What items have you lost, that you wish you could find again?

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:02:44 -0400

After getting out, have you ever misplaced, destroyed, or lost an item, that you wished you could replace?

Through the myriad of moves, shifts etc, I find myself losing more and more items.

What about you?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Mar 13 at 2015 6:51 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:51:41 -0400

The only piece of memorabilia that I wish I had was a Zippo lighter with the Army crest and an engraving attesting to the fact that I was a member of the first place squad in my AIT company at Fort Jackson and, of course, to reconnect with the other members: Mort Beach (Texas), Bill Downey (Pennsylvania) and I believe there was one other, an Ivy League graduate with a degree in economics who drove the DIs crazy by doing precisely what he was told...

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Mar 13 at 2015 7:01 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:01:34 -0400

Too many things to mention. Some were lost over the years during various moves, others I callously discarded along the way (thinking I would surely never miss them).

It is funny how so many of these things really weren't missed until something stirred a memory which, in turn, brought on a sense of loss and the desire to have that piece of my past back again.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Mar 13 at 2015 7:03 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:03:14 -0400

I've lost track of some things along the way. I will probably downsize quite a lot once I retire so it is not really a big concern. I had a bag of about 75 challenge coins that I cannot find, they were awarded up through about the year 2000. Not a huge loss, something I'd like to pass down someday.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 7:41 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:41:55 -0400

I had an awesome coin from the Czech EOD unit I worked with downrange.

Response by TSgt Tim (lj) Littlejohn made Mar 13 at 2015 7:42 PM

TSgt Tim (lj) Littlejohn — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:42:14 -0400

I've lost a few marbles. I no longer look for them as it just causes to lose more.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2015 7:43 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:43:28 -0400

My dignity, lost it on Mardi Gras 2013

Response by SGT Rik Thibodeau made Mar 13 at 2015 7:45 PM

SGT Rik Thibodeau — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:45:00 -0400

My innocence...

Response by GySgt Terrence Fry made Mar 13 at 2015 8:10 PM

GySgt Terrence Fry — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:10:42 -0400

I can't find my signed photo of my Drill Instructors. I've lost many things over the years but that is the ONE thing that makes me mental.

Response by SSG Adam Reed made Mar 14 at 2015 3:43 PM

SSG Adam Reed — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:43:11 -0400

A chunk of steel from a bridge my platoon got to demo in California 89' after the big San Francisco earthquake that shut down the MLB World Series. As a young E4 12B it was to say the least, a real blast.