03-11-2008, 15:41
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Jump school
I was in the first class of '68, roster #43. One thousand....two thousand.....thrreee thousand...... Blitz
I had orders out of AIT (MP school) to be assigned to the 716th MP BN Siagon. I missed Tet for jump school and at jump school I took the SF test and the rest is history. Blitz
Might as well here C119 also, No c46s though. did Jump C47 in Taiwan. Wish I was in a time loop. I'd do it over and over again. Dave Boltz
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03-11-2008, 18:09
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Illinois
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Enlisted Airborne Infantry inn "66.
Got selected for SF in inf school.
Did SFTG, 6th 5th and 7th grps. Two tours as A Team puke. 5th grp.
What was the question?
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03-11-2008, 20:48
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Jump School 73, Q Course 73
Returned to 20th and on our annual training deployment to Idaho in 1974 we were supported by a California Air Guard unit flying C-119's. My teams aircraft didn't get off the ground, so we infilled by C-2.5 ton truck. One of the aircrew told me they were flying the 119's to Davis-Monthan from Idaho, and would be getting C-130's. They were pretty excited about the new airplanes they were getting.
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03-12-2008, 14:56
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Drafted May 1967
Took 4 yr enlistment Option for ASA Language School
Flunked out (too much partying)
Was reclassified as 11B and sent to Ft Ord
Volunteered for Airborne and SF
Graduated Airborne 28 Feb 1968 arrived Ft Bragg 29 Feb 1968
Graduated SF Dec 1968
First SF assignment - SFOB B-2 8th SFGA
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03-27-2008, 12:26
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: North Carolina
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Junp School '62, Q course '62. Nam '63 05B4S, Nam '65 05B4S, Flight School '67, Nam '68 "Alleycat 2" Gun Driver, supported FOB 1 and 4. Direct Commission '69, Commanded B/2 7th '79-80, Commanded School Battalion, School of the Americas '83-85. Retired. Security Consultant.
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06-05-2008, 11:13
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Enlisted Airborne Infantry Dec 1954, Jump School April 1955, Q Course Feb 1964, Special Forces Association Nov 1978, 1st Special Forces Regiment Jan 1996...
Proudest day of my life is when I earned my Green Beret....
Teddy
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SF is a calling and it requires commitment and dedication that the uninitiated will never understand......
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06-05-2008, 13:51
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Jump School - July, 1970. All five jumps from C-119, like falling out of bed, but they sure rattled and "stuff" fell off! So much for jumping out of a "perfectly good aircraft".
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06-05-2008, 14:11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BMT
Damn!!! Time flies when you were having fun. Fifty years ago today. BMT
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CONGRATS BMT!!
I guess I'm one of the young'ns,, 03/68,, just over 40 years..
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06-05-2008, 15:51
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what!?
This isnt the comedy forum.
Read more, post less and dont post again until you comply with the PM you received.
Any questions? I didnt think so.
Crip
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06-05-2008, 17:55
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Pineland, Northern Province
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc
That's gonna leave a mark, LOL.
Another newbie here. Jump School in '79.
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Yes, I'm also another cherry. Jump School in '80.
I remember my first day in the 82d, my SQD LDR put me on tornado watch. Guess they can't do that anymore, its not nice...jd
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