01-20-2005, 22:28
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This is the only color photo of RT California in existence that I know of.
Sent to me onna CD by John Plaster, jes today!!!
The USSF are CPT Bob Camors, 1-2, SGT Toby Todd, 1-1, and the imcomparable SSG Joe Walker, 1-0, RT California!!!!!!!!
Prolly taken Fall '70.
Enjoy!!
Toby
RT CALIF TM PHOTO
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He knows only The Cause.
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01-20-2005, 22:30
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Joe and Toby after 'nuther good mission!!!!
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
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01-21-2005, 09:48
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A quick question: how did the neice get four rows of ribbons? What are all of those for? None for combat, I assume. It makes me feel inferior when hers is bigger than mine.
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It's not always easy to tell from a picture, but it looks like:
Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Battle E
Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, GWOT Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
United Nations Medal, Rifleman Ribbon, Pistol Shot Ribbon
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02-08-2005, 02:57
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man....I am honored just to look at this thread.
thanks for posting.
I tried real hard not to check out your niece....but I failed. Sorry.
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02-08-2005, 19:50
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man....I am honored just to look at this thread.
thanks for posting.
I tried real hard not to check out your niece....but I failed. Sorry.
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Amber is a beautiful young lady who really loves the Navy!!!!!
She also thinks her uncle is the SH*T!!!!!!!
Toby 
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02-09-2005, 00:07
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Here is another one.
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Originally Posted by TerribleTobyt
...shows Joe Walker with one of RT California's RPDs, in front of the California state flag, in the door way to the RT California team room.
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02-09-2005, 00:39
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more... 
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Originally Posted by TerribleTobyt
The pics depict the "Kontum USO". What actually happened is that Joe and I went the camp carpenters and had them make a USO sign, then took it to a local, uh, "bar".
The participants are Virgil Paulk, Mike Sheppard, Wil Curry, Ralph Rodd, Toby, Emmitt Dover, Larry Predmore and Lynn Moss.
The folks in the other pic are Joe, Ralph Rodd, Galen Musselman, Toby and Predmore.
Funny, the Mama-san was glad to see us, but dint unnerstan what all the hub-bub was about, and dint know why SHE hadta buy the drinks at the "Grand Opening".
For you FOGs there before me, this was Hazel's down the road from the Leprosorium. Home to "Helen" and "Tiger", among other "ladies".
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02-09-2005, 00:48
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Jes noted the jerry can of gas to the right in both pics. Guess one of the "liberated" jeeps musta been parked in front of the "USO".
 
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02-09-2005, 17:29
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Mike Shepard
Which one is he? We were friends in the 1990s, so I don't recognize him.
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02-09-2005, 17:55
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Which one is he? We were friends in the 1990s, so I don't recognize him.
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Mike Sheppard is the one standing in the 1st photo on the right, the onliest one without a Beret on.
Toby
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02-09-2005, 18:02
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This pic shows Joe receiving his SOG Banana Knife from LTC Mike Radke.
Two more Professional Soldiers you'll not find anywhere.
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02-09-2005, 19:14
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To Beaux, Jen and NDD-
Thanx to y'all for heppin post these pics.
Altho, when I learn howta do this for mahowndamnsef, my post count will prolly go up appreciably!!!!! 
Thanx again, y'all. 'Preciate it!!!!!!
Toby
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02-09-2005, 19:59
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Thank you for sharing the pics Toby. I believe Reaper and I know Virgil Paulk. He was SGM of the company next door to ours.
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He knows only The Cause.
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02-09-2005, 20:14
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Thank you for sharing Toby.
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02-09-2005, 21:01
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Thank you for sharing the pics Toby. I believe Reaper and I know Virgil Paulk. He was SGM of the company next door to ours.
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Yeah, doesn't surprise me at all. Most of us were still around in the late 80s/early 90s at least!!!
Even tho I ended my career ignominiously as a staff puke at Ft Sam, I was able to see comtemporaries come thru, as the 18D course was still being conducted in the 600 area of Ft Sam. Such luminaries as Walt Hetzler, Ken McMullen, John T and numerous others came thru as Guest Speakers, visitors, and as fathers of students!! And no less an SF Medic than Kramer D Regan was the Academy of Health Sciences CSM, the number 2 Medic in the whole Army.
And of course LTC (formerly SFC) Rocky Farr, MD, was the Course Director.
Somma the noobs oughtta do a Google on somma those names!!!!!
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