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Paratrooper takes fish on parachute jump
Practical Fishkeeking ^

Posted on 04/17/2015 6:38:41 AM PDT by Gamecock

A paratrooper who was preparing to leave the US army decided that he would make his last parachute jump more memorable by taking along a fish.

The day before his final jump on April 11, Spc. Matthew Tattersall went out and purchased a Siamese fighter, which he called 'Willy Makeit'. He placed the fish in a water bottle and poked a few holes into it to allow air to get in. Then he hid the bottle in his pocket as he knew he wouldn't be allowed to jump from the plane with the fish.

"That's my pet fish named Willy MakeIt... It was born a Japanese Fighter Fish but today it has become an American Paratrooper Fish"Airborne!82nd Airborne Division#82nd #Airborne #Fishborne #NemoWasaLegPosted by U.S Army W.T.F! moments on Sunday, April 12, 2015

The selfie he took of himself in the air with the fish was posted onto a Facebook community called U.S Army W.T.F! Moments, where it received more than 15,000 likes. But it hasn't gone down too well with his chain of command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

23-year-old Tattersall, who described himself as '23 years stupid' is assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. He says he's still waiting for the final outcome of his actions, but he has no regrets, although he's sorry for upsetting his chain of command.

He told Military Times: "I wanted to make it awesome, and I did just that.

The fish has been re-named 'Willy Did Makeit

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According to Army Times, which can only be excerted here,:

-Robbins had already turned in most of his gear and this was considered a "Hollywood Jump."

-For doing this Robinson had to write a 1,000 word paper on the importance of safety when conducting Airborne ops.

-He will be going to college when he gets out next month.


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: army; aviation; fish; paratrooper
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To: airborne

I remember seeing a photo of a WWII British paratrooper (REd Devils?) jumping with his pet hen.


41 posted on 04/17/2015 10:35:13 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Gamecock

Sounds like fishful thinking.


42 posted on 04/17/2015 10:35:51 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: tumblindice

“What’s a henway?”

“About 2 pounds!”


43 posted on 04/17/2015 10:36:59 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

I can’t tell you what I did in the Army. It’s classified.


44 posted on 04/17/2015 10:55:48 AM PDT by Gamecock (Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
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To: exPBRrat
Someone say fish?


45 posted on 04/17/2015 11:13:35 AM PDT by Daffynition ("We Are Not Descended From Fearful Men")
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To: Larry Lucido

What’s a Grecian urn?

Not very much.


46 posted on 04/17/2015 12:54:39 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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Don't tell Bernice.


47 posted on 04/17/2015 3:03:58 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("What Hath G-d Wrought?" - https://youtu.be/w4rh0pa3Kbc | Facebook ID: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: Slings and Arrows
That's my pet fish named Willy MakeIt...

The famous author of "Dashing to the Outhouse". His girlfriend Betty Dont did the illustrations.

48 posted on 04/17/2015 3:33:56 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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49 posted on 04/17/2015 3:42:20 PM PDT by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.)
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To: GreenLanternCorps

Yep!


50 posted on 04/17/2015 4:28:29 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("What Hath G-d Wrought?" - https://youtu.be/w4rh0pa3Kbc | Facebook ID: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

I wonder how he typed with those little fins?


51 posted on 04/17/2015 4:29:24 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows ("What Hath G-d Wrought?" - https://youtu.be/w4rh0pa3Kbc | Facebook ID: Hopalong Ginsberg)
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To: Slings and Arrows

He dictated to the cat.


52 posted on 04/17/2015 5:11:14 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
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Active Duty ping.


53 posted on 04/17/2015 6:44:18 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Gamecock

Wasn’t the 505th the Pathfinders who jumped into Normandy before D-Day?


54 posted on 04/17/2015 7:15:31 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Certified Islamophobe..)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

What do you recommend? Firing squad? It was harmless fun. I think the essay is too much, personally, but the 82d notoriously has no sense of humor.


55 posted on 04/18/2015 4:56:49 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: cardinal4

Yup.


56 posted on 04/18/2015 6:54:04 AM PDT by Gamecock (Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once, and He volunteered. R.C. Sproul)
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To: Gamecock

Meanwhile, back at the barracks shower, unit LBGTQ Officers SGT Rock and SPC Bruce are conducting hands on training with newly assigned PVT Smith. No small animals were used in the training scenario. Safety First.


57 posted on 04/18/2015 7:04:00 AM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: Future Snake Eater
I wouldn't think any punishment is required -- a couple hundred push-ups, but nothing major or formal.

What I take exception to is that any offense in the military carries the punishment of writing an essay about safety. I read that you now get a medal for emailing your superiors if you see or hear sexually inappropriate jokes or behavior. Drill instructors aren't even supposed to cuss at recruits these days. The ongoing pussification of our military continues.

Making a paratrooper write a paper about safety is just plain GOOFY.

58 posted on 04/18/2015 7:12:57 AM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Cruz or lose!)
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To: Wyrd bið ful aræd

A female 1SG received an ARCOM for that, yes. And she’s an Army-wide joke because of it.

Drill Sergeants were technically never allowed to swear, but they did anyway. Some drill sergeants, even when I joined in the late ‘90s assigned essays as punishment—drove the dumb kids nuts. That’s the Army that took down Iraq in three weeks, so we’re doing something right.

I fail to see why he needs an essay or a couple hundred push-ups at all, but I guess the Army will always be better “back in my day” than it is now.


59 posted on 04/18/2015 7:28:16 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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60 posted on 04/18/2015 1:33:36 PM PDT by EveningStar
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