Here is someone from the SOuthern Hemisphere
Lt SCR Von Bohkezl
Basics - Bush Phase - Spec Weapons 1086
Mech Infantary 1987 - Ratel 20 IFV
61 Mech Battle Group
1987 -1988 Operations Moular & Hooper (Thats in Angola)
Section leader during Angola incursions - Callsign "One One Bravo"
Left Army after UN Resolution 435 was implimented.
Now an unfit, pipe smoking wine guzzeling civvie.
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Jakkels
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 02:55 AM UTC
ModlrMike
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 04:32 AM UTC
And another...
Currently PO1 Physician Assistant however:
Enrolled Jul 1979
Basic in Cornwallis NS Aug to Oct 79
Trades training in Kingston ON Oct 79 to May 80
CFS Inuvik NWT 80-82
CFB Bermuda 82-84
CFS Masset BC 84-88
Remuster to Medic in 87, trades training in Borden ON
CFB Chatham 88 to 92
1 Field Ambulance, Calgary AB 92 to 94
LFWA HQ, Edmonton AB 95 to 98
1 Health Services Operational Training Unit Edmonton AB 98 to 2000
1 Field Ambulance, Edmonton AB 00 to 02
1 Health Services Operational Trainign Unit - Detachment Shilo MB 02 to 04?
Operational tours:
CFS Alert NWT (x2)
Croatia
Rwanda
Bosina (x3)
Currently PO1 Physician Assistant however:
Enrolled Jul 1979
Basic in Cornwallis NS Aug to Oct 79
Trades training in Kingston ON Oct 79 to May 80
CFS Inuvik NWT 80-82
CFB Bermuda 82-84
CFS Masset BC 84-88
Remuster to Medic in 87, trades training in Borden ON
CFB Chatham 88 to 92
1 Field Ambulance, Calgary AB 92 to 94
LFWA HQ, Edmonton AB 95 to 98
1 Health Services Operational Training Unit Edmonton AB 98 to 2000
1 Field Ambulance, Edmonton AB 00 to 02
1 Health Services Operational Trainign Unit - Detachment Shilo MB 02 to 04?
Operational tours:
CFS Alert NWT (x2)
Croatia
Rwanda
Bosina (x3)
shootER5
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 11:29 AM UTC
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Entered active duty July 1987 at Ft. Knox, KY for Armor Officer Basic Course
My first platoon leader/tank commander did his AOBC around that time.
I did my OSUT training there from 23 JULY 87 to 4 NOV 87.
1stsgt
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Join the Navy in 1972 Basic Training in Orlando Fl.
1972 "A" School Milliington TN
1973 Assigned to GITMO Bay Cuba (shot down down three months later)
1974 Assigned to Embassy in Saigon
1975 After the fall of Saigon, TX to Jacksonville Fl to a Helo Sqn CVA-67 (Big John)
1977 Tx To a recon sqn to Patuxent River MD
1978 Tx to the Penagon
1980 TAD to Task Force Iran (Failed hostage rescue)
1980 Tx to the USS Nimitz CVN 68
1980 TAD to Task Force for Invasion of Grenada
1983 Tx to Nas Kingville Tx
1987 Tx to Nas Cecil field FL VA/VFA-86 / CVA-66 America
1989 TAD to Task Force for invasion of Panama
1990 Tx to Nas Cecil Field
1991 TAD to Task Force Gulf War one
1993 TAD To Task Force Somila
1993 Left Active duty
2003 Retired after 30 years military duty.
And there not to many countries in the i did not get to see.
1972 "A" School Milliington TN
1973 Assigned to GITMO Bay Cuba (shot down down three months later)
1974 Assigned to Embassy in Saigon
1975 After the fall of Saigon, TX to Jacksonville Fl to a Helo Sqn CVA-67 (Big John)
1977 Tx To a recon sqn to Patuxent River MD
1978 Tx to the Penagon
1980 TAD to Task Force Iran (Failed hostage rescue)
1980 Tx to the USS Nimitz CVN 68
1980 TAD to Task Force for Invasion of Grenada
1983 Tx to Nas Kingville Tx
1987 Tx to Nas Cecil field FL VA/VFA-86 / CVA-66 America
1989 TAD to Task Force for invasion of Panama
1990 Tx to Nas Cecil Field
1991 TAD to Task Force Gulf War one
1993 TAD To Task Force Somila
1993 Left Active duty
2003 Retired after 30 years military duty.
And there not to many countries in the i did not get to see.
IDHUNTER
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Specialist(E-4) US Army
MOS - 13B(Never actually work on the gun line as I was assigned to the Sevice Battery. Became the battery's armorer and drove for the XO)
Basic Training/AIT - Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Duty Station - Ft. Sill, Oklahoma...damn it.
Made it out once for a rotation to NTC. That's about as exciting as it got.
MOS - 13B(Never actually work on the gun line as I was assigned to the Sevice Battery. Became the battery's armorer and drove for the XO)
Basic Training/AIT - Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Duty Station - Ft. Sill, Oklahoma...damn it.
Made it out once for a rotation to NTC. That's about as exciting as it got.
redaye
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well here is my military info:
aug 81-oct 81: basic training @ Ft. Dix , NJ unit A-5-3
oct 81-apr 82: AIT @ Ft. Belvior, Va. 35E- Special Electronics Devices Repairer
apr 82-may 82: hometown recruiter, Bronx, NY
may 82-oct 83: 881st maint. co., 8th maint. bn., 3rd support command, Hanau, Germany
oct 83-aug 84: Electronics Research and Development Command, Ft. Monmouth, NJ
Honorably Discharged E5/ Sp5
may 96-may 99: Pennsylvania Army National Guard: C Co. 1-109th 28th Infantry Div.
11B mos M113A2/A3 driver for 2nd squad, 2nd platoon ( Ski's Misfits)
aug 81-oct 81: basic training @ Ft. Dix , NJ unit A-5-3
oct 81-apr 82: AIT @ Ft. Belvior, Va. 35E- Special Electronics Devices Repairer
apr 82-may 82: hometown recruiter, Bronx, NY
may 82-oct 83: 881st maint. co., 8th maint. bn., 3rd support command, Hanau, Germany
oct 83-aug 84: Electronics Research and Development Command, Ft. Monmouth, NJ
Honorably Discharged E5/ Sp5
may 96-may 99: Pennsylvania Army National Guard: C Co. 1-109th 28th Infantry Div.
11B mos M113A2/A3 driver for 2nd squad, 2nd platoon ( Ski's Misfits)
myraclea
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 08:04 AM UTC
PFC Myracle, Alyssa D
Joined Washington Army National Guard July 25, 2002
Basic Combat Training; Ft. Jackson S.C (NOV 2002)
AIT; 35L Avionics Communication Repairer, Ft Gordon, GA(JULY2003)
Duty Station: 66th Aviation BDE, Ft Lewis WA (July 2003-CURRENT)
Joined Washington Army National Guard July 25, 2002
Basic Combat Training; Ft. Jackson S.C (NOV 2002)
AIT; 35L Avionics Communication Repairer, Ft Gordon, GA(JULY2003)
Duty Station: 66th Aviation BDE, Ft Lewis WA (July 2003-CURRENT)
myraclea
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Posted: Friday, January 23, 2004 - 08:07 AM UTC
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PFC Myracle, Alyssa D
Joined Washington Army National Guard July 25, 2002
Basic Combat Training; Ft. Jackson S.C (NOV 2002)
AIT; 35L Avionics Communication Repairer, Ft Gordon, GA(JULY2003)
Duty Station: 66th Aviation BDE, Ft Lewis WA (July 2003-CURRENT)
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HOOAH!
mikeli125
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well best add one for us Brits,
jul 91-feb 92 Jnr Dvr jnr Ldrs Regt RCT/RAOC (Bath)
feb 92-Jul 92 Depot&Trg Regt RCT (Aldershot)
jul 92-sept92 Depot&Trg Regt RE (Camberley)
sept 92-jan 93 Postal&courier Depot RE (London)
Jan 93- mar 94 3 Postal&courier Regt RE/RLC 33 sqn&30 sqn (MT) dusseldorf BAOR
mar 94-Jan 95 99 Postal&courier Sqn RLC (JHQ) Germany
jan 95-oct 95 98 Postal&courier sqn1 GS regt RLC Gutersloh Germany
Oct 95-Jan 98 served in 98 sqn dets in bielefeld,hohne,fallingbostel as viarous job roles office 2 i/c /nco i/c sorting office
Jan 98-Sept 99 Postal&courier Depot RLC (MT section) London
Nov 2002- 236 Sqn 156 transport regt RLC (v) AGC (SPS) clerk Manchester
jul 91-feb 92 Jnr Dvr jnr Ldrs Regt RCT/RAOC (Bath)
feb 92-Jul 92 Depot&Trg Regt RCT (Aldershot)
jul 92-sept92 Depot&Trg Regt RE (Camberley)
sept 92-jan 93 Postal&courier Depot RE (London)
Jan 93- mar 94 3 Postal&courier Regt RE/RLC 33 sqn&30 sqn (MT) dusseldorf BAOR
mar 94-Jan 95 99 Postal&courier Sqn RLC (JHQ) Germany
jan 95-oct 95 98 Postal&courier sqn1 GS regt RLC Gutersloh Germany
Oct 95-Jan 98 served in 98 sqn dets in bielefeld,hohne,fallingbostel as viarous job roles office 2 i/c /nco i/c sorting office
Jan 98-Sept 99 Postal&courier Depot RLC (MT section) London
Nov 2002- 236 Sqn 156 transport regt RLC (v) AGC (SPS) clerk Manchester
clausen
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2004 - 12:29 AM UTC
And here come a Dane...
Staff Sergeant Bjoern Clausen
Basic training - King's Artillery Regiment - 1998
Army Artilleryschool - 1999
M109A3 commander 1st Battery, 1st Artillery Battallion, Kings Artillery Regiment - 1999-00
M109A3 commander 3rd Battery, 5th Art. Bat., Danish Rapid Reaction Force - 2000 - up till now!
Bjoern
Staff Sergeant Bjoern Clausen
Basic training - King's Artillery Regiment - 1998
Army Artilleryschool - 1999
M109A3 commander 1st Battery, 1st Artillery Battallion, Kings Artillery Regiment - 1999-00
M109A3 commander 3rd Battery, 5th Art. Bat., Danish Rapid Reaction Force - 2000 - up till now!
Bjoern
4-Eyes71
Member Since: December 02, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 01:02 PM UTC
I have a question to you guys who served in the (US) Army National Guard. I hope you can enlighten me here:
As Guardsmen, are you similar to Army Reservists? I mean, you have civilian jobs and you get called to active duty when you're needed?
For Guardsmen officers, do you go through OCS like Regular and Reservists?
thanks.
As Guardsmen, are you similar to Army Reservists? I mean, you have civilian jobs and you get called to active duty when you're needed?
For Guardsmen officers, do you go through OCS like Regular and Reservists?
thanks.
shootER5
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Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 06:23 PM UTC
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IAs Guardsmen, are you similar to Army Reservists? I mean, you have civilian jobs and you get called to active duty when you're needed?
Yes. Like Army Reservists, though, there are "full time" National Guard personnel who are in uniform all the time and don't have "civilian" jobs.
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For Guardsmen officers, do you go through OCS like Regular and Reservists?
I wasn't an officer but, yes, officers can go through OCS (it was suggested that I go, but I declined). Most, however, come from college ROTC programs and active duty officers moving to the Guard after their active commitment.
4-Eyes71
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Posted: Friday, March 12, 2004 - 12:14 AM UTC
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Yes. Like Army Reservists, though, there are "full time" National Guard personnel who are in uniform all the time and don't have "civilian" jobs.
But could they be part of the "skeletal staff" that runs HQ while majority of its personnel are in their day jobs?
Another question, whenever you get called for military duty, how does it affect your civilian jobs while you're away on training or deployment?
Still, thanks for enlightening me.
shootER5
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Posted: Friday, March 12, 2004 - 02:37 PM UTC
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Yes. Like Army Reservists, though, there are "full time" National Guard personnel who are in uniform all the time and don't have "civilian" jobs.
But could they be part of the "skeletal staff" that runs HQ while majority of its personnel are in their day jobs?
Yep. That's exactly what they do.
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Another question, whenever you get called for military duty, how does it affect your civilian jobs while you're away on training or deployment?
From what I remember, by law your employer must allow you to attend drills and annual training. If you're deployed for an extended period, I believe employers are also required by law to keep your position open until you return (though I would imagine they'd be allowed to hire a "temp" to fill the position until you got back). I've been out of the Guard for a little over ten years, so some things have probably changed...
4-Eyes71
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Posted: Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 12:15 PM UTC
To US Army (active or inactive) guys:
A few things I've been dying to know:
The rank of "Specialist" makes me curious. Is this rank a redundancy (considering it is equivalent to a Sergeant's rank)? I wonder why there is such a rank when one can be made a Sergeant instead.
Another is the rank of Warrant Officer. Are they really considered officers in the same level as commissioned officers.
A few things I've been dying to know:
The rank of "Specialist" makes me curious. Is this rank a redundancy (considering it is equivalent to a Sergeant's rank)? I wonder why there is such a rank when one can be made a Sergeant instead.
Another is the rank of Warrant Officer. Are they really considered officers in the same level as commissioned officers.
shootER5
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Posted: Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 12:37 PM UTC
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To US Army (active or inactive) guys:
A few things I've been dying to know:
The rank of "Specialist" makes me curious. Is this rank a redundancy (considering it is equivalent to a Sergeant's rank)? I wonder why there is such a rank when one can be made a Sergeant instead.
Actually, the "Specialist" ranks that were the same pay grade equivalent to the ranks of Sergeant no longer exist in the US Army. The only one remaining is "Specialist Fourth Class" which is the same pay grade as Corporal.
4-Eyes71
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Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 11:33 PM UTC
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Actually, the "Specialist" ranks that were the same pay grade equivalent to the ranks of Sergeant no longer exist in the US Army. The only one remaining is "Specialist Fourth Class" which is the same pay grade as Corporal.
But isn't that redundant? What makes an SP4 different from a Corporal if the pay grade is the same?
m60a3
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 02:34 AM UTC
[quoteBut isn't that redundant? What makes an SP4 different from a Corporal if the pay grade is the same?[/quote]
The basic difference is that a corporal is usually a leader of some sort, being groomed for Sergeant. A Spec4 is often slotted for a position where leadership is not necessarily needed, such as some technician positions. At least that's how it was done in my units.
The basic difference is that a corporal is usually a leader of some sort, being groomed for Sergeant. A Spec4 is often slotted for a position where leadership is not necessarily needed, such as some technician positions. At least that's how it was done in my units.
animal
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Posted: Friday, March 19, 2004 - 03:05 AM UTC
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The basic difference is that a corporal is usually a leader of some sort, being groomed for Sergeant. A Spec4 is often slotted for a position where leadership is not necessarily needed, such as some technician positions. At least that's how it was done in my units.[/quote]
This was the case when I served back in the mid 1960's. We had a lot of Sp4, 5 and 6's. There were never squad leaders with the specialist grades. Only "hard strippers" as we called them. I was a Sp 5 and was converted to Sgt E-5 when I took over a squad. A specialist was not consider a Non Commissioned Officer much like a Warrant Officer was not consider a commission officer.
The basic difference is that a corporal is usually a leader of some sort, being groomed for Sergeant. A Spec4 is often slotted for a position where leadership is not necessarily needed, such as some technician positions. At least that's how it was done in my units.[/quote]
This was the case when I served back in the mid 1960's. We had a lot of Sp4, 5 and 6's. There were never squad leaders with the specialist grades. Only "hard strippers" as we called them. I was a Sp 5 and was converted to Sgt E-5 when I took over a squad. A specialist was not consider a Non Commissioned Officer much like a Warrant Officer was not consider a commission officer.
Mongo
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Posted: Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 06:36 PM UTC
Lets here it for the Marine Corps. That is the United States Marine Corps. Served from 1992 to 1996 with the Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
Have some experience
Active Participation in:
Operations Uphold and Restore Democracy 1994 Haiti
Operation Assured Response 1996 Liberia
Discharge Rank: Sergeant
Had many great warstories told to me by my grandfather, RIP, USMC Charlie Company 1st Bn 1st Marines, 1st Mar Div in Korea. Inchon Landings and member of the Frozen Chosen from the Chosin Reservoir.
Semper Fi!!!!
Have some experience
Active Participation in:
Operations Uphold and Restore Democracy 1994 Haiti
Operation Assured Response 1996 Liberia
Discharge Rank: Sergeant
Had many great warstories told to me by my grandfather, RIP, USMC Charlie Company 1st Bn 1st Marines, 1st Mar Div in Korea. Inchon Landings and member of the Frozen Chosen from the Chosin Reservoir.
Semper Fi!!!!
spacejunkie
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Posted: Friday, November 04, 2005 - 07:24 PM UTC
Since noone has posted on this forum for awhile...
Delayed entry Program Dec 82
Recruit Training San Diego Aug-October 83 (Had an extra 2 weeks added to bootcamp because They took longer to build up a drill company with a band. Dummy volunteered that he played trumpet in high school
Radioman "A" school Oct83-Feb 84
Assigned to NAS Jacksonville, but actually worked and lived at NAS Cecil Field NTTC. Feb 84-Oct 85
Oct 85-Aug 87 NAVCOMMSTA Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. tour is supposed to be one year as it is considered "Isolated duty station". Hell, It was paradise! 85 degrees year round. water temp mid 80's, snorkling, drinking, tanning. I extended for another 9 months! Loved that island and would like to go back sometime to visit, though I know that will never happen.
Aug 87-Aug 90 Naval reserves in Salt Lake City. Got out just before Desert Storm and have regretted it since.
Delayed entry Program Dec 82
Recruit Training San Diego Aug-October 83 (Had an extra 2 weeks added to bootcamp because They took longer to build up a drill company with a band. Dummy volunteered that he played trumpet in high school
Radioman "A" school Oct83-Feb 84
Assigned to NAS Jacksonville, but actually worked and lived at NAS Cecil Field NTTC. Feb 84-Oct 85
Oct 85-Aug 87 NAVCOMMSTA Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. tour is supposed to be one year as it is considered "Isolated duty station". Hell, It was paradise! 85 degrees year round. water temp mid 80's, snorkling, drinking, tanning. I extended for another 9 months! Loved that island and would like to go back sometime to visit, though I know that will never happen.
Aug 87-Aug 90 Naval reserves in Salt Lake City. Got out just before Desert Storm and have regretted it since.
Snowhand
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Posted: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 09:09 AM UTC
Gunner 1st class Richard Renes
Conscripted on june 12th 1994
Base army training at Camp Saksen Weimar in Arnhem
Became gunner #02 on a M109A3 NL
marksman 1st class with FN FAL, gunner 1st class, fire support specialist.
Retired as gunner 1st class on march 11th 1995.
Manouvres included places like Munster-sud, 't Harde, Havelte, Vogelsang (German Eiffel ) and Elsenborn ( Belgian ardennes )
Ceremonial duties included watch of honour, honorary shots at official visits, honorary shots at rememberance of Market Garden, minute shots at prinsjesdag ( start of political year in Holland ) and giving a lucky shot at a major's wedding
Conscripted on june 12th 1994
Base army training at Camp Saksen Weimar in Arnhem
Became gunner #02 on a M109A3 NL
marksman 1st class with FN FAL, gunner 1st class, fire support specialist.
Retired as gunner 1st class on march 11th 1995.
Manouvres included places like Munster-sud, 't Harde, Havelte, Vogelsang (German Eiffel ) and Elsenborn ( Belgian ardennes )
Ceremonial duties included watch of honour, honorary shots at official visits, honorary shots at rememberance of Market Garden, minute shots at prinsjesdag ( start of political year in Holland ) and giving a lucky shot at a major's wedding
peacekeeper
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Posted: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:00 AM UTC
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Enrolled Jul 1979
Basic in Cornwallis NS Aug to Oct 79
Trades training in Kingston ON Oct 79 to May 80
CFS Inuvik NWT 80-82
CFB Bermuda 82-84
CFS Masset BC 84-88
Remuster to Medic in 87
Sounds like another "happy" member of Comms Research.
As for me:
Joined Royal Canadian Army Cadets '69 (QOR of C, PPCLI, 48th Highlanders and PWOR)
Joined CF Reserve '73 - Princess of Wales' Own Regt.
Transferred CF RF '75 - 1 PPCLI, HQ SSF Sigs, SSF Training Center, CFB Kingston, left as MCpl (PL 5B)
Civvie - '81
Henk
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Posted: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 - 11:46 AM UTC
Not as impressive as our stateside pro's, but here it is..
Royal Netherlands Army
Conscripted 3-89
2 months Basic Training and Driver Training in Venlo.
5-89 Posted to the 131 Rayon Verbindings Companie ( Signals) in Schaarsbergen, just north of Arnhem for the remaining 12 months of my conscription. As a Courier we were kept reasonably busy, the best part was that we got to get of the barracks most of the time as we were running mail between the various barracks all over the country.
Ran into a red stripe (soldaat der eerste klasse, equiv to PFC?) purely by accident.
Shutter 1ste klas ( marksman 1st class, missed the sharpshooter course deu to an admin fubar..
) with my trusted UZI.
Several excersizes, one in Germany as Signals Support to a Brit/US excersize.
Klaverloon
Brave Unicorn
Lion-Twin
Qwerty Fight
and some I can't recall of hand.
Received the 'Chauffeurs Speld' on discharge, which is a reward for being an exceptionaly good driver...well, one who didn't have any accidents and did all his maintanance well.
Technically speaking I was on 'groot verlof' discharge, which means that you are in reserve, but without training, and could be called up in case of domestic war or disasters untill you're 35. With all the changes in the Dutch Army since the 90's, this was rather academic.
Would have volunteerd for 6 months extension for UN duty in Sinai Desert, but my function was apparently done by the Canadians at that time... oh well.
Cheers
Henk
Royal Netherlands Army
Conscripted 3-89
2 months Basic Training and Driver Training in Venlo.
5-89 Posted to the 131 Rayon Verbindings Companie ( Signals) in Schaarsbergen, just north of Arnhem for the remaining 12 months of my conscription. As a Courier we were kept reasonably busy, the best part was that we got to get of the barracks most of the time as we were running mail between the various barracks all over the country.
Ran into a red stripe (soldaat der eerste klasse, equiv to PFC?) purely by accident.
Shutter 1ste klas ( marksman 1st class, missed the sharpshooter course deu to an admin fubar..
) with my trusted UZI. Several excersizes, one in Germany as Signals Support to a Brit/US excersize.
Klaverloon
Brave Unicorn
Lion-Twin
Qwerty Fight
and some I can't recall of hand.
Received the 'Chauffeurs Speld' on discharge, which is a reward for being an exceptionaly good driver...well, one who didn't have any accidents and did all his maintanance well.
Technically speaking I was on 'groot verlof' discharge, which means that you are in reserve, but without training, and could be called up in case of domestic war or disasters untill you're 35. With all the changes in the Dutch Army since the 90's, this was rather academic.
Would have volunteerd for 6 months extension for UN duty in Sinai Desert, but my function was apparently done by the Canadians at that time... oh well.
Cheers
Henk
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