Topic: Gunner13

Gunner13 · June 19th, 2004

Hi there, sorry to be late with the introductions, but better late than never.

As my profile says, I've been in the US Army (Active Reserve and National Guard) for 22 & 1/2 years, most of it in the Field Artillery (no, I don't go all the way back to rifled muzzle loaders, everything was breech loading by the time I arrived). I came into the Army via Basic Training and shortly after that, OCS at Fort Benning. Following that I went to Fort Sill, for FA Officer's Basic and the Survey and Target Acquisition Course. I then served in Germany for 4 years where I learned to love good beer, coffee, German wine and most other things German (except the Greens).

I came off of Active Duty and served in the Army Reserve in Oklahoma with an FA Training Brigade for 3+ years and then moved to California and joined the Army National Guard in the Los Angeles area. 12 years later, I'm still here, less activations for the LA Riots, the Non-Riots, Noble Eagle III (11 months in San Antonio, TX) and training exercises in Japan, Korea and Thailand.

I have experience with cannons (towed and self propelled), missiles (Lance), survey operations (conventional and PADS), FA Radars (TPS-25/58, Q-4 and FIREFINDER), Fire Support, FA Operations, Targeting and Intelligence. I currently run a small detachment that controls the Division Rear Area for the 40th Infantry Division (Mech), but I’ll be Cannoneer until the day I die.

My wife is also in the Army (we met at Fort Sill during FAOBC) and we have one child, our son, who is 7.

Redneck · June 19th, 2004

Welcome to the forum, Sir, I'm sure you'll like it here.

Congratulations on your son, by the way, Sir.

Redleg · June 19th, 2004

Thanks for the intro Gunner!

AHOA!

Mark Conley · June 19th, 2004

Welcome Gunner!

From the mean, misguided medical Air Force types...Bwah Hah Hah Hah Hah hah!

782.matt · June 19th, 2004

Welcome Gunner!

Gunner13 · June 19th, 2004

Thanks, all

AFSteliga · June 19th, 2004

Welcome, sir *salutes*

soilder79936 · June 20th, 2004

welcome to the forums gunner

FutureOKtrooper · June 20th, 2004

Welcome Gunner. Funny, you've been here longer than me and I'm telling you "Welcome". Anyway...I currently serve in Oklahoma. To tell you the truth, I love it here.

smitty · June 20th, 2004

Welcome Gunner. My son is in Field Artillery stationed in Korea and on his way to Iraq. He's only been in since Jan. but loves the Army. Sounds like you've been around.
smitty

June 19th, 2004	Post 1
Gunner13 Centurion Gear	Post; Gunner13 Hi there, sorry to be late with the introductions, but better late than never. As my profile says, I've been in the US Army (Active Reserve and National Guard) for 22 & 1/2 years, most of it in the Field Artillery (no, I don't go all the way back to rifled muzzle loaders, everything was breech loading by the time I arrived). I came into the Army via Basic Training and shortly after that, OCS at Fort Benning. Following that I went to Fort Sill, for FA Officer's Basic and the Survey and Target Acquisition Course. I then served in Germany for 4 years where I learned to love good beer, coffee, German wine and most other things German (except the Greens). I came off of Active Duty and served in the Army Reserve in Oklahoma with an FA Training Brigade for 3+ years and then moved to California and joined the Army National Guard in the Los Angeles area. 12 years later, I'm still here, less activations for the LA Riots, the Non-Riots, Noble Eagle III (11 months in San Antonio, TX) and training exercises in Japan, Korea and Thailand. I have experience with cannons (towed and self propelled), missiles (Lance), survey operations (conventional and PADS), FA Radars (TPS-25/58, Q-4 and FIREFINDER), Fire Support, FA Operations, Targeting and Intelligence. I currently run a small detachment that controls the Division Rear Area for the 40th Infantry Division (Mech), but I’ll be Cannoneer until the day I die. My wife is also in the Army (we met at Fort Sill during FAOBC) and we have one child, our son, who is 7. __________________ "Americans are so hard to fight because they do not know their doctrine, and if they do, they do not feel compelled to follow it" - Unknown, but attributed to a Soviet Officer. Mortui Non Mordent - Pro Libertate Patriae - Celeritas Et Accuratio

June 19th, 2004	Post 2
Redneck Buttercup	Welcome to the forum, Sir, I'm sure you'll like it here. Congratulations on your son, by the way, Sir. __________________ No boom, no boom, no boom, Amen.

June 19th, 2004	Post 4
Mark Conley Tribuni Angusticlavii	Welcome Gunner! From the mean, misguided medical Air Force types...Bwah Hah Hah Hah Hah hah! __________________ “If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.”— General James H. Doolittle, USAAF

June 19th, 2004	Post 7
AFSteliga Cadet Moderator Gear	Welcome, sir salutes __________________ Pte K. Steliga Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations QL3 0027 Per ardua ad astra

June 20th, 2004	Post 9
FutureOKtrooper Milites Gregarius	Welcome Gunner. Funny, you've been here longer than me and I'm telling you "Welcome". Anyway...I currently serve in Oklahoma. To tell you the truth, I love it here. __________________ \"Courage is fear that has said it\'s prayers\" Unknown

June 19th, 2004	Post 3
Redleg The fire is everything... Gear	Thanks for the intro Gunner! AHOA!

June 19th, 2004	Post 6
Gunner13 Centurion Gear	Thanks, all

June 20th, 2004	Post 8
soilder79936 Optio	welcome to the forums gunner

June 20th, 2004	Post 10
smitty Milites Gregarius	Post; welcome Welcome Gunner. My son is in Field Artillery stationed in Korea and on his way to Iraq. He's only been in since Jan. but loves the Army. Sounds like you've been around. smitty __________________ We become what we practice

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