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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ramlovingvet
1978-1980 1/12th Inf 4th ID Ft Carson
1980-1981 1/9th Inf (Manchu) 2nd ID Camp Greaves Korea
1981-1983 2/1st Inf 9th ID FT Lewis
1983-1984 91st Tng Cmd USAR CA
1984 MM A school Great Mistakes
1984-1988 USS Flint AE-32
1988-1991 USS Jason AR-8 (Desert Storm)1991-1994 NRD Portland NRS Salem Oregon.
1994-1997 USS Kitty Hawk CV-63
Ahhhh .... the "Jolly J" . I never made it below the machine shop !! Felt good to be a passenger for once.

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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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90-91 HHB 2/1 FA, 1st A.D., C-4/70 AR FIST Nurnburg Ge./Desert Storm
91-92 260th FA FIST Air Assault Instructor, 1st AVN BDE. Ft. Rucker, Al.
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93-94 HHB 1/5 FA FIST, 1st I.D. Ft. Riley Ks.
94-97 Mi. Nat'l Gaurd HHB 1/119 FA C-3/126 AASLT FIST
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PistolWhipt
Ahhhh .... the "Jolly J" . I never made it below the machine shop !! Felt good to be a passenger for once.

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I started out in engineering AC&R and then went to repair.
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ramlovingvet
The PI Mafia at it strongest
"Bongity, bongity, bong ... mudder puck .... click, click"

Now they are all at the IMA's and carriers.

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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USN 51 - 54. AKA-19 USS Thuban. Another Gator Sailor. Darn that was a long time ago
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Navy Chief Petty Officer - INITIATED by choice.........PROUD of Tradition!!!!!

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Shoot Whipt, I was only 18 on my first ride to PI.................... most will never understand unless you have been there................
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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Wink not just by 'being there'....

reading navy guys....need a translator hehehehhe nice to know all of you are they hardest working service!

Did the Air Force guys not get the memo about this thread? or was the steak and bourbon ready, so as not to interfere with their scheduled supper....j/k

Heidi beign a typical MP trouble maker
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NavyChief
Shoot Whipt, I was only 18 on my first ride to PI.................... most will never understand unless you have been there................
Good Lord ... heck of a place to get an "education" .

Haven't heard from ya in a while .... how's the retired life treating you ?? Different world altogether huh ?

(... we now return to our regularly scheduled program already in progress.)

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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I just hope my fellow Squids do not get the thread locked LOL.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 05:45 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 05:56 AM
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Gotta love PI. San Magoo beer to start with.
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 06:40 AM
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.... only a true sailor or seafaring marine would know what lies behind the whited out spot on that patch .

Anybody got any pesos ????


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PISTOL
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Old Jul 31, 2008 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Justwannabeme
reading navy guys....need a translator hehehehhe nice to know all of you are they hardest working service!

Did the Air Force guys not get the memo about this thread? or was the steak and bourbon ready, so as not to interfere with their scheduled supper....j/k

Heidi beign a typical MP trouble maker

LOl, their hands are still in their pockets, so unable to type reply.


J/K, (almost)


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