So this kid already had a negligent discharge in basic...and they still sent him on to permanent party? It's been a long twenty+ years, but I can't imagine that happening back in the day...

(You know...back when it was hard....)

Somewhere around eleven miles (I think). PT uniform, LBE and boots. It was the last of LTC Jack Nix's "battalion endurance competitions" when he was with 1/508. They trucked us out to Sicily DZ for company events like moving sandbags, and pushing humvees up the DZ with the 1SG's steering. Then began...

This crap irritates me to no end. Interestingly, when I looked up the US Flag Code (which she violates), there is no penalty. However, the "Uniform Flag Law" of Maine does say: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flying the United States flag in any manner in ...

Evening Rangers, I'm a former 11B2P who served with 1st Plt, B Co 1/508 Abn Inf (later reflagged as 3/505 PIR) at Bragg from 86 to 90. Got out, but stayed in NC, only to be recalled from the IRR for DS. (Didn't make it into theatre; was still training in Germany when the deal started and ended.) As ...