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paratrooper51
09-13-2008, 12:05 AM
just found out about this site from RobertRyan. S/C vet-active duty 72-80 & Ky N.G> 7-90 to 7-91.
Bill Farnie
09-13-2008, 03:32 AM
Any friend of RJ's is welcome here.
Packo
09-13-2008, 07:40 AM
And Welcome Aboard 2nd Inf. Div. Paratrooper 51!

Were you in Korea with the 2nd?

Pack
David
09-13-2008, 07:48 AM
Welcome to the site :)
paratrooper51
09-13-2008, 09:02 AM
Yes, I was an F.O. in Csc, 4.2 inch mortar plt., 1/38th Infantry, Camp Hovey; May 1976- May 77.
Stick
09-13-2008, 09:56 AM
Gladjer here P'Trooper.
Just jump right in. Ain't nobody shootin at yah. Your amongst friends and have a great referral. With a handle like that I'd guess you jumped from a couple of perfectly good fixed or rotary winged aircraft. Personally, didn't see much sense in such foolishness. When climbing into one of those things I always go by the equalize rule; For every time you go up in an fixed or rotary winged aircraft you will come down exactly the same amount of times in same such machine that you left Gods green earth aboard. You only jump from said aircraft if said aircraft is safely on the ground, motionless and you want to get to the bar quickly for a nice cold brew.
Packo
09-13-2008, 09:59 AM
Did you ever hear of White Horse Mountain? Did you ever work with the 9th Korean Inf. Div. a.k.a. White Horse Division? I served with them in Vietnam and they saved my life. I am a HUGE fan of the South Korean Army. The White Horse Div. got it's name from the Korean War where they fought off the enemy, totally outnumbered, and kicked their butts on White Horse Mountain. Someday I'd like to go to Korea just to give them my thanks. Lost the book with all their names and addresses though, so it would be ceremonial visit. I was with the 30th Regiment.

Pack
Doc.2/47
09-13-2008, 09:29 PM
Welcome, and thank you for your service.
paratrooper51
09-14-2008, 07:42 AM
Thank you, Doc. 2/47 for your service.
paratrooper51
09-14-2008, 07:49 AM
Haven't heard of White Horse Mtn., but our plt. Houseman, Mr. Lee was in Vietnam w/ the WhiteHorse Div. & walked with a limp. I asked some one why & they said to buy him a bottle of whiskey & he'd take me to his home & tell me about his limp. He got shot in the foot during a helo-insertion on top of a hill in Nam.
paratrooper51
09-14-2008, 07:55 AM
Stick, but just think of all the extra brew I could buy w/ the extra $55 I got for jump pay!!, back in 72-74.