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Posted: 5/28/2013 10:41:30 AM EDT

[#1]

Spent some time here...

I could not wait to get down range. 30th AG sucks donkey balls.

ETA: And I own page 3 in my own thread. Woot!

Posted: 5/28/2013 10:51:57 AM EDT

[#2]

Yep did that. Harmony Church 1987.

Posted: 5/28/2013 11:46:35 AM EDT

[#3]

Pretty common. Not a big deal.

You get in a hole, the tank passes over you, you then light its tail up.

Hardly a big deal.

Me?
Combat Medic
Engineer
Infantry

Posted: 5/28/2013 11:50:53 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
I did it in 1989 as a JROTC student.

As I said, hardly a big deal.

Posted: 5/28/2013 11:56:20 AM EDT

[#5]

Count me in circa 1992

Posted: 5/28/2013 12:10:41 PM EDT

[#6]

Charging Charlie 1/1 1983 ,

DId it with a LAW and a Bradley. That was also the range that taught homemade Napalm
and shape charges.

Posted: 5/28/2013 2:06:31 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:

http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=51864

I was a drill sergeant there. As well as a couple of other members.

DIs:

Duhon
Ryzewski
Plemons
Bound
Howard

July, Aug, Sep, Oct 1985

C-3-1

Funny how those names stick with you......

Posted: 5/28/2013 3:18:09 PM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:

I was a drill sergeant there. As well as a couple of other members.

Kudos to you sir. That is a hard job. One of our drill sergeants was injured, and our senior drill sergeant was sent to a school. So for most of OSUT, our platoon had one drill sergeant, Drill Sergeant Brown.

He was there when we woke up, and when we went to bed. He was there in the middle of the night when we were pulling firewatch. No matter where you were, or what you were doing, he was always right over your shoulder, watching. I'm not sure if he ever slept.

Although terrifying to a young kid, he was also a really nice guy and everyone liked him. I'd love to run into him again and buy him a beer.

Posted: 5/28/2013 3:51:52 PM EDT

[#9]

Echo 2/54 '93

We had a Bradley too.

Posted: 5/28/2013 4:25:23 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Pretty common. Not a big deal.

You get in a hole, the tank passes over you, you then light its tail up.

Hardly a big deal.

Me?
Combat Medic
Engineer
Infantry

Ok, thanks for your input. I don't think any of us feel it's a big deal. Just dredging up old memories. Good and bad times.

Posted: 5/28/2013 7:27:53 PM EDT

[#11]

Sand Hill
C-1/50
1991

Posted: 5/28/2013 8:19:36 PM EDT

[#12]

B-3-1 Roster# 222 August-November 1984

Posted: 5/28/2013 10:41:10 PM EDT

[#13]

A-6-1
July-October 84
RN#415
Stalk and Kill

Drill Sgts. Mcnair and Youngblood.

Then on to the 29th Inf. Rgt. for four fun-filled years of "school support."

Anyone in this thread remember Rambo's on Victory Drive?
Would be around circa 86-88.

Posted: 5/28/2013 10:47:47 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

86 sandhill 11C

C-3-1

I was Roster#104 1.Plt C-3-1 June 86-Aug 86, split option Basic.

Posted: 5/28/2013 11:06:16 PM EDT

[#15]

Sandhill A-5-1 Aug 1986 We had a M113. Hot, rainy, muddy day in the infantry.

Posted: 5/28/2013 11:25:52 PM EDT

[#16]

Interesting.

Posted: 5/28/2013 11:27:18 PM EDT

[#17]

Went to Sill for Basic, so I never got to do that.

But I DID get to do this at Benning!

Posted: 5/29/2013 3:24:18 AM EDT

[#18]

89, roster # 414, Sand hill E 1/19

Posted: 5/29/2013 3:25:08 AM EDT

[#19]

What is the lesson learned and training value from this event?

Posted: 5/29/2013 3:44:50 AM EDT

[#20]

Third playoon, Bravo, 2/54th in 1993.

Funny...must have been the Clinton era cuts. I don't recall doing that.

Posted: 5/29/2013 3:54:36 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:

Quoted:
BT-DT! B-3-32 Sand Hill 1989.

I was 2nd plt.

Went in on Valentines Day- got out May 18th.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:01:49 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
BT-DT! B-3-32 Sand Hill 1989.

I was 2nd plt.

Went in on Valentines Day- got out May 18th.

I figured I would go in over the winter as I didn't want to die in the GA heat during the summer. Nov - Feb. Turns out I handle the heat MUCH better than the cold.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:03:44 AM EDT

[#23]

We didn't do that.
F Co. 2/54 05/06

Posted: 5/29/2013 6:23:58 AM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
What is the lesson learned and training value from this event?

IMHO, it's just a gut check, and a snapshot lesson in tactics

I would not be suprised at all if MYold Drill Sergent was hanging out on ARCOM. He told us that his purpose for being in the Army was to shoot the M16 rifle on the Us Army Marksmsanship Team.

He left the Corps and joined the Army after Vietnam soley for that purpose. He was doing a tour as a Drill Sergent to get his 7 stripe, then back to the Rifle team.

Bad Ass MOFO tho, Combat Marine , Vietnam Vet, he would run the morning 5 miler backwards singing cadence and swearing at us for being pussies.

During a rare moment when he let us ask him a couple questions, one of the Brothers asked him " Drill Sergent, don't you get tired of this shit, getting up every morning and doing PT and running with us?"

He just sneered; " I gotta go to the Gym and work out after I get done with you pussies just to stay in shape!"

Drill Sergent Moore, Sand Hill '79, ya out there?

Posted: 5/29/2013 6:34:39 AM EDT

[#25]

we got our cell phones in basic? I was unaware of that. for some odd reason I never got my stress card either. oh heavens I've been screwed!

Sand Hill, 2012
A 1-46 Roughnecks lead the way

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Posted: 5/29/2013 12:06:45 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:
A-6-1
July-October 84
RN#415
Stalk and Kill

Drill Sgts. Mcnair and Youngblood.

Then on to the 29th Inf. Rgt. for four fun-filled years of "school support."

Anyone in this thread remember Rambo's on Victory Drive?
Would be around circa 86-88.

for the 29th, first or second Brigade? Not that I can remember which one, 1sgt Johnson and Maj. Boyd as CO. Late 85-mid 87

"Pioneers" what a fucked up name for an Infantry unit

Posted: 5/29/2013 12:42:34 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:
BT-DT! B-3-32 Sand Hill 1989.

I was 2nd plt.

Went in on Valentines Day- got out May 18th.

I figured I would go in over the winter as I didn't want to die in the GA heat during the summer. Nov - Feb. Turns out I handle the heat MUCH better than the cold.

We were there at the same time, then, it would seem. I got to 30th AG in SEP 89, left there and went to D/3-32 in early OCT 89, and graduated 16 JAN 90.

Posted: 5/29/2013 3:57:11 PM EDT

[#28]

Quoted:

What is the lesson learned and training value from this event?

I have NEVER forgotten it.

( not giving it away so soon...

)

( I will say that it looks like the trainee in the pic might be doing it right ( pic isn't super detailed ) as long as he awaits for tank to get a few more yards downrange before he presses the button )

Posted: 5/29/2013 3:58:51 PM EDT

[#29]

Did that as well. A-9-2 Harmony Church, 1986.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:05:29 PM EDT

[#30]

Sandhill 1987

C-1-1

11C

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:06:40 PM EDT

[#31]

Roster # 455, I forgot to add.

Drill Sargents Lewis, Hoskins.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:07:02 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Went to Sill for Basic, so I never got to do that.

But I DID get to do this at Benning!

http://www.baseops.net/basictraining/c130_largepackage1.jpg

Same here. Although I went to Fort Dix for Basic.

13 Drill Sergeant! 

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:17:28 PM EDT

[#33]

I'm old: did that in IOBC Class 5-78. As a 2lt who was 6'5", I thought that sewer pipe hole coud have been a smidge deeper.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:39:28 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:
Depending on the era, and I'm guessing that to be 83-87..that could have very well been one of my tracks running that craptastic "school support" tasking...2/69 Ar

The "circle jerk".
Drive the tracks around a track and let the grunts jump up and shoot you in the ass.
I too am a 2/69 vet, 87-88 D Co and HHC. Did you ever drive around all the foreign officers from the school of the americas?
A Forscom unit assigned to Tradoc, the only armor on Ft Benning. We lived in the damn field supporting all the schools and yet still had to do our Forscom crap.
Glad I am out.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:50:43 PM EDT

[#35]

Did it in '98, but it was a Bradley.

D 1/50.

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:56:52 PM EDT

[#36]

E-3-1 09/81 to 02/82.

I blasted that M60 in the ass with M72A2!!

Posted: 5/29/2013 4:58:33 PM EDT

[#37]

Bravo 2-1, Aug-Nov 1982

Posted: 5/30/2013 5:35:53 AM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:

Quoted:
BT-DT! B-3-32 Sand Hill 1989.

I was 2nd plt.

Went in on Valentines Day- got out May 18th.

I figured I would go in over the winter as I didn't want to die in the GA heat during the summer. Nov - Feb. Turns out I handle the heat MUCH better than the cold.

We were there at the same time, then, it would seem. I got to 30th AG in SEP 89, left there and went to D/3-32 in early OCT 89, and graduated 16 JAN 90.

No, I was a couple years later, 92 - 93, but same company.

Posted: 5/30/2013 6:27:49 AM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:
What is the lesson learned and training value from this event?

I think the idea was to give us a taste of how big and loud tanks are and get us used to the idea of being around them and maybe getting in close to kill them.

Posted: 5/30/2013 7:18:59 PM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:

Quoted:
A-6-1
July-October 84
RN#415
Stalk and Kill

Drill Sgts. Mcnair and Youngblood.

Then on to the 29th Inf. Rgt. for four fun-filled years of "school support."

Anyone in this thread remember Rambo's on Victory Drive?
Would be around circa 86-88.

for the 29th, first or second Brigade? Not that I can remember which one, 1sgt Johnson and Maj. Boyd as CO. Late 85-mid 87

"Pioneers" what a fucked up name for an Infantry unit

In true arfcom fashion I got both...

A 2/29 from 84-86
C 1/29 from 86-88

We had M113A1/A2's and supported The School.
IET,BNOC,ANOC,IOBC,IOAC,School of the America's, and every once in a great while 3/75.

Spent a HUGE amount of time in the field.

And agreed Pioneers is a crap-tastic name for an Infantry unit.

Posted: 5/30/2013 7:41:33 PM EDT

[#41]

I remember seeing that crap, guys hiding in a hole till a tank drove over them.
fuck that shit.

139th MP detachment Ft benning 1984 to 88. or was it 179th I fried my brain long ago. CRS

Posted: 5/30/2013 8:32:47 PM EDT

[#42]

In true arfcom fashion I got both...

A 2/29 from 84-86
C 1/29 from 86-88

We had M113A1/A2's and supported The School.
IET,BNOC,ANOC,IOBC,IOAC,School of the America's, and every once in a great while 3/75.

Spent a HUGE amount of time in the field.

And agreed Pioneers is a crap-tastic name for an Infantry unit.

[/quote]

I just had long ass days in the summer out teaching mortars mostly, detailed out to other places sometimes, then kick back and do shit pretty much the rest of the time. My TA 50 consisted of.....oh yeah I had none, nada, zilch.

Posted: 5/30/2013 11:16:27 PM EDT

[#43]

I did. C/1-38IN 1994

Posted: 5/31/2013 4:15:55 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I did it in 1989 as a JROTC student.

As I said, hardly a big deal.

Yeah-huh.

Posted: 5/31/2013 4:20:15 PM EDT

[#45]

My son leaves Tuesday for Benning.

Gonna miss that turd

Posted: 5/31/2013 4:26:01 PM EDT

[#46]

Drill Sergeants of A Co 1-50th Infantry circa 1994:

SFC Root
SSG Milock
SSG Lighty
SFC Mendoza
SSG Mudd
SSG Shaffer

Drawing a blank on the rest. Mendoza was the best-a little Ranger-tabbed guy with a ton of energy and positive attitude, non-leg, enjoyed training, carried a large Ruck and moved faster than the others with medium rucks-something none of the units I was in ever had after that, as they were all Large ALICE packs in Infantry, 82nd, or LRS. In LRS, we were issued 2 different large rucks-one a Large ALICE, the other the LCS-88/CPF-90 "Mountain" Ruck.

Posted: 6/1/2013 7:45:20 AM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:

Quoted:

What is the lesson learned and training value from this event?

I think the idea was to give us a taste of how big and loud tanks are and get us used to the idea of being around them and maybe getting in close to kill them.

Actually...nope. It IS a small, incidental part of the lesson...but there is a very specific lesson related to rocket launchers and fox holes....or other "hides".