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Originally posted by Coachman:
Quadvet you look like some one I knew once along time ago. I served as a tank commander on the 60A1's at Fort knox and in the 4/73rd Armor at Bad Kissingen Germany that was in the late 70's and thru the mid 80's. Do I know you? email me if we know each other, grandpaw001@gmail.com, I used to play around with VTR while I was stuck in the 2/41st Arty. You take real good care of your self we can't afford to lose you.

"Playing" with the 88 pales to working it to death day and night for weeks and months, you know that. One fine machine. It is possible we might have crossed paths, Coachman, doubtful personally though. I took AIT at Knox in the late 70s, went straight to 1/13 Armor at Illesheim, Germany till mid-80. Seems we passed through BK a time or two in our 'travels'. Thanks for your encouragement, right nice of you.

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Originally posted by Dbharr:
Quadvet, what any dumbass needs a waiver for. Being a dumbass. But no more.
I'd like to think I was a good care giver. My client was and is always willing to have me back. Unfortunatly it dosn't pay as good as my job now,(stupid state) or I would quit and go back and do it. at least until I left for my future plans.
Maybee, if you dont mind and we get some good weather I could stop by and say hi? I ride a 01 harley dyna lowrider and am always looking for an excuse to go for a ride.Any hoot thanks for the encouragment.

Uh, idunno Dbharr, my dogs don't take well to dumbasses. That was just a joke. Least you're not skeered to admit it, you'll have fun in the Army, they'll set you up proper. Yeah ride that hog up sometime when the weather's nice, bring something for the range if ya got it.

Quadvet I spent time at the Boblegen Maint. Plant running night sights at the hookers, man what hard work that was lol, I meant the little vtr not the big boy. I think it was the VTR-66, long time ago so may be wrong about the 66.

VTR 66 sounds like a bumper number. The only other track recovery vehicle of that time and now is the M578, based on the M109 & 110 howitzer chassis. Had a V-8-71 two-stroke Jimmy diesel, what a POS. Had a turret mounted boom with enclosed two-man crew department. The M88 is a beast in comparison, easily able to lift the 578.

578 is it, a friend let me play around with it in the field, Arty units never had 88's

Yes, gotta love recovery vehicles, any size. They call us POG's now - Personnel Other than Grunts. Well I did my best at what I know best, and appreciate the grunts to no end.

Where's that wannabe FNG Dbhar ?

Right here! Gotta work tonight aat 0000. Suckie Sh!t. O'well. Thats the way the bills get paid. Hows it going Quadvet? Got my ASVAB done, now I'm waiten on waviers and school to end. Then I get my stripe(after I graduate basic and OSUT) and opprotunity for PFC. Cant wait to get in. Although leavin the family is going to be tuff.
Also had a job offer to be a cook on a tug boat that takes barges to Hawaii, starts at 42,000 a year. Two months out one month in. Dont know though. I feel the need to serve and think I will kick my self in the arse if I don't. At least for four years. Any way whats up?

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Good on ya regarding the ASVAB. Go ahead take that $42k job, what'll you end up with after 4-6 years. More bills et al, nothing to look back on that you don't have now. Your call, Gome...

Yeah thanks, I'm doing good. Took the ARs 15 & 10 out blasting today. Beautiful fall day for it.

No I think I will go Army Sounds like fun on the range. And yes it has been nice here in Oregon!