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Air-Borne!!!
By Lt Col P
I just graduated from the US Army Basic Airborne Course at Ft Benning, following not only in the footsteps of our man Slab, but of countless thousands who have gone through that same course, in that same place, since August 1940.
I was not the only VMI man in Bravo Company, 1-507th PIR. Cadets Daniel Brode '09 and Andrew Washbish '09 were there with me, and acquitted themselves honorably. Cadet Brode was in my stick, and on two jumps was the first man out the door!
For those of you who haven't gone, and might thinking of going, this youtube clip (minus the soundtrack) is a good depiction of a C-130 combat equipment jump.
What holds up a filthy stinking chicken's ass??
A DIRTY NASTY LEG!!!
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DaveO:
Thanks much. I'm already in 4th ANGLICO!
jpp
That's right, DaveO. Having this place run by VMI men wasn't enough, neither was having the Marines outnumber the other branches. We've got two Anglicans on here.
LtCol P, congratulations on your five good exits and five good landings. For the uninitiated, I make the distinction because only four good landings are required to graduate. I hope your Airborne School experience was significantly better than mine.
5 night jumps down, eh? Let us know how your cherry blast goes.
LtCol. P.,
I'm impressed to see an O-5 go through Jump School. Well Done.
Semper Fi!
thebronze
(Former 3/1 and 1/1)
Caution ahead. Now that you've graduated, you'll see those dirty legs everywhere!
To the brotherhood of the Airborne!
Congrats.
Cheers!
Congrats LtCol. Of all the Jumps I did from a C-130 (Propblaster)I never ever walked out the DOOR, I put my hands to the sides and PUSHED OFF IN TO THE PROPBLASTED, I never every walked out the DOOR!!!!
Welcome to the AIRBORNE Brother, Like the man said leg"s everywhere.
Rigger MOTTO: I will be sure always!!
Congrats, and welcome to the Brotherhood!
Like the people said, watch out! Those legs are everywhere...
That last clip had a bad jumpmaster. I saw far too many jumpers being put out the left and right doors at the same time. Other than that, thanks for the memories!
Hey, BR, I don't think I told you congratulations on successful completion. I was still out in the Gulf and could not access OP-FOR when you posted this.
Great job!
Now I need to figure out how to get orders there myself...does it count as JPME? :)
Good job. Welcome to the family
Watched the jump video again. Boy, 1984 just flashes by and fond memories spring up.
Man, I miss the guys from Anglico.
Semper Fi
Cpl/Mac
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Welcome to the club LtCol P ! Angling for ANGLICO? Regardless, congrats and welcome!