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!

[GrandEagle]

Do some people get used to the heat & humidity? I can't imagine it that bad.
Yes they do. I grew up down here myself. When you get a bit older, you just play your outside work so that you finish around 1pm; and go fishing or something.
We did get a reprieve today though, a huge thunderstorm hit about 30 minutes ago! We sure needed the rain too. We're about 17 inches or so short this year.
Anyway, that should keep the temp down to the low 80's or so, which is not too bad for us.

Cordially,
GE

[Lady Jag]

17" short of rain seems an awful lot. I think we stole it because we've had record breaking precip, nearly 24" in May & Jun alone.

We pay a lot for electricity, too, so staying cool is expensive. Heating and cooling costs have skyrocketed.

We need 4 seasons worth of clothing, too, from near-naked to near-Inuit. But we all love spring and fall!

[stand watie]

VERY tired. i spent 12+ hours yesterday assembling/installing/moving furniture for one of the embassies.

i hurt in places today,that i didn't know were "places". (chuckle!)

free dixie,sw

[GrandEagle]

just play your outside work
That would be: just plan your outside work

Back when I was a younger, single guy - there was another advantage. Most of the young ladies shed most of their clothes.
Not that I don't notice now, but I see things, and people, in a little different light now.

Cordially,
GE

[StarCMC]

LOL!!! That's pretty funny!! Thank you for the explanation!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, familyop, and thank you for your service to our country.

[StarCMC]

THANK YOU for your service to our country!!

[GrandEagle]

17" short of rain seems an awful lot. I think we stole it because we've had record breaking precip, nearly 24" in May & Jun alone.
I've been watching that in the news. My family and I have been praying really hard for relief for you folks up there.
17" is an awful lot. We are hoping that we don't get it all back in another hurricane. Some of them really dump a lot of rain at one time. IMHO we could do without another hurricane right now.

GE

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hmmmmmm...........we have a 100% HEAVY mist/fog......

[GrandEagle]

We pay a lot for electricity, too, so staying cool is expensive. Heating and cooling costs have skyrocketed.
Alabama power and light serves us really well. There is only about 2 months where we run the heat all day, then there are a couple where we run the air in the daytime and the heat at night, then the rest of the time is is 100% AC.
We have a smaller 2200 sq foot, all electric, home. In the dead of summer our power bill may bump $300.00 for three months. Most of the time it runs around $240.00 or so. Not too bad I don't think.

Cordially,
GE

[Lady Jag]

Most of the young ladies shed most of their clothes.

Around here, it's a rite of spring, especially with teenagers. Girls strut their stuff all over town for boys to ogle, becoming the single biggest cause of car accidents for a couple months till swimming pools and beaches open. LOL! Of course, I was never like that!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good mor afternoon, ms feather.

[Lady Jag]

Last night we had medium-heavy fog but it's just a little hazy today.

Looks like you are heading for a pleasantly warm day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, Es...((HUGS))...did you and the dog remember your umbrella?

100% heavy duty mist outside.

[Kathy in Alaska]

My nap was rather short. d:o)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.
I know what you mean.;)
I hope you get to rest today.

[Lady Jag]

Our house is about the same size as yours and fuel costs are similar or a tad more than yours. We use gas for heat and electric for everything else.

We're thinking of relocating south for retirement. Since our 401k didn't make it all the way back since the crash, it would help if we moved somewhere with a more reasonable cost of living. Having been to all the states east of the Mississippi, it is a hard choice!

[Kathy in Alaska]

From Arrowhead......d:o)

Subject: Service is Saturday

A husband was in BIG trouble when he forgot his wedding anniversary.

"Tomorrow," his wife angrily told him, "there had better be something in our driveway that goes from zero to 200 in two seconds flat!"

The next morning, the wife looked outside and saw a small package in the driveway. She brought it inside, opened it and found a brand new bathroom scale.

Funeral services for her husband have been set for Saturday.

[Prowler Fowler]

Well, Lets see,

Drafted 1970, Basic, and first MOS - Ft Ord, CA Radio Op 05B, followed by second MOS, Ft Gordon GA, Radio Teletype, 05C, Nice trip across the Pacific to Viet Nam, with time served in Long Binh, Xuan Loc, Ham Tan, with MACV, and returned thru Saigon. Took about 2 yrs off, and joined the CA NG, in C Btry 1-144th FA as a 05C, however, they removed the RATT Rigs from the Battery's, and ended up being cross trainied as a 75B, clerk typest (The RATT Training came in handy, got a full time job with the CA NG, as a Technician, crossed trained again as a 76Y supply, somebody goofed big time and I ended up with a 13B, Cannon Cocker, moved to Battalion HQ's in 82, and worked the Service Battery of the 144th FA, in Santa Barbara CA the only 8 inch Battalion in CA, as the Food Service Advisor, and got the MOS of 92G.
Retired the Colors in 94/95, and stood up the 40th Engineer Brigade as the S1, when they moved to Valejo CA, did a short stint at Camp San Luis Obispo, where I got a 92A MOS, and then stood up the 128th Quartermaster Company (Airdrop Light), the only Parachute Rigger Company in the National Guard Inventory.
Plan on going to 7 Feb 2010. For those not familiar with some of the MOS's 05B and 05C, I believe have been retired, 75B has changed to 42 Series, 76Y is now 92Y.

[Lady Jag]

A husband had just finished reading a new book,
"YOU can be the MAN of YOUR House".

He stormed into the kitchen and walked directly up
to his wife. Pointing a finger in her face, he said
sternly, "From now on, YOU need to know that I AM the
MAN of this house, and my word is law! You will
prepare me a gourmet meal tonight, and when I'm
finished eating my meal, you will serve me a sumptuous
dessert afterward. Then, after dinner, you are
going to go upstairs with me, and we will have the sex
that I want. After that, you are going to draw me my
bath so I can relax. You will wash my back and
towel me dry and bring me my robe. Then you will
massage my feet and hands. Then after that's done,
guess who's going to dress me and comb my hair?"

His wife replied, "The funeral director, most likely."