Re: Introduction

[john185]

Hello,

I appreciate your sacrifice and that of your husband's as well, Ramia. Not having been in Airborne myself, I am only now getting a glimpse of life in such units.

I am a USAF Veteran and served from 1969 to 1973, and stumbled in the the one job that kept me out of southeast Asia. I operated and maintained flight simulators for F-4 Phantoms. I was stationed at Eglin AFB as a permanent duty station.

My Son is due to graduate basic/AIT at the end of the month. After a couple weeks down time cleaning his weapon He will go to jump school. His contract was for Airborne and he had requested the 82nd.

Of course, the military being what it is, his orders have been changed and now after jump school he is off to Ft Drum. He is a little bummed out by this, but is unsure of what he is in for, so is trying to remain positive.

In the research I have done, the 10th Mountain seems to be a great org. and is in fact an Airborne unit. Given the way thing are in Afghanistan, I can understand the need for more in the 10th Mountain.

My question is: Is this a good thing for him? And how about for his Wife and parents?

John185

PS: I realize that the purpose of my post is very mixed. First it should have been a reply to Ramia, but I have included my intro, and a question. I promise to do better in the future, but I could only find the reply button at the time.

[LOOON]

This is now your introduction thread.

Welcome.

[Altimeter]

Welcome.....

[Skysoldier]

Welcome to the site John185. Thanks for your service. Is your son a member here? If not, please ask him to join too!

[abnbull]

Welcome to the site.

[blackflagg509]

Welcome and thank you and your son for serving.

[SOTAINRI]

John: Welcome and it is great that you care enough about your son's future that you are trying to get information. The 10th Mountain Division is not Airborne, they are a MTN Infantry Division. The only Airborne in the Division was the LRSD and I am pretty sure they have deactivated, no totally sure on that one but for the most part they are a "leg" unit. I hope your son likes inclimate weather they are up there near Syracuse and "if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes". From what I have seen of the 11B's that we get from them they are pretty good dudes and hardened by the weather. I believe you really find out what a person is made of in Extreme Cold Weather. Tell your son good luck and thanks for your service and his. AATW!

[Feetasshead]

John: Welcome and it is great that you care enough about your son's future that you are trying to get information. The 10th Mountain Division is not Airborne, they are a MTN Infantry Division. The only Airborne in the Division was the LRSD and I am pretty sure they have deactivated, no totally sure on that one but for the most part they are a "leg" unit. I hope your son likes inclimate weather they are up there near Syracuse and "if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes". From what I have seen of the 11B's that we get from them they are pretty good dudes and hardened by the weather. I believe you really find out what a person is made of in Extreme Cold Weather. Tell your son good luck and thanks for your service and his. AATW!

Welcome and I agree with the above.

I spent 3 fun filled,pneumonia and mononucleosis years at 10th Mountain (1st Brigade) and they are a non airborne unit.
We did a lot of air assault stuff and we had our own air assault school and rappelling towers there but LRSD was the only unit on jump status at the time (mid 90's).

The weather will make or break you. I came from 20 years in Miami, Florida and I was a meat popsicle more times than I wish to remember at Drum but it made anything lesser an easy job.

[Lower_Jumper]

the 10th Mountain ... is in fact an Airborne unit.

That is not a fact.


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[skywalker]

Welcome to the site.....Ask your Son to come as well....

[RockOut]

Welcome and thank you for your service.

[ex_paratrooper_dude]

Welcome in

[skeet5413]

Welcome to the site John185 and thank you for your service and also your son's. Have him join the site when he can.

[Ops NCO]

Welcome to the site, Zoomie Veteran. And thanks for raising a warrior to be.

[Brasso]

WELCOME TO THE SITE AND Thank You for you & your sons service and all that was told to you is true.

HOWEVER, You should now do a complete intro (see example on main page) AND I DO NOT understand;

1. Why your son is going on leave BEFORE going to jump school.

2. I would check his contract, something is not right, since the AIRBORNE Branch does not like slots being eaten up and then the trooper never goes to a jump unit. Unless there is a Critical need for his MOS in the 10th Mtn, if he enlisted for ABN.....by God his butt should be going to the 82nd Airborne Division!!