| 5/15/2014 3:58:09 PM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
32, joined Mar. 2014
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So let's hear them. What courses or special schools did you attend while enlisted?
As for me, I've completed Airborne School, RASP, Sniper School, Air Assault, and Pathfinders thus far. Waiting for my docket for SFAS to come through. I've also attended several basic combat life saving courses.
So let's hear it, brag a bit.
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| 5/15/2014 6:03:51 PM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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Im a 1969 graduate of the "University of South Vietnam, School of Jungle Warfare" A Shau Valley campus!LOL
D*ckie
combat medic
1/501st/101st
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| 5/15/2014 6:10:00 PM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
78, joined Apr. 2008
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  Oh yu braggard *LOL..
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| 5/15/2014 6:10:28 PM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
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| 5/15/2014 7:20:50 PM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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Hell brother I was on a scholarship abroad as an "exchange student"-room & board (sometimes, but not often) food ( mostly c-rats and all the mud you could eat) and uniforms (ugly a** jungle fatigues and boots)and got free travel (Hueys mostly)..and I even got paid (okay, not much but I couldnt spend it anywhere anyways ....LOL Welcome to our group!
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| 5/15/2014 8:46:43 PM |
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jrbogie1949
Ventura, CA
68, joined Mar. 2009
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military schools? brag about getting through them?
man that's funny.
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| 5/15/2014 10:02:52 PM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
32, joined Mar. 2014
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Brag was just a word of choice. The topic is intended to let people list their accomplishments with the military.
Did you complete any specialty schools?
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| 5/16/2014 2:01:22 AM |
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bronze77
Mukilteo, WA
66, joined Mar. 2011
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Altitude Chamber to experience rapid aircraft de-compresion the chamber was at Wright Patterson AFB,OH. So's I could be on flying status. Which was cool as a B-52 Crew Chief I got Combat Pay + Flight Pay + Proficiency Pay + tax exemption for the months when I flew over Nam at 30K feet.Then back to U-Tapao Thailand after a 3 hour B-52 bombing mission and soon was back in my bungalow for  Then flying as a RC-135 Crew Chief stopping in Bodo Norway on standby alert( Norwegian Girls +  = )The game was that when we landed the "Tail number" was changed and RC plane took off so the Russians only saw the same tail number when we were intercepted over the north pole flying to Alaska.
Survival School, Mc Dill AFB Fla. rown Proofing which is when you fall in the water = Don't panic, get into the Turtle Position, wait till you float to the surface, raise head inhale, back to the turtle position, blow bubbles when you need , raise your head and inhale. You can do this for a super long time if you relax. TEACH your kids !!
Aircraft Systems Training for mechanics : SR-71, U-2, KC-135, B-52, F-4, F-111, T-38 and F-111's.
The best class was at RAF Mildenhall UK, the base commander decided all NCO's had to be drug awareness certified. So if we happened to smell Pot/Hash we'd be able to identify it. We made the most of sampling the burning chunk's of Hash that we passed around. The instructor was cool as we'd be exempt from drug testing for 30 days we made the most of it and got high all day long.
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| 5/16/2014 8:26:12 AM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
32, joined Mar. 2014
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Lol! That's awesome. I've been thinking recently of trying to change my MOS to become a CWO, especially with operations winding down in Afghanistan. I'd want to go SOAR. I've worked with those guys a good bit. Fearless bastards they are.
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| 5/16/2014 9:28:55 AM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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klix. jrbogie flew Hueys (medevacs).We have all been to schools...mine was 68W (medic) at Ft.Sam and Airborne Training at Benning....no biggie.
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| 5/16/2014 9:39:44 AM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
32, joined Mar. 2014
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I didn't mean that to sound like I was being a smart ass. I was genuinely curious.
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| 5/16/2014 10:16:47 AM |
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jrbogie1949
Ventura, CA
68, joined Mar. 2009
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my point was that military schools are geared to the lowest common denominator and getting through them successfully takes an iq somewhere above moron. case in point; we had what was called a 'program text' for learning the various systems in helicopters. a page would show a rotor on a huey with the statement, 'the uh1h has a two blade rotor system.' you'd turn the page and see the question, 'how many blades does the uh1h rotor system have?' the entire text was maybe twenty some pages long each page consisting of a simple drawing and one or two sentences. i really didn't understand aerodynamics until i began flying as a civilian and even there i had to do quite a bit of self study to really become the expert that i think all pilots should be on the subject. i attended the vietnam helicopter pilot association convention a few years back and was surprised to find that i was one of few who made flying a career. still we all got into drinking and talking flying and telling lies and i was shocked to see a discussion on why airplanes tend to stall at lower speeds and helicopters stall at high speed. not one of those hangar flying combatants could come up with the right answer and i'm talking about guys with several tours in the nam.
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| 5/16/2014 10:22:00 AM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
32, joined Mar. 2014
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I know most schools don't require a good deal of thinking. Especially in recent years. I still look at it as an accomplishment, though, because it shows drive. I've ran into my fair share of check collectors in the Army. Or the ones who use the uniform as a p*ssy getter.
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| 5/16/2014 11:49:08 AM |
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1irving
Ruskin, FL
56, joined Mar. 2013
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Basic/AIT, ABN, Combat lifesaver, PLDC, RNG, BNOC, Intro to explosives
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| 5/16/2014 8:15:48 PM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
32, joined Mar. 2014
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Nice. RLTW!
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| 5/17/2014 10:45:02 AM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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At Ft. Knox I excelled at spit shining boots and police call. I can spot a cigarette butt in the grass from 10 meters away!
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| 5/17/2014 12:18:45 PM |
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jrbogie1949
Ventura, CA
68, joined Mar. 2009
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if it ain't growin', pick it up.
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| 5/17/2014 12:33:11 PM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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And if it moves..Salute it!
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| 5/17/2014 2:57:48 PM |
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k_klix
Colorado Springs, CO
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| 5/17/2014 8:34:09 PM |
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gdaddy47
Columbia, TN
69, joined Sep. 2009
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I went through combat ballerina school and tutu design. 
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| 5/19/2014 6:32:03 AM |
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newlady2
Goldsboro, NC
78, joined Apr. 2008
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gdaddy -oh just what I needed luv.. ....
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| 5/19/2014 10:00:30 AM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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I was very good at "fire guard" at Ft. Knox.I think I got a ribbon or medal for it. Never let a concrete barracks burn down..impressive huh?
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| 5/19/2014 10:14:24 AM |
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bier95
Clara City, MN
66, joined May. 2011
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I got one of them too. Damn they must of gave them out like candy
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| 5/20/2014 12:12:17 PM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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I think it was the "National Defense Medal" bier.We called it the "fire guard ribbon"..LOL They issued it to us in Basic and I had not even left Ft. Knox! Some "national defense" huh?
Hell I couldnt even buy a beer legally off post yet!
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| 5/20/2014 12:20:30 PM |
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jrbogie1949
Ventura, CA
68, joined Mar. 2009
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i thought we called that the 'thanks for coming' medal. or was that the vietnam campaign ribbon?
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| 5/20/2014 2:51:07 PM |
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whiskeyrichard1
Burlington, KY
70, joined Sep. 2013
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LOL jrbogie!
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