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In 1966 I was about to be drafted, so thought it would be a lot better to enlist in something cool. I though that Army Security Agency filled that out real well. Was all ready to go when girlfriend somehow turned up pregnant. Married her and got a deferment. 20 years later I found out that ASA was a real spook organization, basically crawling in the mud in 'Nam doing radio intercepts. They lost a lot of guys. Still wonder what I missed out on, but will also give my oldest son hugs for no apparent reason..

I leave for Parris Island in two weeks; so, hold this space.

MG Bryan wrote: I leave for Parris Island in two weeks; so, hold this space.

Good luck! Best advice I ever got when I left for boot camp was:

1) Keep your mouth shut.

2) Do EXACTLY what you're told, nothing more, nothing less.

Semper fi.

USN 1983-2003 NAS Barbers Point AIMD Hyd Shop '84-'87 VAQ-132 EA-6B's '87-'90 a med cruise each on the Forrestal and Saratoga. VX-5 NAWC China Lake '90-'94 EA-6B's, A-6E's, A-4's, A-7's, AH-1's AV-8's etc VFA-97 F/A-18's At NAS Lemoore '94-'98, Westpacs on the Kitty Hawk twice and workups on the Carl Vinson. WTS/VX-31 NAWC China Lake again '98-'03 when I retired, started the next day as a civillian contractor doing pretty much the same job ever since.

Hungary Bill wrote:

MG Bryan wrote: I leave for Parris Island in two weeks; so, hold this space.

Good luck! Best advice I ever got when I left for boot camp was: 1) Keep your mouth shut. 2) Do EXACTLY what you're told, nothing more, nothing less. Semper fi.

Its all about being "invisible". Bill's advice will help you do that. There will always be some screw ups to take the attention of the DIs. There are also some that the DIs couldn't remember their names. Be one of those guys... er... recruits and there is nothing to worry about

US Army

E-4 (A little bit of time as an E-5 cadet, but I don't like to talk about that)

1988-1993

Honorable Discharge

I really have to find copies of my DD-214, they either got lost in one of the 10 moves I've done since that time or destroyed in a flood I had.

Anti-stance wrote:

Hungary Bill wrote:

MG Bryan wrote: I leave for Parris Island in two weeks; so, hold this space.

Good luck! Best advice I ever got when I left for boot camp was: 1) Keep your mouth shut. 2) Do EXACTLY what you're told, nothing more, nothing less. Semper fi.

Its all about being "invisible". Bill's advice will help you do that. There will always be some screw ups to take the attention of the DIs. There are also some that the DIs couldn't remember their names. Be one of those guys... er... recruits and there is nothing to worry about

Very true!! Also, just remember. They will add as much stress as they can at the same time, it's all to teach you how to handle it and show you that you can. Just keep in mind during training that there is an end date and after that they can't/won't screw with you.

In reply to Brett_Murphy:

It's really easy to get new copies nowadays. If you need help, PM me.

iceracer wrote: U S Air Force longago. Instructor in aircraft inspection for three years at Sheppard AF Base in the best part of Texas. Honorable discharge Staff Sergeant

Dislike threads like this, especially ones that think they can order me to report or such. Had no intentions of posting in it, until I saw you were an instructor at Sheppard. Truly the armpit of the earth.

Anyhow, lucky me, I was one of the first guardsman to show up for jet-mech school there some years ago. The base is for boot grads, and that I wasn't. The first shirt had toe-taps on his shoes. Oh for cripes sake! Time to set the flavor of things. Walked into his office, sat down, put my boots up on his desk, and asked about the hookers, or something like that. The look on his face! He sputtered and spewed, and I was totally unimpressed.

They had no idea what to do with a bunch of prior service guardsman who weren't interested in playing ricky-recruit grames. We'd be there for class on time, but bdu's are not meant to be ironed, and be darned if we're going to play PT with the kiddies, go away. Got to the point that the liason officer finally asked us (nicely) to quit picking them. We of course agreed, as long as they left us alone first.

64chrysler300 wrote: USN 1983-2003 NAS Barbers Point AIMD Hyd Shop '84-'87 VAQ-132 EA-6B's '87-'90 a med cruise each on the Forrestal and Saratoga. VX-5 NAWC China Lake '90-'94 EA-6B's, A-6E's, A-4's, A-7's, AH-1's AV-8's etc VFA-97 F/A-18's At NAS Lemoore '94-'98, Westpacs on the Kitty Hawk twice and workups on the Carl Vinson. WTS/VX-31 NAWC China Lake again '98-'03 when I retired, started the next day as a civillian contractor doing pretty much the same job ever since.

WOW! What was it like being on the Forrestal?

I've gotta be honest, I'd be a bit nervous...

US Army:

1992 - 1995 Active duity - 16T Patriot Missile Crewmember. 3 years at Ft Polk with a 6 month detour to Saudi in 94.

1995 - present Ohio Army National Guard, first as an 88M, Truck driver and now as a 25B, IT Nerd.

E-5

Thanks, guys. I think I hauled JP4 and Diesel for some of you. Maybe your cars and household belongings as well.

US Merchant Marine, 1980-1986, Radio Electronics Officer.

Hungary Bill wrote:

64chrysler300 wrote: USN 1983-2003 NAS Barbers Point AIMD Hyd Shop '84-'87 VAQ-132 EA-6B's '87-'90 a med cruise each on the Forrestal and Saratoga. VX-5 NAWC China Lake '90-'94 EA-6B's, A-6E's, A-4's, A-7's, AH-1's AV-8's etc VFA-97 F/A-18's At NAS Lemoore '94-'98, Westpacs on the Kitty Hawk twice and workups on the Carl Vinson. WTS/VX-31 NAWC China Lake again '98-'03 when I retired, started the next day as a civillian contractor doing pretty much the same job ever since.

WOW! What was it like being on the Forrestal? I've gotta be honest, I'd be a bit nervous...

Ah the Forrest Fire. Yeah, that's one haunted boat! Our berthing compartment was back on the 03 level right under where the big fire was. We could see the patches in the deck overhead from the repairs. Lotta guys died in there that day when the bombs went off. The freezers on the aft mess decks were said to be haunted as well, that's where all the bodies were stored. We would get strange things happening all the time. Lights going on and off with nobody near the switch, doors closing, rack curtains moving that sort of thing. Pretty amusing to some, terrifying to others

64chrysler300 wrote:

Hungary Bill wrote:

64chrysler300 wrote: USN 1983-2003 NAS Barbers Point AIMD Hyd Shop '84-'87 VAQ-132 EA-6B's '87-'90 a med cruise each on the Forrestal and Saratoga. VX-5 NAWC China Lake '90-'94 EA-6B's, A-6E's, A-4's, A-7's, AH-1's AV-8's etc VFA-97 F/A-18's At NAS Lemoore '94-'98, Westpacs on the Kitty Hawk twice and workups on the Carl Vinson. WTS/VX-31 NAWC China Lake again '98-'03 when I retired, started the next day as a civillian contractor doing pretty much the same job ever since.

WOW! What was it like being on the Forrestal? I've gotta be honest, I'd be a bit nervous...

Ah the Forrest Fire. Yeah, that's one haunted boat! Our berthing compartment was back on the 03 level right under where the big fire was. We could see the patches in the deck overhead from the repairs. Lotta guys died in there that day when the bombs went off. The freezers on the aft mess decks were said to be haunted as well, that's where all the bodies were stored. We would get strange things happening all the time. Lights going on and off with nobody near the switch, doors closing, rack curtains moving that sort of thing. Pretty amusing to some, terrifying to others

Sounds fun.