[bicycle thug]

Awesome post GunnyG. I was in the 82nd Airborne Division as a young trooper. I remember going to Cherry Point to catch a hop on a C-9 to the West Coast. I felt umportant having had a Marine version of the Bell 212 give me a lift there from Simmons Army Airfield.

I went into the latrine and changed from my nomex and SPH4 flight helmet into my class A uniform complete with maroon beret, two sets of wings, expert marksman badge, Fourragere, bloused jumpboots, etc. I walked into the waiting room where two Gunnies were sitting waiting for the same aircraft as myself.

One spotted me, nudged the other and said, "They must be getting ready to board us, there's the doorman." That comment took my young, fancy uniform inflated ego down a peg. ;-)

[JoeSixPack1]

Great story,

I hope you held the door open for 'em and offered to hold their hand in case of trouble! :-)

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