FSM Vets Pics and Original Pics of Military Modelling Subjects...

Swell idea. Do a forum search for themes like "my ride". I'm sorry i can't be more helpful, but there have been several such threads since I've been around.

1989, Corporal Sibley, 29 Palms USMC Training Area, California. 3 week exercise. 3rd BDE, 7th ID(Light) versus combined force of USMC and 82nd ABN. At that time I was a Motor Scout in 4thBN 17th RGT Scout Platoon. My ride is a gutless 4-stroke Kawasaki KLR 250cc. We painted the bikes and our helmets with rattlecans - colors and pattern determined by the environment. The pattern was loosely set by the Bike Team leader...

Thanks G. I did a search of forums but didn't find anything under a few different search terms. Hopefully the pic requirements will result in some new pics being shared and open it up to non-veterans that have veterans in their family...

sibbles

I served from 1983 to 2007, Regular Army then Guard.

My ITV in 1985

me in 1986 on a road march

20 years later in Bosnia 2005

Me nowadays (after a bike ride)

lonemoose

Thanks G. I did a search of forums but didn't find anything under a few different search terms. Hopefully the pic requirements will result in some new pics being shared and open it up to non-veterans that have veterans in their family...

 

sibbles

 

That's the one I could find, and it's kind of full of holes, but interesting.

You're right, Sibs. Can't do a GB that excludes people, but it's not hard to think of a relative or friend who did.

There's a pic in there of me with my Dad in front of a B-24. No he didn't fly those, he was Guard 52-56, but he loves Liberators.

Hey GM, weren't you supposed to do an SP for that GB?

Yrs, sadly my pops descended into alzheimers and I lost motivation. I still have it though and would like to build it. I've become a better modeler for sure since then, too.

Not a Vet, myself...but I have family and friends who are.

My Great grampa fought in WW1. I have his helmet, as well as a German helmet that he brought back, in my "war room".

My Grampa (Dad's Dad)was a radio Op. on TBF's, PBY's and SNB's in WW2 (and after). No pics

My Dad started his Army career as a tank commander, in Germany. M60-A1's.

He then put in for aviation and got sent to Ft. Rucker (where I was born) and flew Hueys. First stationed at Ft. Knox. This pic is of one of his Hueys that had engine failure. He came down (auto rotating) in the only field for miles...took a bounce and the tail hit a truck. (circa 1976-77??)

This is the model I built for him.

Dad retired back in 94...hadn't flown since 91 (he was commander of 5/9 air cav at Schofield Bks. HI). The local air show had a Huey, and they were selling rides. I took my Dad as a surprise and got him a ride.(2013)

It was AWESOME!!! He had the gunners seat, and we flew with doors open. As happy as he was to be in a Huey again, it was very clear that he missed the pilots seat... a LOT.

My older brother is a USMC WSO in F-18D's with 2 tours in Iraq (Al Asad). 1st was with VMFA(AW)-332.

He's the G.I.B. (Guy In Back)

And, the model I built for him.

After returning from Iraq, the squadron was disbanded and he went on to VMFA(AW)-225 and did another tour in Iraq as well as WesPac..twice. Here's a couple pics from WesPac.

The drummer in my last band joined the USMC as well. He became a crew chief on CH-46's. He was at Al Asad at the same time as my bro was, back in 03-04.

The model I built for him...

He's now a crew chief on the V-22 "A$$ spray", as he calls it! Misses the Phrog big time!

My wife's brother was in Iraq also and was part of the occupation at the airport in Baghdad and also fought in Fallujah. He'll talk about Baghdad with no problem...but bring up Fallujah and he just goes pale and shuts right down....I can't even imagine.

stikpusher

I served from 1983 to 2007, Regular Army then Guard.

 

 

fermis

Not a Vet, myself...but I have family and friends who are.

 

 

I'm not a veteran but my dad served on the USS Whitley AKA-91 1951-1952

Here's the young 19 yr old Military Policeman. I was in from Feb 1981 till June/July 1984. I did basic and AIT at Ft Mcclellan Alabama and I was stationed at Ft Jackson,SC and Baumholder West Germany. After my military time I was a Deputy Sherif, City Policemen and worked for 12 years security for NASA until I was in a motorcycle accident.

Thanks to all who have served or have had to sacrifice having family members away serving.

Joe

lonemoose

 

 

stikpusher

I served from 1983 to 2007, Regular Army then Guard.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice pics! After my first hitch in the RA i joined the CAARNG. my first NG unit was in Monterey area with an armor BN. the only 11 series job was 11C. we ran 4.2in mortars out of M109's. another variant of the 113. have you been to Germany?

 

 

yes I have been to Germany in the Army several times. REFORGER 84, as well as a few rotations as OPFOR augmentations at Hohenfels in the late 90s. Then we rotated thru there for a month prior to going to Bosnia. 

  USMC 1971-1992. Been on the aviation side of the house the entire time. And during my career I had the opportunity to fly backseat in TA-4's, OV-10's, T-28's. My first TA-4 hop was with VMAT-203 doing a 1vs1 ACM. While attending an A-6 AME Framp course at Oceana  I went over to the VC-12 ops office and inquired if they take up enlisted with a backseat card. The Navy 1st class tossed me a flight schedule and said, 'sure. I can go up 2-3 times a day if I wanted too'. I flew every day after class the last two weeks I was there. On one hop I got sicker than a dog and was happy when we landed only for the pilot to hot refuel in the fuel pits and we went back up. Though I did felt better shortly after we were airborne.

The pilots of VC-12 were great, they always gave me stick time and I even flew part of a mission where for nearly an hour, Dam Creek Control was giving us coordinates routes that I would fly to. IN the pic below we were returning back to base with Virgina Beach just ahead of us.

On several of the hops I were on we would have a wingman.

I got the Classic Airframes TA-4 in the stash and plan to one day build it and depict one of the VC-12 birds.

This is a great thread. I enjoyed all the posts.

allan

This is a great thread. I enjoyed all the posts.

 

Sib

Archangel Shooter

  USMC 1971-1992. Been on the aviation side of the house the entire time. And during my career I had the opportunity to fly backseat in TA-4's, OV-10's, T-28's. My first TA-4 hop was with VMAT-203 doing a 1vs1 ACM. While attending an A-6 AME Framp course at Oceana  I went over to the VC-12 ops office and inquired if they take up enlisted with a backseat card. The Navy 1st class tossed me a flight schedule and said, 'sure. I can go up 2-3 times a day if I wanted too'. I flew every day after class the last two weeks I was there. On one hop I got sicker than a dog and was happy when we landed only for the pilot to hot refuel in the fuel pits and we went back up. Though I did felt better shortly after we were airborne.

The pilots of VC-12 were great, they always gave me stick time and I even flew part of a mission where for nearly an hour, Dam Creek Control was giving us coordinates routes that I would fly to. IN the pic below we were returning back to base with Virgina Beach just ahead of us.

On several of the hops I were on we would have a wingman.

I got the Classic Airframes TA-4 in the stash and plan to one day build it and depict one of the VC-12 birds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

stikpusher

 

lonemoose

 

 

stikpusher

I served from 1983 to 2007, Regular Army then Guard.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice pics! After my first hitch in the RA i joined the CAARNG. my first NG unit was in Monterey area with an armor BN. the only 11 series job was 11C. we ran 4.2in mortars out of M109's. another variant of the 113. have you been to Germany?

 

 

 

 

 

yes I have been to Germany in the Army several times. REFORGER 84, as well as a few rotations as OPFOR augmentations at Hohenfels in the late 90s. Then we rotated thru there for a month prior to going to Bosnia. 

 

Sibbers

Highlander242

Here's the young 19 yr old Military Policeman. I was in from Feb 1981 till June/July 1984. I did basic and AIT at Ft Mcclellan Alabama and I was stationed at Ft Jackson,SC and Baumholder West Germany. After my military time I was a Deputy Sherif, City Policemen and worked for 12 years security for NASA until I was in a motorcycle accident.

Thanks to all who have served or have had to sacrifice having family members away serving.

Joe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sibbles

Tojo72

I'm not a veteran but my dad served on the USS Whitley AKA-91 1951-1952

 

 

Some really nice pics,thanks for sharing.

 

 

Started my first enlistment inthe RA on my 19th Bday. Did 4 yrs in the Army Security Agency then pulled the plug. 17 yrs later I enlisted in the 1/127 FA, KANG on a "Try one in the National Guard" program and 18 years later I pulled the plug cause it wasn't fun any more (would start to do something and 1/2 way through it, my body would say to me "What the Hell are you thinking"). Spent the first couple of years as a wireman in the commo plt and the last 16 yrs in the TOC as the Bn NBC NCO (the bugs and gas guy).  (that was my official title - I always maintained that what I really did was the TOC Special Olympic Team Coach!)

qmiester

Started my first enlistment inthe RA on my 19th Bday. Did 4 yrs in the Army Security Agency then pulled the plug. 17 yrs later I enlisted in the 1/127 FA, KANG on a "Try one in the National Guard" program and 18 years later I pulled the plug cause it wasn't fun any more (would start to do something and 1/2 way through it, my body would say to me "What the Hell are you thinking"). Spent the first couple of years as a wireman in the commo plt and the last 16 yrs in the TOC as the Bn NBC NCO (the bugs and gas guy).  (that was my official title - I always maintained that what I really did was the TOC Special Olympic Team Coach!)

 

sibbins

Ah :

 Lonemoose ! Them was the days . there's a pic of me as a Sailor in blues after Boot Camp .After a Tornado everything I had was gone .It's on Facebook .Just look for my page . G.J.Geracci - Tanker - Builder , Or DOC to everyone else !

     I don't know enough about the stuff to transfer the pic over here . There's a pic of me in my American Legion cover too ! I think ?

tankerbuilder

Ah :

 Lonemoose ! Them was the days . there's a pic of me as a Sailor in blues after Boot Camp .After a Tornado everything I had was gone .It's on Facebook .Just look for my page . G.J.Geracci - Tanker - Builder , Or DOC to everyone else !

     I don't know enough about the stuff to transfer the pic over here . There's a pic of me in my American Legion cover too ! I think ?

 

sib

I served as an Electronic Warfare/Intercept Systems Maintainer (33W) from August of 99 to January of 05.  I did my basic at Fort Jackson and my AIT at Fort Huachuca.  After that I went to Wiesbaden Army Airfield in Germany for a couple of years and reupped to go to Fort Bragg and jump out of perfectly good airplanes.  Unfortunately, I somehow got stuck in 1st COSCOM and my unit didn't jump so I didn't get to jump.  Shortly after arriving at Bragg I deployed to Iraq for the beginning of OIF.  Turns out it was a good thing that I didn't jump because I developed degenerative disc disease and jumping would have put me in worse shape than I am now.  The first picture is me at Camp Doha the first time I went in 2002.  The second pic is the HMMWV I was assigned to while I was in Germany.  It's the Tamiya kit and it was really nice putting something together I knew about firsthand.

I have many relatives that served: my dad's cousins were both in the Army during Vietnam but they didn't go, my uncle was career Air Force, my grandfather served in the Army Constabulary in Germany during Korea, my great uncle and great grandfather served in the Army in WWII, and if you look back far enough I have an ancestor that served during the War of 1812 for about 9 days and then the war ended.

Back in the day- I do not have any pics of models I built while in service- that was a long time ago.  But here is a picture of my crew and me (I am second from left, crew commander was first from left, second crew the two on right) after an early test launch of a Minuteman ICBM at Vandenberg AFB.

I never got to launch a spacecraft/satellite, but do build some real space today.  Pic was from 1963.

I have never served, but both my dad and his brother were in the Army.  Uncle Jim was on a boat heading for Japan when the bomb dropped and changed plans.  Dad missed WWII, but ended up in Korea as crew chief on a 81mm mortor near Jane Russel Hill.  I understand that I also lost one of my mom's cousins in the Battle of the Buldge, but that was a long time before I was born.  No great pictures, unfortunately.

Thanks to all who have served and sacrificed.

John

lonemoose

 

Awesome! I got to do an OPFOR rotation at the NTC when i was in a CAARNG MechInf unit... Was a blast! I love playing the bad guys. No rules! Ha! I bet Hoehenfels is somewhere in central Germany? Fulda Gap type stuff? Anyway, if you've ever been to Munich or Berlin we can talk about it. The Army never sent me there but later business did. Ich Liebe Deutschland!

 

Sibbers

 

 Yeah I did three NTC rotations when I was Regular Army in the 80s, mid winter and mid summer- flaming hot or freezing cold. Plus many drills there when I was Cal Guard. Yes, playing OPFOR is much more fun than being on the other side and evaluated on EVRYTHING you are doing.

Hohenfels is one of the remianing major trainig areas in Germany, and is pretty much the USAREUR equivelant of NTC, just nowhere near as big. Supposedly the German army used it before WWII as a Panzer taining area, and we kept it in the same role afterwards. it is near the Czech border in between Nuremberg and Regensburg.

I have yet to make it to Berlin... (I have been to and thru Tokyo though!), But I have been to Munich a few times. The forst time being most memorable as I was cross attached to the Bundeswehr 1st Gebirgsjager Divsion, 223rd Panzer Grenadier Battalion, who had their Kasserne on the edge of the city and it just happened to be at the beginning of the Oktoberfest. Train in the day and in the nighttime... 

and a few more photos of that era with the 5th ID, stateside and on REFORGER, 1984

cleaning mud off the tracks prior to the wash rack @ Ft Polk

going thru the wash rack

3rd ID Blackhawks putting in an air assault behind our positions in some West German village

ITV on a German farm track

BundesHeer CH-53

Vulcan track in our Task Force

Maintenance during a halt

my typical field uniform in the 80s...

I have plenty more photos, but very few are scanned...

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