Long Tab Newbie

[Rlowery]

Found this Site from Mil.com. Retired in 1998 after 20 +years of service.
1978 BCT, AIT, 3/19 Inf. 24th ID
1980-1983 FRG (11b in a FA Bde....WTF?)
Basic Airbone mid 1982, then to FBNC for Q course.
Co A 1st Bn 5th SFG til mid 92.
Teaching wanna be Lts at Florida Southern College til jun 1995
3rd SFG til retirement in 1998
Now work for worlds largest retailer(I am not a door greeter!) as a receiving dock supervisor.

Proud to have a few Rangers as friends including one who used to be the 2nd Bat PA.
Love your site, and thanks for allowing me to share it

[Looon]

Welcome and thank you for your service.

[Earthpig]

Proud to have a few Rangers as friends including one who used to be the 2nd Bat PA.

Who might that be? Welcome to the site and thank you for your lengthy service to our country.
RLTW
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[BadMuther]

Welcome.

[Rlowery]

Ranger EarthPig, I am not sure if I should post his name here, when I retired he was still working in the SOF community at Bragg. When i fist met Tony he was in 2nd Bat but was at Ft Bragg for the SF engineers course. He later got a compasionate to Bragg and was asssigened to my company as a demo dude. He went to the 18D course and later the PA course. After much politicing and groveling he got out of leg land and went to 2nd Bn.

[Earthpig]

Tony

That isn't the one I was thinking of.
And you're right, always best to observe OPSEC and not post a last name. Thanks.
RLTW
EP

[Steadfast]

Welcome.

TONY, Sure it ain't that foreigner dude? He was wearing a sign on his collar upon arrival in town. TO:NY!

[Spartan]

Welcome to the site RLowery!

[Rock Island Ranger]

Welcome. I chuckled when I saw that 3-19th. What were they, some slogan like "ROCK of Chicamuaga" or some such. I dont know why I remember that shit, I cant remember my wifes BD after 26 years nor why the IRS finds me so attractive....but I can remember stupid crap like that. Welcome, again.

[McD]

Welcome!

[Rlowery]

Thanks for the warm reception. Ranger Abell I suffer from that same maledy. I can remember the chamber pressure of an M-16A1, but not my own cell #!!! Back in 78 the we had a lot of ex 1st Bat Rangers in our company. Ranger Ehni my first squad leader (kicked my ass daily)was one who influened my early soldiers life.

[IntelToad]

Welcome !

[Rock Island Ranger]

Thanks for the warm reception. Ranger Abell I suffer from that same maledy. I can remember the chamber pressure of an M-16A1, but not my own cell #!!! Back in 78 the we had a lot of ex 1st Bat Rangers in our company. Ranger Ehni my first squad leader (kicked my ass daily)was one who influened my early soldiers life.

Yea, when they started the 24thID, they had more people with jump wings than the 82nd and more Ranger Tabs than the Rangers did. Lot of people went through the Batt....I mean MANY MANY people. Termination of jump status was done by the 20'-30's every week. Didnt have RIP so it was pure shock treatment. 1 PT session or road march usually sent a platoon to the 24th. Then, of course...there were those who just got tired of the OPTEMPO with no break and wanted to do shit like meet a woman, maybe get laid and not pay for it.

[Bell]

Welcome to the site Rlowery.

RLTW
Bell

[Ron375]

Welcome