My four years in the Navy left me without ever setting foot on a ship. I was a P-3 mechanic. Our deployments involved the entire squadron relocating for 6 months. Do not regret it at all. But military life was not my thing.
Four six month Med cruises in four years plus all the other intermediate cruises kinda did me in. I made E5 in three years, was basically in charge of the engine room but still 18 to 20 hour days in a nasty engine room gets old quick.
I was a sucker just wanted to get out of dodge as a teenager. Aced the ASVAB and also did special testing. Listened to the recruiter and he told me to do an open contract and I could choose later for anything I was interested in. You know the needs of the military come first so I ended up in an infantry battalion. Still worked out my first interview for a job was at a print shop owned by an old retired Lt
Early 70’s was a bad time to find work where I grew up in Pa so I was the same way, get outa town. It was a good move. Even when I got out in 76, jobs were no better. The wife and I both working couldn’t even make a house payment.
YepNot so much hanging but hiding.
I have a stuffed dog that Annie gave me when I was sick and somehow it ended up here. lol
But be careful going through these states as it's illegal to have anything hanging from your mirror.
https://www.jalopnik.com/1939155/rearview-mirror-obstruction-laws/
Gotta love that about the military lol. I was a 62F (Crane Operator) in the Army, and not once did I actually do my job
. I was assigned to an ammo company, basically driving trucks. So I was a 68F, doing an 88M job (truck driver) in a 89B company . Technically though I did more 62E work. Heavy construction equipment operator. Had a badass Platoon SGT that pushed us to operate everything and anything. He was a hardass, but was fair and ALWAYS had your back, especially when it came to officers. Good times!!
Gotta love that about the military lol. I was a 62F (Crane Operator) in the Army, and not once did I actually do my job
I was assigned to an ammo company, basically driving trucks. So I was a 68F, doing an 88M job (truck driver) in a 89B company
So that's where it all started. 
Started out on 916's (loved slapping gears in that thing) hauling dozers, forklifts, graders and whatever else, for field training prep. (not actually me)
I'm sure that's you in the first picture, doing nothing. Kind like what you're doing now when you're supposed to be working.Started out on 916's (loved slapping gears in that thing) hauling dozers, forklifts, graders and whatever else, for field training prep. (not actually me)
Then we got these guys, PLS's. Those were a blast going offroad. Raise and lower tire pressure at the push of a button.
Don't be silly.I'm sure that's you in the first picture, doing nothing. Kind like what you're doing now when you're supposed to be working.
Nah, I just googled 916's. I don't have Army pics of me readily available lol.I'm sure that's you in the first picture, doing nothing. Kind like what you're doing now when you're supposed to be working.
Isn’t that the purpose of this site? That all threads must go off topic or they will be locked for lack of fun and useful info.
