Not sure if this is the right place to post, but it seems to be. I just wanted to ask if those of you who have served could post your pictures(if you have any) during the time you served. And even pictures of the gear you served with if you have them. I am very interested and would really like to see some pictures of your experiences. Good bad and in between. And thank you for your service!
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Pictures of when those of you who have served.
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When I was in Iraq in '03 we didn't have digital cameras...at least I didn't. I think the only photo of me was with the MOP gear on when had drills for gas attacks. Not sure if I could even find it. Cool idea, hope you get some replies!
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Great idea! I am coming up on 20 years service in August. Two tours in Afghanistan (no pics) and two to Iraq. These are from our first deployment to Iraq. I was a plankowner of RIVRON 2 and ended up spending 6+ years with there. Best times of my career. These pics are from MNF-W circa 2008 and 2009.
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Thank you! Those are awesome. You don't have to answer if you don't want, but it sounds like you enjoyed it, do you regret enlisting? And would you have chosen a different mos?
Thanks for sharing anyway man, I am down for stories too if you have any!
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No regrets. I went to Naval Academy prep and spent a few weeks as a Plebe-midshipmen...I am more than happy to be a true deckplate leader and Chief Petty Officer vice a commissioned officer. I have served with some of the finest warriors out there and have true brothers-in-war, a feeling few can, or will, understand.
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Hi! Dont know if you are interested also in experiences from countries other than U.S. If so, here its mine 
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I served in the Italian Mountain Troops (Alpini). In 1991 I attended the Alpine Military School in Aosta and then have been assigned to Cadore Brigade, 16th Regiment Belluno, 79th Company, ROTC officer (second lieutenant), rifleman. Served throughout 1992. Compulsory military service at that time. Glorious days when citizenship had to be earned and deserved :thumbup:! Rant over, now pictures (bad quality is due to scan, no digital cameras and smart phones at that time
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Weapons/guns: handgun was Beretta 92SD; AR was the Beretta SC 70/90; platoon machine gun MG42 (nicknamed Madam Maria Grazia, a nice extra 13 kg piece of equipment to carry on our shoulders; hand grenades were SRCM 35; the mortar was a 120mm (4 men team operated it and carried it in pieces (91.5 kg of equipment split in three + the ammos). Taking the load up to 2500-2700 mt almost daily was not for everyone. Knives none, besides a dull bayonet
. I privately carried an Opinel like most of my mates, SAKs also were very popular.
A tough but great experience overall. For me it has been an overdose of breath-taking mountain peaks and scenery, physical exhaustion (really pushed to the limit) and strong feelings/emotions: the leadership responsibility for a team of armed men at 20 yrs. old scaring like hell but priceless as experience. Trust to be deserved, leading by example things that stick to you and will never be washed away. Things I remember most vividly are the one week long winter camp during the training (the toughest survival experience I went through in my life) and the brotherhood we developed. Never experienced anything similar in my civilian life, besides, maybe, some teenage friendships.
Good post, thanks. Its nice to remember those times!
. I served in the Italian Mountain Troops (Alpini). In 1991 I attended the Alpine Military School in Aosta and then have been assigned to Cadore Brigade, 16th Regiment Belluno, 79th Company, ROTC officer (second lieutenant), rifleman. Served throughout 1992. Compulsory military service at that time. Glorious days when citizenship had to be earned and deserved :thumbup:! Rant over, now pictures (bad quality is due to scan, no digital cameras and smart phones at that time
):
Weapons/guns: handgun was Beretta 92SD; AR was the Beretta SC 70/90; platoon machine gun MG42 (nicknamed Madam Maria Grazia, a nice extra 13 kg piece of equipment to carry on our shoulders; hand grenades were SRCM 35; the mortar was a 120mm (4 men team operated it and carried it in pieces (91.5 kg of equipment split in three + the ammos). Taking the load up to 2500-2700 mt almost daily was not for everyone. Knives none, besides a dull bayonet
. I privately carried an Opinel like most of my mates, SAKs also were very popular.A tough but great experience overall. For me it has been an overdose of breath-taking mountain peaks and scenery, physical exhaustion (really pushed to the limit) and strong feelings/emotions: the leadership responsibility for a team of armed men at 20 yrs. old scaring like hell but priceless as experience. Trust to be deserved, leading by example things that stick to you and will never be washed away. Things I remember most vividly are the one week long winter camp during the training (the toughest survival experience I went through in my life) and the brotherhood we developed. Never experienced anything similar in my civilian life, besides, maybe, some teenage friendships.
Good post, thanks. Its nice to remember those times
!Thanks for replying again, and especially for serving!
Hi! Dont know if you are interested also in experiences from countries other than U.S. If so, here its mine
I served in the Italian Mountain Troops (Alpini). In 1991 I attended the Alpine Military School in Aosta and then have been assigned to Cadore Brigade, 16th Regiment Belluno, 79th Company, ROTC officer (second lieutenant), rifleman. Served throughout 1992. Compulsory military service at that time. Glorious days when citizenship had to be earned and deserved :thumbup:! Rant over, now pictures (bad quality is due to scan, no digital cameras and smart phones at that time
Weapons/guns: handgun was Beretta 92SD; AR was the Beretta SC 70/90; platoon machine gun MG42 (nicknamed Madam Maria Grazia, a nice extra 13 kg piece of equipment to carry on our shoulders; hand grenades were SRCM 35; the mortar was a 120mm (4 men team operated it and carried it in pieces (91.5 kg of equipment split in three + the ammos). Taking the load up to 2500-2700 mt almost daily was not for everyone. Knives none, besides a dull bayonet
A tough but great experience overall. For me it has been an overdose of breath-taking mountain peaks and scenery, physical exhaustion (really pushed to the limit) and strong feelings/emotions: the leadership responsibility for a team of armed men at 20 yrs. old scaring like hell but priceless as experience. Trust to be deserved, leading by example things that stick to you and will never be washed away. Things I remember most vividly are the one week long winter camp during the training (the toughest survival experience I went through in my life) and the brotherhood we developed. Never experienced anything similar in my civilian life, besides, maybe, some teenage friendships.
Good post, thanks. Its nice to remember those times
I have never seen any pictures like that, they are great. Thank you for sharing them! And the stories!
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Never ask a guy that's been in 26 years to tell stories...I'll never shut up! Going up the KAA to Umm Qasr at the very beginning of the war the Iraqi mine layer dumped all the mines they had in the river, unfortunately our mine sweeper was way behind us. Was lucky enough to be on the first drug patrol in the Caribbean using a drone to spot for us. That was successful...retrieved drugs and shot up and sunk boat at sea. Spent most of my time around El Salvador and Costa Rica chasing go-fast drug boats. Got a couple of the semi submersible subs they make way up in the mangrove swamps and launch at night...very low profile and hard to see. It's funny...they whistle over the radio frequencies to other smugglers when they know you are in the area. Amazing how much coke they put in those. Enough me rambling...I always had my Ontario RAT 3 with me!
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I'm at work (not working) right now so I can't post pics, but I did carry a fallkniven F1, S1, john Greco MST and one of my own has been along on every deployment or exersise I have ever been on so I'll try to dig up a few pics that I can show when I get home.
Dude, awesome!
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Mosul 2003
I found a picture of Esav in uniform
Lmao.