Re: Are you serving or have served in the military? Tell us a little about yourself

**Apocal** · 04-03-2009, 01:10 PM

USN, Firecontrolman.

**Skychief** · 04-03-2009, 04:01 PM

I did my 9 months tour of duty for the Bundeswehr (staff soldier after basic training), but I didn't experience that much as it were just 9 months.

The first 3 months (training) were pretty intense, but the rest of the time it was more just hanging out and watching DVDs than doing anything useful.

**nthamma** · 04-04-2009, 02:20 AM

Originally Posted by Igor

Cool. I'm up in Dahlonega and have family all around the perimeter (Conyers, Covington, Jonesboro)

I guess I will do some work today

(recruitment, hooah)
For anyone who might be interested in NGCSU, you can personally contact me at teamfortman@hotmail.com or just pm me

I will upload some of my own videos when I get the chance

Some cool stuff I got to do as a cadet (for those interested):
-Shot some weapons (may be forgetting some stuff)
• M16A1 – Yes, its still use it… (ROCK N ROLL BABY)
• M16A2 – Qualified expert with iron sights, old school
• M4 – At camp (LDAC) you are equipped with one for the entire time
• M14 – NGCSU still used them for drill when I started (now have m16a2s), but still has a few
• M60 – Still in use at LDAC
• M240 – Used at LDAC and at NGCSU for training
• M249 – Probably my favorite weapon
• M203 – LDAC, U.S. Weapons Familiarization
• AT-4 Anti-tank system – LDAC, U.S. Weapons Familiarization
• M2HB 50 cal. MG – LDAC, U.S. Weapons Familiarization
• Mk-19 Grenade Launcher– LDAC, U.S. Weapons Familiarization
-Threw/launched/blew some explosives (may be forgetting some stuff)
• Smoke grenades
• Arty Simulators
• Hand grenades
• Star cluster
• 40 mm grenades
• M18A1 Claymore Mine – LDAC, U.S. Weapons Familiarization
-Rode some vehicles (I am forgetting some stuff, can’t remember names of vehicles)
• UH60 Blackhawk
• UH1 Huey
• CH-47 Chinook (at LDAC we did an air assault mission)
• HMMWVs
• M35 2-1/2 ton cargo truck
• IAV Stryker (at LDAC we had a mechanized assault)
-Wore/Carried some stuff (Not a complete list)
• ALICE Pack
• Molle Pack
• Assault Pack
• IBA
• LBE/LBV (outdated now a days)
• ACH
• Old Kevlar helmet
• BDUs (if you become a cadet today, you will probably never wear these)
• ACUs
-Did some training (Not complete)
• Got to go to Warrior Forge (LDAC)
LDAC 2008- US weapons familiarization day
This is the demo of the weapons, watch as the mk-19 on the tripod falls
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7n-Kob62sQ[/media]

God, watching some of these videos I remember how stupid/awesome some of the stuff was
Warrior Forge 2008/10th Regiment (Tomahawks) pt. 1
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Thc4_lK1w[/media]
Warrior Forge 2008/10th Regiment (Tomahawks) pt. 2
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOxU4Lh1a7w&feature=related[/media]

• Spent a week at the Warrior training center (https://www.benning.army.mil/wtc/ ) doing things such as Landnav, rappelling, obstacle course, basic rifle marksmanship, ran some lanes with preranger candidates (these people are my heroes), FTX
• Did numerous field training exercises (FTXs), probably did 12 in 4 years, that may not seem like a lot, but when you are a full-time student and doing all the extra Corps of Cadets stuff (inspections, cleaning rooms, marching around, participating in parades, PT, drill on Mon/Wed) it wears you down having your Friday, Saturday, and Sunday lost
• PT every morning
• APFTs EVERY month

(for contracted cadets, you have to score 180 your freshman year, 210 your sophomore year, 240 your junior year, and 270 your senior year)

It really is an awesome experience for anyone interested. We are looking for pretty much anyone, but if you are/were a scholar, leader, athlete, money can be thrown at you

That's pretty cool... I was an AFROTC cadet at the University of Houston for 2 1/2 years and all I did was PT, Honor Guard, learn to write OP orders, did briefings, and that's about it... HAHA... but nah I did learn a lot from these 2 1/2 years experience. I wish the best of luck to you in the Army, Igor! And thanks to all who have served in the military! We truly appreciate your services and sacrifices that you all made! God bless!

**tangowrangler** · 04-04-2009, 11:33 AM

I was in the US ARMY for six years and these are the jobs that I had:
FT Irwin, CA (NTC)
-Infantry 11B
-Mech Infantry 11M
-Brigade Armorer
-Scout Platoon (Deep Recon Team + Brigade Sniper Team)
Ft Leavenworth, KS
-Non-Commissioned Correctional Officer 95C
-Forced Cell move Team
-Tower NCO
-SRT

I enlisted in the French Foreign Legion as well:
2eme Regiment Etranger D'Infanterie stationed in Nimes, France
-Tireur De Precision (sniper 7.62)
-Tireur D'Elite (sniper .50 cal)
Stationed in Dijoubiti, Africa
-Stage Commando (commando school)
-Border Runs
-Playing with domesticated Cheetahs on base

That is the basic version of my military experience.

**Sam Hoy** · 04-04-2009, 04:14 PM

Tangowrangler,
How was your experience in the legion compared to your time in the US Army?
Was it harder physically? What other doctrinal differences were there?

**Buccaneer** · 04-04-2009, 04:29 PM

33 years Royal Navy (1976 - Present). Still want to be a train driver when I grow up.

Northern Ireland - Falklands - Gulf (Tanker Wars) - Bosnia - Gulf (Kuwait)

Hoping one day the UK & her Government will respect her vetrans as good as they do in the States

**Duc748s** · 04-04-2009, 05:09 PM

USAF (damn...still remember first day of basic like yesterday LOL)

1988 - 1992 - F-111F Crewchief (RAF Lakenheath,UK)
1992 - 1999 - C-135B Flying Crewchief (KC-135E also)
1999 - 2002 - F-16C Crewchief
2002 - Present - KC-10A Crewchief

**Worldsprayer** · 04-04-2009, 05:13 PM

15F Aircraft electrician, 160th SOAR(A)

20 months In the army at the moment, leaving for my first rotator in a very short amount of time. No cool pics I can share i'm afraid

**Seeken** · 04-06-2009, 02:40 PM

4 years in the Canadian (Reg) Forces, training to be a pilot; and before that, less than a year in the Reserves, artillery.
That was quite awhile ago though

**LordMac** · 04-08-2009, 01:38 PM

2 years in the Italian army. 237° Carabinieri.

**Gena** · 04-09-2009, 08:32 AM

Have served in the South African Defence Force in 1992.Was a base training corpral in the mobile armored infantry units.The Ratel 20,Ratel 60 and Ratel 90 was my baby's.

**C7A1** · 04-09-2009, 09:07 PM

Currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

I am currently on my Basic Military Qualification course and in 3 weeks, my Soldier's Qualification course; which will make me a trained Private. For my trade, Weapon's Technician with 25 Service Battalion based in Toronto, Ontario.

**BlackBart** · 04-09-2009, 09:51 PM

Spent six years in the navy operating a reactor plant (What Charles Darwin almost did). Served on the USS California (CGN-36). Which was a guided missle cruiser. So I missed out on the crushing pressure.

**C7A1** · 04-09-2009, 09:59 PM

Neato... I was a Royal Canadian Sea Cadet for 3 years.

I spent summers with HMCS Ontario (Within Royal Military College of Canada), HMCS Cataraqui, HMCS York, & HMCS Charlottetown.

**KoopaTroopa** · 04-09-2009, 10:24 PM

A few months short of 8 years being infantry in the Army for me. 1 rotation to Afghanistan, and 2 in Iraq. I'll be getting out soon.

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