03-03-2008, 10:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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I pray none of our guys has to be rapidly deployed. I have wondered what is the consideration for who or what base goes to deployments first? Is it just automatic for new recruits? Is there some schedule somewhere of which bases will supply which units?
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03-04-2008, 08:50 AM
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Second Lieutenant
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: some where between a rock and a hard place.
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Originally Posted by Sdkaren
Ugh, that must have been really hard! I admire your strength!
I got the message second hand but what my son said was when they assign them to a company? during their ait training, if that company was deploying they would cut their training short and send them with the company. His MOS is cbrn but he said if they didn't assign him to a chemical unit he'd be assigned to infantry? that's a tough one for me...I'll just take one day at a time, graduation first!
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That's the way you have to take the Army, one day at a time. It's been a lot of hurry up and wait, which frustrates my son to no end. I've learned not to get to excited or stressed over anything until it actually happens.
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03-06-2008, 01:53 PM
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Brigadier General
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Milwaukee, WI
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My son deployed 2 months after all his training was completed. Had his batt. deployed sooner he would have completed his training 1st & then met up with them. He was already MOS trained but it was required he take Airborne School & Ranger Indoctrination. He would have been useless to his unit without it.
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03-26-2008, 08:00 AM
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Private First Class
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 19
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Originally Posted by Nightflyer
It's a good thing. I was Alpha Team leader and given a patch.The D/S's can take it away from you just as fast.It's not personal.The D/S's want to see leadership skills from all soldiers.If your lucky and work hard you get to lead all the way through.I did and it was an honor.
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Army Aviation. Air Assualt.
Black berets forever.
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Hey there Nightflyer!!
My nephew is a Leader too!   |
03-26-2008, 08:02 AM
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Private First Class
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Florida
Posts: 19
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Originally Posted by Kentuckymom
Just wanted to find out exactly what a platoon leader is because they just made my son one. I am so proud but don't really know what exactly that is. I am so amazed that he is doing this well, he seems to have really taken to Army life. I can't wait for graduation. Hope everyone else is hearing good news too. Let me know if anyone knows what platoon leader means. Is it a rank change?
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Congrats Kentuckymom!!
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03-26-2008, 04:00 PM
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Corporal
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 34
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Where is your nephew? My son graduates this week from Ft. Sill. They had family day and he was promoted to PV2. His dad and I got to give him the stripe and pin one on his hat. I am so so proud of him. He really is like a grown up man now and I am just in awe of him and the accomplishment he has made.
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03-26-2008, 10:50 PM
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Staff Sergeant
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Norman,ok
Posts: 142
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Originally Posted by Kentuckymom
Where is your nephew? My son graduates this week from Ft. Sill. They had family day and he was promoted to PV2. His dad and I got to give him the stripe and pin one on his hat. I am so so proud of him. He really is like a grown up man now and I am just in awe of him and the accomplishment he has made.
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did you give him blood wings |
03-27-2008, 09:47 AM
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Corporal
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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WHat is that?
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03-27-2008, 02:00 PM
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Brigadier General
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 2,729
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Originally Posted by Kentuckymom
WHat is that?
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That's when a soldier gets any pin- rank, jump wings, etc., you fail to put the clasps on the back & slam them home with your fist. I received several badges that way & still have the scars!
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Retired MSG
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03-27-2008, 06:53 PM
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Brigadier General
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 7th and 33rd " Home of the Show"
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Army Aviation Air Assualt Rocks...
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Originally Posted by Kentuckymom
WHat is that?
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bunker, doesn't know...He's picked up on my past discussions. Sorry, guy. You can't go for your blood wings at Bct?? You can't. Msg Glenn and his son knows this. You must earn your blood wings after Ait and only at AAS..Air Assualt School...This soldier wears them.... Class 13 07 Air Assault School at Fort (Fumble) Campbell, KY. It was a name given for Airborne before Air Assualt was born and it's term used now for Air Assualt and only by soldiers... We call it by our Army Lingo .. Assualt Wings=Blood Wings.....I mentioned it a few times...The rites of passage to Airborne.
Alot of guys had their wives and girlfriends pin their blood wings on..When it was my turn..I was asked if I had anyone..My reply...I couldn't afford to bring all 774 of my girlfriends to pin on my wings..Lol. I asked if one of my favorite instructors who wore Airborne Wings to do the honors. It was  The 12 miler was the best....
Blood Wings
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Army Aviation Air Assualt.
Black berets forever.
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