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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!!!!!
C/2/75
RS (7-76)
44 Para Pathfinders (Philistines)
RS Class 5-82
French Commando 11-83
LRSLC Class 5-87
U.S. Army 1980-1984 and 1987-1990
--------- “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”
George S. Patton
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
75th RRA Life Member #867
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.
