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Posted: 4/7/2013 1:09:51 AM EDT
[#1]
Originally Posted By ptco911:
1972 Basic and AIT Fort Knox 1972 HHC 3D Brigade, 3d Armored Division Friedberg Germany 1973 Co B, 2/34 Armor, Ft Carson, CO 1975 Co C, 3/68 Armor, Mannheim Germany 1979 Co C, 2/63 Armor, Ft Riley, KS 1983 Co C, 2/72 Armor and 4/7th Cav, Korea 1984 Co B, 1/63 Armor, Ft Riley, KS 1985 USA Readiness Group, Ft Douglas, UT 1989 Co C, 4/32 Armor, Kirchgoens, Germany 1991 HHT, 3/302 Cav, Lincoln, NB 1993 US Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft Bliss, TX 1994 HHC, 1st Bde, 1st Infantry Div, Ft Riley, KS 1996 Retired You joined before I was born 
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UT, USA
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Posted: 4/22/2013 10:01:37 PM EDT
[Last Edit: oldsgm]
[#2]
US Army 1970-2010
11B, 18B, 18F, 18Z E-9 SGM RA 1970-1973 RVN Oct 1971-1972 1973 to 2010 combination of ARNG and USAR plus numerous short term call ups. Deployed 1989 Operation Just Cause 7th Special Forces, Deployed Gulf I 10th Special Forces Deployed Iraq 2002-2003 7th Special Forces Deployed Iraq 2007 7th Special Forces Medevaced Iraq November 2007 Med boarded and permanently retired 100% disabled. July 2010. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/29/2013 8:10:16 AM EDT
[Last Edit: NC_Preacher]
[#3]
Hmm... don't think I have seen this forum.
Anyway.. US Navy 83-87 Attack Squadron VA-72, USS America (CV66) and USS DW Eisenhower (CVN 69) Aviation Structural Mechanic, Hydraulics US Army 87-93 82nd Airborne Aco 2/504 11B1P Armed Forces Expeditionary (x2) CIB, Jump Wings and some other gedunk. |
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FL, USA
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Posted: 4/30/2013 6:26:30 PM EDT
[#4]
USAF
1975 - 1999 Travis AFB, CA Eielson AFB, AK McChord AFB, WA MacDill AFB, FL Eglin AFB, FL Beale AFB, CA Eglin AFB, FL 24 years and all stateside assignments (except Eielson, that actually counted as an overseas tour). Don't ask me how I did it... |
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MS, USA
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Posted: 5/14/2013 3:37:18 AM EDT
[#5]
New here so I thought I post here.
July - Dec 1985 OSUT Ft. McClellan, AL 95B Military Police Dec '85 - Apr '88 127th MP Co. Hanau, FRG Jul 2001 - Present Naval Oceanographic Office, MS Navy Civilian (Dept of the Navy) ships assigned to USNS Mary Sears USNS Sumner USNS Bruce C. Heezen |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 5/22/2013 2:59:51 PM EDT
[#6]
1st RTB Parris Island - 81
8th Marines- Camp Geiger 81-82 3d Reconnaissance Bn Okinawa. 82-82 2nd Marines -Camp Lejuene 83-84 1/114th Infantry Army National Guard 96-12 MFO Sinai 05 OIF 08-09 MOSs: 2531,19D, 11B |
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Posted: 5/23/2013 12:45:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: slickce]
[#7]
US Army
67N2F - Crew chief UH1-D/H HHC Avn Detachment 3rd Bde101st Airborne 2/71-12/71 Camp Evans RVN HHT Avn Section 2/11 ACR 12/71-3/72 Phu Loi RVN |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 5/25/2013 11:42:56 PM EDT
[#8]
My adventure began on some yellow footprints in San Diego in 1994. Round about 1997 I took a detour courtesy of some nice persuasive men from the Department of the Army. In 2011 I got hurt in Afghanistan...enough to take me out of the game and send me home in mid 2012.
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OH, USA
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Posted: 6/20/2013 7:54:20 PM EDT
[#9]
US Army 2005-08
5-20INF 11B 1 Iraq deployment 2006-07 OH Army National Guard 2008-11 371 Sustainment Bde 31B No deployments |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 6/21/2013 8:14:04 PM EDT
[#10]
US Army 2007-2011, 2nd ID
1 year vacation in Iraq Got fucked by the green weenie Story of my life |
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Posted: 7/3/2013 1:39:12 PM EDT
[Last Edit: mserman]
[#11]
US Army 18C SSG 2006-2011
Fort Bragg - 2BN, 7th SFG(A) Mike |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 7/30/2013 2:53:05 PM EDT
[#12]
1998-2001 USMC (2111) for 1st Force Reconnaissance Co. Camp Pendleton, CA.
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USA
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Posted: 8/2/2013 2:27:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Naffenea]
[#13]
USAR
25U2O 2010 BCT FT Knox 2010-2011 AIT FT Gordon 2011-201? 96 SB 2011 OND JBB Iraq |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/3/2013 1:40:28 AM EDT
[#14]
US Air Force
T1C671, Space Operations, Master Instructor 
Father was USAF photographic interpreter & TS map guy for half a decade. Grandfather was Army Infantry in WWII. |
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JPN
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Posted: 8/9/2013 8:54:17 PM EDT
[#15]
USAF Active 2004 - Present
2A6X2 Areospace Ground Equipment 04 - 08 McChord AFB, WA 08 - 09 Kunsan AB, Korea 09 - 12 Spangdahlem AB, Germany 12 - Present Kadena AB, Okinawa Been deployed to Kyrgyzstan and Iraq. |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 8/17/2013 1:42:11 PM EDT
[Last Edit: powerpoint_ranger]
[#16]
Active Duty SSgt US Air Force, 3D072
2006 - Lackland AFB, TX - Basic Training 2006 - Keesler AFB, MS - Tech School 2006 - 2009 Buckley AB, CO 2009 - 2011 Sullivan Barracks Mannheim, Germany 2011 - 2012 Weisbaden Army Airfield Weisbaden, Germany 2012 - Kabul Afghanistan, KAIA 2012 - Present Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 9/11/2013 1:24:41 AM EDT
[#17]
US Army '90-'96
CoArNG '96-present 19k, 95B, 31B Ft. Knox (OSUT) Vilseck Germany (1AD then 3ID 2/37 Armor) Saudi Arabia,Iraq, Kuwait (1991) Kuwait-'93, '95, Panama '97, Bosnia '98, Iraq '03 and '08, New Orleans '05, Haiti '10 Ft. Carson, Co. 4th ID (2/77 Armor, 1/68 Armor) 220th MP Co. Colorado Army Natl. Guard |
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Posted: 9/16/2013 8:13:31 PM EDT
[#18]
Left the USMC as a SGT. Served from OCT 2004 to NOV 2012.
Now a 2nd LT in the Army Reserve from JAN 2013- Present day, and hopefully to retirement. Only 1 deployment, AFG. NTM-A. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 10/28/2013 1:29:38 PM EDT
[#19]
North Carolina Air National Guard
145th AGS/C-130H3 Crew Chief 2000 - 2003 One deployment to Kuwait, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Went everywhere else as a Flying Crew Chief. U.S. Air Force 317th AMXS Dyess AFB, TX/C-130H Crew Chief 2003 - 2006 Two more deployments and several "trips" abroad. 653rd CLSS Robins AFB, Georgia/Aircraft Battle Damage repair Tech 2006 - 2007 No more trips, wound up getting out on medical just before sewing on Staff. |
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TN, USA
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Posted: 11/11/2013 12:43:48 PM EDT
[#20]
US Army 1984-1987 54E NBC Specialist 82nd ABN Div HHC 3/504 ABN Ft Bragg NC
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SC, USA
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Posted: 11/13/2013 6:10:07 PM EDT
[#21]
20 Years USAF Retired. Senior Aircraft Weapons Maintenance Technician. Miss the job everyday. Worked F4C, A10, B52G, F111, F15C,D,E. Did loading and maintenance on everything from 50cal to 30mm cannons, practice bombs all the way up to ALCM cruise missiles.
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SC, USA
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Posted: 12/2/2013 5:40:21 AM EDT
[#22]
FL ARNG Jan 05 - Apr 11
13B E4 Spc. 05-11 B 2/116th FA, 53rd IBCT 2010 tour to Kuwait in support of OIF, base security ops alongside CTF 56.5. USAR (IRR) Apr 11 - Jan 13 13B E4 Spc. (DoD docs VA collected claim I'm E4 Cpl., I don't think that is true though) |
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Posted: 12/6/2013 3:38:51 PM EDT
[#23]
U.S. Army
84-88 11H Ft. Benning OSUT C-2-2 Harmony Church Ft. Irwin D Co 6/31st Inf-1/52 inf USAR 91-99 91B San Diego 176th Medical Group |
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CO, USA
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Posted: 12/9/2013 12:11:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: skdkses4de]
[#24]
When we put the miniguns on the B-model Hueys we detuned them from 6000 to 4000 rds per minute:
Pretty sure we left them at 6000 rpm on the Cobras, sweet system: Would the excitement you are referring to have anything to do with a couple of your guys throwing insults at Special Forces soldiers? http://goo.gl/ATyUg1 |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 12/17/2013 7:54:05 PM EDT
[#25]
US Marine Corps. 1989-1993 MOS 3521
Camp Lejune , Camp Johnson Camp Kinser, Okinawa 2 years Camp Pendleton 1 year. Sometimes I wished I would stayed in. |
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IL, USA
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Posted: 12/17/2013 11:40:23 PM EDT
[#26]
-US Army
-E5 SGT -Aug 2008 - May 2012 -13B Cannon Crew member (artilleryman) -10th Mountain Div Ft. Drum, NY -OEF 2010-2011 |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 12/24/2013 12:42:16 PM EDT
[#27]
Marine Corps Active Duty
SSGT 1994-2003 0311/ Infantry Rifleman Held duties as a rifleman, SAW Gunner, Fire Team Leader and Squad Leader. 8151/Marine Security Guard(I believe they have changed the MOS designator since). Also did a few Diplomatic details as well as a POTUS visit in 1997 in Argentina. 5831/Corrections, 5832/Correctional Counselor Duty Stations Camp Lejeune, USS Debuque, USS Fort McHenry, Camp Schwab Okinawa, MSG Det. Brussels, Belgium & Havana, Cuba, MCB Quantico and a few other various placed we deployed to. US Army Reserves SSG 2004-2010 31B3X Military Police, Drill Sergeant, 31E3/Corrections, 91X Mental Health Specialist( the MOS designator has been changed since) This was one of our advanced counselor courses I took as a Sergeant in the Marine Corps. Mobilized in 2005 Fort LeonardWood. |
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JPN
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Posted: 12/28/2013 11:10:29 AM EDT
[Last Edit: SpencerGagnon]
[#28]
US Navy
2012- Aviation Structural Mechanic Safety Equipment Airmen Apprentice (AMEAA) VFA-115 NAF Atsugi, Japan. Currently Assigned to the Line shack as a Plane Captain for our F/A-18E Super Hornets. |
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MA, USA
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Posted: 12/29/2013 12:13:56 PM EDT
[#29]
US Army
05C2P Radio Teletype Operator 1978-1981 HHC 1/6th Infantry 1st Bde, 1st AD, Illesheim Germany 1981-1984 MI Co 10th SFG(A) Ft. Devens Ma. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 12/31/2013 2:40:43 PM EDT
[#30]
US Air Force
2T2x1/2T0x1 SSgt 1992 - Lackland AFB 1992 - Sheppard AFB 1992-1996 - Dyess AFB 1st MAPS 7th Transportation Sq 1996-2005 - March ARB 56th Aerial Port Sq 1992-1993 Vacation to Somalia Operation Restore Hope |
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Posted: 1/2/2014 10:24:13 PM EDT
[#31]
1st post on the forum.
USMC 1991-1995 Corporal (E-4) MOS 3381, 0151 MCRD Parris Island Camp Lejeune, Camp Johnson Camp Foster, Okinawa Camp Courtney, Okinawa Camp Pendleton Semper Fidelis!! |
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Posted: 1/3/2014 9:05:46 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Tango-Sierra:
1st post on the forum. USMC 1991-1995 Corporal (E-4) MOS 3381, 0151 MCRD Parris Island Camp Lejeune, Camp Johnson Camp Foster, Okinawa Camp Courtney, Okinawa Camp Pendleton Semper Fidelis!! Best 1st post ever! Welcome aboard! 
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OH, USA
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Posted: 1/5/2014 10:42:22 AM EDT
[Last Edit: DozerIII]
[#33]
OHARNG
2005-2011 31B MP SGT E5 |
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GA, USA
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Posted: 1/5/2014 7:08:49 PM EDT
[#34]
USMC 1999-2003, MOS 3533
US Army 2005-Present Former MOS 25F, current MOS 35L OIF SEP 2007-DEC 2008 OEF OCT 2011-DEC 2011 (returned early due to draw-down) Camp Red Cloud, Korea 2006 Fort Bragg, NC 2007-2013 Fort Gordon, GA 2013-? |
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PA, USA
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Posted: 1/6/2014 3:31:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Ripthejacker]
[#35]
Active Duty USAF 2000-2006
3P071 / Security Forces / Police 820th SFG (Airborne) Moody AFB 00-03 305th SFS (SRT) McGuire AFB 03-06 OEF & OIF Combat Vet Good to be on board. Stay safe all. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 1/9/2014 2:51:39 AM EDT
[#36]
Bob Childers, USN(RET) 1974-2004
http://vchilder.home.netcom.com/plak1a.jpg. http://vchilder.home.netcom.com/bob82.jpg |
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NY, USA
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Posted: 1/21/2014 10:46:23 PM EDT
[#37]
Enlisted in the U S Navy October 1967(120 day delay program). Active duty from February 1968 to Dec 1971.
NATTC JAX AEA School May 1968 to Oct 1968 VF-62 F-8 Crusaders at NAS Ciecil Fiield Fla. Med cruise aboard the U. S. S. shangri-la CVA-38 from Oct of 1968 to July 1969. AE3 in June of 1969. VAQ-33 NAS Norfolk, VA from August 1969 to December of 1971 (early out program). AE2 in June of 1970. Received my honerable discharge Oct of 1974. In the early 1970's my father did a survey of our family (his and mom's side of the family). He found that there ere 32 honerable discharges (including his and mine). His oldest brother served in WWI and had a purple heart from being machine gunned by the Germans while on patrol. So far I've lost three fellow high school class of 1966 to agent orange cancer. That's three of thirty three males in my class which is not a good thing. We have one class of 1966 classmate KIA from Viet Nam who's name is Willet Amendola: http://www.marzone.com/7thMarines/NC021167.htm My oldest sister's class has a MIA and that's Airforce Captain Paul Raymond.http://www.virtualwall.org/dr/RaymondPD01a.htm |
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USA
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Posted: 1/26/2014 2:56:40 AM EDT
[#38]
First post, let me introduce myself
USMC, Sgt 2005-2013 MCRD San Diego July-Oct 2005 MCT Camp Pendleton Oct-Nov 2005 USMC Arty FDC course Ft. Sill, OK Nov 2005-Feb 2006 HQ Btry 11th Marines Regt 0844 Iraq 2006-2007 Iraq 2008 Marine Arty Surveyor Course 2009 Voluntold to go to Recruiter School and it took 2 weeks for those assholes to realize Im not going to be a good recruiter so I got sent back to the fleet (happy about that too, didn't want to be there in the first place and got screwed out of AFG deployment for that waste of time, not an adverse fitrep if anyone is curious) Afghanistan 2010-2011 Combat Marksmanship Coach Course 2011, 0933 A-MOS S Btry 5th Bn 11th Marines 0844 FDC 2012-EAS Afghanistan 2012-2013 Now a fucking college student, if I could do it again, I should have lat moved or did a B-billet! Also wish I was an 0311, but at least I did my part in raining death on the Taliban! |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 1/26/2014 11:14:15 AM EDT
[#39]
I was voluntold to go on recruiting duty and that is the big factor on why I chose to get out of the Marines.
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CA, USA
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Posted: 1/26/2014 5:02:35 PM EDT
[#40]
Yeah and pisses me off more that I got flagged again for recruiting while on my last deployment. I got dropped for lack of communication skills when I was there the first time so why try to make me go again? I can speak just fine, but I have NO desire for public speaking or to go up to random bitch ass kids to try to get them to enlist!
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/5/2014 6:58:18 PM EDT
[#41]
Active USAF SSgt
2005 - Lackland AFB - Basic Training 2005-2007 - Monterey, CA - Tech School 2007 - Sheppard AFB - Tech School 2007-2008 - Eglin AFB 2008-2009 - Diego Garcia 2009-2012 - Moody AFB 2010-2011 - Kandahar, Afg 2012-2013 - Kunsan AB, Korea Currently stationed at Fort Worth NAS/JRB (Carswell AFB), TX which just happens to be home for me. 2W071 - Ammo troop, hence the name. Looking at getting out pretty soon and pursuing a career in LE. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 2/6/2014 6:12:35 PM EDT
[#42]
USMC
2000-2004 0311 8th and I 2/8 Golf OIF 1 2003 OEF 2003-2004 |
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Posted: 2/25/2014 12:19:07 AM EDT
[#43]
Well, my career is kind of unique...
USMC 2002-2006 5711 (NBC) MWSS 271 MCAS Cherry Point (I hate the wing) Deployment 1: OIF1 Feb 2003 Deployment 2: OIF2 Feb 2004 (as PSP and heavy weapon instructor) attached to MWSS 274/2nd LAAD I left the Marines to go Army Ranger in 2006. My plan was get a deployment in Ranger Batt then go to SF selections. Army screws my RIP contract up. The civilian recruiter for the blue to green program didn't have Airborne in contract. I didn't know how it was suppose to look... In hind sight I should have taken more care with that contract. Airborne holdover was full. Senior Drill tells me he can't get me into RIP.... New plan, get to unit put in SF packet. I Get to unit, unit deploying... New plan, do deployment then do selections.... Army 2006-2011 11B (Infantry) I loved that job. Deployment 3: OIF whatever number Oct 2006 - Dec 2007 Ramadi during the "Awakening" Unit 1-9 Inf 2nd BCT, 2ID from Ft. Carson (light infantry) This is where it gets unique. I got hit with an IED on a dismounted raid about 6-8 feet in front of me. I got blown back and had a small concussion, small pieces of shrapnel. Well, my injuries were not bad enough to leave country. I was suffering horrible headaches though from TBI. I was a team leader and squad leader at certain parts so I sucked it up like an infantryman. Finally get home, get an MRI and find I have a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Neurosurgeon said I was lucky to be alive. I had 5 brain surgeries through 3 different kinds of procedures in 2008. It was a horrible year I barely remember anything between the surgeries and meds I was on. Anyways, the Army started my med board process and I spent over 2 years in WTU (Warrior Transistion Unit). I got medically retired in 2011. So that's my service record. I wish I was still in! But I have no say in that. I was not made for civilian life. I can't work in LE or PMC either. Closest thing I can do is collect guns and shoot, lol. Sorry if it's tl;dr! Kind of hard to describe my military road easily. |
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Posted: 2/25/2014 6:59:33 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StormFuror:
Well, my career is kind of unique... USMC 2002-2006 5711 (NBC) MWSS 271 MCAS Cherry Point (I hate the wing) Deployment 1: OIF1 Feb 2003 Deployment 2: OIF2 Feb 2004 (as PSP and heavy weapon instructor) attached to MWSS 274/2nd LAAD I left the Marines to go Army Ranger in 2006. My plan was get a deployment in Ranger Batt then go to SF selections. Army screws my RIP contract up. The civilian recruiter for the blue to green program didn't have Airborne in contract. I didn't know how it was suppose to look... In hind sight I should have taken more care with that contract. Airborne holdover was full. Senior Drill tells me he can't get me into RIP.... New plan, get to unit put in SF packet. I Get to unit, unit deploying... New plan, do deployment then do selections.... Army 2006-2011 11B (Infantry) I loved that job. Deployment 3: OIF whatever number Oct 2006 - Dec 2007 Ramadi during the "Awakening" Unit 1-9 Inf 2nd BCT, 2ID from Ft. Carson (light infantry) This is where it gets unique. I got hit with an IED on a dismounted raid about 6-8 feet in front of me. I got blown back and had a small concussion, small pieces of shrapnel. Well, my injuries were not bad enough to leave country. I was suffering horrible headaches though from TBI. I was a team leader and squad leader at certain parts so I sucked it up like an infantryman. Finally get home, get an MRI and find I have a brain arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Neurosurgeon said I was lucky to be alive. I had 5 brain surgeries through 3 different kinds of procedures in 2008. It was a horrible year I barely remember anything between the surgeries and meds I was on. Anyways, the Army started my med board process and I spent over 2 years in WTU (Warrior Transistion Unit). I got medically retired in 2011. So that's my service record. I wish I was still in! But I have no say in that. I was not made for civilian life. I can't work in LE or PMC either. Closest thing I can do is collect guns and shoot, lol. Sorry if it's tl;dr! Kind of hard to describe my military road easily. Welcome to the board, and thank you for your service. My wife had a stroke resulting from an AVM bleed. She is left side disabled as a result. After the stroke, the AVM was obliterated with radiation (Gamma Knife). |
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Posted: 2/25/2014 11:14:15 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TXSunDvl:
[ Welcome to the board, and thank you for your service. My wife had a stroke resulting from an AVM bleed. She is left side disabled as a result. After the stroke, the AVM was obliterated with radiation (Gamma Knife). Oh man, that's horrible. Did she know she had it before the stroke? My last surgery/procedure was a gamma knife. The the other two procedures were (3) embolizations and (1) craniotomy. The craniotomy was pretty rough to recover from. The gamma knife made a big 3x3" patch of hair fall off to complete skin. It eventually grew back, but my hair is a lot thinner now. I'm curious, since I don't know any other gamma knifed people. But did she lose any hair or have hair issues after? |
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Posted: 2/27/2014 2:35:19 PM EDT
[#46]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StormFuror:
Oh man, that's horrible. Did she know she had it before the stroke? My last surgery/procedure was a gamma knife. The the other two procedures were (3) embolizations and (1) craniotomy. The craniotomy was pretty rough to recover from. The gamma knife made a big 3x3" patch of hair fall off to complete skin. It eventually grew back, but my hair is a lot thinner now. I'm curious, since I don't know any other gamma knifed people. But did she lose any hair or have hair issues after? Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By StormFuror:
Originally Posted By TXSunDvl:
[ Welcome to the board, and thank you for your service. My wife had a stroke resulting from an AVM bleed. She is left side disabled as a result. After the stroke, the AVM was obliterated with radiation (Gamma Knife). Oh man, that's horrible. Did she know she had it before the stroke? My last surgery/procedure was a gamma knife. The the other two procedures were (3) embolizations and (1) craniotomy. The craniotomy was pretty rough to recover from. The gamma knife made a big 3x3" patch of hair fall off to complete skin. It eventually grew back, but my hair is a lot thinner now. I'm curious, since I don't know any other gamma knifed people. But did she lose any hair or have hair issues after? No, she didn't lose any hair. She never knew about the AVM because is was so small and deep that the only way they found it was by doing a cat scan with an iodine contrast. My wife also had a craniotomy, but it wasn't directly related to this. With all the brain scans and stuff done after her stroke, the discovered an aneurism in one of her arteries, so the craniotomy was done to clip that. I was amazed that they did that in 3 hours, and fortunately had few issues. She had an amazing neurosurgeon. |
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Posted: 3/7/2014 2:52:04 AM EDT
[#47]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TXSunDvl:
No, she didn't lose any hair. She never knew about the AVM because is was so small and deep that the only way they found it was by doing a cat scan with an iodine contrast. My wife also had a craniotomy, but it wasn't directly related to this. With all the brain scans and stuff done after her stroke, the discovered an aneurism in one of her arteries, so the craniotomy was done to clip that. I was amazed that they did that in 3 hours, and fortunately had few issues. She had an amazing neurosurgeon. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By TXSunDvl:
Originally Posted By StormFuror:
Originally Posted By TXSunDvl:
[ Welcome to the board, and thank you for your service. My wife had a stroke resulting from an AVM bleed. She is left side disabled as a result. After the stroke, the AVM was obliterated with radiation (Gamma Knife). Oh man, that's horrible. Did she know she had it before the stroke? My last surgery/procedure was a gamma knife. The the other two procedures were (3) embolizations and (1) craniotomy. The craniotomy was pretty rough to recover from. The gamma knife made a big 3x3" patch of hair fall off to complete skin. It eventually grew back, but my hair is a lot thinner now. I'm curious, since I don't know any other gamma knifed people. But did she lose any hair or have hair issues after? No, she didn't lose any hair. She never knew about the AVM because is was so small and deep that the only way they found it was by doing a cat scan with an iodine contrast. My wife also had a craniotomy, but it wasn't directly related to this. With all the brain scans and stuff done after her stroke, the discovered an aneurism in one of her arteries, so the craniotomy was done to clip that. I was amazed that they did that in 3 hours, and fortunately had few issues. She had an amazing neurosurgeon. The neurosurgeons said my AVM was "impressive" so I'm guessing that was a doctors way of saying big, lol. My craniotomy was in the 9-10 hour range... But felt like 5 minutes to. But the pain when I woke was the worst I've ever felt. Sounds like your wife couldn't catch a break with brain surgery related stuff. That stuff is just no fun and quite miserable. |
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KY, USA
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Posted: 3/17/2014 10:03:04 PM EDT
[#48]
Old Army SGT here...
Totally DEAF with a hearing Implant / Disabled military. Thats all... Ernie |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 3/23/2014 11:26:39 PM EDT
[#49]
US Navy (retired)
Aviation Electronics Technician on the SH-60B Seahawk. Boot camp 1989, San Diego CA A and C schools 1990, Millington TN HSL-42 1991-1995, Jacksonville Florida CG-60 USS Normandy, Desert Storm CG-60 USS Normandy, Bosnian War FFG-32 USS John L Hall, counter drug ops NAMTRAGRUDET 1995-1998, Mayport Florida HSL-44 1998-2004, Jacksonville Florida CG-71 USS Cape St George, counter drug ops FFG-29 USS Stephen W Groves, counter drug ops FFG-47 USS Nicholas, counter drug ops FFG-36 USS Underwood, Operation Noble Eagle, OIF and OEF NAS Key West Search and Rescue 2005-2008, Key West Florida HSL-46 2008-2009, Jacksonville Florida The only ships still in service are both of the cruisers. All of the frigates have been decommissioned. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 3/30/2014 6:36:12 AM EDT
[Last Edit: EXCAL85]
[#50]
This is my first post and just thought I would introduce myself.
Active duty Marine (2010-Current). 0861- Fire Support Man E-5/Sgt Fort Sill- Basic Fire Support Man Course Naval Base Coronado- Naval Gunfire Course Assigned to HQ Btry 1/11 in Camp Pendleton, CA |
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