Military sound off

[brennan]

Same thing goes for the other branches. just change the url to whatever branch you served in (Navy, Army, Air Farce, Coasties have one too I think)

I'm on navy.togetherweserved.com if you want to say I invited you my name is Brennan (duh) I think you can find me on there that way. Or you can send me a PM with your e-mail address and I'll toss you an invite.

My personal military career is still in progress. Jun 2000 I went to boot camp in Great Lakes, IL after which I attended my advanced electronics training, and my "A" school to become an FC (Fire Controlman). After that it was off to Dam Neck, VA to attend NSSMS "C" School (don't aske me what the A and C stand for. All I know is A is for your rate and C is for a specialization within your rate) I have a bunch of fond memories from my schools and earned enough college credit to just about give me an associates in electronics.

While I was in C School (mar 01 - nov 01) 911 happened. I was in class and the instructor got called to the office for an urgent message. When he came back he dismissed us all for the day without telling us what was currently happening. So I head over to the Galley for lunch and sat down near a tv so I could watch some CNN and as I sat down, I saw one of the towers smoking and not 5 seconds after my butt hit the seat the second plane crashed into the other tower. The whole thing seemed absolutely surreal, I couldn't believe it was happening so near to where I was. I can't remember much afterwards but the base pretty much shut down to all traffic except essential persons and I was stuck on base. Talk about scary.

In November I flew to my first ship USS Bonhomme-Richard (LHD-6) thinking we were going to deploy to the gulf that following Jan. A guy from my shop picked me up at the airport and the first thing he asked me was "you ready to go to the gulf?" I told him that I thought so and asked him why.

"We're leaving in 3 days"

No time to get settled in, no time for much of anything before we're sailing to the coast of Pakistan for Operation Enduring Freedom. I deployed 2 more times after that in support of Op Iraqi Freedom. 3 deployments in 4 years out of the 5 I was on board.

And now I'm on Shore Duty working with engineers testing and evaluating upgrades to NSSMS (NATO SeaSparrow Missile System) I couldn't ask for a better place to work right now. Who wouldnt love a job where they get to blow up missiles and targets worth millions of dollars without the money comming out of their pocket?

Ok, I think I've babbled enough, I just like what I do and I'm proud that I have the opportunity to do it. I thank all you vets out there for allowing me the freedom to choose what I do and to continue the tradition of dedicated service to our country.

V/R,
FC2 McCue, Brennan

 

[placebo]

Sorry to put the kabosh on a story I would really like to believe is true but:

http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/k/keeshan.htm

It is unfortunately just a story with some partial truths, albeit a good one.

 

[blackhawk19]

Placebo I was about to say the same thing
http://www.snopes.com/military/marvin.asp

 

[blackhawk19]

Jim, most Vietnam Vets won't talk about it so you should be proud if they trusted you

. I came out of the closet about 5yrs ago and would finally admit I was a Vet. Here is a link to the home page of our unit
http://www.187thahc.net/

 

[richtee]

Aww hell... some things are to good to be true I guess. Helluva story tho. <Yanking hook outta gills>

 

[lisacsco]

He did the exact same times and locations you did....amazing :)

 

[chrish]

I just glanced through all that was said, and since i was away all week on the job site and now just read to respond to all this, I'm happy as heck that all you guys and gals liked this topic and responded there own tidbits about their times in basic and such.
now its time to go back and answer some questions

post more stories to read about,, basic trainning good or bad? bad drill sgts, good drill sgts. sit you had to put up with and such.

i know one. during basic, the CO's office was cleanned by the trainnies and they would take turns by how ever they did it, but when it was are turn and i was in on the group to do it.
Well i had once worked for a place called BMS (building maintaince survice) so i knew how to KLEEN an office so to say and i instructed the others on what to do and we did are job well, i wish the hell i had never of done that, the CO wanted us every night he was so impressed in the job we did. it would take up are whole evening of shinning are boots and relaxing and stuff, but we went from the first night of 4.5 hrs down to 2.5 hrs, and it wasnt just one office but a whole complex of 13 offices.
To say the least we were the only ones to do that during my basic and at the end the CO took myself and crew off and said some very good stuff about us and even took us out to eat at a small steak house there in fort knox, had a great time, and the CO was a great guy like one of the gang i could not beleve it,,

as i remember more ill tell

 

[chrish]

yup pogy bait (NOT PERMITTED) my first candy was a snickers bar and i had one hell of a rush from it and i still remember it, like a dose of speed

but i dont remember when i had it probly a month or so into basic

 

[chrish]

I'm most likly your age then, im 40 born in 1966, class of 1985, went to fort knox in Feb and i remember alot of it but lacking some details tho, thats like the cadence songs when we were out on march, i know we spent alot of time in the laundry room washing are clothes, remember those times, sitting around naked waiting to get are clouthes washd and dryed,, to bad no girls were around then

 

[chrish]

i forgot to say i stayied to train on the bradley's using the TOW system.

for any of you the braidly is an APC 113 like this

with more on top with the TOW system, the TOW is an anti tank or other weapon, wire guided missile.

but the 113

was are wheels and i drove them too, combat load was about 15 ton and if we could get to a wal-mart or store to load up on stuff it would be about 16 ton

all food.:-)

 

[chrish]

YUP ALL but you have served:-) we all defend are nation and give an oth to die for it, you people up north never get into wars so i dont know

would you give your life for yor land?:-) for your smoker?

 

[alaskatoy]

16+ years AF.

 

[chrish]

any of you guys play ACES HIGH? ITS an online war game here at:

a good war game online, i love it, im an ace with the MGMC vehicle, 4+50 cal guns, anything that gets in my sights and is close is dead meat, a fun game check it out.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/frindex.htm.

 

[crewdawg52]

AD USAF '83-'96. UPT Class 85-01 Reese AFB, Tx. B-52 Copilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor PIlot, Standardization & Evaluation (check pilot)
20th BMS Carswell AFB, Tx '85-'89, 644th BMS K.I Sawyer AFB, MI '89-'93. E-3 AWACS Aircraft Commander, 965th AWACS Tinker AFB, Ok.

 

[blackhawk19]

Damn, that's enough to even impress a "Grunt"

all they gave me was one little helicopter to play with

 

[crewdawg52]

HAH.....Gotcha.....Air Force gave me TWO BIG planes to play with and said "Go fly around the country for 12 -16 hrs and land back here"!

B-52 + 54 750 lb bombs = lots of noise and dead guys on ground (ask the republican guard).

 

[blackhawk19]

Well I really had a few more then one, they were real good about replacing them when you abandoned them in rice patties and jungles and we didn't have to repair our own bullet holes

 

[starsfaninco]

CrewDawg, you were at Reese some of the years I was at Tech before joining the Navy. I bet we made some of the same clubs then.

 

[brennan]

Wow, thats a lot of fuel to noise converters.

 

[flagriller]

Thanks, I found the page last week and have spent hours reading and going through it to the point I feel as I'm one of you guys, even though I know I'm not and could never be. I felt extreamly moved by the Ap Cho account. I can tell from what I've read you and the guys, and all who served were and are very special. Thank you for what you said, when I talk with them I mostly never talk, only listen, because I'm truely interested. I'm glad things are better for you, you should be proud of your service, because FlaGriller and the FG Family are proud of you! And we appriciate you.