bolts fan in military

[nvcharger]

just like too know how many servicemembers active or former are out there who are bolts fans say hi tell us where u are and any favorite games or stories you have

Originally Posted by nvcharger

just like too know how many servicemembers active or former are out there who are bolts fans say hi tell us where u are and any favorite games or stories you have

First, tell us about yourself!

I read in another thread that you are currently at Fort Irwin, CA - there for training? What outfit are you with?

-=dave=-
MCPO, USN-Retired 1987

[nvcharger]

i am with 221st cav out of nevada we are the round out unit for the 11th acr they are currently deployed to iraq so we came down to continue the opfor mission for our blackhorse brothers. i am a 19k by trade (armor crewman) but my current duties are with the 11th acr horse detachment we provide a mounted color guard for the regiment we also do old style calvary drills sabre drills and pistol drills its alot of fun but hard work taking care of the horses before all this army stuff i was a 0311 marine i served with 1/3 2/23 marines and was deployed all over the damn place including saudi and kuwait but nothing like our fellas are going thru now anyways thats some of my life story looking foward to hearing from more bolts fans who serve and who dont

Sounds like a pretty cool duty assignment to me there nvcharger! Biggest difference between your "normal" steed and your current one is that a piece of armor won't argue with ya like that horse will!

I went to the very first Chargers game up in the LA Coliseum with my Dad, (now deceased), and have been a fan of this team ever since. All those years, part of which were 24 spent in the Navy, have led me to many "strange and far-away places" - and I can honestly say I've been a Charger fan from the South China Sea to the Mediteranian Sea and yeah - over in the Indian Ocean and all points in between. WestPac, EastPac, Shellback - WestLant, EastLant - shoot I got the opportunity to see them all as over 18 years of that 24 were spent on sea duty - and through them all I was a Charger fan.

It was a lot tougher to follow our team back then, (I retired in '87 as the MCPOC of a command here in San Diego), as we didn't have access to sports news like what is available today. Man what I wouldn't have given for the Internet back in '68 for a break and some sports news during the Tet offensive... We had little opportunity to "escape" back into the "real world" back then and I'm sure glad that today's soldiers and sailors have that opportunity... Having "been there" I can appreciate how important that kind of thing would be to the young men and women serving our country today.

I don't "envy" them - I'm just proud that it is there for them.

Aside from my "normal" shipboard duties, I did my part for the crew by serving as the volunteer "Chief MARS Operator" (Military Affiliate Radio System) on my last four sea commands - using voice radio to help crew members contact their families and friends back home via phone patches and such (and oh by the way get the score on that last Chargers/Raiders game! )... but as important as it was back then - it was NOTHING compared to what is available today.

Again - welcome aboard there Mate. As a member of our Armed Forces you have my deepest respect and admiration.

-=dave=-

[nvcharger]

wow sounds like you probably have quite a few ole salty stories. never did become a shellback was on the ST.Louis and Coronado and Barber County.i did enjoy my time at sea even if i was hitching a ride.

U.S. ARMY Resrves 1995-2001

SSG (Ret)
U.S. Army Signal Corps (1982-2003)

Stationed in:
Fort McClelland, Alabama [Basic Training Feb-Apr 1982)]
Fort Gordon, Georgia [Advanced Individual Training (May-July1982)]
Ludwigsburg, Germany [51st Signal Battalion (Aug 1982-Jan 1984)]
Fort Hood, Texas [49th Movement Control Center (Feb 1984-Feb 1985)]
University Of Oklahoma (1985-1986)
t'Harde, The Netherlands [23rd USAFAD (Aug 1986-Aug 1989)]
Fort Ord, California [HHC 127th Signal Battalion (Oct 1989-March 1991)]
Fort Gordon, Georgia [Advanced individual Training (Apr-Nov 1991)]
Uijongbu, South Korea [59th Ordinance Battalion (Jan 1992-Jan 1993)]
Biloxi, Mississippi [Keesler AFB, UHF Radio Course (Feb-Apr 1993)]
Fort Huachuca, Arizona [HHC 11th Signal Brigade (Apr 1993-Jan 1995)]
Pyongtaek, South Korea [501st Signal Company (Feb 1995-Feb 1996)]
Fort Huachuca, Arizona [556th Signal Company (Mar 1996-Mar 1998)]
(During this assignment spent 6 Months in various places in Germany,
6 month in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and 5 months in Waihawa, Hawaii.)
Fort Jackson, South Carolina [Drill Sergeant 1/28th Inf (May 1998-May 2000)]
Camp Doha, Kuwait [385th Signal Company (June 2000-July 2001)]
Fort Gordon, Georgia [Instructor 31P Course (July 2001-July 2003)]

WC

[SDynasty]

USS Fife 32nd St 1985-1987 Trusty Shellback, Gunner PO 2, Mk45 mod 0 & 1.

Chargers & Padres For Life

im stationed in vilseck germany. home of the big red one.first infantry division.task force 1\63ar.

[nvcharger]

anybody just get back from iraq or afghanistan?