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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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ALL New Connections - Back by Popular Demand! I'm still receiving some great photos from all you RP Members. THANKS!

Keep them coming!

All you photogenic military personnel out there in RP Land let’s have a little photo session just to lighten it up today! Share the first photograph or the earliest photograph of yourself when you entered the military and tell us the date of the photo.

I'll start with Private Burroughs in 1975 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO & end with Colonel Mikel in 2005!
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CDR Terry Boles
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In 1976 my ship, USS Biddle CG-34, anchored in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. We had been in rough seas during this winter cruise and the entire fleet sought a safe anchorage.

While on recruiting duty, circa 1989, Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas.

Air Force Commissioned Officers Training, COT, 1997.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photos - thanks for sharing!
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CDR Michael Goldschmidt
CDR Michael Goldschmidt
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I don't understand the USAF uniform. Are you a retired CDR or retired LtCol?
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CDR Terry Boles
CDR Terry Boles
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Great question. I am still active duty serving in my third branch of service. I was Navy enlisted for nearly 17 years, Air Force officer for nearly 6 years, and currently PHS officer going on 13 years. I plan to serve 2-4 more years before I retire. It's been an interesting journey as the mission of each branch of service is a bit different as to be expected.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photos! Hey, I want to thank all those who sent in pictures and participated yesterday! This is still open to all - send in your very first Photo in the military
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MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
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I also enjoyed all the pictures. I am not sure if I have any anymore. I have been out so long they are probably all yellow. One thing I noticed. No matter what branch we were in it seems we all came out fatter than we went in. Thanks to good chow, or was it the beer?? LOL
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Could not remember if I posted previously when this popped up this morning Col. This pic actually covers my dad- Korea, my brother- just at the end of Vietnam, and myself in 1984. Each are our first pics in uniform.

MAJ Ken Landgren Cynthia Croft Alan K. SGT James Murphy MSG Frederick Otero SFC William H. PO1 John Johnson LTC (Join to see)SGT Elizabeth Scheck Sgt Randy WilberSSgt Brian BrakkePO1 William "Chip" Nagel SFC Francisco Rosario CPL James S. 1SG Clifford Barnes LTC David BrownSPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin) LT Brad McInnis SFC William H. SSgt Donald Libby
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Maj Marty Hogan Can't remember either Marty, but these are great - thanks for sharing and thanks for your service!
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Maj Marty Hogan
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At my pinning ceremony almost 30 years after the above BMT photo
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Maj Marty Hogan
Maj Marty Hogan
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Cynthia Croft - my dad passed in 92- I see him every morning when I shave. My mom has basic pictures of both of us in black and white- I must have gotten mine from a photo booth or something. Both sets are yellowed and hard to tell the difference in some of them. Thanks for the response and they are cool.
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Me at 17 years old Ft. Sill, before starting basic and my son (Jonathan Pabon) when he was about 6 months :)
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSG Laureano Pabon These are great photos - thanks for sharing and for your service. Great picture of your son!
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LTC Stephen F.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs here is a picture of my with two of my best friends after a wedding at West point, NY a month after we graduated and before we went to our basic courses. The next month I went to the Infantry Mortar Platoon Officers Course [IMPOC] and Fort Benning, GA just before Infantry Officers Basic Course [IOBC].
FYI this was posted 6 months ago in a discussion started by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
CW5 (Join to see), SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, SFC William Farrell LTC Bill Koski LTC Wayne Brandon SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins Capt Seid Waddell SSgt (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris RamseyCPL Eric Escasio SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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LTC Stephen F. Great photo - thanks for sharing!
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MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht
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Handsome looking dudes. Beats the "bus driver" uniforms. LOL
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SFC A.M. Drake
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Basic Training Ft.Sill, OK 1986
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photo SFC A.M. Drake Thanks for participating!
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SFC A.M. Drake
SFC A.M. Drake
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No problem sir!
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SGT Richard H.
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One of these is definitely the oldest. The other is a few years later.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photos SGT Richard H. Thanks for sharing with the RP Group
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SFC William Farrell
SFC William Farrell
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I like the display Sgt Hanner. Do you have your medals mounted with them?
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SGT Richard H.
SGT Richard H.
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SFC William Farrell everything else (Medals, etc.) are in a separate shadow box beneath the photos.
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SPC Angela Berry
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Ft. Benning, GA 1989
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SPC Angela Berry Great photo - thanks for sharing and thanks for your service! I owe you a vote up tomorrow - ran out today!
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Posing for a "report" for The Keel/yearbook. Lol
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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AN Ivy Lorona thanks for sharing
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SPC Thomas Baldwin
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1986 Yakima Firing Center WA.
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SPC Thomas Baldwin
SPC Thomas Baldwin
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Thank you Sir!
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SrA Johnathan Kropke
SrA Johnathan Kropke
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NO WAY!!! My wife and I were born in Yakima WA. That is actually pretty cool.
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