Happy Veteran's Day: Thanks to all AT Vets *Official*

[FoBoT]

good job everyone! 🙂

USN 1986-96

 

[conjur]

My heartfelt thanks to all who have sacrificed for others!

 

[Regs]

Salute.

 

[N8Magic]

My hat goes off to our neighbours to the south.

I will never forget. 🙁

 

[Blieb]

:beer:

 

[jemcam]

Thank you.

jemcam
Major
Field Artillery
US Army 1986-2003

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: hoyaguru
Any Vets out here?

I was in the first Gulf War, I spent 8 months in hot sandy smoky hell.

Nuke ET, USN 1988-1992

 

[thunderhorse]

I would like to thank all of you for your time to respond to this thread. I know that all servicemen everywhere are ready to put their life on the line to protect you all. May God bless you.

Thunder Horse

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

 

[308nato]

Sigh. My favorite vet is here these days.:brokenheart:

I hope they haven't chopped him yet. Thanks to all.

RIP #55-0078 and all lost 30/Oct/81:beer:

 

[tm37]

updated list

 

[NuKe9]

Thanks, I'm proud to have served!

U.S.M.C
1993-1998

Semper Fi!

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

I worked as a FO, FDO, XO, Commander, and Bn Staff. I love the Field Artillery, the King of Battle!

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

I worked as a FO, FDO, XO, Commander, and Bn Staff. I love the Field Artillery, the King of Battle!

FO as an Officer?

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

I worked as a FO, FDO, XO, Commander, and Bn Staff. I love the Field Artillery, the King of Battle!

FO as an Officer?

Yes, but I did have an E5 who occupied the actual position called FO. I can't remember what the real job title was for the 2LT FO was though. I just remember that it was called the FO spot. How much time did you spend calling in rounds overlooking Signal Mountain in Ft. Sill? I always wanted to blow up the block house, but I'm sure everyone else who attended FO training at Ft. Sill did too.

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

I worked as a FO, FDO, XO, Commander, and Bn Staff. I love the Field Artillery, the King of Battle!

FO as an Officer?

Yes, but I did have an E5 who occupied the actual position called FO. I can't remember what the real job title was for the 2LT FO was though. I just remember that it was called the FO spot. How much time did you spend calling in rounds overlooking Signal Mountain in Ft. Sill? I always wanted to blow up the block house, but I'm sure everyone else who attended FO training at Ft. Sill did too.

Actually, if you get down to it, I also was a Unit Clerk and a HCO in FDC prior to OCS.

 

[imported_Tomato]

😀:beer:

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

I worked as a FO, FDO, XO, Commander, and Bn Staff. I love the Field Artillery, the King of Battle!

FO as an Officer?

Yes, but I did have an E5 who occupied the actual position called FO. I can't remember what the real job title was for the 2LT FO was though. I just remember that it was called the FO spot. How much time did you spend calling in rounds overlooking Signal Mountain in Ft. Sill? I always wanted to blow up the block house, but I'm sure everyone else who attended FO training at Ft. Sill did too.

Actually, if you get down to it, I also was a Unit Clerk and a HCO in FDC prior to OCS.

I rarely had an Officer on my track. When I did, he acted mostly as a Battalion Liaison and helped pre plan operations. I was an FO as an E1 to E5 and served as a Fire Support Sergeant (E6 slot) as an E5. The FSS had 3 FOs, 3 RTOs and a driver.
I spent 2 years at Ft Sill and 2 years in Hanau, FRG.

 

[Jeff7]

My sincere thanks go to all those who put their lives on the line to help keep everyone here, and elsewhere, safe.

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: notfred
Not only did you protect our country's freedom, but you got me out of work tomorrow! :salute; <-- we should have a saluting smiley. 🙂

You Lucky mofo...my boss is so fvcking cheap I am lucky to get X-mas off.


Oh Back to the subject,

My Ex-wife's dad was one of the first to land on Iwo Jima. (she had old parents) I had one great uncle killed who was a B-17 Ball turrent gunner and another great uncle who flew P-51 mustang's.

More recently I have two uncles who were in Nam.

Ausm

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: jemcam

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: ed21x

Originally posted by: HappyPuppy
...(I was an FO, Duh!) and on the other side was, "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I fear no evil for I am the baddest motherfvcker in the valley."

Don't take offense to the bastardized quote. At the time I was raw and ready, locked, cocked and ready to rock as were most of us.

beautifully written 🙂

deepest gratitude and respect to all the veterans who have protected out country :beer:

Twisted Fisters, representing!
🙂 :evil:

I worked as a FO, FDO, XO, Commander, and Bn Staff. I love the Field Artillery, the King of Battle!

FO as an Officer?

Yes, but I did have an E5 who occupied the actual position called FO. I can't remember what the real job title was for the 2LT FO was though. I just remember that it was called the FO spot. How much time did you spend calling in rounds overlooking Signal Mountain in Ft. Sill? I always wanted to blow up the block house, but I'm sure everyone else who attended FO training at Ft. Sill did too.

Actually, if you get down to it, I also was a Unit Clerk and a HCO in FDC prior to OCS.

I rarely had an Officer on my track. When I did, he acted mostly as a Battalion Liaison and helped pre plan operations. I was an FO as an E1 to E5 and served as a Fire Support Sergeant (E6 slot) as an E5. The FSS had 3 FOs, 3 RTOs and a driver.
I spent 2 years at Ft Sill and 2 years in Hanau, FRG.

Now that you mention it, I believe the E5 was my RTO and I was the FO. We must have had a completely different TO&E than you did.

 

[Azraele]

My thanks.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: jemcam
Now that you mention it, I believe the E5 was my RTO and I was the FO. We must have had a completely different TO&E than you did.

I would imagine you did have a different TO&E. They'd never expect any hard work out of an Officer. 😉
^^^^ kidding 🙂

 

[tm37]

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[Konigin]

Thanks so much guys, past and present, you all deserve recognition for your dedication. 🙂