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FReeper Canteen ~ Tell Us About Your Military Service ~ July 6, 2006
Ms. Behavin & Old Sarge | 06 JULY 2006 | Ms. Behavin & Old Sarge

Posted on 07/05/2006 7:04:50 PM PDT by 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!



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To: MS.BEHAVIN
No...Thank You For Appreciating It!

In those days, all the sailors were getting tattoos of "FTN"(NOT ME!), Broke my heart!

61 posted on 07/05/2006 7:33:37 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Use the spell check,you'll look like you're Intelligent!)
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To: LUV W

Hey there! *HUGS* How are ya?

Nice and quiet here, got lots done, and it has rained GOOD for the last couple of days!



62 posted on 07/05/2006 7:34:09 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe
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To: PeteB570

Thanks for your service PeteB!!


63 posted on 07/05/2006 7:34:13 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
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To: Radix

Thank you for your service to your country Radix!
Ms.B


64 posted on 07/05/2006 7:34:44 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN; StarCMC; HiJinx; tomkow6; All

Okay, it's my turn:

1983 - Ft. Bragg, NC - First ROTC Region Cadet Camp

1984 - Commissioned 2LT

1985 - MI OBC at Ft. Huachuca, AZ

1985/89 - Ft. Knox, KY - The old M60A3, the M577 Armored Command Post, and the old Four-Deuce Mortar, M151 Jeeps, and got my first email in 1987

1989 - back to Huachuca for MI OAC

1990 - Ft. Bliss, 1/3 ACR and the first Gulf War

1990/97 - IRR

XMAS 97 - into the Nat'l Guard as an E-5, 96R20

1999 - moved to KY, learned 13F and told the REAL BIG GUNS where to shoot

2001 - re-joined MI just in time...

2004 to 2006 - Sarge's Most Excellent Adventure (OIF)

And now you know!


65 posted on 07/05/2006 7:35:32 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Pirates: brought to you by the letters "Arr!" and "Aye!" and the number "Pieces of Eight!")
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To: WestVirginiaRebel
And then Kerry came home and turned into a complete POS.

Kerry was always a POS!

66 posted on 07/05/2006 7:36:01 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Use the spell check,you'll look like you're Intelligent!)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN; Old Sarge
You're kidding....

That's a lot of skinny to make public. Except for the biggest weapon fired. During Weapons Training at Pendleton, got to shoot a .50 cal Ma Deuce. It was love, I tell ya!
67 posted on 07/05/2006 7:36:04 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Wonderful pictures, Lauren. God bless all those heroes!

Thank you for posting them in case their families might come and see them!


68 posted on 07/05/2006 7:36:54 PM PDT by luvie ("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
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To: PeteB570

Thank you for your service PeteB570!
Ms.B


69 posted on 07/05/2006 7:37:12 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: elhombrelibre

194th AR BDE, '85 - '87 - HHC 5/73 AR


70 posted on 07/05/2006 7:37:13 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Pirates: brought to you by the letters "Arr!" and "Aye!" and the number "Pieces of Eight!")
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Old Sarge; MS.BEHAVIN

Bump! Good evening, and thanks for the ping.


71 posted on 07/05/2006 7:37:51 PM PDT by Gucho
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To: StarCMC
No Thanks necessary, just doing my job!
72 posted on 07/05/2006 7:38:07 PM PDT by Randy Larsen (Use the spell check,you'll look like you're Intelligent!)
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To: elhombrelibre

Cool!! Thanks for your service to our country!!


73 posted on 07/05/2006 7:38:15 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
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To: MS.BEHAVIN

Thank you, Sis!

((((hugs))))...I am very proud of both of them.

How are you this evening? Your thread is just beautiful!


74 posted on 07/05/2006 7:38:46 PM PDT by luvie ("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
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To: al baby

*cough*

Are you testing us??

*cough*

;-)


75 posted on 07/05/2006 7:39:17 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)
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To: Old Sarge
The heaviest vehicle you got to drive

Only 68,000 pounds loaded. BTW, that's 5,000 gallons of jet fuel. No smoking please, and Aim High(er).


76 posted on 07/05/2006 7:39:34 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (Hurrah for the flag of the free!)
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To: Old Sarge

God Bless you Sir!
thank you for what you do for us!
*HUG*
Ms.B


77 posted on 07/05/2006 7:40:13 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)
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To: laurenmarlowe

Glad that it is quiet for you for a change.

You're getting rain!!!! We STILL haven't had any. It tried tonight, but fizzled before it even got the windshield wet. *sigh*


78 posted on 07/05/2006 7:40:32 PM PDT by luvie ("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")
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To: SFGI

Wow! I bet you had some good assignments mixed-in with the few you listed.

I joined in '79. Went down to the AFEES to go 11B for two years and came back home doing MI for four years. As my mom had to sign (I was only 17) she was mighty pissed I went for four instead of two. Not that it mattered as I stayed in for 13.

I had some good strategic and tactical assignements but two of my favorite were running jammers for 311th MI at Ft Campbell and 105th MI at Ft Polk.

Got to go where I wanted in my jam jeep and pissed people of all ranks off. Ahhh. The life of a jammer. :-)

Now my oldest in getting out of the AF this Oct and my youngest just joined the AF.


79 posted on 07/05/2006 7:40:46 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (My head hurts.)
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To: al baby

Are you related to Tonkin Yatch Club Man?


80 posted on 07/05/2006 7:40:50 PM PDT by Radix (Stop domestic violence. Beat abroad.)
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