Veterans/Retired Military

[rhino 2]

I do remember cleaning them with a toothbrush when we first moved in.

At least they let you use a toothbrush.......

 

[Jarhead1775]

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That's still one of my favorites.

 

[rhino 2]

That's still one of my favorites.

Sad to say that was the only thing edible in the BT Mess-hall..(1965)..

 

[Sully]

I liked it and on toast.........ThumbUp

 

[rhino 2]

I liked it and on toast.........ThumbUp

Was only served on toasted bread.....

 

[Jarhead1775]

Sad to say that was the only thing edible in the BT Mess-hall..(1965)..

Say what? You didn't like powdered eggs, powdered milk or powdered potatoes. And what about Midrats. Go into the chowhall at midnight for some of that greasy bacon or crumppled up pieces of it anyways and all the scrambled eggs (powdered) you could eat. And how about them gag bags with the moldy ham and cheese sandwiches. Free room and board. Hell nothing better give me 20 more.epper:

 

[rhino 2]

Say what? You didn't like powdered eggs, powdered milk or powdered potatoes. And what about Midrats. Go into the chowhall at midnight for some of that greasy bacon or crumppled up pieces of it anyways and all the scrambled eggs (powdered) you could eat. And how about them gag bags with the moldy ham and cheese sandwiches. Free room and board. Hell nothing better give me 20 more.epper:

In Nam....98 Percent of the meals we had were ''C's''.....And we would try to use/eat as much as soon as we were resupplied to save weight, And what we didn't want to eat or carry around in the rucksack we would open the can with the the P38 and toss it..Also on the rare occasion when we swept though a village. And wanted to give some of the ''C's'' to the Indigenous Personal we made sure to open the can a twist or two with the P38 so they had to eat it right away and not save it for Charlie after we moved on...

 

[Jarhead1775]

Nothing like the little green cans and a John Wayne.

 

[rhino 2]

Nothing like the little green cans and a John Wayne.

Mr Wayne wouldn't know about The green cans....He was never in the military....

 

[Jarhead1775]

John Wayne was the name of the can opener

 

[rhino 2]

John Wayne was the name of the can opener

Must be after my time…I always knew it as the P 38….?..

As a matter of fact I still have an original…

 

[Jarhead1775]

Could be Brother, that's what we called it in Parris Island in 1976 February of. But I think you have ten years on me. I'm just a pup.:clapping:

 

[Jarhead1775]

The P-38 is known as a "John Wayne" by the United States Marine Corps, because of its toughness and dependability.[SUP][3][/SUP][SUP][unreliable source?][/SUP][SUP][citation needed][/SUP] The can opener is pocket-sized, approximately 1.5 inches (38 mm) long, and consists of a short metal blade that serves as a handle, with a small, hinged metal tooth that folds out to pierce the can lid.

 

[hobo98498]

Ask me how I did this: Active duty From July 1972-1975 delayed enlistment to get E-1 out of Basic.

Left AF in July of 1975 @ 3years & 6 months early release because Viet Nam had ended. Viet Nam Era Vet.

Returned To DOD Feb 1977 as a Wg-5 Aircraft Electrician.

Enlisted in the AF Reserves to acquire my retirement benefits in 1985. Ended up taking a medical @ 16&1/2 years. Retired Msgt 423x9 1999. All the time still working as a civilian for the DOD. Dont get that mixed up with ARTS. Retired from DOD WS-09 AC maintenance Expediter. Retired the C-141 from McChord in 1999 and continued with the C-17 for 10 more years. Flew with the last C-141 from McChord and returned from Davis Monthan on a C-17 retiring finally from DOD in 2009.

Nearly 37 years with a few breaks and everything added up. Was what they called a double dipper since you cant draw 2 retirements from uncle sugar except for the way I did it. Motorcycles have been my main mode of transportation for nearly 50 years. Retired to a tri glide in 2020. Riding my 70 year old ass to Sturgis in August 2024 from Tacoma, Wa. to Rapid City SD. Oh.... My aching Arse.

 

[Jarhead1775]

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Number 12 is not entirely true.......[h=3]Barrett M82A1 one of the best sniper rifles ever used.[/h]

 

[Jarhead1775]

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Did You Get It......:Shrug:

Abso-fricken-lutely

 

[Jarhead1775]

And the metal garbage can wake up alarm!

Oh yeah that trash can didn't wake up Ralph. Ralph was a kid from my High School. We didn't even know we both had joined up. He had one of the top racks (civey's call it a bed). Anyways, because Ralph was so slow at getting out of the rack, the DI @ Parris Island SSGT Shirah fresh back from the Nam grabbed his mattress and flipped him out. He hit that concrete and that was the end of his hip. Never saw him again. But I remember thinking, you sorry sack a shit, you're going home and leaving me here by myself. Those were the good days.

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Remember Getting One Of These.........

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Oh yeah, but it was the one in the left buttock that literally kicked my ass.

 

[Sully]

 

[rhino 2]

He had one of the top racks (civey's call it a bed).

All though BT and AIT......I always took the top rack....Manly because liquids will always travel down..:xszpv:.....