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New F.O.G Intro

Post by minus25 »

Hello Fellow Rangers, I've been haunting this site for a while and figured it was time for a little intro. Thirty years ago this week, 2 months after my 18th birthday, I departed for Ranger school from Ft Lewis. I was in C co 2nd Bat. from 75-77 (R.S class 7-76). After serving with 2nd Bat I went to 3/60th inf from 77-79, ending my US Army service with a short stint in the reserves in 11th SFG(A) Columbus Ga. In 1980 I moved to South Africa and served with 44 Para Bgde's Pathfinders. I moved back up to the Pac Northwest in the early 90s (after college and aimless drifting) taught scuba (PADI) and managed the Ft Lewis sport dive center for a while (about 6 years). At present, I'm finishing up a 1 1/2 year remodel on my new house and spending my coffee breaks lurking on this site and others. My brother is an ex 1st Bat. guy from the early 80s and I keep forgetting to ask him how often he shaved his legs!!! Cheers!!!!!
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Post by The Holmchicken »

Welcome. South Africa huh? I'll bet you seen wild shit there.
2/75 97-00

It's not that I'm lazy........it's that I don't care


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Post by IDon'tCare »

Welcome.
A co 2/75 80-84
Ranger class 12-82
SERE Instructor class 1-83

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Post by Chiron »

Good intro! Welcome to ArmyRanger.com.
RS Class 5-82
French Commando 11-83
LRSLC Class 5-87
U.S. Army 1980-1984 and 1987-1990
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Post by Gordo173 »

Welcome sounds like an interesting life.
Wpns/C/2-75(INF)(RGR)(ABN)
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C,HHC,D/3-6(INF)(Mech)
HHC/2-504 PIR
A/1-504 PIR
HHC/1-82(ABN)
Oopps almost forgot Class 4-84

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Post by Jim »

Welcome...
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
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Post by rgrpuck »

Interesting shit.

Welcome
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Operation Just Cause (Dec- Jan 89)
Operation Enduring Freedom (Jan-aug '03)
Operation Iraqi Freedom (Jan- July "04)
Operation Enduring Freedom (Jan 07- Jan 08 )
Operation Enduring Freedom (Aug 09- Jan 10 )
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Post by AbnRgr289 »

Welcome.

I guess this confirms that 1st Bn............................"DOES SHAVE THEIR LEGS!" :lol:
"It's not for us to reason why, it's just for us to Do or Die!"

"S.A.F.R.A.!"

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Aco 3/75 Rgr Regt. 1/88-2/90 (Op-JC)
HHC 2/18 197 Inf Bde/3rd Bde 24th ID. 2/90-5/92 (Op-DS/DS)
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Post by Black 6 »

welcome
2/75 Blacksheep 92-93, 1/9 93-94
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You will know me by the hate I swear."-OTEP

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Post by DixieRat »

Wlcome. PM inbound

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B/1/319th PFA, 82nd Abn Div 6/72-2/75
C/2/75 3/75-4/76
1/84th FA, 9th ID 5/76-8/77
TUSLOG Det 67 9/77-10/78

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Post by wellfed »

gordo173 wrote:Welcome sounds like an interesting life.
Damn Gordo! He ain't dead yet! Welcome minus 25.. even though you consider yourself a Fossilized Old Guy (F.O.G.) I personalized the acronym. There's guy on here that are truly Fossils i.e Abell9 (the Pastor), I'm sure he'll be along soon and be easy he can be...well, how can I put this? crotchity. :shock:
"You're never beaten until you admit it."

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Post by Earthpig »

Welcome, Ranger!
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EP
Always remember: BROS BEFORE HOES.
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Post by spanky »

Welcome, Ranger. Nice to see another FOG here.
RGR Class 8-78
A Team FIST, HHC, 1/75 80-82 Hunter AAF

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Post by msg_dman »

Welcome
Ranger Class # 12-89
Merrills PSG 89-90
C/Co 4th RTB 90-92
USASOC Ft Bragg 01-06
Retired 1 Feb 2006

In Memory of 1LT Ben Hall - KIA 31 July 2007
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Post by Slowpoke »

Welcome youngster.
I never wore a cape, but I still have my dog tags.

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