KY was it Fort Knox, I was there in 1979 for basic training
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My cousin is a DI at campbell for the 101
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Yes Ft Knox is in Kentucky. I loved that we got to run the obstacle course there as the movie Stripes was filmed there. Pretty cool fun fact. We had a guy that nearly crushed his nutts when he fell onto the telephone pole.
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Those urinalysis tests were a deal breaker for sure. I was born of hoodlum genes, raised by hoodlums, step above motorcycle enthusiasts shall we sayā¦ Scottishā¦ Tried drinking Europe/Asia dry twiceā¦ I mean full effort. Ryan air from Germany to Scotland weekend benders. Glasgow is a alcoholics pleasure dome. Only thing I could use was shrooms or liquid Lucyā¦ So, bout 35 yrs No cannabis except maybe 6 or 7 timesā¦
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Thatās where I went in 02.
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Ya. Rooftops in the desert are cold at Sunrise. Even in the summer. Freeze dried instant coffee mixed with a double dip of Copenhagen! And a hit off the Tear gasā¦ Breakfast of a Chemical Soldier. Had gooks in the wire so couldnāt sleep anyway. Rest with one eye open.
we were close to Middlesboro in ky. 1979 we got sent to ft riley from ft clayton
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We didnāt get much sleep. We wasnāt in the Rear with the Gear MOS. And when we did our rotation at NTC Ft Irwin man those mountains got real cold as soon as the sunset. And have those crappy sleeping bags that didnāt keep you warm. Did the rotation for March. Hot as hell during the day and cold at night.
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I was born and raised army my dad retired a year after I was 20. I thought everyone dad wore green. the only time we didnāt live on the base was after the second time my dad went to Vietnam. so we would have a place to live if he didnāt come back. I miss the helicopters I miss hearing cadence I miss the security of living on base. I miss moving every 15 min
I was an OC @ JRTC. NTC is worse! I can neither confirm or deny that I was thereā¦ But that looks like me on the rightā¦
Skittish Toons, real Skittish Itās Skittish in hereā¦
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I did Army ROTC in High School. I made Cadet Captain in 2 years and was only in it for 2 1/2 years since the HS I was at didnāt have it and where we moved 2 States over did. Our HS has a Rifle Range. I was the S-4 my Senior year. Pathfinder, Color Guard and also Honor Guard. I was very active. Plus I had the keys to the Armory with access to a bunch of rifles and ammo. 
Fired the M-16A1 when I was a Junior. Now that was cool.
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I tried to enlist after high school. took my test and watched my dad go APE SHII. wasnāt going to happen. old school army didnāt want women in service
I did what the Army told me to do. And liked it. Even if it was mandatory FUN.
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first thing I did when I got my first apt was peel the shii out of a bag of potatoes and put my feet on the table. my family now cant figure out why I butcher potatoes when I peel them. I wont mate socks they are in a big old basket and dont evr think I will roll another pair lol
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I went to basic in 1981. Itās a way different world these days. Drill sergeants themselves did stuff to us, and had us do things to others that just wouldnāt fly these days.
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when my dad retired from the army he went to the post office for 20 years. they called him the terrorist mailman he was wayyy out there
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my dad retired around 81 from army. all the ones that were left from his generation were hardcore cruel. my dad retired e7
R U Kidding me? These folks now get a stress cardā¦ A flippn stress card. 12/27/82. Fort Jackson A/1/1 Tank Hillā¦ More hands on approach indeed back then. Might have crossed paths @ Sam Houston. March 83. AIT C/3/3. Old quads. Gone now. Round Pool on the hill by the snackbar n small PX, Gone. Good times!
I left AIT in Dec 1981, though I did do a short assignment at Audie Murphy VA there in San Antonio.
I did my basic on Tank Hill too. I donāt remember what company I was in and so on, but we were in the old WWII barracks up near the top (straight across from the path to the rifle ranges.)
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