06-02-2007, 14:45
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Pineland Appreciation Day and Camp MacKall
Today was Pineland Appreciation Day (PAD) at Camp MacKall.
If you have not been there lately, and I mean the past year or two, you would be amazed.
The ceremony was great, familiar faces were seen, the food was good, and there was plenty of entertainment for kids of all ages. Thanks SWCS!
First the PAD shots. Awards from SWCS and the SFA to significant Pineland Defense Force players, Mod demo weapons table, the SOF Recruiting simulation trailer was there, where else can kids put their hands on a live M1 Thompson and run the M240 on an uparmored HMMWV?
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06-02-2007, 14:49
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More PAD shots.
The PDF was issuing photos and dog tags, the climbing wall and air walks were there, you could crawl all over the CG's UH-60, police all of the expended blanks a boy could want, and play on a WW II surplus gun mount.
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06-02-2007, 14:52
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The UH-60 took off, conducted a fast rope infil in front of the attendees and the current Phase II class, and the Pinelanders got cool shorts and hats.
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06-02-2007, 14:54
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Finally, despite low ceilings, the USASOC Command Parachuter Team put on a nice demo to close the ceremonies.
Hope you enjoyed the show.
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06-02-2007, 15:00
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That's cool. Did any of the parents of this last graduating class get to see it??
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06-02-2007, 15:07
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That's cool. Did any of the parents of this last graduating class get to see it??
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Not sure, but unless they were locals, they probably didn't stay or get invited.
Hey, for those of us who lived in the tarpaper shacks and tin huts out at MacKall, the changes, they are a comin'.
The old, temporary, low dollar CMK, even with the million dollar shitter, is rapidly going away. The new construction is massive, expensive, and permanent. Well, except for Doc Keeton's med facility, and the pavillion.
Out with the old....
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06-02-2007, 15:10
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And in with the new....
I guess some of the massive USASOC MILCON money has trickled down to SF after all, though there are large numbers of Phase II and other students still in the tents.
There is a new DFAC, office spaces, classroom buildings, and ISOFACs.
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06-02-2007, 15:14
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THe rappel tower is gone, and the C-130 static training fuselage is on the old helipad. Middle pic is the view along the south side of the compound, looking east, up A Team Road.
But the Rock with COL Rowe's dedication remains. As it should. Always.
That's all folks. 
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06-02-2007, 15:15
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What no pic's of the phase II tent's lol... also a new repel tower is in the works over by the PT pit.
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06-02-2007, 15:36
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Not sure, but unless they were locals, they probably didn't stay or get invited.
Hey, for those of us who lived in the tarpaper shacks and tin huts out at MacKall, the changes, they are a comin'.
The old, temporary, low dollar CMK, even with the million dollar shitter, is rapidly going away. The new construction is massive, expensive, and permanent. Well, except for Doc Keeton's med facility, and the pavillion.
Out with the old....
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We lived in GP Tents and the Tarpaper Shacks were the Classrooms!!
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06-02-2007, 15:55
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GP Mediums
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We lived in GP Tents and the Tarpaper Shacks were the Classrooms!!
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Glad to see somebody else remembers us students living in GP Mediums. The two large tar paper shacks that were the classrooms and about 3 or so for the head shed, supply and something else.
The "kitchen" was in back of the eastern classroom. Two big burners, two big pots and a room full of C-Rats. The cooking detail was easy, count out the required number of Cs, pull all the main meals and put them in the pots, fill with water and bring to a boil. As the water is heating put all the C meal boxes upside down in the cases. As the students file by they grab a box and are handed a hot meal can. Repeat 3 times a day, seven days a week except when you were in the field.
I only got one hot A while I was out there. I think it was in between survival training and the FTX somewhere.
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06-02-2007, 17:35
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Boy, do those guys have it easy! I remember the GP Medium tents, the tar paper classrooms, singing Ballad of the Green Berets every morning before class, getting up at 0430 for PT runs with the ever present ambulance following to take those who fell out up to the 82nd. Climbing the pine tree for the slide-for-life (swaying every time someone took off down the cable) - dropping into the water and looking forward to it because the water was warmer than the outside air temperature.
Pete - you had to mention chow! It seemed that every time I went through the chow line, I drew Ham and Lima Beans! No wonder I lost 47 pounds in 26 days! To this day I can not stand Lima beans. Beans and franks were OK, but ham slices with potato's and gravy would gag a maggot. We would kill for pound cake or even the canned bread. John Wayne cookies (crackers) with cheese (caraway seed oil) were an 'acquired' taste.
Thinking back - those were good days!
By the way - Great pictures, Reaper - Thanks...
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06-02-2007, 18:44
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The two large tar paper shacks that were the classrooms and about 3 or so for the head shed, supply and something else.
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yeah, but you're vintage...
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06-02-2007, 20:33
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Great pictures, thanks TR!
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06-02-2007, 21:54
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Even in four months a lot has changed out there. The work is defiantly going along quickly out there.
Oh and I don't think you are doing the med shed justice, TR. That is about the best angle you could get on it! You didn't show the roof literally falling off. 
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