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Staff Sergeant upon exit.
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5 trips to Persian Gulf, before,during and after Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Still hate the desert!
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God, Family, and Country.
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Iowa Army National Guard. Enlisted in Jan 1999 -Basic Training and AIT at Fort Sill Oklahoma summer of 1999, -made it to E-5 SGT -Started ROTC at U of Northern Iowa in Fall 2002 -AIRBORNE Summer of 2003 (Fort Benning, GA) -Commissioned as a 2LT May 2005 -FA OBC at Fort Sill Oklahoma, July 05-October 05 (left 30 days early to deploy) -Iraq deployment November 2005 to July 2007 (yes, a 21 month deployment, I was actually 30 days late for training because of OBC... 22 month deployment for guys that were on time. 6 months at Camp Shelby Mississippi and 16 months in Iraq!!!!) -Awarded a CAB on OIF deployment -Promoted to 1LT May 2007 -AIR ASSAULT Spring 2009 (Fort Benning, GA) -Promoted to CPT April 2010 -OEF deployment August 2010 to present (I am the Rear Detachment Commander for an Infantry Battalion, same Battalion I deployed with previously), so no overseas duty for me this time. 
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Naval underwater testing station, Solomos, MD
Scott, Where was that physically located? Asking because I lived in Solomons in the late 80s early 90s and I don't recall that still being there. The old rec centre, right on the Pax River. I was a diver recovering test torpedoes. The old rec centre, right on the Pax River. I was a diver recovering test torpedoes. May be long gone now. I remember we took a launch to NAS Pax River when we had to shop or go the the hospital. No it was at the old base. It was a rec centre when I was there, just north of the town of Solomons. That would have been in the Winter/Spring of 70-71 On the same side as the NAS then? I was assuming it was actually in Solomons Island on the other side of the river.
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The first time I shot myself in the head...
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Sep. 18,1972 - Mar. 19,1975 USAF crew chief jet acft 1&2 engines
Mar. 15, 1975 - Dec. 1980 WV ANG C-130E crew chief
Dec. 1980 - Dec. 2002 WV ANG C-130E/H flight engineer
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No it was at the old base. It was a rec centre when I was there, just north of the town of Solomons. That would have been in the Winter/Spring of 70-71
I got you now. "Rec center" threw me. There's a Navy campground there now, not sure much else, although there were occasionally ships docked there when I lived there. I had forgotten about that. It's right at the base of the enormous bridge spanning the river. I want to say that the bridge was built in the late 70s. Since you are a diver you are probably aware that Swede Momsen did some of the initial deep dive equipment testing just up the Pax near Benedict.
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No, I didn't know that. I learn something new almost every day I log on here.
I have never had a pleasure dive. Every dive I had was pitch black and colder than... well it was cold let's leave it at that. I was 6'2" and got down under 140 pounds when I was a diver. There was no way to eat enough to maintain weight when hypothermia was a five day a week occurrence. Kind of soured me on the whole thing. Still have the calcium deposits on my shoulders where the breast plate rubbed.
The first time I shot myself in the head...
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PS: In 1966 the Lawrence was in dry dock mainly for hull maintenance. We Fire Control Technicians were mainly drinking coffee and playing cards. My grandmother died. The weapons officer did not want me to take emergency leave and attend her funeral. The SOB actually asked me how fond was I of my grandmother. He gave me a week's leave only when I informed him that my congressman was a family friend and was on the Armed Services Committee. I wouldn't have reenlisted in the navy for a promotion to admiral and a $250,000 reenlistment bonus. If you are stateside, there is no such thing as "Emergency Leave". That is only reserved if you are deployed overseas and then the Navy pays your way home. Grandparents DO NOT qualify for emergency leave, only parents (or acting parents called loco parentis and could include grandparents if they raised you) and siblings. Now if you had regular leave on the books he should have let you go on regular leave, but even that is not up to him. Only ONE MAN can say no and that is the Commanding Officer. Your leave chit (by Naval Regulation) MUST and should have been routed to the CO for final disposition. Yor DIVO and LCPO should have known that and I'm surprised at their actions.
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Dave just wondered if you were flying out of "Yeager"??
You better be afraid of a ghost!!
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USA, 1959-'61. Radio Teletype Operator, 039. Fort Chaffee, Ark., and Fort Gordon, Georgia. Never heard a shot fired in anger. With the incredible advancement of communictions technology, I don't know if the Army still uses that MOS or not. Morse Code?? Waz that?
Di dah dah!
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Whether you ever shot or got shot at is moot. ALL of you raised your hand and swore in, not knowing if you'd give your life for your country or not. But you were willing to.
Heroes, to a person - because that includes you ladies in uniform, too. Crisp salute.
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Dave just wondered if you were flying out of "Yeager"?? Since he's my Dad I'll answer for him  . Yes he did, 130th Tactical Airlift Group that I think was later renamed. He can verify. He retired as a Senior Master Sergeant. I know one thing, don't ever go into a bar full of a ANG 130 crew and say your Dad's a FE with WVANG. You'll need a bucket and a cab...and not necessarily in that order!
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US Army, 72 to 74. RA. Thats Regular Army for you people in Rio Linda. Draft number was 217. 95 Bravo. Military Police. Steve
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Can't claim service but have to respond; thanks for your service in 'Nam.
Was a sophomore in college when they went to a lottery. my number was 172 and they went to 165 in my county. Took my physical and figured I'd soon be a bamboo beater but wasn't to be. I was committed to go unlike some of my college mates who opted for northern locations--Canada. Although, my dad was a college professor and mentioned not one word to me about the Conflict, I knew he was anti-, but I intended to go if drafted.
A private pilot now, though low hours. Most important, thanks and honors to all who sacrificed for our country whether we were there wrongly or rightly; as I've often told my dad, how can we at our time and age know the moral, or political rightness of what our country calls us to do at that moment.
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Hey that's great..know all about Charleston..attended Morris Harvey College before joining the AF...was born there and lived in Kanawha City as a youngster...The Air Force brought me to SAC Headquarters in '72 after a tour to Vietnam and Korea.... Nebraska has been my home ever since.I found out many moons ago you don't mess with ANG troops and back in those days by putting a "F" in front of the other three letters you were askin for it!!! Nice talkin with you!!...Regards.....FLEM
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Dave just wondered if you were flying out of "Yeager"?? Yup. When I processed in they still had the C-119's. We got the C-130E's starting late '75 straight from SEA.
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