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Old 04-22-2002, 08:46 PM
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Yeah, better include yourself and James in there. You know that Ft. Benning was the School For Wayward Boys. Hell, if we weren't in the Army as paratroopers we'd have been in jail. Knew some guys that did the jail thing first.

Now, I know that Andy is a nasty, ol' smelly Leg, but he's also Polish, which explains alot . He was also a cop, which means he has a streak of larceny in him, also.
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Old 04-22-2002, 09:32 PM
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You guys prove what I have said all along. Hell, we would take care of anybody.
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Frisco-kid,
Just found out I was a wayward boy. Made five jumps in Ft. Benning during training. Then one night jump during FTX in Ft. Bragg before going to Nam. I only have six jumps to my name and was with one leg unit and two armor units.
Proud to have been a medic.
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Old 04-23-2002, 06:42 AM
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[color=royal blue]Just absolutely in awe of the whole story. By God and their country they were put to the test and proved to be America's best. The Vietnam Vet. [/color]
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What a story, Fred!!
wow, I'm overwhelmed--my hair stood on end also. what could TV ever come up with as impacting as that? Your war stories are as good as mine and you definitely write excellently.
I know how you feel--going through these events again with other participants is amazing, brings it all back but not in a bad way, your awestruck at what you accomplished so young--and at what you considered every day stuff

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Old 04-23-2002, 08:00 AM
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Default FRISCO, COME TO THING OF IT.....

IT WAS KINDA LIKE "BOYS TOWN" WITHOUT FATHER FLANNIGAN BUT TONS OF MICKEY ROONEY'S.

OK, YOU WIN, THROW ME INTO THE STEW POT WITH THE REST OF YOU DELINQUENTS. DIDN'T JAMES ROLL HIS CIGARETTES UP IN HIS T-SHIRT SLEAVE?

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Absolutely! the cigrerttes in the sleeve, the black levis, the white t shirts, the dago boots,the greasy kid stuff, the 57 Fairlane with the mags--I have DEFINTELY had my eras. it was hop in the Ford and head for Tijuana on the weekends, 500 mile on $5.00 worth of gas.i'm switching over to a new computer, when I'm fininshed I'll post my high school non graduation picture (i was invited to leave a tad early) You'll all have a good laugh.

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AIRBORNE, BRO!! I'm amazed you didn't wind-up out in the field with an Airborne unit. Every medic I knew in the 101st and 82nd was jump qualified. If they had put you in an Airborne unit you would have got the jump pay. Made the big-bucks .
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A Quote:

"I don't care how many sky dives you've got.

Until you've stepped into complete darkness at 850 feet wearing 95 lbs of equipment and 68 pounds of Parachute,

YOUR STILL A LEG! "

Packo on night jumps.
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Old 04-24-2002, 06:55 AM
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After reading my above post I thought you might think I aimed it at you......nope, it's a raze against all the sky divers who think they are same same Airborne.

Airborne bro!

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