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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SGT Infantryman (Airborne)
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These were taken at Fort Polk, La. in 1965. I haven't changed that much, have I?
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Basic Training 1965
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Basic Training Ft. Polk 1965
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Vietnam AnKhe 1966
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AIT Ft. Gordon, Ga. 1966
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PO3 William Villalpando
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RTC GLAKES 1982

I'm the snare drummer to the left of the bass drummer.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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PO3 William Villalpando Great photos - thanks for sharing and thank you for your service!
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CW5 Desk Officer
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Here it is: Look left. :-)
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Thanks CW5 (Join to see) - that was pretty easy!
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SGM Chief Executive Officer (Ceo)
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Chief, I've probably got pictures of you earlier than that one! I'll have to dig around in my shoeboxes and see what I can come up with.
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SSG Sean Thoman
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Sharp looking crew.
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
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Just pulled 2 shifts of KP at reception station.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photo and share CPL Douglas Chrysler - thanks for your service Doug!
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
CPL Douglas Chrysler
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs ready to go again, sir.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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CPL Douglas Chrysler - I hear that brother!
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SPC Michael Oles SR
SPC Michael Oles SR
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Just who did or how did you piss someone off to get a double header. Or you just lucky like that I was for some reason that and push ups and low crawl pit and the bars
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Not my first picture in uniform, but the ones I found today. LCpl - putting in a packet for a commissioning program that got cancelled the same week I finally submitted. Sgt - putting my WO packet together, then Desert Storm came up and my ex took off with the kids.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great share and photo SSgt (Join to see) - have you two ever moved yet from Colorado? Just curious Keith!
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs - We got here in Florida last Thanksgiving day. Our 1 year is already coming up pretty swiftly. If you ever bike out this way let us know! We would love to get together again.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SSgt (Join to see) - Absolutely - send me your address and phone number via email: [login to see] I'll update my contacts!
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MSG Charles Turner
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photo and share MSG Charles Turner - thank you for your service!
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MSG Charles Turner
MSG Charles Turner
8 y
COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Sir,

The US ARMY and the men and women that made it up, gave me far more than I was ever able to give back. I spent my whole career trying to be deserving of the Rank and Authority bestowed upon me. I retired early (after 20 years but could have stated 28 at the time) because I felt I could no longer give what I felt the position required.

So Sir, It was my Honor.

Thank You

~ole Sarge~
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SGT Dick Johnson
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College ROTC, 1965 North Georgia College, Dahlonega, GA.
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SGT Dick Johnson
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Communications Center Training, March 1966, Fort Gordon, GA.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SGT Dick Johnson - Great photos and thanks for sharing Dick! Thank you for your service to this country!
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CW5 John M.
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Senior WOC John Maki - July 1969 (19 yrs old)
graduation from Phase I, USAPHS, Ft Wolters, TX

WO-1 John Maki - 9 Feb 1970 (19 yrs old)
Graduation from Phase II, Flight School, Ft Rucker, AL
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Great photo CW5 John M. and thanks for sharing!
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1SG Klayton W. Hayes
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Pvt. Klayton W. Hayes, A-5-2, “Tigerland”, North Fort Polk, LA. (1970)
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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1SG Klayton W. Hayes Great photo and thanks for sharing - Thank you for your service!
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