01-23-2005, 15:17
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Originally Posted by CPTAUSRET
Where in Vietnam were you born, where did you live?
Terry
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Are you referring to me? I was born in Saigon & lived there until 4/30/75.
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01-23-2005, 15:51
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#572
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Originally Posted by Archangel
Are you referring to me? I was born in Saigon & lived there until 4/30/75.
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Yes, I was.
I met a man and his wife a few years ago in Japan, at that time he was the President of some Canadian Psychiatric association his name is Soma Ganesan, he and his wife were from Can Tho, and they were interred after we left, but they eventually escaped.
I was flying Cobra gunships out of Can Tho when they lived there, many a tear flowed that night.
Terry
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01-23-2005, 16:07
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#573
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Originally Posted by vivelamorte
I want something more from life than a shallow job later on and the occasional ale in my local pub.
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Blasphemy!!!
Welcome aboard, Blasphemer.
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01-24-2005, 00:01
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#574
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Willkommen
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01-24-2005, 00:08
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AH nothin....
Last edited by 12B4S; 01-24-2005 at 00:16.
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01-24-2005, 02:26
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Originally Posted by 12B4S
Willkommen
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Danke schön! 
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01-24-2005, 02:28
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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
Blasphemy!!!
Welcome aboard, Blasphemer.
Team Sergeant
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Well, okay, I admit an occasional ale IS blasphemy. Perhaps I should've written the occasional evening in the pub with lots of pints of ale. That does sound better, doesn't it? 
Although, I must say I prefer stout. Or Becks pils.
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01-24-2005, 02:38
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Kia ora, bro
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Not to be a dumb knob, but I take you're an American that's grown up in Europe?
And if you've spent time in Eng a land, you'll know proper English, too You can join my metric crusade if you like.
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01-24-2005, 04:44
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Not to be a dumb knob, but I take you're an American that's grown up in Europe?
And if you've spent time in Eng a land, you'll know proper English, too You can join my metric crusade if you like. |
My dad's American, my mum is German, and I was born in Germany, went to Kindergarten und primary in England, and spent puberty pissing off teachers here in Germany. A small wonder I made it through to university.
Metric crusade sounds good! Perhaps we can call all countries without "an axis of unmetric evil"?
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01-24-2005, 10:21
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Thus thread has become pretty bloated, but I thought it would be impolite not to introduce myself before I post. I'm a freshman in college in DC and I'm enrolled in Army ROTC here. I have always wanted to be a soldier, and I jumped at the chance to have the Army foot some of the enormous bill. If all goes well, in four years I will be an officer. I've never been much of a long-term planner, so I really don't know much of what will come after that. Actually, even four years seems like an eternity away.
I'm obviously not SF. I know a few guys that are doing that direct enlistment program with the hopes of being SF, so that got me somewhat interested in all this. It sounds fascinating, but I don't know if I am cut out for it. I don't even really know what I want to branch when I am commissioned. After my initial four years are up, I will evaluate where I am. Maybe someday I will decide that I want to be SF, but at the moment I don't posses the standard ROTC cadet's dreams of glory.
So, for now I plan to lurk this forum, reading what you Quiet Professionals have to say, maybe posting the occasional question.
Anyway, thanks for doing what you do.
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01-24-2005, 10:29
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Rich:
That would be seven years in your future, and you have plenty of time to decide before then.
Enjoy college. Stay in good shape, spend some time in the woods, consider learning to land navigate if you have an orienteering club available, and learn another language if you can.
Good luck!
TR
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01-24-2005, 23:54
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Thanks for the welcome. Glad he only cut you a warning cite, but with Purple Heart plates (which, by the way, thank you for your service and sacrifice), I doubt I would have even pulled you over to start with (haha). Different school, different times, I guess. Im glad to hear he showed you the respect that you have earned and deserve. Some of the kids these days get wayyyy too badge heavy. Looking forward to the SHOT show myself. Just to go there to dream and drool, then its off to Toys-R-Us to spend my money on the latest Barbie crap that my daughter just cant live without.
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Didn't see this post, enjoy your daughter while you can...They grow up waay too fast!
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01-25-2005, 15:26
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been here for a year or more...re-read the rules and realized, now that i have posted two replies, that an introduction is requested...
i retired in '94 after 22 years of service in the Army, with a couple years of that in the Guard (college, seeing if i could be a civilian, etc)...
last assignment was with JTF-SWA during the Provide Comfort/Southern Watch days...
posted a brief bio with my profile...
ah yam whut ah yam...
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01-25-2005, 16:51
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Originally Posted by lksteve
been here for a year or more...re-read the rules and realized, now that i have posted two replies, that an introduction is requested...
i retired in '94 after 22 years of service in the Army, with a couple years of that in the Guard (college, seeing if i could be a civilian, etc)...
last assignment was with JTF-SWA during the Provide Comfort/Southern Watch days...
posted a brief bio with my profile...
ah yam whut ah yam...
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01-25-2005, 17:15
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lksteve
Hey brother, welcome to the "other" list.
Mark Atchison
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