Hey Gents,
My name is Sgt Gutierez I am currently finishing a 12 year stint with the Marine Corps. My MOS was 1833 AAV Crewmen. I did 2 tours in Iraq, 3 West-Pacs, and 1 stint in Okinawa Japan. I am married with 3 kids. Im moving to a temecula soon. My new line of work will be working with the next generation of amphibious vehicles. The EFV. Expedtionary Fighting Vehicle. This thing is a monster. i cant wait. If anyone need pictures of the old(but still reliable) double A, i got millions of them. I am currently working on a AAV with a scratchbulit interior. very time consuming. I have been modeling since I was 10. So I am pretty seasoned at this hobbies.

Welcome aboard Joseph. I think you'll enjoy your tour of duty hear at the big A. I was an 1833 from 1990-94. Then I crossed over to the Army. I was with 3rd Tracks out of Camp Pendleton. Thoroughly enjoyed my time! Anyway....welcome aboard!

MSGsummit,

YAT-YAS! I got to 3rd Trax in 96. Everything Has Changed there. The new Sschool house is up and running. very different from our days. They have a whole bay UGWS sims. the battalion own like four. The BN annaversiary is Oct 19. Thats my last day in the Corps too. So it will be a bitter sweet day. So throw out some names and ill tell you if there still there or not. Its good to hear from a fellow tracker. Even if your army now. HAHAHA

YAT-YAS! HA!!!! Man I have not heard that in a very long time! I just PM'd you with some names. I can still see the faces but the names were hard to remember. One I forgot was CPL Scott Sprague....ever hear of him?

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