RallyPoint Time Capsule.

SFC Mark Merino — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:37:43 -0400

What article from your military career would you put in the RallyPoint time capsule? TA-50, war trophies, souvenirs, etc. I'm starting with a dehydrated pork patty from the old dark brown MRE's. In 50 years, it will taste the same.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 8:39 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:39:09 -0400

The "5 fingers of death" MRE or the veggie omlete MRE.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 8:40 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:40:25 -0400

the LT saluting thread, and I would never open the capsule to see it again!! I had to CPT Private RallyPoint Member, I haven't linked "that" thread to another one in a while!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 8:41 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:41:57 -0400

One of these

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 8:43 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:43:02 -0400

Or one of these..

Response by SSG Robert Burns made Sep 15 at 2014 8:42 PM

SSG Robert Burns — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:42:45 -0400

Easy...PT belt. That way the people of the future will know how their ancestors survived for so long.

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 15 at 2014 8:44 PM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:44:30 -0400

Blackberry/iphone....the Bain of every officer and SNCOs existence

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 8:52 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:52:55 -0400

I would put one of these in there and a pair of boots. Also a Ranger Creed.

Response by LTC Hillary Luton made Sep 15 at 2014 8:53 PM

LTC Hillary Luton — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:53:46 -0400

I want to add my Saddam Hussein voodoo doll that my mom sent me during Desert Storm. I have no good reason why. I can't come up with anything brilliant to say tonight.

Response by SGT Richard H. made Sep 15 at 2014 8:53 PM

SGT Richard H. — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:53:47 -0400

All Purpose lightweight individual carrying equipment, 1ea. Otherwise known as the A.L.I.C.E. pack. Do they still use those marvels of engineering?

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 15 at 2014 8:56 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 20:56:59 -0400

That would have been my first choice too Mark! LMAO!!!

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 15 at 2014 9:01 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:01:21 -0400

I might put in a tanning bed. In 1,000 years, archaeologists will think we incinerated evildoers.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 9:34 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:34:47 -0400

Poor choice SFC Mark Merino. MREs DO go bad after a while. How would I know this? Because I have had the misfortune of discovering this delicious factoid myself.
A couple of years ago, I was given a box of brown MREs. They had been in a connex. There was no expiration date on it. (Where is the expiration date on an MRE?) They could have been sitting in that connex for a decade, but what the hell. It's an MRE. I thought they were like, the food version of Methuselah.
We got them home and my kids dove into the box. MREs, to the average kiddo, is like a McDonald's Happy Meal. Mine viewed the MRE heater as the "prize". (The first clue that something was amiss was when I found four opened and barely eaten packs of candy in the trash.)
Have you ever seen the Family Guy episode "8 Simple Rules for Buying My Teenage Daughter"?
If you haven't seen the vomit scene, don't. Just take my word for it and encapsulate something else.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 15 at 2014 9:39 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:39:48 -0400

12 Sets of dress greens
11 Steel mess kits
10 Mickey Mouse boots
9 Rounds of MDMP
8 AKO lockouts
7 Stripped down HMMWVs
6 Smoke grenades igniting
5 Shelter halves
4 CAC card readers
3 gamma goats
2 PT belts
and a pork patty MRE

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Sep 15 at 2014 9:50 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 21:50:36 -0400

Mark,

After 50 years, it might be edible?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2014 10:04 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:04:29 -0400

The tiny bottles of Tobasco hot sauce. Those little bastards made every MRE better!

Response by COL Randall C. made Sep 15 at 2014 10:10 PM

COL Randall C. — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:10:36 -0400

A video of SSG V. Michelle Woods' RPx interview ... Southern drawl and all!

Response by CW2 Paul Beiss made Sep 15 at 2014 10:29 PM

CW2 Paul Beiss — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:29:27 -0400

Kiowas! Started working on them in 1994 as an "Interim" airframe...amazing how "interim" exceeded my 20 years career!!!

Response by SSG Pete Fleming made Sep 15 at 2014 10:41 PM

SSG Pete Fleming — Mon, 15 Sep 2014 22:41:14 -0400

One each, an army MP arm bizarre and the one we were issuing to the Iraqi police...

(and yes we can't forget the safety pin)

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Sep 16 at 2014 7:02 AM

MSG Wade Huffman — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 07:02:26 -0400

The one thing that would HAVE to be in the time capsule would be the WOOBIE! I only see two problems with that though...
1. Who is going to give up a woobie for a time capsule?
2. The woobie will in all likelihood still be loved and used by many in 50, or even 100 years!

Response by SSgt Tim Ricci made Sep 16 at 2014 12:47 PM

SSgt Tim Ricci — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:47:45 -0400

A can of Ham and Eggs from the C rations

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 16 at 2014 12:54 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 12:54:32 -0400

Wow! Good Question. Korean War C-rats that we raided during a Condition Alpha (White Out) in Adak, AK. Teletype Tape and Chad. Mod-28 tty. r-390 Radio, Deck Edge Antenna, My MUC for El Dorado Canyon and Achile Lauro and an Article about Iran-Contra Less we and I forget.

Response by SPC Brian Aranda made Sep 16 at 2014 2:58 PM

SPC Brian Aranda — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 14:58:32 -0400

I would definitely include The Woobie, greatest item in the military arsenal!

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 16 at 2014 8:23 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 20:23:23 -0400

Iron Mike trophy for 82nd Airborne Division Trooper of the Month -- April 1977 -- to SP4 Scott Montgomery

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Sep 16 at 2014 9:42 PM

SSG Laureano Pabon — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 21:42:30 -0400

Humm, Time capsule........50 years ....Dehydrated pork patties, tents, gamma goats... MRE's.. I'm in, See every one in 50 years
In going into the time capsule myself lol

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made Sep 16 at 2014 10:06 PM

CPT Jacob Swartout — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 22:06:31 -0400

Why not? Might as well have one in the time capsule.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 10:30 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:30:02 -0400

I would put my piston clock in the time capsule. I got it when I moved from the maintenance squadron to training flight. It is a piston taken out of one of the old Allis-Chalmers generators with a clock mounted in the end of the connecting rod.

Response by SSG Maurice P. made Oct 18 at 2014 7:49 AM

SSG Maurice P. — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 07:49:21 -0400

782 gear and c-rats.............we usually ate them cold in the marine corps heat tabs can give away your position....

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 7 at 2014 2:29 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:29:59 -0500

TA-1. The Army version of talking with cans and strings.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 7 at 2014 2:37 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:37:40 -0500

1 set of Jungle fatigues
1 pair of jump boots
1 ladies Class A "C-cap"
1 Steel Pot
1 Circa 1980's Army aid bag

Response by SP5 Michael Rathbun made Nov 7 at 2014 2:56 PM

SP5 Michael Rathbun — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:56:06 -0500

At least one P38. A trouble-saving implement I still have on my key ring.

Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made Nov 7 at 2014 2:59 PM

SFC Vernon McNabb — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:59:44 -0500

Respond to original question…Anything, but my woobie!

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 7 at 2014 6:18 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 18:18:31 -0500

My gold Spurs.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Nov 8 at 2014 6:20 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 18:20:07 -0500

CPT Jacob Swartout mentioned "M-NU and Brasso" on another thread. I'm still smiling.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2014 6:22 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 18:22:28 -0500

My Shelter Half that I still have.

Response by SSG Jeremy Siebenaller made Nov 8 at 2014 6:26 PM

SSG Jeremy Siebenaller — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 18:26:48 -0500

MY PT BELT!!!! You can NOT expect someone to be safe without a PT belt!!!!

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2014 3:46 AM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 03:46:26 -0500

MREs have a shelf life and can go bad prior to the expiration date. Be sure to eat them where you have some lighting so you can check for discoloration. I've had my Africa locations contact me about their MREs turning green, literally, asking for guidance on what to do with them. Ummmm...Throw them away!!!???

Response by CPT Jephro Kimbo made Nov 24 at 2014 5:42 PM

CPT Jephro Kimbo — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:42:19 -0500

How about a VINTAGE entrenching tool. ( ie. The version that actually works! ) NOT and I repeat NOT the modern version that has 2 joints that ALWAYS fail. The wooden handled etools with the screw ring that LOCKED the shovel in place.

Pictures below:

P.S. Mine still works by the way and made in 1945! As old as my Grandpa!

Response by SPC Richard White made Nov 25 at 2014 6:29 PM

SPC Richard White — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:29:17 -0500

Response by SPC Richard White made Nov 25 at 2014 6:35 PM

SPC Richard White — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 18:35:11 -0500

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 27 at 2014 4:30 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 04:30:19 -0500

This may already be in a time capsule somewhere.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 27 at 2014 6:29 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:29:40 -0500

A vintage unmodified 1911A1 with two full clips and drawings . . . death card deck from Vietnam . . . wanted card deck from from Iraq . . . family and particularly kids letters to troops in the field . . . dog tags . . . military script currency . . . challenge coins . . . remote comm authentication cards . . . ID/CAC cards . . . Purple Heart . . . MOH . . . DD214 honorable discharge . . . Recordings of taped messages / Skype calls home . . . religious items carried in the field . . . field medical kit . . . DVDs with radiology studies and medical records of diagnosis/treatment for wounds received in the field . . . videos of triage, surgeons operating, recovering troops, video of flying air evac planes, and ceremonies for those who never made it home. Officer commission, sword / sabre, Air Cav Stetson & Spurs . . . video of Air Cav Wedding . . . names, causes of wound or death, photo, and details re troops WIA / KIA in our services.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 27 at 2014 10:39 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 22:39:47 -0500

I continue to use my 90'-era pistol belt at work. I hang my tool pouch off of it. I have some interesting stuff in my basement that I have acquired. I have a Vietnam-era steel helmet, ammo pouches and canteen covers. I have a full set of charcoal MOPP gear (minus the mask of course) from the early 2000s and two Kevlar helmets. However, my favorite item is a full field mess kit complete with utensils.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2014 12:01 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:01:34 -0500

My uniform collection.

BDUs wih SPC rank
DCUs with SGT rank
ACUs with SSG rank
OCPs with SFC rank

So far.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2014 12:26 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:26:06 -0500

Seven unbroken generations of dogtags on one chain.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 28 at 2014 12:30 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:30:13 -0500

P38?

Response by SGT Suraj Dave made Nov 28 at 2014 12:46 AM

SGT Suraj Dave — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:46:21 -0500

I got to keep my aid bag from my 1st Deployment (pictured), and my plate carrier from my 2nd Deployment (pictured, but without plates). I also a thinner M-9 coyote dismount aid bag from my 1st and 2nd deployments (Currently in the trunk of my car).

I also have a Trauma Roll up bag, but my mom uses it for cosmetic's categorization. I laugh every time I go home and see it hanging on the back of her closet door filled with cosmetic products.

Got a bunch of P-Mag's, 9 mil holster's, Drop Leg Medical pouches, Misc Medical Equipment, Oakley gloves/eye wear, wiley x gloves/eye wear etc...

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Dec 2 at 2014 1:42 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 01:42:59 -0500

First Generation GPS.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Dec 8 at 2014 10:46 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Mon, 08 Dec 2014 22:46:08 -0500

I like SSG Robert Burns new profile picture. In the Louvre, it is known as "Le tired papa"

Response by SrA Andrea West made Dec 9 at 2014 2:09 AM

SrA Andrea West — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 02:09:33 -0500

A Lackland Laser (remember those, AF veterans?), and a complete set of the Russian FLAMRIC books - all seventy pounds of them!

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2014 8:58 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 08:58:39 -0500

SFC Marino...excellent point on the MRE...if I had a can of C-Rats White Bread would include it...otherwise probably my Nikon SLR camera from Stars and Stripes and some news clips....D

Response by SSG Stan Morrison Jr made Dec 9 at 2014 9:23 AM

SSG Stan Morrison Jr — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 09:23:18 -0500

Hominy and Grits T-rat, when I dropped mine in the sand at Fort Lost in the Woods Missouri, it actually made it taste better. And what the heck is Hominy? Or, an old M16A1 lefty brass deflector, no all M16 family rifles didn't come with a built in one. That little add on would get ripped off in the woods, the very next round you fired went into your shirt...OUCHY!

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Dec 17 at 2014 3:44 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 17 Dec 2014 15:44:21 -0500

We might need a bigger time capsule. If there is room, this puppy has been in service through ALL of our careers. Ma Deuce Respect!

Response by SSG Daniel Deiler made Dec 21 at 2014 1:12 AM

SSG Daniel Deiler — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 01:12:43 -0500

Corned Beef and Hash MRE, pot belly stove, woodland BDU's, and an IET smart book. PT belt is an automatic.

Response by 1SG Michael Blount made Dec 23 at 2014 4:15 AM

1SG Michael Blount — Tue, 23 Dec 2014 04:15:04 -0500

Has anybody mentioned a pair of black boots and BDUs?

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Dec 26 at 2014 12:37 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 12:37:31 -0500

A butt can and the sign from a wooden barracks warning that "If this building catches fire it will burn to the ground in 180 seconds"

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 27 at 2014 9:35 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 09:35:23 -0500

I will put the scramble eggs MRE to see if time fix the flavor

Response by PO2 Corey Ferretti made Dec 27 at 2014 7:19 PM

PO2 Corey Ferretti — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:19:50 -0500

A shelter half i had to use on my first 2 Field exersises. Nothing says great night sleep like a shelter half

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2014 12:04 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 00:04:49 -0500

I'll go with the dehydrated peaches or pears. THOSE were on point.

Response by Cpl Ray Fernandez made Dec 31 at 2014 12:51 AM

Cpl Ray Fernandez — Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:51:14 -0500

I'd find a bunch of random useless items and let them attempt to figure it out. I'm sure over the centuries many of the relics we've uncovered were used completely differently than we imagine them.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Jan 1 at 2015 1:09 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:09:54 -0500

One of those fat collars from the first BDU's
A can of Kiwi boot polish
A can of pound cake
a compass (seeing how every thing is going electronic)
my old sleeping bag cover with poncho liner inside (spent many night in this)
Last but not least, my old steel pot. So many more uses for it than just sitting on my head.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jan 1 at 2015 4:59 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:59:54 -0500

A duffelbag of this garbage.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2015 12:28 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 02 Jan 2015 00:28:24 -0500

I'd throw in our XO.
I love the man, but he is a living Fossil.

Response by PO1 John Y. made Jan 5 at 2015 3:08 PM

PO1 John Y. — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:08:12 -0500

A Skilcraft pen, a packet of bug juice also known for cleaning stainless steel urinals, Navy dress blues including Dixie cup cover (because 50 yrs from now they "may" be replaced), Navy camouflage uniform, because that better be replaced 50 yrs from now, and a set of sound-powered phones.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jan 6 at 2015 8:29 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 20:29:50 -0500

Carbon paper. For the generation of service members who served in a time before computers.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jan 6 at 2015 10:59 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 22:59:45 -0500

Scheduled to be opened Monday. Thought it was a good addition to the thread.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/06/us/feat-paul-revere-sam-adams-boston-time-capsule/index.html

1795 Revere, Adams time capsule opened - CNN.com

Paul Revere and Samuel Adams buried a time capsule in Boston, Massachusetts more than 200 years ago. On Tuesday, museum experts opened it.

Response by PV2 Chris Soule made Jan 10 at 2015 12:00 AM

PV2 Chris Soule — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:00:41 -0500

C-ration crackers. They last forever

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jan 11 at 2015 6:33 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 18:33:31 -0500

Patton called it the weapon that won the war.

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Feb 21 at 2015 2:12 AM

SSG Leonard Johnson — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:12:38 -0500

a Road Wheel Pressure Gage
Exhaust Sample
Ding Tester for armor
sandbag repair kits
High Angle green tip primer

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 15 at 2015 11:23 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 23:23:46 -0400

My Flak vest, BDU IBA, DCU IBA, ACU IBA, ACU IOTV, Multi-Cam plate carrier, all neck protectors, and all groin protectors.