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Old 23rd February 2005, 01:05 PM   #91
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Hey! Aren't you the guy who put us in the trees on the back side of the Khao Cha Mao Mountains back on Cobra Gold '95?

G-D@#%$ door bundle ended up upside down in a khlong.

Salvaged most of the gear but the TP was a mess.

We were very "tactical" that night.
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Sorry can't take credit for that, was in Korea at the time, had you said Cobra Gold 85,86,87,88,89,91,92,93 it might have been me. But now I'm intriqued!Are, or were, you a fellow "brother in arms". The fact that you were concerned about the TP is a comment only a GI would make
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Old 23rd February 2005, 05:41 PM   #92
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Well "Brother in Arms" might not be the term exactly. In a former life, I was one of those geeks with the loudspeakers and leaflets in the 4th PSYOP Group(Abn) out of Fort Bragg. They did let me play "soldier" every once in a while though. Even gave me a real A-2 to play with

In '95 I was attached to an ODA from 1st Group for the UW component of the exercise. Which was a blast except the bastards stuck me with a bunch of spare radio gear, det-chord and C-4. That s**t is heavy

The night insertion off the tailgate of a 130H onto a postage stamp of a DZ is an experience I wouldn't trade for the world though. Of course it was a complete cluster you know what but all the more memorable for it. And it turns out it wasn't the jump master's fault we missed the DZ actually. The Thais got the word to steer towards the lights and made it in just fine but somehow that got translated into English as "follow the door bundle".

Did I mention the door bundle ended up in a khlong? (That's a big water filled irrigation ditch for all you non-Thai speakers). Well, all the Green Beanies and the poor little psyop guy missed the DZ too.

Much screaming, cussing and showing of white lights ensued and the G's had to bring up a pickup truck to haul the door bundle out. (I bet the riggers were not very pleased with the condition of their big beautiful T-10-C after that.) But to my everlasting credit the little psyop guy found his way, unassisted and without the benefit of a flashlight, safely to the R-V; chute properly S-rolled (though not necessarily twig, grass and clump of dirt free - did I mention I ended up in the bottom of the what seemed at the time like the deepest, darkest hole in the ground in all Central Thailand?), just behind the medic and well ahead of the rest of the team.

And as a gratuitous edged weapon tie in - I can state with pride that it was my very own surplus store, Marine issue KA-BAR that the medic used to dispatch the two celebratory end of exercise pigs. Mainly because after 18 days in the Khao Cha Mao it was about the only sharp thing we had left.
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Old 25th February 2005, 11:11 AM   #93
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Not a sword but here's a pic of Guro Richard and I taken locally here in Battle Creek MI about a year and a half ago.

Then here's a younger and a lot slimmer shot of me playing by myself with a dummy I made in the back yard. I had just got back from about a month and a half in Aspen Colorado with Guro Dan. 1980

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Would you like to do some travel training together sometime? You could come up for a weekend and visit and I could come down and train with you for a weekend.

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Old 26th February 2005, 09:51 AM   #94
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Funny how small the world is. If I remember correctly you were the one to answer my first posting reference a "talismanic golok". Who'd a thought we'd have covered the same trails in the same salt stained BDUs. We'll have to get together and tell jump stories some day. BTW I have some of your old unit (4th PSOPS) here working with me and they are doing great things in support of the Philippine military.

Now post some pics of you in your pickle suit with that fine looking maroon beret!
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Old 2nd March 2005, 03:20 PM   #95
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Well after much digging the only pic I could find of me in my beenie is this one of me with two of my squad leaders on graduation day from AIT. Kind of goofy I guess but the guy in the middle is 6'10" and weighed about 260. Excuse the tiny pic but it was scanned for an old website back in the days of 28.8bps.
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Old 2nd March 2005, 03:29 PM   #96
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Here's a better one...under silk over Sicily DZ at about 6 or 700 AGL. Guess who?
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Old 2nd March 2005, 03:39 PM   #97
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This is too fun.

Speaking of tree suits..."You can't see me. Really, you can't."

Think this was taken in the Uwharrie just before we got to try out the Star Course.
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Old 3rd March 2005, 06:32 AM   #98
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I knew you'd have an old HUAHH picture or two lying around, we all do. The star course, for the others, is a land navigation course that zigzags through the sandhills in North Carolina, flat with no terrain features and only a few dirt roads (which aren't always correct on the map) . You have 5 hours to find 5 points on the ground, you start in the late afternoon and continue into the evening (to insure you have to find some points in the dark). You'll cover anywhere from 22 to 30 kilometers during that time (depending on which lane you draw) more if you get lost. I only did it once and that was enough, ran the entire thing and finished with only 20 minutes to spare. It's a must pass event for us to get into SF. Can't garuantee I could do it again today.

Unfortunately I won't be able to get any up till I get back in July.

Thanks DA we all had fun with everyone saying "hey I remember that!"
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Old 3rd March 2005, 03:55 PM   #99
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You forgot to mention the marshes, the streams, the tangled undergrowth...Star is definitely the bigest bitch of a land nav problem you're ever likely to encounter. And us PSYOP guys (and gals) had the benefit of more or less unlimited time. Of course our First Sergeant kept telling us we had to try and do it in 5 hours but we got started a little before dusk and there were still a bunch of people on the course when they sent out the hummers at dawn.

I'm pretty sure I did it in about 7 hours; I was in by around 2 or 3am but the only reason why I did any running that night was to get back to my nice comfy sleeping bag faster.
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Old 4th March 2005, 12:27 AM   #100
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...we did a 15 mile road march when i went on basic at ft. jackson










sorry guys; you two are too hardcore for me
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Old 4th March 2005, 04:32 PM   #101
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Hardcore?

Well I won't speak for Khun Deng (and he probably won't either but there's a reason they call 'em the "quiet professionals").

Naw, Rangers are hardcore, Seals are hardcore, Recon are hardcore...PSYOP?

Dude, they paid me to jump out of airplanes. I call that gravy
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Old 5th March 2005, 08:28 AM   #102
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As the old saying goes "there's a fine line between hardcore and stupid!" I'm sure we've all crossed over that line many times in our lives and those of us that have survived have the scars and some great stories to tell. (That includes surfers!) Just glad I haven't been nominated for a Darwin award yet
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Old 5th March 2005, 03:12 PM   #103
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The problem for many of us is telling the difference.
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Old 31st March 2005, 03:35 PM   #104
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Your hosts Avner & Artzi Yavrom, your humble servant and Eric Farrow.
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Old 5th April 2005, 05:52 PM   #105
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Excellent! Thanks, JP. I keep forgetting to bring my camera.
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Old 6th April 2005, 04:11 PM   #106
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....Avner, get some sleep!
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Old 10th April 2005, 04:52 AM   #107
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Smile Meeting Adni in Singapore.

The opportunity for me to meet my friend in person at his office did finally come during a work trip to Singapore a few days ago.

It was such a wonderful experience; I was fortunate enough to see and handle a number of the Rangsang Rias Pusaka Bangsa II -- Keris Competition Winners as the timing was such that I just made it a couple of hours before he and his father were to drive to Johore Bahru and then to Kuala Lumpur to be away for a number of days and also those items only arrived at his shop that very day. Amongst the many other kerises etc that I was so priviledged to see and handle, there were an awesome unduk unduk and a "never seen before" 3-luk Naga Keris Panjang (Penyalang or the Executioner). Unfortunately both these items have prior owners and were at the shop to only be etched or restored. Whilst discussing about the functions of a fairly heavy Sundang, Adni also showed some lightning swordmanship moves and I could feel some air breezing pass me as he was making the moves. For a while I was a little worried that the blade may fly off the handle and pierce into me . But of course it didn't. I never knew Adni was quite a swordsman and a Silat expert. Also a treat to the best ginger teh tarik (pull tea) of Singapore... Thanks again Adni.

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Oh how I would love to walk into Adni's shop someday with a WAD of cash !!
You're a lucky man John .
Beautiful stuff and handsome gentlemen .
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Radu, big congrats; that's one yummie fish; I certainly hope you threw a feast.
Conogre....Congratulations to you, too What's up, Indian? But don't neccessarily say that to an Indian who doesn't know you're an Indian, unless, maybe, your hands are properly dressed, as in the photos, and yer feelin' agile
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So that's what Adni looks like.
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Old 12th April 2005, 01:26 AM   #111
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Oh how I would love to walk into Adni's shop someday with a WAD of cash !!
You're a lucky man John .
Beautiful stuff and handsome gentlemen .
I echo your sentiments Rick. Big ol wad of cash and a wheel barrow to carry everything out
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Old 22nd April 2005, 03:51 AM   #112
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...ah, Rick....i think that sword you've got there is just a piece of beach wood......but it might be Moro and late 19thC.....could we see some close-ups of the gangya area?
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David , it's a slat from a snow fence .
Let's just say I was "walking softly ........."

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You certainly do carry a big stick...
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David , it's a slat from a snow fence .
let's just say I was "walking softly ........."
Rats. Beat me to it.
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Old 22nd April 2005, 04:19 AM   #117
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I think we meshed perfectly there Andrew .
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Uh-oh is that a sign of what shall happen if forumites get out of hand
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Old 22nd April 2005, 03:34 PM   #119
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What the heck is the other thing that you are holding? It looks like a frozen carp.
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Old 22nd April 2005, 04:02 PM   #120
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Son , you don't drive truck , do yuh ? ....

Them're mah truckin' gloves bwah , genyouwine doeskin ...

As for the stick ; I was a parochial school teacher in another life .
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