Posted on Jun 8, 2015
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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SSG Eddye Royal
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Col. Mikel, all I can say is I’m impressed!
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SSG Thomas Barry
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forgot what I looked like at 17 and 2 6'1' 137lbs now a little diff lol
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSG Thomas Barry thanks for attaaching the picture and sharing - thank you for your service!
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The earliest picture is to the left.
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Lt Col Flight Nurse
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I initially served in the Navy though your profile template does not allow for more than one service. 10 years Navy, 14 Air National Guard.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Lt Col (Join to see) - Thanks for the Great photo and share - that yo for your service to this country!
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I'm not sure why the first photo posting did not upload. Here is my second attempt:
The photo was taken around October 1960 while stationed at the US Army Garrison at Fort Leavenworth. Although I was constantly on call for KP and Honor Guard assignments I consider this two-year assignment as among the best experienced. I was a PFC E3 then.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photo and share SFC Greg Bruorton - thaks for yoru service to thsi country Greg!
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SSG Rev,Dr,Tony Taylor,DD
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photo and thank for your service SSG Rev,Dr,Tony Taylor,DD
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Cpl Scott McCarroll
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These are the only pictures I have the B&W pick was the album picture and the group is Platoon 2067 feet hit the yellow footprints on the 4th of July 1973 we graduated on October 3rd 1973 oh BTW I didn't say anything to my DI's until everything was over and I was grabbing everything for my leave before I went to 29 Stumps for school. But I had to thank him for the best birthday present ever from them. My birthday is October 3.

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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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All great photos Cpl Scott McCarroll - thanks for taking the time to upload them and thanks for your service brother!
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LTJG Officer in training for Submarine Warfare qualification
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Actually, I do...
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great phot and memory LTJG (Join to see) Thanks for sharing and for your service!
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SSG Donald H "Don" Bates
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June 1953 Ft Bliss Texas. Franklin Mountains in background.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Wow, that is before I was born in 1957 and about the same time my Dad was recuperating from his wounds in Korea back at Battle Creep, MI. Great photo and share SSG Donald H "Don" Bates thanks for your service.! Here's a picture of my Dad and me when we first entered the service (Donald Burroughs 1951 and Mike Burroughs 1975)
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SFC James Himes
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grad photo from basic 1971 but like the dog photo better.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SFC James Himes - Great photos and memories James! Thanks for sharing and thank you for your service and your son's service as well to this great nation!
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SFC James Himes
SFC James Himes
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Found out our history goes way back. Dad and Mom were WWII, family on Union side of Civil War and Johan Heim (original family name) was a member of a Pennsylvanian unit in the Continental Army. How cool?
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SFC Greg Bruorton
SFC Greg Bruorton
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SFC James Himes - In our church in Monroe, Louisiana, we have John D. Heim who is called as our stake president. Any connection there?
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SFC James Himes
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I would have to know his ancestry ... was any of his family from western central Pennsylvania?
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