Posted on 06/14/2025 9:31:00 AM PDT by delta7
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“to my fellow troopers.”
Which branch did you serve in?
82nd Airborne, 1/17th Cav, 1977-80.
Air Force 1961-1965 C-133A flightline maintenance
First unit was 5-16 Infantry (Mech), 1st BDE, 1st Infantry Division 84-87. Many others since in the ARNG and RA.
1st Mar Div 3rd FSSG Eng Bat USMC
I didn’t serve, but here’s a salute to the 297th Aviation Engineers, my father’s unit, during the Korean War.
When does it begin?
6:30 pm - 7:45 pm — Army 250th Birthday Parade
The celebration will conclude with fireworks on the Mall.
US Army 63Y Track Veh Mech.;(Later received H8 MOS identifier for heavy recovery ops)
81-82 Basic, Ft Fix, NJ
82-AIT Ft Knox, KY
82-83 124th MI BN Ft Stewart, GA
83-85 23rd Eng Bn Hanau Germany
85 91st Chemical Unit Ft Stewart
85-87 1st FSB Ft Stewart
87-90 GA Army NG Savannah GA
90-91 17th Eng Bn Ft Hood, TX
Gulf War, assigned alongside 1st Marine Div for M60 Tank Support
91-93 8th Eng Bn Ft Hood
93-95 163rd MI Bn West Ft Hood
95-96 Arkansas Army NG
96-02 Texas Army NG
02-03 Pine Bluff Arkansas 49th Armored Div, Texas NG Activated
03-04 Ft Hood still activated
05...RETIRED!!!!
Guess I will be there 30 minutes early.
I’m on the mall now, driving an Abrams around. Next, I’m going to give the Apache a whirl.
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