I am noticing a few Military avatars, Which branch did you serve in?

 

I was in 5th Marines and MarDet on the USS New Jersey.

US Army 1968-1970 11B

US Army 77-81 and then the NJARNG, from 1982 until 2003. I was a tanker for almost the entire tour. M551, M60A1, M48A5, M60A3, and finished on M1s. 1 year of active duty after 9/11.

 

TC

United States Coast Guard, 98 to 01.

Semper Paratus "always ready"

U.S. Army 1966 - 1968. One tour of duty in Vietnam from 03/1967 to 03/1968. I was assigned to Co C 37th Sig Bn. Our Bn HQ was in Da Nang. Our Co HQ was in Chu Lai and I was TDY on a Task Force in Duc Pho for nine months.

U.S. Air Force Civil Engineering Squadron (Prime Beef) 1982-87

I am noticing a few Military avatars, Which branch did you serve in?

 

I was in 5th Marines and MarDet on the USS New Jersey.

 

It must have been an experiance serving on the USS New Jersey. Battleships have been a keen intrest of mine. I guess because they have turrets and big guns My Dad and Great uncle were in the Corp. "Semper Fi"

 

TC

U.S. Army 2000-2003 Interesting enough I was staged at Camp New Jersey in Kuwait before we rolled up to Baghdad.

 

I am currently applying to the the NJ Army NG, so even though I won't be living there for a year or two still, I will be drilling there and will be ready to be called up in NJ if needed.

The Battleship was pretty amazing. The guns were a sight to watch. I remember one day we were doing a dependent cruise and met up with the Missouri. I was on the front of the ship looking back, the Mo was behind us and we did an 18 gun broadside. It was truly an amazing sight. Those boats were awe inspiring to look at.

U.S. Army 2000-2003 Interesting enough I was staged at Camp New Jersey in Kuwait before we rolled up to Baghdad.

 

I am currently applying to the the NJ Army NG, so even though I won't be living there for a year or two still, I will be drilling there and will be ready to be called up in NJ if needed.

 

Just some friendly advice, pick your unit carefully as a guardsman for 22 years I saw the unit climb to excellence and fall back to climb again. Some units are great some are the pits. Choose with care. A lot of my buddies are in Iraq right now and being wasted on do nothing details. To get the most from your time look for the hard chargers. When i joined my unit I talked to a lot of EMs to get the straight scoop that you won't get from a recruiter. Also my company was usually better then the battalion so be prepared for borderline higher level commanders. Over all though I never regretted my service in the guard especially when helping in the community. Commanding a tank driving through New Brunswick is just too cool.

 

TC

Commanding a tank driving through New Brunswick is just too cool.

 

TC

Please... do tell. =P

It was in the late 80s and my unit stationed in the Bound Brook Armory was tasked with a parade in North Brunswick. We took the tank an M48A5 down 287 to Easton Ave into towmn with a police escort. We took Joyce Kilmer into North Brunswick drove through the parade and back to Bound brook later that night. We Did alot of parades with the 48s, M60A3 and the M1. The last movement was on the weekend before 9/11 from the Somerset Armory down Somerset Ave to the ROTC building on the Rutgers College Ave Campus in New Brunswick. So I TCed an M1 tank down College Ave, it was always funny watching the reactions of people when they see a tank on their street.

 

This is a picture of my first tank in Germany.

TC

so you and your tanks are part of the problem of concave roads on 287.... alright... =)

The OD uniform really dates that photo.

It was 1978 and I was 18. Its an M60A1 RISE Passive. We didn't get BDUs until I joined the National Guard. Those are early issue MOPP suits copied from the Brits.

 

TC

so you and your tanks are part of the problem of concave roads on 287.... alright... =)

 

Hey we have better ground pressure then a car, About the same per square inch as a man.

 

TC

Wow, wouldnt know that.

Otherwise a tank would never be able to cross muddy terrain or go cross country. Here's a question we like to ask if the top run of the track is going 30 mph what is the speed of the bottom run on the ground?

 

TC

I would assume the same speed, however I am sure it is faster on the bottom than the top, as there is some slack?

Actually the bottom doesn't move. a tank or tracked vehicle lays its own road bed then rolls over it and picks it up again.

So the bottom moves at 0 MPH. It may slide left or right in a turn but it has no forward movement. The only part of a tank track thats powered is the sprocket the road wheels free wheel. You could say that the tank constantly rolls down hill as the track gets picked up. Watch a film of the track to be sure. After I first heard it i had to watch a couple of tanks to be sure.

 

TC

duh, now that I am thinking of it in my head... yup. =P It doesnt move. Gets track gets laid, and then gets picked up.

1947, infantry, 82d Airborne Division. 1951, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, Korea.

1956, Special Agent, Military Intelligence. Ft. Bragg, N.C, Germany, Newark, NJ, Korea, Philadelphia, Pa, Ft Dix, N.J. (retired) 1969..

already listed

The OD uniform really dates that photo.

 

hahahaha I was thinking the same thing. About a month ago I had some new soldier that a friend introduced me to say the same thing about my BDU's in a picture of me though. I have to say joining the guard is something I really want to do, but I don't want to wear that digi crap.

Just want to say thank you to all of you that have and are serving. I personally never did but am very grateful towards you guys and gals.

 

My dad was in the 101st Airborne 69-71 as a heavy machine operator. He drove a dozer, i will try to find some pictures of it, thing was pretty massive. He received a purple heart from when he was on Firebase Ripcord and his Silver Star i believe from there also but am not 100% on that one.

We have a lot more new people, any military?

Air Force K9 handler 1967 - 1971.

I'm formerly one of Uncle Sams Misguided Children.

 

Went to the University of Science, Music, and Culture; 74 to 82.

 

Regards,

Bill

There can never be enough Jarheads around.

My last duty station at Parris Island, SC., I was the guy with the funny hat and the big mouth.........

 

A Marine Corps Drill Instructor.

 

Time does fly by in a hurry...............

 

Semper Fi Marine,

 

Bill