So why did you decide to get out of the service?
The Greatest Fighter Pilot in WW II???
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lesofprimus
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I had enough of all the time away from home... My son was 8 years old and needed his Dad around.... And I was sick and tired of bein shot at.... Haiti was the straw that broke MY camels back....
Yeah I know exactly how you feel. I have only served sind 2000 but this deployment to Iraq has done it in for me. I was in Kosovo for 10 months then came home for 3 weeks and went to the field, then went to PLDC school for a month, then back to the field and then one month later went to Iraq. After seing my wife for only 2 months over the last 2 and half years I decided I am done as soon as I get out of Iraq, well atleast a year after I get back I will be done.
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lesofprimus
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I took an extended Med Cruise that lasted 7 1/2 months, which included Somolia operations, and when we finally came home, it was for 2 days before I was sent into Haiti for another 4 months.... It was horrible... See my wife and kid for 2 days in a year??? Comeon... How much can a husband and father take????
I know how you feel my friend, I know.
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lesofprimus
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And I feel for u being in that godforsaken place dude.... Ever since I was over in the Gulf, I cant stand having sand on me.... I used to love the beach.. Now I'll go, but I wont lay in the sand like i used to...
Yeah my wife wants to go and do some vacation on the beach when I get back but I would rather go to the mountains where I can see some trees and water.
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lesofprimus
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Amen....
So what was it that made you want to be a SEAL
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lesofprimus
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My Dad was a Special Forces Officer..... Kinda was in my blood.... The Navy let me pick my rating (Electronics Tech)......
Thats cool, was pretty much the same for me, my father flew helicopthers and since then I knew I wanted to fly.
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lesofprimus
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So as a Crew Chief, u operate one of those mini guns????
No the mini guns are only used by the 160th Nightstalkers special ops aviation group. All I get to play with is a M-60D machine gun. Just like the old ground 60 but it is modified for use from an aircraft with a butterfly grip and a circular sight, both similar to the ones used by gunners on bombers in WW2. I wish they would give me a minigun I could tear some **** up with that.
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lesofprimus
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Hehe... Usin a -60 is still a shiitload of fun tho....
Yeah it can be, I am just glad that I have not used it as much as I thought I would have to, If I have to use it then I am probably in a world of shit.
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lesofprimus
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Truth be told, no combat is better than some combat....
I definatly agree with you there, if I can make it my last few months here without seeing any I will not complain.
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lesofprimus
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Have u seen any since u been over there?????
Yeah some not as much as other units (knock on wood). Pretty much as a utility aircraft we try to stay clear and haul balls when the shit hits the fan. The Apache guys though see it day in and day out.
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lesofprimus
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Ive seen Apaches take care of some buissness for us in the past.... To this day, everytime I hear those turbines I get a chill....
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