OT - 28 yrs. ago today.

[cshold]

I know exactly what I was doing 28 yrs. ago today, 28 July 1981.
Left home for day 1 of my 6 weeks of BMTS at Lackland AFB San Antonio TX.
I am the 6' 4" guy in top row center.
GO AIR FORCE

[C. Cash]

Looking good Casastahle. Thanks for your service...but I am still jealous that all you Air Force dudes had all the good tasting chow!

[jnyork]

20th of next month it will be 51 years for me. Air Force feeds good but cant hold a candle to the Navy, we spent some TDY's at Keflavik NAS, Iceland and I always gained 5-10 pounds in the 45 days, those guys know how to feed the troops!!

[rjohns94]

Thanks for your service!!!!! It was 31 years on July 7 for me.

[Modoc ED]

Are you sure you aren't a bit early? The little sign at the bottom of your group says August 1981.

EDIT: Forgot to say, "Thanks for serving"!!!!!

[Blaine]

72 - 92 for me....dang I'm feeling old and fat.....

[cshold]

Are you sure you aren't a bit early? The little sign at the bottom of your group says August 1981.

EDIT: Forgot to say, "Thanks for serving"!!!!!

Not sure why Aug. is on the sign. Could be because that was the full month we were there.
We actually graduated in early Sept.

[cshold]

20th of next month it will be 51 years for me. Air Force feeds good but cant hold a candle to the Navy, we spent some TDY's at Keflavik NAS, Iceland and I always gained 5-10 pounds in the 45 days, those guys know how to feed the troops!!

+1 on that jnyork
When I was stationed at Andrews we used to walk over to the Navy chow hall from time to time for lunch. They had real Navy cooks not civilians doin the cookin

[COSteve]

Thanks for your service. June 25th it was 42yrs ago for my time in the Army after a 'Greetings" letter from the good folks at the Draft Board. Great time in Germany '67-'68, not so much in Viet Nam '68-'69, really sucked recovering in the hospital '69-'70.

[cshold]

Thanks for your service. June 25th it was 42yrs ago for my time in the Army after a 'Greetings" letter from the good folks at the Draft Board. Great time in Germany '67-'68, not so much in Viet Nam '68-'69, really sucked recovering in the hospital '69-'70.

Steve thanks so very much for your service.
And also a great big welcome home brother.
Our government still owes you guys a serious public apology.

[jeepnik]

Oh this is scarey same BMTS. Flight 1066 but years earlier. The TI, don't tell me it was Yukle (sp)?

[Pete44ru]

Hey, casastahle - Were you a "Frosty Freddie" ?

Please tell us - Inquiring minds want to know !

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[cshold]

Oh this is scarey same BMTS. Flight 1066 but years earlier. The TI, don't tell me it was Yukle (sp)?

The TI in the picture was SSGT Brown.
He was one big dude with a very loud bark.
I really liked him, he was one of the better TI's, very pofessional.

[cshold]

Hey, casastahle - Were you a "Frosty Freddie" ?

Please tell us - Inquiring minds want to know !

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A what

[1886]

Looking good. Thanks for your service. Time seems to fly. 1886.

[jeepnik]

Oh this is scarey same BMTS. Flight 1066 but years earlier. The TI, don't tell me it was Yukle (sp)?

The TI in the picture was SSGT Brown.
He was one big dude with a very loud bark.
I really liked him, he was one of the better TI's, very pofessional.

That's a relief. My was an, oh well, you get the picture. But it was some years earlier, and they weren't as "evolved". Amazing how they all tend to look alike. Must be the hat and glases.

[Pete44ru]

A "Frosty Freddie", when I went through in Aug 1962, was what the DI called the poor guy who didn't make the rope swing over the mudhole in the obstacle course, fell in, and came out looking like a mud dauber.

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[cshold]

A "Frosty Freddie", when I went through in Aug 1962, was what the DI called the poor guy who didn't make the rope swing over the mudhole in the obstacle course, fell in, and came out looking like a mud dauber.

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Thats a negative Pete on being a Frosty Freddie.
I was very very determined not to fall in that slop pit.

[jeepnik]

A "Frosty Freddie", when I went through in Aug 1962, was what the DI called the poor guy who didn't make the rope swing over the mudhole in the obstacle course, fell in, and came out looking like a mud dauber.

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Wonder if it was the same mud in '62, '70, and '81?

[Ysabel Kid]

Cool! Thanks for your service!

[BigSky56]

37 years ago I was flying around III corps looking for charlie and found him too. danny
T54 getting humped by 17 lbers from a 1/9 Cav snake

[Gun Runner]

Retired from the navy 12-1-77 after 20 yrs and couple mos. Does that make me old???

Gun Runner

[Pete44ru]

[Wonder if it was the same mud in '62, '70, and '81?]

I think it got better with age, since AFAIK the DI's used to water it every evening after hoisting a few at the NCO club.

I mean - SOMETHING hadda be done, 'bout stopping the evaporation from the heat, ya know.

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[C. Cash]

Great pic Danny. Thanks to you, COSteve and all you Vets here. God bless all of you for your sacrifice.