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- Thread starter Scarman
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Still Active Duty USAF; 21 years. Special Operations grown.
Ever been in harms way, ended up dangling (on a cable) from a chopper and strapped to someone? That someone may have been me!
My Dad got me involved with guns and knives at the tender age of 5. And love him for it (and a million other things that he taught me!)....
I just recently stumbled onto the "forum" and think that it's the SH*T!!
GigOne
"Live Life - Full Throttle"
Ever been in harms way, ended up dangling (on a cable) from a chopper and strapped to someone? That someone may have been me!
My Dad got me involved with guns and knives at the tender age of 5. And love him for it (and a million other things that he taught me!)....
I just recently stumbled onto the "forum" and think that it's the SH*T!!
GigOne
"Live Life - Full Throttle"
Howdy folks and fellow Leathernecks,
Did my 4 in the Corps, and got out in 93. Nothing fancy, just turning a wrench. Now I work for the local Sheriffs dept out here in my neck of Kansas. Toto beware. Learned to love knives from my Father or maybe it's just genetic? Why is it no matter how many you get, you need another?
Semper Fi
Mutt
Did my 4 in the Corps, and got out in 93. Nothing fancy, just turning a wrench. Now I work for the local Sheriffs dept out here in my neck of Kansas. Toto beware. Learned to love knives from my Father or maybe it's just genetic? Why is it no matter how many you get, you need another?
Semper Fi
Mutt
Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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United States Navy, entered in 1972
Sonarman Second Class
USS Ortolan ASR22, Submarine Rescue Ship.
A 4 year man, marriage made the decision for me to leave.
But I was in the army for 18yrs, my dad was a lifer in the army, Master Sargent, he told me to never join the Army, so I joined the Navy and then he wouldn't speak to me! go figure...
Got into knives very early, probably when the doc severed the cord I thought gee thats neat! and since then it's been an addiction, really! just ask my wife or daughters, they'll tell you...
G2
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"There are no dangerous weapons;
there are only dangerous men."
.......... Robert A. Heinlein, 1959
G2 Leatherworks
Sonarman Second Class
USS Ortolan ASR22, Submarine Rescue Ship.
A 4 year man, marriage made the decision for me to leave.
But I was in the army for 18yrs, my dad was a lifer in the army, Master Sargent, he told me to never join the Army, so I joined the Navy and then he wouldn't speak to me! go figure...
Got into knives very early, probably when the doc severed the cord I thought gee thats neat! and since then it's been an addiction, really! just ask my wife or daughters, they'll tell you...
G2
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"There are no dangerous weapons;
there are only dangerous men."
.......... Robert A. Heinlein, 1959
G2 Leatherworks
Four years 1st Mar Div. in an 81s plt. My Dad was a M.P. (ugh) in the army. I had a footlocker full of knives for as long as I can remember. good luck horse with recon. Think (very) objectively. I partied like a rock star and can (almost) only remember the good times
cordially
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cordially
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Four years 1st Mar Div. in an 81s plt. My Dad was a M.P. (ugh) in the army. I had a footlocker full of knives for as long as I can remember. good luck horse with recon. Think (very) objectively. I partied like a rock star and can (almost) only remember the good times
cordially
ode
cordially
ode
Four years 1st Mar Div. in an 81s plt. My Dad was a M.P. (ugh) in the army. I had a footlocker full of knives for as long as I can remember. good luck horse with recon. Think (very) objectively. I partied like a rock star and can (almost) only remember the good times
cordially
ode
cordially
ode
Genetic predisposition to all things sharp. Currently in the reserves. 11+years so far! Was 11B, 13F(hoo ahh!) and currently 13E00(Cannon Officer). I was in A-4, 1/504th PIR, 82nd Div (Airborne), III Corp Artillery, brief stint w/ a few "Gentlemen" from Bad Toelz. Been to Ft. Sill
, Ft. Huachuca
and Ft. Lewis
(Fell in love with Ft. Lewis and the Seattle area)and the Fatherland as well.
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"Blessed is the Lord my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle..." excerpted from Psalms 144.
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"Blessed is the Lord my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle..." excerpted from Psalms 144.
Active duty since 1985. 3 years in 82d, one year in korea. Been in Special Forces ever since. started with a swiss army knive and now carry a spec ops utilty, leatherman and an Emerson CQC 7 every day at work. Also carry a CRK Prokect one on my equipment.
Doug
Doug
Spent 4 years in the Navy, 1969-1973, 3 of which were as a Sonar Tech on board the Bouncin' Bobby K, DD 781. Grew up on a farm and been using knives as long as I can remember (which is to about last week).
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Hoodoo
There's no fool like an old fool. You just can't beat experience.
D.O. Flynn
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Hoodoo
There's no fool like an old fool. You just can't beat experience.
D.O. Flynn
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Oops, double post!
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I spent 6 years in the United States Marine Corps, starting when I was 17. I was an 0311 with a secondary 0331, and those are memories and experiences that I would not trade for anything!
I feel that I am in good company here with all of these military types.
I feel that I am in good company here with all of these military types.
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"Brown Water Navy", 1968-1969. Used a MKII
Navy "K-BAR" daily to open ammo boxes, c-rat cases, and the wax coated packging around 81mm mortar rounds. That knife took a lot of abuse. Like the dummy I am I turned it in for a new one when I left. I still have the replacement but the old one had character!
Found the forum looking for custom makers.
Navy "K-BAR" daily to open ammo boxes, c-rat cases, and the wax coated packging around 81mm mortar rounds. That knife took a lot of abuse. Like the dummy I am I turned it in for a new one when I left. I still have the replacement but the old one had character!
Found the forum looking for custom makers.
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'89-'97 -- C-5 Galaxy Loadmaster with the 68th Airlift Squadron, a Reserve unit in Texas. Got into knives during the Gulf War, as I wanted something a little better (OK, a lot better....) than the POS orange-handled switchblade the Air Force issued to me. Not really a knife collector per se, but I do have a few nice ones, some of them coming after discussions on this forum.
have fun,
Phil Reedy
have fun,
Phil Reedy
Active Duty Air Force (22 yrs) Chief Master Sergeant (E-9)Started out in 1977 as a 207X2 Printer Systems/ Morse Radio Operator. Then I cross-trained in 1980 to a C-141 Loadmaster, been one ever since. Been into knives since I was a kid, really started carrying them when I started flying. Seriously used them flying combat airdrop dropping paratroopers and heavy equipment. Army, SEALS, DELTA, SPEC OPS, you name it and I've dropped it!
Still loving life on active duty, got me an assignment to Hawaii reporting in Feb 00
Hi Phil!!!
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chieftd Proudly serving my country since 1977.
Aim High-Air Force, 61 countries visited and still counting....
Hi Phil!!!
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chieftd Proudly serving my country since 1977.
Aim High-Air Force, 61 countries visited and still counting....
Hello everybody,
Did 40 Years in Swiss Army, starting as absolute "boot" underdog in Signal Corps, ending as Col (now ret) and chief signal officer of an armoured division, not too far away from the iron curtain with lots of standby....
Got my first knife with 4 and never ceased to use them for any possible task.
Greetings from D. U.
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D.T. UTZINGER
Did 40 Years in Swiss Army, starting as absolute "boot" underdog in Signal Corps, ending as Col (now ret) and chief signal officer of an armoured division, not too far away from the iron curtain with lots of standby....
Got my first knife with 4 and never ceased to use them for any possible task.
Greetings from D. U.
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D.T. UTZINGER
I did one hitch in the Marines. When I checked into my unit out of boot some guys just got back from the float where they evacuated Saigon. Although radio code was my lowest test score they made me a radio operator in a tank battalion; I guess the Practical Joke Department that Heinlein described was working overtime :^) As much as I liked it, I extended to check out my re-enlistment options, it's been hard to describe to people the contrasts that one experiences in the military. Things like having to carry out mindless orders in numbing detail in some cases, and yet being given free reign to tackle difficult problems in other cases. Another was having to police an area (pick up every tiny piece of paper) over and over, and yet being able to leave large piles of twisted, smoking metal all over other areas :^) We spent a lot of time carrying, drilling with, cleaning, and shooting rifles, and I enjoyed shooting on a military range.