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

[YankeeVol]

Jump number 25 in the books

 

[joevol33]

Jump number 25 in the books

Good job!

 

[Toujours Pret]

Cousin graduated IOBLC today

 

[YankeeVol]

#26 done. Another PJ duty tomorrow

 

[YankeeVol]

Cousin graduated IOBLC today

Awesome. Off to Ranger School?

 

[joevol33]

#26 done. Another PJ duty tomorrow

Good job man. How long till you go to Kentucky (I think it was).

 

[Toujours Pret]

Awesome. Off to Ranger School?

Believe so, then on to Hood. He was pretty pissed about not going to a light unit but I'm sure he's over it by now.

 

[YankeeVol]

Believe so, then on to Hood. He was pretty pissed about not going to a light unit but I'm sure he's over it by now.

Hood (like Bragg) is a place I never want to have to go.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Believe so, then on to Hood. He was pretty pissed about not going to a light unit but I'm sure he's over it by now.

he sure will, when he has a Bradley, to ride around in, instead of humping a ruck all day

 

[YankeeVol]

PJ on Wednesday, will be #27 (if we get out).

 

[vol_in_ar]

PJ on Wednesday, will be #27 (if we get out).

will that get you the star

 

[YankeeVol]

will that get you the star

Need 30 (1 needs to be a night duty).

Here in a few weeks, it'll be nothing but night jumps for the most part.

 

[vol_in_ar]

awesome...good luck Wed

 

[Tin Man]

Did you perform your first night jump, Yankee_Vol?


I've done two - a solo and a three-way.

 

[YankeeVol]

Still no night duty.

Number 27 down. I had one of my best exits ever, no twists. Jump wasn't so good for the BN. There were a few static line injuries (2 in my company), a broken back (in my PLT), and a towed jumper (also my PLT).

 

[joevol33]

Still no night duty.

Number 27 down. I had one of my best exits ever, no twists. Jump wasn't so good for the BN. There were a few static line injuries (2 in my company), a broken back (in my PLT), and a towed jumper (also my PLT).

Broken back from jumping?

 

[YankeeVol]

Broken back from jumping?

The ground isn't very soft when falling

 

[joevol33]

The ground isn't very soft when falling

I can imagine.

 

[vol_in_ar]

Still no night duty.

Number 27 down. I had one of my best exits ever, no twists. Jump wasn't so good for the BN. There were a few static line injuries (2 in my company), a broken back (in my PLT), and a towed jumper (also my PLT).

that's rough, sorry to hear that
we had a towed jumper die, Kevlar came off, while caught up in the static lines, and bounced off the side if the aircraft

 

[YankeeVol]

that's rough, sorry to hear that
we had a towed jumper die, Kevlar came off, while caught up in the static lines, and bounced off the side if the aircraft

That sucks. Our towed jumper is ok (minor injuries). His lowering line got caught around his static line when he exited and created a friction knot. He got far enough out that he wasn't bouncing off the AC. He was towed for about 11 minutes though.

 

[Tin Man]

Bummer.

 

[YankeeVol]

Not looking good for a night jump.

 

[joevol33]

I couldn't do it.

 

[YankeeVol]

I may have spoke too soon about the night jump.

 

[YankeeVol]

Have the night duty secured. Just gotta get the jump in.