09-16-2006, 03:15
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Iowa and New Mexico
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Originally Posted by lrd
This is not my first post, but there are many new members here and I am transitioning into a new job. I thought it was time to introduce myself.
I am a Navy wife of 24+ years; married for 27. I have travelled around the world with my husband, and my children have had the great fortune to be part of the military family. Back in the late 90s, my husband did a joint tour in San Antonio working with folks at Ft. Bragg and some of your brethren ate chicken fajitas on my back deck. It was my first exposure to SF and I was impressed.
From 1999 to 2002, my husband was deployed enforcing the no-fly zones over Iraq. As a break from letters, care packages and getting my kids through high school, I began researching SOF and SF in particular. I met some of you in the process.
In 2004, I was accepted into the Navy Acquisition Logistics Intern Program -- a three-year program of coursework and on-the-job training through rotations in various acquisition programs. I did my first rotation on a Navy aircraft program, and then moved to Special Communications. Due in part to guidance provided by members of PS.com, I was successful in my endeavors and have received (and accepted) an offer as a logistician supporting the Joint Base Station. Thanks to all of you who answered my questions and coached me in topics from antenna theory to stress-corrosion-cracking. I'm sure as I move into my new job I will have many more questions. I appreciate your patience.
It’s a small world. I recently discovered that a member of this site was on call to recover my husband if he had gone down on his first combat flight. It’s just one part of what you all do, but it means the world to the families back home. I hope that I can repay that debt in the coming years as I work with you.
18Es: if I can help in any way, please let me know.
In the meantime, this Mom and former English teacher will keep the cookies and books flowing.
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Nice to read the update. Good on ya!
Stay safe!
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09-16-2006, 03:22
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Iowa and New Mexico
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Originally Posted by tsod275
Hey guys,
News to this forum, but some of you may have seen me on a couple others. Nice to see a forum for Group guys. Well.....as far as a little info....
Background:
2/75th Ranger Regiment from '94-'99
Theater Special Operations Detachment - Korea (Airboorne) '01-'02
SOT-B 930, 5/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) '04-'05
SOT-B 130, 3/1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) '05-'06 (OIF IV)
SOT-B 930, 5/19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) '06-Present
Interests:
Hunting, reloading, collecting firearms, beef industry and computers
Current Activities:
Currently going to school full time and work in the gun department at Cabela's. Before I went to Iraq, owned a cattle company in Colorado, but had to shut everything down for a bit to go to the "Sand Box".
Other than that, keeping busy and looking forward to seeing what goes on here in this forum.
Some of you may know me from two other forums. If you haven't seen me on there lately....been pretty busy with work and school. Looking forward to participating in this forum.
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I believe we know each other, you served in the same unit as my son (TSOD-K), TJ. Correct?
If so, welcome aboard!
You will find good people here.
Terry
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09-16-2006, 21:04
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Greetings
Hello All,
Was in Marine Corps Communications in the 70's and 80's, spent the 90's doing Comms work for the Joint Staff. ALso did some work with the M9 pistol trianing requirements. Now I work in a Government Lab where we are finding new ways to link weapons to the operators over comms.
Semper Fi,
Dino
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09-17-2006, 17:47
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Originally Posted by CPTAUSRET
I believe we know each other, you served in the same unit as my son (TSOD-K), TJ. Correct?
If so, welcome aboard!
You will find good people here.
Terry
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Yup, I'm also on SOCNET and ArmyRanger.Com. I know TJ real well. Good to see some familiar faces in here.
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09-18-2006, 07:58
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: California
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Hi there. I've been looking around for a while, and this is a great board with a lot of frank, easy to find information on it. TS, TR, Cric, and many others, your insights are priceless. I especially love the area expertise boards, and the political and strategic discussions. Thanks.
As for myself, I am a brand new IN 2LT. I'll be with the 173rd once I go through my training iterations. I just graduated from a great university in CA and miss it, while also being excited about this next phase of my life. My only experience with the real Army was at SFUWO. My short term goals are to prepare for Ranger school and PL time. Longer term goals are to get to a MOS that utilizes diving, and perhaps one day getting into law.
My interests are SEA (my parents were boat people), traveling, and mining the internet. Some favorite authors are Jane Austen and Harper Lee - they remind me why I chose this path.
I can't believe how lucky I am, to be afforded the opportunities I have in my life. I only hope that I will make the right choices to do right by them.
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09-18-2006, 13:30
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In transit
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Jane Austin. . .
Curious as to how you made the connection between Jane Austin and soldiering. . . congrats on graduating and welcome to the Army.
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09-18-2006, 13:33
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Originally Posted by Books
Curious as to how you made the connection between Jane Austin and soldiering. . . congrats on graduating and welcome to the Army.
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+1 esp. the Jane Austen thing - that seems a bit of a stretch. Oh, well off to the Strand to see if they have some used Jane Austen that I haven't trudged through already....
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09-19-2006, 19:06
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Jane Austen reminds me of what peace can accomplish; I hope that my efforts will allow my friends and family to worry about matters of romance, not me being deployed, or worse yet, the struggle to survive another day. Jane Austen wrote Pride and Prejudice in 1812, at the height of the Britian's global struggle with the French, yet the only mention of the military is eligible bachelor officers. To me, this reflects the safety that Britain's military was able to give their island by projecting force and eventually defeating their enemy. I hope we can do the same.
Plus, the innocence of it all is a nice break, every once in a while, from the heavier stuff.
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09-19-2006, 19:27
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The Brits were fighting here in America against us in 1812 as well.
TR
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09-21-2006, 02:45
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Hey guys,
Just joined the board and look forward to hearing all your big fish stories. I retired from the 5th in 2003 and am currently working my 4th contract in a big desert wasteland south of Lybia.
Take care and be safe.
V5
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09-21-2006, 03:18
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Gun Pilot
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Hey guys,
Just joined the board and look forward to hearing all your big fish stories. I retired from the 5th in 2003 and am currently working my 4th contract in a big desert wasteland south of Lybia.
Take care and be safe.
V5
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Welcome aboard, Victor5!
You will find good people here.
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09-22-2006, 00:24
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Denver, Co
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Intro.
Good day gentlemen, I am new to this forum (as well as the Army) and would like to give you some background on my self. I am 17, joined the ARNG as soon as I could process (during my Junior HS year) for split-op training. I completed up to week 9 of OSUT training over this summer. I had joined the Army with the SOLE intention of going SF and contracted according (training MOS 18B and secondary 11B Parachutist with a SF unit). I have no intention of failing assessment or any qualification for that matter. For the 25m though, I am a Senior in High School and a PFC in a RSP unit and look forward to my next drill and homework assignment, not my next ship date or graduation. I look forward to browsing this forum and perhaps asking questions that continue to perplex me, but mostly in my assigned units section (19th).
I appriciate the time you gentelmen and professionals deticate to FNG's like me,
Thank You,
AlwaysReady
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09-22-2006, 07:06
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AR-
Welcome aboard. Please learn how to spell assignment, that silent 'h' was giving me fits.
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Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb
Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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09-22-2006, 13:51
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Georgia
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hello
Greetings Gentlemen,
I've been checking out the site a good bit over the past month or so as I am getting relatively close to my O-2(P) mark and am considering SFAS. I just hope to learn a bit here and perhaps pass along my little .02 where appropriate. As you can see from my profile I'm an EN officer in the Georgia Guard and recently got back from OIF. To the 18-series guys out there, thanks for all you've done in the GWOT (and before) and all you continue to do. You are truly the envy of all your peers in the international community.
Best,
thebaffler
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09-22-2006, 17:45
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Hello all. My name's Murphy, I'm a medic attached to the 1st Cav. I plan to persue a career in SF when I return from deployment. My main interest of this site is the 18D threads. I hope to pick up a few jewels here and there from expirenced soldiers and hope I can contribute something as well.
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