Perspective of a warrior???

[KCLadyFan]

I appreciate the support anton and KClady both. The purpose of the post was to try and let people see things from my perspective.

But, hey, I guess some people just don't like hearing those types of things. Not really surprised.

No need for thanks to me Davii...I was just talking to my husband about his military days....he was stationed out of Ft Riley KS with the Big Red One....he was in Army Intelligence and was just filling my ears about his days in the Army....its hard for me to understand all of it...but he loves the Military...

My nephew is in the Army and has been all over...returned not that long ago from
Afghanistan...my friend son saw action in Iraq and was discharged last summer...he was in the Marines and reenlisted in the Navy...

My dad was just 18 years old when he fought on Iwo Jima during WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart and ironically my dad passed away Dec. 7th in 1984...

Sorry for all the rambling but I worry about all our soilders...

[Davii]

No need for thanks to me Davii...I was just talking to my husband about his military days....he was stationed out of Ft Riley KS with the Big Red One....he was in Army Intelligence and was just filling my ears about his days in the Army....its hard for me to understand all of it...but he loves the Military...

My nephew is in the Army and has been all over...returned not that long ago from
Afghanistan...my friend son saw action in Iraq and was discharged last summer...he was in the Marines and reenlisted in the Navy...

My dad was just 18 years old when he fought on Iwo Jima during WWII and was awarded a Purple Heart and ironically my dad passed away Dec. 7th in 1984...

Sorry for all the rambling but I worry about all our soilders...

No need to be sorry! I love reading this kind of stuff. Tell your husband I said "hooah"

Sorry for the loss of your father, but he certainly fought in one of the greatest battles of all times. What those men did on that tiny island is nothing short of amazing. You have a lot to be proud of, and I hope that purple heart is still in your family.

"Uncommon valor was a common virtue" -Admiral Nimitz on the Marines fighting on Iwo Jima

[anton...]

no, nothing that exotic. The Marines are considered the "quick reaction force" we're prepositioned around the planet to be able to be on the ground anywhere within 24 hours. Because of this we receive a lot more training than the other services and are a lot more versatile. For instance we can drop bombs, come from the sea, and fight like mad on the ground. Traditionally the Marines are used as the first in, the strike force, and the Army will follow along or alongside depending on the scenario. After an area is secured the Army generally holds it while the Marines advance further.

Me personally, I am an electronics techinician, I fix radios. But again, that's part of the Marine Corps, we're all infantry, we just have "extra" jobs as well.

so how does someone like urself manage so many more duties??

can u also make stroodle out a regulation GI tin can and 3 bullet cartriges??

cos that would be cool!!!



when do u finish ur tour?

[KCLadyFan]

No need to be sorry! I love reading this kind of stuff. Tell your husband I said "hooah"

Sorry for the loss of your father, but he certainly fought in one of the greatest battles of all times. What those men did on that tiny island is nothing short of amazing. You have a lot to be proud of, and I hope that purple heart is still in your family.

"Uncommon valor was a common virtue" -Admiral Nimitz on the Marines fighting on Iwo Jima

I have that purple heart and my brother has the flag that my mom received for him...my dad was a Marine...

my daughters boyfriend is in the Air Force Reserves and she went to San Antonio TX for his graduation....it was the first one she has ever been to...hell I have never been on a military base....and the last 2 years for Christmas she has been with a group that makes goodie bags and care packages for the soilders...it is headed by a gal who has a son in Iraq..he has been over there for a long time...

when my daughter was a baby the couple that cared for her while we worked...he did 2 tours in Vietnam and he was the most caring gentle person and took such good care of her...

You guys have my respect and so much more....

[Davii]

so how does someone like urself manage so many more duties??

can u also make stroodle out a regulation GI tin can and 3 bullet cartriges??

cos that would be cool!!!



when do u finish ur tour?

Fixing all the battalions radios doesn't take that much of my time. The few times I have been somewhere dangerous i'd go on a few patrols a day (about 2-3 hours per) and then fix the radios when we got back. The radios don't really break all that often, it's normally a cable or connector, something like that. Most of that doesn't take but five minutes to fix. If it's something that takes a lot of time i'll send it to a support unit who gives me a good one in exchange then fixes that one for someone else. If I weren't with the infantry that's what I would be doing, fixing the ones brought in.

I've been in 11 years almost, so I have just over nine to go. My current contract ends late next year.

[KCLadyFan]

so Davii are you making a career out of this? how long ya been in? how old were you when you joined?

[Davii]

so Davii are you making a career out of this? how long ya been in? how old were you when you joined?

Almost 11 years. I just got selected for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). I'm 29 and joined just a few months after high school. I joined for college money.

[anton...]

Fixing all the battalions radios doesn't take that much of my time. The few times I have been somewhere dangerous i'd go on a few patrols a day (about 2-3 hours per) and then fix the radios when we got back. The radios don't really break all that often, it's normally a cable or connector, something like that. Most of that doesn't take but five minutes to fix. If it's something that takes a lot of time i'll send it to a support unit who gives me a good one in exchange then fixes that one for someone else. If I weren't with the infantry that's what I would be doing, fixing the ones brought in.

I've been in 11 years almost, so I have just over nine to go. My current contract ends late next year.

r u doing that for the extended serviceman disscharge..?? or something like that...

where u get lots of moeny for teh rest of ur life for serving for 20 yrs??

cos we have the same thing here i think...

and wow...

that doesnt seem like too bad of a duty...

what do u do on a "regualr patrol"??

btw.. u shouldnt have told me u r military...
cos ill have questions for u for the next 9 yrs to answer...

[Davii]

r u doing that for the extended serviceman disscharge..?? or something like that...

where u get lots of moeny for teh rest of ur life for serving for 20 yrs??

cos we have the same thing here i think...

and wow...

that doesnt seem like too bad of a duty...

what do u do on a "regualr patrol"??

btw.. u shouldnt have told me u r military...
cos ill have questions for u for the next 9 yrs to answer...

PM me anytime anton, or just ask here, i'll answer all that I can.

There isn't really a "normal" patrol. Patrols are mostly just a show of force, and a way to gather intelligence. You roll up jump out of the hummer, and walk. The vehicles will meet you at a certain point and you hop back in. Sometimes you have enemy contact, normally, you don't. Occasionally you'll get a mission, to clear a certain house, or search a certain area, etc. That's when we find the weapons caches or what have you. The patrols are always different, your mission is always different. There is no routine, to set a routine is to ask for an IED.

[KCLadyFan]

Almost 11 years. I just got selected for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7). I'm 29 and joined just a few months after high school. I joined for college money.

My hubby went to school after he was discharged and received his Associate degree...he was full time for 3 years and was in the reserves for 2 years after that....he is too old to be in now but says he wishes at times that he had stayed in...

[anton...]

u must really be excited to post that twice....



and thanks and i will...

...

have u ever been under fire??

[Davii]

u must really be excited to post that twice....



and thanks and i will...

...

have u ever been under fire??

Unfortunately. But here in New Orleans, not overseas...

[Davii]

My hubby went to school after he was discharged and received his Associate degree...he was full time for 3 years and was in the reserves for 2 years after that....he is too old to be in now but says he wishes at times that he had stayed in...

that's the main reason I haven't gotten out. I love what I do. I love the camraderie. At times I feel this is what I was put here for. I'm very good at my "job". I know I would regret it if I were to get out. Besides, the pay isn't bad once you start picking up rank.

[anton...]

Unfortunately. But here in New Orleans, not overseas...

where r u now??

its iraq isnt it??

so how so??

r u part of the bloods and cribs or something??

[Davii]

where r u now??

its iraq isnt it??

so how so??

r u part of the bloods and cribs or something??

no i'm in New Orleans, LA now, it's where i'm stationed. We got shot at after Hurricane Katrina while trying to save people. Running food and water convoys, fuel for the boats, etc.