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I have had many great days in 33 years, but what was your best day in the military and why?
Of all your great memories in the military, what was your very best day, and why was it?
- For me, of all the schools/badges, graduating from OCS, then Ranger School, were the very best. Knowing how many started (OCS-1-85 started with 270, and graduated less than 100 & Ranger Class 12-85 started with over 300 on day one, with 250 admitted, and graduated less 90...
- In terms of awards, there were many, but my favorites where these... (1) 1983, I was doing a color guard for 172nd Inf BDE change of command, and it was windy as hell... After we done, CPT Bucher, our company commander, patted me on the back, and said you guys did a great job, that was it... Just a pat on the back and sincere word. (2) Next would be getting my 1st Division 10th Mtn Div Coin from the ADC on REFORGER....
- In terms of singular memories, it would be meeting Saddam Hussein, and smoking my very first cigar with him. We were responsible for him, and as a Deputy Brigade Commander I had to visit him, and check on him daily, until we/I transferred him to the GOI for execution on 30 Dec 06.
Of all your great memories in the military, what was your very best day, and why was it?
- For me, of all the schools/badges, graduating from OCS, then Ranger School, were the very best. Knowing how many started (OCS-1-85 started with 270, and graduated less than 100 & Ranger Class 12-85 started with over 300 on day one, with 250 admitted, and graduated less 90...
- In terms of awards, there were many, but my favorites where these... (1) 1983, I was doing a color guard for 172nd Inf BDE change of command, and it was windy as hell... After we done, CPT Bucher, our company commander, patted me on the back, and said you guys did a great job, that was it... Just a pat on the back and sincere word. (2) Next would be getting my 1st Division 10th Mtn Div Coin from the ADC on REFORGER....
- In terms of singular memories, it would be meeting Saddam Hussein, and smoking my very first cigar with him. We were responsible for him, and as a Deputy Brigade Commander I had to visit him, and check on him daily, until we/I transferred him to the GOI for execution on 30 Dec 06.
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My best day 1 Jun 67 . I was with the 2nd Bn 7th Cav 1st Cav Div . We had been out in the field for about 10 days . June 10 would have been 1 year in Vietnam. I kept thinking by the time we get back to camp i might only have a few days left in country. It was early in the morning we were getting ready to move and we all heard a chopper coming in and land . I heard my platoon sgt. call my name to tell me I was to get on that chopper and go home . I handed my M60 to Sp4 Cannon , a tall white guy from Indiana. I extended my hand to shake his hand and he took my hand but also gave me a hug . I boarded the chopper and it took off with me the only passenger . I looked down at my squad and the rest of my platoon not wanting to leave them there but also knowing I was going home . All I could do was wave goodbye to them . That day was my best day knowing I had survived my tour of duty.
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Lt Col (Join to see)
I especially liked the pictures with LTG Moore and SGM Plumley together. I also thought they were well played by Mel Gibson and Sam Elliot in the movie.
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Honestly, the day I went to Captain's Mast and the CO said to me "Wright, what the fuck are you doing? Your ASVABS are higher than mine." He deservedly dropped the hammer on me, albeit lightly, but took the time to talk to me and turn me away from the direction I was going. When my DIV-O denied my request to represent the ship in the local base wrestling tournament, he overruled him. Some time later, when he PCS'd, I happened to be on deck and saw him leaving down the pier. Way too far to salute, but he stopped and saluted me, which I returned, of course. It made young me feel really good. Here was this O-6 throwing me a salute when it wasn't even a saluting situation. He was the best leader I had personal contact with during my time in. He absolutely cared about each and every one of his Sailors. Anyway, he (and the CMDCM) helped me see potential in myself that I didn't, so I'd have to say that's probably the best.
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MSgt Jeff Greene
CCMSgt (Join to see) - I was fortunate to watch my youngest son enlist, view his graduation from basic training and watch both of my sons retire from the USAF as senior NCOs. That they followed in my footsteps made me the proudest father in the world.
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SFC Craig Starr
Exceptional leaders that a Trooper would walk through fire and brimstone to serve with are the best retention tools in the service.
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SGT Craig Northacker
I was proud of what we were able to accomplish during and after Viet Nam. All of that was undone when our fine young officers and enlisted were riffed and the new leadership came in telling us we lost the war because we did not know how to fight, and then getting out and being an unwanted baby-raper.
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COL Charles Williams graduating from Boot Camp and earning the title of United States Marine.
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Lt Col Kurtis Sutley
I was air spare for flights of F-15s from the 1st TFW headed to the first gulf war. I was a Major and for 16 years I had chased getting into combat. I joined my first squadron after it moved from Thailand to Clark. I wasn't yet MR when the North Koreans hacked a couple of army officers to death on the DMZ. Nothing happened while I was at Osan. I joined the 1st Ranger Battalion as ALO after Granada and left just before Panama. At 30,000 feet in holding waiting for the two flights of eagles to top off on a tanker, I realized it wasn't up to me. I took off my mask, and literally spoke to God and put it in His hands. I was ready, willing and certainly able. But I told Him if that wasn't His plan, that was good enough for me. I air spared one other deployment the next day and with the world off my shoulders, went on to join the 3rd Bgd/24th ID (Mech) as Bgd. ALO on their redeployment from a very successful first gulf war. I got to serve under Gen. McCaffrey and retired in 1995 a LTC. Army Gen. "Buck" Kernan, who had been the commander of the 1st Ranger Battalion, presided over my retirement ceremony. My best day? The day I put it all in God's hands.
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PO1 Alan Tharnish
In the fall of 1979, I was a 19 yo kid hoping to graduate SERE school in SoCal. From the get go I was involved with the whole class. Stopping the instructor as he was attempting to skin a rabbit wrong. I instructed them how to skin it without covering it in loose hair. 2 days later I'm raising the flag with my co-Honor grad!
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