My Journey to Alaska and back....again (and other Army/YankeeVol life adventures)

[MY3*VOLS]

Can you see the Olympics from your front porch?

Ice bridge, ftw

 

[YankeeVol]

Can you see the Olympics from your front porch?

I don't know yet, it's been kind of foggy

 

[hmanvolfan]

I don't know yet, it's been kind of foggy

All the fireworks should be burning through the fog. Or them russkies are creating fog so we can't see it.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Did the Hell's Angels approve that 3 piece patch?

Pretty cool, never seen it before.

about to say the same thing

yank, you busted that 5 jump cherry yet

 

[YankeeVol]

about to say the same thing

yank, you busted that 5 jump cherry yet

Nope. Still have to do BAR

 

[vol_in_ar]

soon

 

[SergeantVol]

about to say the same thing

yank, you busted that 5 jump cherry yet

Does this make Yank a 5 jump chump?

 

[Crew]

Yank, I have to admit the arctic airborne patch is pretty badass.

 

[YankeeVol]

Does this make Yank a 5 jump chump?

Obviously genius

 

[volfanbill]

Better make sure and wear an old, old ACU when you make that sixth jump.

 

[YankeeVol]

Better make sure and wear an old, old ACU when you make that sixth jump.

Nah, I'm good

 

[volfanbill]

Nah, I'm good

why's that?

Every five jump chump here gets cherry pies in their pockets.

 

[SergeantVol]

Obviously genius

U mad bro ?

 

[YankeeVol]

why's that?

Every five jump chump here gets cherry pies in their pockets.

In the old Army maybe

 

[YankeeVol]

U mad bro ?

No, just thought you were smart enough to figure it out

 

[volfanbill]

In the old Army maybe

Old Army as in today? We have the cherry pies ready and everything for the jump today, if they get to do it. Pretty low ceiling atm. I think we have two cherries to get today. It's been standard practice in this unit since I showed up almost 5 years ago.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Evidently this is real. Someone didn't use their best judgement with the design.

 

[YankeeVol]

Evidently this is real. Someone didn't use their best judgement with the design.

Well it is the National Guard

 

[Toujours Pret]

I couldn't accept that trophy with a straight face. No pun.

 

[YankeeVol]

I couldn't accept that trophy with a straight face. No pun.

Oh I sure as hell couldn't either.

 

[YankeeVol]

First jump is the 18th

 

[YorkVol]

First jump is the 18th

Awesome, when was your last jump?

 

[YankeeVol]

Awesome, when was your last jump?

Airborne School, November 2002.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Airborne School, November 2002.

keep your eyes open and yell Geronimo

Enjoy

 

[YorkVol]

Airborne School, November 2002.

nice. you have had a bigger break than me. i went to jump school in '83 and didn't jump again until ranger school in '92. there wasn't any sort of refresher, we just went into pre-jump and i was lost as things had changed. this one RI that had been on my butt for all of the benning phase came up behind me and i thought he was going to chew me out royally. instead he asked quietly what the heck was wrong. i told him when my last jump was and he simply said, its like riding a bike, just pay attention and you'll do fine. he was right, that jump was a blast. have fun, wish i was going out the door with you.