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  1. 01-30-2011, 11:44 PM #1
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    WTF? Greetings

    Howdy fellas. I joined before I realized there would be an ordeal by regulation before I could participate. I'm sorry if this isn't in the proper format. I was in A 1/505 from 11-76 to about 10-77 or thereabouts. Went to XVIII AbnCrps Recondo school out on some hill, Sand Creek? Sand Hill?I don't really remember, it was intense and it sucked. We started w/ like 2 platoons, and when we finished there were 12 of us, and all of them didn't pass. They closed the school (I hear they re-opened it in the 80's) I lost 20 pounds in 3 weeks. Went to DC to guard the Capitol for the inauguration of Jimmy Carter, and had women pass us their hotel room numbers, phones, etc.

    Then I went to the 1/75th and suffered a series of mishaps involving parachutes.
    Then I went to college.

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    Cool Introduction

    Howdy fellas.

    I went to XVIII corps Recondo school in 1977. It was summer I think because it was only miserabley cold right before the sun came up. I remember a SSG Hernandez, who walked around with a machete (used for emphasis during instruction,) and Sgt Pond.

    I was in A Co. 1/505. Our barracks were right across the street from the museum, the T55 was in B co's yard I think. I have lots of memories of Ft Bragg and Fayetteville.

    I have a few funny (to me) stories of Recondo school, I guess we all do. I could remember almost every moment and detail of the entire affair. Only the names and faces have faded.
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    Welcome aboard. How about a little history? Where/when Basic, AIT, BAC? What kind of mishaps did you have with the chutes?
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    Welcome to the site, old Panther.
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    Member of the original 505th PIR Gavin Squad - 1986

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    Welcome to the DZ!
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    Welcome.
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    Black Hat: You will immediately deploy your reserve parachute.
    Student: What if my reserve parachute doesn't open?
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    Welcome to the DZ.

    Bell should be around soon.
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    Welcome to APO. I'm a RECONDO school graduate too. Not too many of us around so one more aboard is always welcomed.
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    Welcome and thank you for your service.
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    Howdy-
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    Welcome


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    Hello.

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    Welcome to our AO. Thanks for your service.

    Your intro reminds me of when I got busted crawling out
    of Darks mom. I stuttered more than Spongebob at a NASCAR
    race.
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    Welcome to the site, and thank you for your service.
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