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Regular Joe
 
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Congratulations. When you were born I was a platoon sergeant (SFC)down the street in the 50th Sig Bn (Abn) trying to make sure that the corps could talk the divisions.
Abn1SG50S There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy. - George Washington
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Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese
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Was damned lucky myself... got mine on the first try (miracle considering how much I sucked at throwing grenades... the good Lord invented the M203 for a reason.) Ended up running the tank & aircraft ID station practically every EIB afterwards. Why oh why did the Army come up with that darned toy tank kit? Every iteration during trainup I had to chew out troopies for playing with the stupid things. Heh... never failed that if I turned my back for just a second, some NCO or officer would be making tank noises while pushing one of the models around (privates never had the audacity...) On one occasion, I was getting the station set up for the next group (was placing a few of the models about 25 meters away and having the trainee's look through binos to ID the vehicles) and returned to find two guys playing with the tanks with their backs to me... started snarling and cussing threats at 'em when they turned around... Bn and Bde CSMs put the model tanks down, red-faced with embarrassament.  After an awkward moment where I expected to getted my ass reamed for dissrepecting them, one turned to the other and said "hooah, drive on!" with a grin on his face. They went on to harrass the other graders and never came back to my little camo net.
"The degenerative and loony should never be denigrated but, rather, thanked. In their absence, the rest of you would be obliged to fill congressional seats... positions naturally unsavory to the sane and honorable." Thorax
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Hard Charger
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LMAO!!! That is funny! 
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Ei Temporis Vita Semper Resumo Sese
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Don't laugh... hand grenades are a downright dicey for most non-pitchers (I played 3rd base in little-league...) Our own Sgtschmedley just narrowly missed getting his coveted rifle because of the stupid egg toss (apparently having a CIB no longer excludes a fellow from having to compete for an EIB on Ft. Campbell these days.)
"The degenerative and loony should never be denigrated but, rather, thanked. In their absence, the rest of you would be obliged to fill congressional seats... positions naturally unsavory to the sane and honorable." Thorax
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Hard Charger
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I qualified expert on the hand grenade when I was in basic. I guess all those years I played baseball (though I never pitched) must have helped. 
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Strong Like Bull, Smart As Rock
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Only got SS myself. The drill hollered something about "monkeys" and "footballs" or some such.
Gold Class 92-03
The Warrant Officer – an officer appointed by the Secretary of the Army based on a sound level of technical and tactical competence. The Warrant Officer is a highly specialized expert and trainer who by gaining progressive levels of expertise and leadership operates, maintains, administers, and manages the Army’s equipment, support activities, or technical systems for an entire career. WTF? Who's Mr. Pillow Pants? - Clerks 2
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Regular Joe
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we just finished up our eib also. i'm one of a couple true blue'rs from my plt now. feels good to get it over with.
1/504 PIR
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Detachment Sergeant
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Congratulations, True Blue! Keep drivin' on, Paratrooper. 
 ALWAYS OUT FRONT
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