FReeper Canteen ~ Tell Us About Your Military Service ~ July 6, 2006

Ms. Behavin & Old Sarge | 06 JULY 2006 | Ms. Behavin & Old Sarge

[Old Sarge]

Army?

Navy?

Air Force?

Marines?

Coast Guard?

Why did you choose that particular branch?

Where did you go to Basic Training or Boot Camp?

What is the name of your unit? (Division?) 

What is their (your) mascot?

Tell us how much you loved your DI!

How long were you at Boot Camp/Basic Training, before you questioned the parentage of the senior Drill Sergeant?How long were you in service before you realized that the instructors were right in all that they taught you?

 

Your first landing on an aircraft carrier

Your first parachute jump

The heaviest vehicle you got to drive

The largest weapon you got to use

Did you serve before email?

Did you have a personal nickname?

It is our pleasure and honor to be here for our Troops, past, present and future...
and especially during this Week, the 4th of July we remember that we owe our freedom to you.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice, and God bless you.

         

A gentle reminder from Ms.B:  
Please, no politics in The Canteen. 
The Troops need a place to rest, relax and relate, and that place is The Canteen.
Have fun and play nice!

[Kathy in Alaska]

As Hawaii would say.....good night, bubblehead.

[NYTexan]

Hope yall can get the same table, so yall can better reflect on our visit. It sure was a grand time!

[El Gran Salseron]

I look at it on the menu and decide. :-)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Hawaii......and thanks for your service to our country.

[El Gran Salseron]

There's only three of us. I doubt they would give us that big table for only three. Not in the morning. Maybe at 3 in the afternoon they would.

IHOPs are dead in the afternoon.

[mylife]

Gnight Brother

Im off to sleep now.
I wish I could be there tomorrow morning

[El Gran Salseron]

And I don't remember the actual breakfast as much as I do being able to hang around the parking lot for awhile, taking pics, etc. That seemed more.....intimate? friendly? warm? Anyway, I felt more of a closeness and camaraderie out in the parking lot.

[mylife]

dat looks familiar L0L
Navsecgru

[El Gran Salseron]

OK, now I'm really gone.....

[NYTexan]

I think they but that together for us. But have a great meal. Won't soon forget our visit there!

[El Gran Salseron]

Nite, Bro'.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Night Owl!

Does that mean I have to go to bed now? I was waiting for the weather report and the next NK missile launch. Whichever comes first.

[NYTexan]

I know, I watched the gals pose for pics with ya! LOL

You & the Mrs. were good company!

Next May's visit is in San Antonio for the Shoot-out!!!

[mylife]

seeing yall was a wonderful time

I adore yer wife
Shes the real deal

It was good to meet yall

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, seasoned traditionalist. Thanks for sharing your military story. Welcome home, and thanks for your service to our country.

[mylife]

I think Kim is spent
Gnight BL

[NYTexan]

but= put

[Diver Dave]

I see that you're a submariner. Ever get any flack re the hull number? A tin-canner I met who served on the USS BLACK (DD-666) wished he had drawn a better number.

But speaking of submariners, my father-in-law served aboard the USS TINOSA - the first one - during WWII.

In his day, future submariners were required to pass a specific swimming test. He never learned to swim, and got a buddy to take the test for him. Fooled the instructors and he got his dolphins. An FT 3rd class, he was on watch one night when an spotted a Japanese warship. A short while later, Tojo was minus one ship. His skipper gave him a bottle of whiskey for his efforts. He was a non-drinker so he stashed it away. Some time later, when he opened his footlocker, it was gone. He was more pleased with the broom on the mast when they arrived in Pearl than he was of the missing bottle.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note..."Good evening"......not "Good night". LOL!!

[mylife]

666?
Yeah theres a lot of stories there