st SFG As of 6 months ago a 31C is a corrections specialist. What was a 31C when you served? By the time you read this you have already read it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
osuskydiver 0 #37 February 11, 2004 Yeah, I have heard stories about the swing landing trainer also. I consider myself to be in great shape, so hopefully I will have no trouble with that. I plan on keepin a low profile, act like I have never seen an airplane before. By the time you read this you have already read it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueSkiesKel 0 #38 February 11, 2004 branch: USCG, rank: ENS/O-1, job: DWO, ADMIN &TRNG Officer,where: cutter is out of st pete, fl how long,: academy grad, this is my first permenent unit cool memories, anything: you've all seen the pics Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SlyFox 0 #39 February 11, 2004 Retired US Army, Special Forces 18C4X, SFC Coolest Jump memory: Jumping with the French 13 Airborne Regiment into a field exercise. I never seen so many leave the plane so quickly with a static line. Needless to say we couldn't let them out do us. I was never so close to another jumper, and their chutes don't steer very well. I spent about 9 years out of Bragg and was there visiting last October. Good luck in the future with the military and take care overseas. *****Why would anyone jump from a perfectly good airplane? Because it isn't much fun if it's broke.**** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Dougjumper 0 #40 February 11, 2004 US Army Active Duty E6 SSG Airborne Ranger 31V Tactical Communications Chief Duty Assignments LRRP's 3/7 Cav Dco. attached to 108 MI BN West Germany 2ND Ranger BN Ft Lewis, WA 21st MP Co 108 MP BN Main Post Fort Bragg,NC Total time 8 Yrs...after Desert Storm..Retired TDRL due to Sustained injuries in the line of Duty.. 2 Honorable Discharges 1 Bronze Star to many others to name... God BLess America.. Rangers lead the way..Airborne all the Way.. The glass is half full or half empty doesn't matter. Let go and have the Lord guide your path. He will take care of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites sdgregory 0 #41 February 11, 2004 USMC - ANGLICO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SlyFox 0 #42 February 11, 2004 What group did you serve with? Myself 3rd Group and SWC. *****Why would anyone jump from a perfectly good airplane? Because it isn't much fun if it's broke.**** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jkm2500 0 #43 February 11, 2004 6 years active, SGT/E-5, 31R the entire time. I have spent plenty of time in SWA thanks to good ol' So Damn Insane. Right now I am in Samarra, Iraq.The primary purpose of the Armed Forces is to prepare for and to prevail in combat should the need arise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites usskydiver 0 #44 February 11, 2004 QuoteI will be getting paid to skydive for at least the next 3 years. IMHO Airborne school does not really qualify for "getting paid to skydive" but I hope to meet you at Raeford. SkymonkeyONE feel free to weigh in on this one Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #45 February 11, 2004 QuoteIMHO Airborne school does not really qualify for "getting paid to skydive" but I hope to meet you at Raeford. Come on.....spending 12 hours sitting around in the heat....endless meetings.....a 1 hour low level......and then a glorious 4 seconds (You hope) of free fall followed by what can only be described as a crash landing. What's better than that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #46 February 11, 2004 USAF, MSgt, 22 years, 4 months, 17 days....RETIRED. 4M0X1 -- Physiological Training Instructor and High Altitude Airdrop Mission Support tech (PT) Just retired 42 days ago, worst mistake of my life..... The grass isn't greener on the other side..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites usskydiver 0 #47 February 11, 2004 USAF MSgt Combat Controller 24 yrs next month (someone please shoot me) 1. Learning to jump at Raeford and doing 4 way with the Falling Maggots (SkymonkeyONE) in 89 and doing 8 way with my last team "Raeford Dragons" and current team "Team Paraclete" 2. My butthole slamming shut as I jumped into Operation Just Cause at 500' 3. My butthole slamming shut at the US Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia when some MoFo was using an RPG like a mortar (pretty damn good at it too) while I had an MH-53 1/2 mile out 4. Marrying my wife on the beach in the Turks and Caicos in my Mess Dress at sunset and barefoot on the beach (no one there had UCMJ authority over me) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skymama 37 #48 February 12, 2004 I was born at Camp Lejune. Do I get any points for that? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #49 February 12, 2004 Andrea, you get points for being a hot Skychica.... We will let you join the fraternity... 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SlyFox 0 #39 February 11, 2004 Retired US Army, Special Forces 18C4X, SFC Coolest Jump memory: Jumping with the French 13 Airborne Regiment into a field exercise. I never seen so many leave the plane so quickly with a static line. Needless to say we couldn't let them out do us. I was never so close to another jumper, and their chutes don't steer very well. I spent about 9 years out of Bragg and was there visiting last October. Good luck in the future with the military and take care overseas. *****Why would anyone jump from a perfectly good airplane? Because it isn't much fun if it's broke.**** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougjumper 0 #40 February 11, 2004 US Army Active Duty E6 SSG Airborne Ranger 31V Tactical Communications Chief Duty Assignments LRRP's 3/7 Cav Dco. attached to 108 MI BN West Germany 2ND Ranger BN Ft Lewis, WA 21st MP Co 108 MP BN Main Post Fort Bragg,NC Total time 8 Yrs...after Desert Storm..Retired TDRL due to Sustained injuries in the line of Duty.. 2 Honorable Discharges 1 Bronze Star to many others to name... God BLess America.. Rangers lead the way..Airborne all the Way.. The glass is half full or half empty doesn't matter. Let go and have the Lord guide your path. He will take care of it all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdgregory 0 #41 February 11, 2004 USMC - ANGLICO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlyFox 0 #42 February 11, 2004 What group did you serve with? Myself 3rd Group and SWC. *****Why would anyone jump from a perfectly good airplane? Because it isn't much fun if it's broke.**** Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jkm2500 0 #43 February 11, 2004 6 years active, SGT/E-5, 31R the entire time. I have spent plenty of time in SWA thanks to good ol' So Damn Insane. Right now I am in Samarra, Iraq.The primary purpose of the Armed Forces is to prepare for and to prevail in combat should the need arise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usskydiver 0 #44 February 11, 2004 QuoteI will be getting paid to skydive for at least the next 3 years. IMHO Airborne school does not really qualify for "getting paid to skydive" but I hope to meet you at Raeford. SkymonkeyONE feel free to weigh in on this one Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #45 February 11, 2004 QuoteIMHO Airborne school does not really qualify for "getting paid to skydive" but I hope to meet you at Raeford. Come on.....spending 12 hours sitting around in the heat....endless meetings.....a 1 hour low level......and then a glorious 4 seconds (You hope) of free fall followed by what can only be described as a crash landing. What's better than that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #46 February 11, 2004 USAF, MSgt, 22 years, 4 months, 17 days....RETIRED. 4M0X1 -- Physiological Training Instructor and High Altitude Airdrop Mission Support tech (PT) Just retired 42 days ago, worst mistake of my life..... The grass isn't greener on the other side..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usskydiver 0 #47 February 11, 2004 USAF MSgt Combat Controller 24 yrs next month (someone please shoot me) 1. Learning to jump at Raeford and doing 4 way with the Falling Maggots (SkymonkeyONE) in 89 and doing 8 way with my last team "Raeford Dragons" and current team "Team Paraclete" 2. My butthole slamming shut as I jumped into Operation Just Cause at 500' 3. My butthole slamming shut at the US Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia when some MoFo was using an RPG like a mortar (pretty damn good at it too) while I had an MH-53 1/2 mile out 4. Marrying my wife on the beach in the Turks and Caicos in my Mess Dress at sunset and barefoot on the beach (no one there had UCMJ authority over me) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #48 February 12, 2004 I was born at Camp Lejune. Do I get any points for that? She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #49 February 12, 2004 Andrea, you get points for being a hot Skychica.... We will let you join the fraternity... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #50 February 12, 2004 QuoteAndrea, you get points for being a hot Skychica.... We will let you join the fraternity... Thank-you. Actually, I think I should get pity points too for growing up with a dad who is (can't say WAS!) a Marine. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
