Military Members

[ducksngeese80]

I just noticed a few military guys on here just curious who is or has been in the military and where you are stationed and what carreer feild
myself Air Force 21 1/2 years Hill AFB Ut weapons loader

[huntingbuddy]

ducksngeese thats cool you work up at the hill. Thanks man. I have always wanted to join the AF or the USCG. And be a pilot but my bad eyesight isnt helping me.

[duckahlr]

DNG I'm here at Kirtland, and kickin a*s. Maybe the oldest A1C you've met. 27, been in three years. went fron Il to Nm and man how the country changes. The Af isn'e bad but i'm out in '08. just need to finish paying off school. but it's been a great expierence for me and my family. i'm in Aircraft Structural Maint. And love the work. Just alot to put up with.
retirement can't be too far away for you is it DNG ? Thanks for serving.

Greg

[The Duck Squad]

I just wanna say thanks to all of you guys who are serving! keepin my freedom and way of life going!! Trust me as good ol Merle sang "when your runnin down our country man your walkin on the fightin' side of me" i've gotten into a few arguments (screamin matches) with dumbass people, who forgot why we get to live the way we do.

[nicklentz]

Good call man thanks guys.

[ducksngeese80]

duckahlr you should be close to Sra. you headin back to Il when you get out. I should put on SMsgt. in may so I still have a while before I retire this enlistment will take to 24 I think I'll atleast go to 26 (just for the extra retirement$$$) That way I can buy more foiles calls and hut my a$$ off. when I'm done.

[CJSDuck]

6 years active duty Army stationed with 3rd Infantry Division at Ft Stewart GA then Ft Leonard Wood, MO. I was part of the initial phase and invasion of Iraq in 03. I am now in the Reserves out of Des Moines, IA and work as a Carreer Counselor for the troops. My wife is also a Reserve MP and deployed to Iraq four months after I returned. Thanks for the support guys. It means a lot to us especially with what has been going on lately.


CJSDuck

[ducksngeese80]

Couldn't agree more CJS all the support is awesome my sqadron was deployed in 03 doing our scheduled rotation when the war in Iraq started we were in suadi then to a forward location then again in sept 05-jan 06 to LSA Anaconda/Balad AB. not a bad place to be except i missed all the hunting season that year.

[duckahlr]

DNG I don't know where I'm gonna end up when I get out. I'll have the chance to go anywhere I want. kinda liking this long season out here as compared to Il. but the wife wants me back near St. louis. just depends where the money is. And I hoping to get BTZ, SrA I'm just over two years. just got performer of the year in my squadron, so that was pretty sweet. Havn't been deployed yet but it doesn't mean i can't leave tomorrow. i was going to try to make it up to Utah for the B.O.W. contest but I think I'm gonna try to back home in March for the IWA weekend. Anyway I also want to say thanks for all the support guys, I love to support companies that support me.

Greg

[HRK]

freedom isnt free brother, your the guy's that keep it that way.

congrats to all the military people keepin the great USA what it is today

[mlgorecki]

My wife did two active duty enlistments (8 yrs) in the Marine Corps. She picked up the rank of Staff Sergeant shortly before getting out and her MOS was "Gunsmith" (2112). Her specialty was building the USMC bolt action sniper rfiles (M-40A1 & A3). She made my wedding ring from the barrel (stainless steel) of an old sniper rifle.

1911 enthusiasts might find this interesting: She also built and worked on two 1911 variants. Although the standard miltary pistol is a Beretta 9mm (M-9), the Marine Corps builds two different 1911s (.45 cal.): (1) The 1911-A1 National Match for the USMC Pistol Team. It's a Caspian upper and lower receiver design built with very tight tolerances for maximum accuracy. A straight-up "paper-puncher". (2) The 1911 MEU SOC (Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable) for the Force Recon Units. It's a Colt Series 70 lower with a Springfield upper. It has a few custom "bells & whistles" (Videcki trigger, high-ride grip safety, etc.), but it's more of a "battle-rattle" combat pistol. I hear Force Recon has since odopted one of the Kimber 1911s.

She spent her last nine months overseas aboard the USS Nassau (Mini Carrier) in a Maintenance Battalion attached to the 24th MEU (Marine Expeditionary Unit). The 24th MEU went into the "Sand Box" shortly after the war began.

OOHRAH!!!