USO Canteen FReeper FRiday.......June 21,2002

FRiends of the USO Canteen FReeper Style and Snow Bunny

[Snow Bunny]

We are honored to introduce to you
G'nad

...."My mom always said she wasn't surprised I wanted to be a Marine...I still love scars and bruises...I acquired quite a collection over the years...

Newly commissioned, boot 2ndLt g'nad......

1stLt and Mrs. g'nad headed for the Marine Corps Birthday Ball. She's my best friend...my reality check...God has blessed me with her.

Above and Below...Desert Storm, cleaned up afterwards ... somewhere in Kuwait.......

Reunion with Mrs. g'nad, this photo ran in the OkiMar Edition of Stars and Stripes.......

On the range at 29 Palms with a buddy, our custom rifles, and M-14s...Life is good!.......

Winter warfare training with some of my Marines at the Mountain Warfare Training Center, Bridgeport, CA. I'm the one standing far left. This was with 2d Marine Regiment... my best time, and my best Marines.......

The family as of Nov '01. Rebecca, Mrs. g'nad, Jake and me on the beach at Emerald Isle, NC.

I knew I wanted to be a Marine since I was three-years-old. I signed my Delayed Entry Program papers in Oct of my senior year, but in December the Officer Selection Officer (OSO) asked me if I wanted to try for an NROTC Scholarship. I never had any intention of being an officer, and my family was too poor for me to even consider college. I was accepted and attended Iowa State University and OCS, and was commissioned. I owe the Marine Corps a great debt.

. Still on active duty as a Major at Headquarters Marine Corps...my first desk job, and it's killin' me...

Been a lot of places, seen a lot of things... some bad, some good. But I have always served with the finest of men, Marines.

I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior...I believe in Duty, Honor, Sacrifice, Integrity...

I believe that there is no substitute for hard work... that pain is a good thing...if no one's shooting at you, there is nothing to stress about...oh yes, and beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy...

Die first, then quit.......

G'nad

Thank you G’nad for serving our country and for sharing with us here at the FReeper USO Canteen. It is an honor and blessing to know you.

[Pippin]

LOL!!!! You're too much!

[MistyCA]

Let's go, Jen!!! Whoopie!

[Jen]

Ah, I see now! I don't know if my 'medicine' is kicking in or trying to keep up with band is getting me out of synch with the thread! hahahaha

Did you ever fly the F-4 that had the 5 combat stars on it?

[MistyCA]

Not as confused as I am! LOL....you wanted to know my tail number or something. :) ????????? LOL!

[Light Speed]

Hi R.A.
Google search engine....the Pro ride of the internet...
Type in 31st TFW..and there you go...first 10 hits.

Was at an airshow just after desert storm...lots of U.S. Aircraft ,...Aggressor F-16's from Nellis..to an F-111 "Ardvark" that had seen action.
Ground crews came with the aircraft..boy were they happy to chat it up with the crowd about "Their Birds".
Pilots flew the plane..but the ride was the ground crews Bird.
Came early..and found a spot opposite the flight line..it is something to hear them turn over...flare a bit..and taxi by.
2 F-15's had flown down from Anchorage Alaska..."Fast Pack" Intercepters...parked away from the flight line..they had armed guards posted...you could only snap a 300mm telephoto from a distance.

Photography at airshows is allways an adventure...an F-117 Stealth fighter was present..below the Pilots name was a "Grim reaper" logo..with the words..."Night Rider".

A friend is presently undergoing basic with the Air Force..He will be with the Airforce Police.
I could whoop him anytime of day ..but now..I think those times will be past.
No other info on the F-4..just found it..
R.A. ..were you a Pilot or a RIO?

[Jen]

4:00! Oh my goodness! It's been a lot of years since I stayed up this late drinking and dancing! hahahahaha

My sweet hubby will be getting up soon to go to school.

[Pippin]

He'll be wondering why He's just getting up and you're just going to bed! LOL

[Jen]

No, he's been married to me long enough to know the answer to that. I'm an owl, he's a lark!

[RadioAstronomer]

you wanted to know my tail number or something

Oh lordy! Sorry. I wanted the tail number of the airplane in the picture, this logging computer I am on can't bring bring up the pic.

[HiJinx]

4AM? I Hate Time Zones!!!!
That means it's a shade past 1 here, and I've gotta get up in 4 hours and drive up to Phoenix!
Thanks for the dances Jen...now it's time for a little shut eye.
G'night, All!!

[MistyCA]

River Deep Mountain High

[RadioAstronomer]

Did you ever fly the F-4 that had the 5 combat stars on it?

Walked by it many a time, but was never in that one. :-)

[Jen]

Good night HiJinx. {{{HUGS}}}

[MistyCA]

LOL....oh! Sorry.!! Let me look! :)))

[Pippin]

Two ships passing in the morning!

[RadioAstronomer]

Hi! I was always in the back seat. :-) (except in the simulators! LOL)

[Pippin]

Good Night, HiJinx!

[RadioAstronomer]

A friend is presently undergoing basic with the Air Force..He will be with the Airforce Police

That is so cool! :-)

[MistyCA]

I am not sure of the tail number. It says, US Airforce 50? A 5 with an Eagle that also seems to make the 0. It says 1947 to 1997....50 year anniversary? Yup....that's what your caption says.

[Jen]

Psssssst, RA, Misty is a civilian...

I can't tell what the tail number of that F-4 is, but it's the 31st TTW flagship.