Who on RallyPoint would you like to meet in real life?

Great question. I have met so many people through this site many of whom I otherwise would never have met. From my contacts list, I personally know 50 people who I have either went to high school with, served with in a unit, attended a military class together (BNCOC, SLC), or met throughout our careers. A few people who are close to me include my best friend, SSG Daniel Deiler; a couple good friends and mentors, LTC (Join to see) and MAJ Carl Ballinger; and a few really good friends of mine, SFC Brian Lehnhardt, SFC (Join to see), SSG (Join to see) and SPC Danny Eldridge.

There are so many people I would love to eventually meet although I have met a couple after making their acquaintance on here including MAJ Ballinger and SSG (Join to see), who ironically later replaced me in my last job. Others I have not met yet but would love to meet include: SFC Mark Merino, CSM (Join to see), 1SG (Join to see), MSG Brad Sand, Cpl Brett Wagner, LTC (Join to see), SGT Bryon Sergent, SSG (Join to see), CPL Charles Brown, SPC Claudia Hawkins, GySgt (Join to see), MSgt (Join to see), SGM (Join to see), 1SG Darrell Davis, 1SG David Niles, Col (Join to see), Cpl David Schaffer, CSM Delton Day (received logistical support emails during my time at Fort Hood), Cpl Dennis F., SGM (Join to see), Pvt Diane Pownall, PO2 Ed C., SPC (Join to see), MSgt (Join to see), CPT (Join to see), MSG (Join to see), SGM Erik Marquez, SGT (Join to see), SFC (Join to see), SFC (Join to see), SFC Gary Fox, CMDCM Gene Treants, SSG Gerhard S., Cpl Glynis Sakowicz, CH (CPT) Heather Davis, LTC Hillary Luton, Cpl (Join to see),LTC (Join to see), CPT Jacob Swartout, PO1 (Join to see) (spoken to on the phone), SFC James Sczymanski, SSG James J. Palmer IV, SSG (Join to see), SFC (Join to see), SSG Jason Neumann, SFC (Join to see), LTC Jason Strickland, Capt Jeff S., SPC Jeff Daley, PhD, Capt Jeff Quinn, SFC (Join to see), 1SG (Join to see), SSG Jim Handy, CSM (Join to see), SGT Jinger Jarrett, SSG Joaquin Goicoechea, SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL, LTC (Join to see), SFC John Gates, SSG John Bacon, SPC (Join to see), 1LT John Martin, Sgt John H., CW3 John Wescott, SSG John Erny, MSG John Wirts, SSgt John S., SGT Jonathan Willard (met through Facebook), CPT (Join to see), MSG (Join to see), MSG Jose Colon, SSG (Join to see), MAJ Joseph Parker, 1SG (Join to see), CPT (Join to see), SSG Justin McCoy, PV2 (Join to see), MSgt Keith Hebert, SSG Kevin McCulley, SGT Kristin Wiley, SSgt (Join to see), SSG Laureano Pabon, PV2 (Join to see), SPC (Join to see), SFC (Join to see), SSG Robert Burns, Col (Join to see), LT (Join to see), SSG(P) (Join to see), SGM Matthew Quick, CSM Michael Poll, 1SG Michael Blount, SSG(P) (Join to see), CSM Mike Maynard (one of my first contacts on RP with whom I had a great discussion), SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, SSG P, B, Sgt Packy Flickinger, LTC Paul Labrador, MG Peter Bosse, SFC Peter Cyprian, MSG Ramon Hidalgo-Acosta, COL Randall C., SPC Randy Torgerson, 1SG (Join to see), SGT Richard H., SGT Rick Nyberg, MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca, CMC Robert Young, LTJG Robert M., COL (Join to see), SSG Robin Rushlo, SSG (Join to see), SSG (Join to see), CW5 Sam R. Baker, 1LT Sandy Annala, 1LT Scott Doyle, CW5 (Join to see), SN Sean Willson, MAJ (Join to see) (met through FB via SSG Deiler), SSG Selwyn Bodley, SGT (Join to see), 1LT Shawn McCarthy, SGT (Join to see), CMSgt (Join to see), SSG Stephen Arnold, LTC Stephen C., MAJ Steve Sheridan, LCpl Steve Wininger, SGT Steven Eugene Kuhn MBA, 1SG Steven Stankovich, SGM (Join to see), TSgt Tifani McCauley, SFC (Join to see), SGT Tony Saucier (met through FB several years ago), CPT (Join to see), SSG V. Michelle Woods, MSG Wade Huffman, SSG William Patton, PO2 William Allen Crowder, and SFC William Laws.

Last but certainly not least, I would love to eventually meet the owners and senior staff of this great website: LTC Yinon Weiss, CPT Aaron Kletzing, and 2LT (Join to see).

I know I'm going to leave someone out just to many to list. But here is some that I can think off the top of my head. And I'm sorry I have a very short memory.
SFC Mark Merino Cpl Brett Wagner SGT Richard H. 1SG (Join to see) SSgt (Join to see) SGT (Join to see) PO3 (Join to see) CW3 Robert Rees SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL SFC Dr. Joseph Finck, BS, MA, DSS MSG (Join to see) CMDCM Gene Treants 1LT Sandy Annala Capt Richard I P. CMSgt James Nolan MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca CW5 (Join to see) Cpl Dennis F. CPT Aaron Kletzing LTC Paul Labrador LTC Paul Heinlein MAJ Jim Woods MAJ Carl Ballinger Col (Join to see) COL (Join to see) COL Randall C. CPT (Join to see) 1LT John Martin CPT Laurie H. CW5 Sam R. Baker SGM (Join to see) MSG Wade Huffman

I'd like to meet the top dogs - SFC Mark Merino and SSG V. Michelle Woods. The two guys who seem to be the co-founders of RP (sorry if I'm wrong about this) - LTC Yinon Weiss and CPT Aaron Kletzing. And then one other guy (no offense to anyone else, my list is not exhaustive either), but I'd like to meet SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, just because I think we have a lot in common and would have great discussions.