Comments on: How our Troops Go to War

By: HoosierArmyMom

HoosierArmyMom — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:46:57 +0000

My 2nd ex husband (don’t say anything! LOL!!!) was an electrician’s mate on the Saratoga. He talked about the “high octane coffee”. It seems certain amount of aviation fuel found it’s way into the ship’s water supply and made for some interesting, eye opening java! I never could make coffee strong enough for that man!!!

By: minuteman26

minuteman26 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:32:05 +0000

Fred you left one thing out; the Marine film crews. Everyone knows that the Marine TO&E alots a film crew with each unit. lol.

By: BobF

BobF — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:27:58 +0000

Air Force Rules hit the nail on the head.

I was sent to George AFB, CA back in 1977 to repair a C-141 that was picking up Army troops returning form desert maneuvers. We worked out of a trailer in a large aircraft hangar where the Army troops were waiting. Since we needed an engine run to verify the repairs and the aircrew had gone into crew rest, we had to wait until morning to certify the maintenance. Now, the Army troops had to sleep on the hangar floor and their senior officers and NCO’s also slept in the open hangar but on cots. We were in the trailer with the MAC/ALCE folks and about 6 Army Officers and a few Senior NCO’s. We mechanics were two E-4’s and an E-5 supervisor. We were arguing amongst ourselves on which of the two best motels in Victorville, CA we were going to spend the night. We failed to notice these very senior in rank Army personnel were watching us with disdain. Three junior enlisted men were getting hotel rooms for the night and they slept in an open hangar with birds and bats flying around. But, their plane was fixed and they all flew home safely the next morning

By: Bloviating Zeppelin

Bloviating Zeppelin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:25:59 +0000

Dang, that is SOOOOO true!

By: Vincent

Vincent — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:56:29 +0000

OOOHHHRRRAAAAAAA!!!!!
Semper Fi
Do or die

By: PatriotUSA

PatriotUSA — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:52:48 +0000

Very enjoyable Fred. From one who has not served in the military(not for lack of trying to join three times, 4F three times due to really, really bad knees) I come from a long line of of those who served in military and served with honor. These relatives, father, grandfather and many uncles made sure I knew what our military meant to our freedom and liberties that so many now take for ‘granted or condemn’.

Thank you, everyone one of you who have or are serving.
You are prayed over everyday.

By: Ron Russell

Ron Russell — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:38:05 +0000

Navy Rules remind me of my Navy days. Coffee during the week and on weekends when aboard that clear stuff that would eat through the bottom of a paper cup. During the year I was aboard the old Yorktown only went to flight deck twice. We just tracked Russian subs up and down the west coast, but all the while I was below, drilling and filling—-teeth!

By: cary

cary — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:09:14 +0000

To all you squids who wander by here – thanks for the rides.

Really.

We couldn’t do anything without you dropping our sorry butts off in the most god-forsaken terrain and then bugging out to a safe distance until we needed picked up again. Or, until the Rangers showed up in time to make the six o’clock news …

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By: Eric

Eric — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:30:47 +0000

MARINE: My Ass Rides In Navy Equipment.

Semper Fi.

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