Introduction

SD · Post by SD » April 11th, 2005, 5:21 am

Hello everyone!
I'm posting my introduction as required by the forum rules.

Lt. Colonel (Retired). Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation.
Spetsnaz GRU (Military Intelligence Directorate). 16th Separate Brigade.
'83 - Afghanistan. '96 - Chechnya.

Currently doing business with American companies by shipping different food items and raw materials to Russia and other ex-USSR countries.

I post at SOCNET from time to time. Some board members might know me.

Excellent board you have here.
I will be mostly reading, and posting when subject has to do with my expertise. English forums have helped me a lot to improve my English! :)

Thank you.

Chiron · Post by **Chiron** » April 11th, 2005, 5:23 am

Welcome to the board.

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » April 11th, 2005, 5:23 am

Ok This is a new one.

Where were you in Afghanistan ?

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » April 11th, 2005, 5:24 am

Welcome...

SD · Post by SD » April 11th, 2005, 5:25 am

rgrpuck wrote:Ok This is a new one.

Where were you in Afghanistan ?

Yes. I was in Lashkargah on and off from 1983 till 1989. My unit along with the other Co. were the last ones to withdraw.
We secured the Mazari-Sharif - Djayretan - Termez highway for others to withdraw.

Splat · Post by **Splat** » April 11th, 2005, 5:36 am

Welcome...

Damn, times are-a-changin'. We were pissed off at the Soviet Union in 1983 and well, they weren't too happy with us either (boycotted the 1984 Olympics in L.A.).

rgrpuck · Post by **rgrpuck** » April 11th, 2005, 5:41 am

SD wrote:
rgrpuck wrote:Ok This is a new one.

Where were you in Afghanistan ?
Yes. I was in Lashkargah on and off from 1983 till 1989. My unit along with the other Co. were the last ones to withdraw.
We secured the Mazari-Sharif - Djayretan - Termez highway for others to withdraw.

I never got that far north.

I would love to hear some of your insite on Afghanistan.

Welcome to the site.

Ardent Lady · Post by **Ardent Lady** » April 11th, 2005, 5:45 am

Welcome to ArmyRanger.com. These are indeed interesting times! Thank you for introducing yourself.

Your English is quite good in your introduction, in fact it is quite a bit better than many of the native speakers we get here. Do be careful about using this particular site as a tutor; certain extremely common expressions are not used that commonly other places.

:)

Top J · Post by **Top J** » April 11th, 2005, 6:07 am

Welcome Sir

SD · Post by SD » April 11th, 2005, 6:16 am

Splat wrote:Welcome...

Damn, times are-a-changin'. We were pissed off at the Soviet Union in 1983 and well, they weren't too happy with us either (boycotted the 1984 Olympics in L.A.).

Unfortunately politicians play their own games.
A soldier is a soldier regardless of the country he comes from.
Honor and integrity are the same.

SD · Post by SD » April 11th, 2005, 6:16 am

Thank you for your kind welcomes!

centermass · Post by **centermass** » April 11th, 2005, 6:40 am

Welcome Sir.

Everett Ruess · Post by **Everett Ruess** » April 11th, 2005, 7:45 am

Welcome

BRanger91 · Post by **BRanger91** » April 11th, 2005, 8:00 am

Welcome to the board.

fireranger · Post by **fireranger** » April 11th, 2005, 8:16 am

Welcome to the site.

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