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Offline foxpro51

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Any military vets here?
« on: December 31, 2008, 11:08:20 AM »
Disabled Vietnam vet.( 1969 )Any vets here. Foxpro51-I was born in 1951 and i live by Rt 51.  ARMY Weapons Specialists




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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2008, 03:27:19 PM »
Yep, 70-74 air force. Jet mech on f-4's. Three TDY tours in Ubon,Thailand. ;)

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2008, 04:01:09 PM »
All right

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2008, 04:18:04 PM »
I served, 61-64, US Army infantry. As my ETS neared I thought to re-up if I could get helicopter school (Warrant Officer). Was turned down, so I left and went home. Joined the PD , and here I am, older and retired.  Guess I was lucky. A lot of choppers went down.
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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2008, 05:11:40 PM »
CPL, U.S Army, '95-'02.

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2008, 07:50:25 PM »
dreamcatcher, i know a lot of things went down including the small arms weapons i had to repair. P.S you should know these metals well.

220 woody thats what i need a tank to flush out those pa. coyotes.
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« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2008, 07:57:31 PM »


220 woody thats what i need a tank to flush out those pa. coyotes.

He just uses the trooper now. ;D

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2009, 11:24:52 AM »
Thank yall for serving.

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2009, 01:25:53 PM »
another gunner in my platoon hit a trotting coyote at 2800m with a sabot main gun round in Yakima, WA. talk about a green mist through the thermal imaging sight....geesh! ;D (he did catch he77 for that stunt though...didn't know a full bird was in the range tower... :D)

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2009, 02:48:40 PM »
Wow ,can i borrow that for the statewide predator hunt?
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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2009, 08:30:16 PM »
another gunner in my platoon hit a trotting coyote at 2800m with a sabot main gun round in Yakima, WA. talk about a green mist through the thermal imaging sight....geesh! ;D (he did catch he77 for that stunt though...didn't know a full bird was in the range tower... :D)



that bird outta kissed his @$$ for being such a great shot...   ;D

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2009, 09:55:30 PM »
OUCH

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« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2009, 10:11:53 PM »
To the men that so proudly served their country.  I thank you and will proudly shake your hands when I see you. 

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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2012, 05:38:09 PM »
Was in the Army from 1977 to 1997 had a lot of good yrs.
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Re: Any military vets here?
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2012, 08:48:46 AM »
Thanks men for serving and keeping this great land free.....ED