It's Official on Monday!!

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So I'm not the only one with Navy dreams??? I get periodic nightmares of being back on the Nimitz, and being late for watch, not being able to remember where the plant is.

[mogami]

Hi, Went to my first drill this weekend. Must say I am impressed with my new unit and new comrades.
Unit is HHC for 1st Bn 148th Infantry Regt 38th Division.

In WITP the 148th Rgt is part of the 37th (Buckeye) Div. It fought in NG and PI
Today the 1st Bn belongs to 38th (Cyclone)Div (That unit also fought in PI)

I have a few schools to attend. Looking forward to my first PT test and going to range to qualify with my weapon. (I always qualified expert in Marines)

At present 1 company from 1st Bn 148th Inf is deployed to Iraq. Most of the members of HHC company have been deployed at least once.

[m10bob]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Went to my first drill this weekend. Must say I am impressed with my new unit and new comrades.
Unit is HHC for 1st Bn 148th Infantry Regt 38th Division.

In WITP the 148th Rgt is part of the 37th (Buckeye) Div. It fought in NG and PI
Today the 1st Bn belongs to 38th (Cyclone)Div (That unit also fought in PI)

I have a few schools to attend. Looking forward to my first PT test and going to range to qualify with my weapon. (I always qualified expert in Marines)

At present 1 company from 1st Bn 148th Inf is deployed to Iraq. Most of the members of HHC company have been deployed at least once.

38th!!?? Wow...you must be close!..For a time after the Korean war, dad was a CO at Atterbury......
Some of the other dignitaries who passed thru there were the writers Jean Shepherd and Kurt Vonnegut JR..
It was also the last stateside home of the 106th ID,right before they were deployed to Belgium for the Battle of the Bulge.

[reg113]

Mine is simular only it's the Enterprise and has to to with a Fire Watch I'm supposed to be standing...

[11Bravo]

ORIGINAL: Mogami

Hi, Went to my first drill this weekend. Must say I am impressed with my new unit and new comrades.
Unit is HHC for 1st Bn 148th Infantry Regt 38th Division.

Congratulations. CYCLONE!!!

[mogami]

Hi, Cyclone Division; Avengers of Bataan

[Raverdave]

What is it with you navy guys and dreams/nightmares?  

[RUPD3658]

ORIGINAL: Buck Beach

ORIGINAL: Kid

Good Luck glad to hear your on your way. Its funny but I have reoccurring dreams of being back in too. My dreams are usually nightmares though. I dream I am forced to go back into the Navy but at two ranks lower than when I retired. I always end up working for the people who use to work for me.[X(]

I have the same dream of being forced back. They are sending me back to Navy Boot Camp and I try to explain in panic "The rules are you only have to go to Boot Camp once".
Buck -USN 1960 to 1963 3 years, 4 mos and 9 days
San Diego Naval Boot Camp class of fall 1960.

I get a similar dream about having to go back through the police academy that I now teach at. Oh the horror......

At 21 I could keep up with the PT and put up with the BS. At nearly 39 I am not sure I could take either for too long. [:'(]

[Ron Saueracker]

I'm doing my best Don Rickles here seeing I've heard your basic requests for pizza and beer and VAF rights of passage.;..So, is this just a way to end up with a cheque every month or what? Hey, I'm a vet in Canada who expects zero. And I'm half deaf in the right ear with tinnitus.

[Sardaukar]

Mogami never answered me if he actually can cook....[:D] Might lead to interesting times in chow hall...[:D][:'(]

[11Bravo]

CYCLONE!!!

I was in the 126 Infantry which was part of the 38th at the time and I wore a Presidential Unit Citation which I assumed was for action in the PI. My "uncle" (every male relative of my father is called uncle, I don't want to know why) was in the 126th INF when it was part of the 32nd Red Arrow Division, the division that saw the longest combat of any U.S. division in WW2, 654 days. He got all the breaks.

The 125th, 126th, 127th, and 128th were Michigan and Wisconsin National Guard units. They did well. Wish I knew more about the Presidential Unit Citation but nobody's talking.

Also was attached to the 107th Engineers. Lots of fun. Enjoy. I think of my service everytime I eat cold eggs.

[mogami]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

I'm doing my best Don Rickles here seeing I've heard your basic requests for pizza and beer and VAF rights of passage.;..So, is this just a way to end up with a cheque every month or what? Hey, I'm a vet in Canada who expects zero. And I'm half deaf in the right ear with tinnitus.

Hi, You mean VFW right (not VAF because I've never heard of that)
I talk about beer and pizza more then I actually have beer and pizza. (although since I went back to work I usally have beer at home just no time to drink them)

I went into Guard for several reasons.
1. My country is in a war and I have a lot of training
2. I was close to retirement and could finish up
3. I missed being in the service.

Presently I spend most of my time at work or sleeping after work or doing online courses to learn new military skills. (plus I get retirement points for every 3 credit hours I complete. (I have completed 219 credit hours to date and several courses that do not count towards hours but contained usefull knowledge)
(pest mangement for example. But it did not mention anything about how to moderate the WITP forum)

[SgtSwanson]

Congrats Mog.  I had tried to get backl in back in 2001.  Before 9/11.  But, I have the problem of bad knees from my first go around.

[mogami]

Hi, Too bad because I think we "Old Guard" have a lot to offer.

[bradfordkay]

Okay guys, I think that we need to start a letter writing campaign, pointing out that it is vital to the national defense thas Russ be given two hours a day to moderate the WITP forum. The big question, does it go to the Undersecretary of Defense or to the Senators from Ohio?

[mogami]

Hi, I have two schools to go to. Fort Dix in April and Fort Lee in June.

[mogami]

Hi, Went to Jan drill on 20th and 21st. Was issued my first complete set of uniforms. The new ACU. Only thing I didn't get yet were my name tags. Had a fun time as usal and an amazing event transpired.
I was walking down the hall when a SFC stopped me and aked me my name. I recognized him (but could not quite place from where). Turns out he was in my company at boot camp Great Lakes in 1981. Figure the odds. So I at least know one person in 1-148th . (He is in Alpha company)
I have another school to go to this summer. Warrior Leader training in July and Aug.

[mogami]

Hi, Current status.
Mobilize for Iraq Jan 3 2008
Passed PT test in Nov.
Required/actual
Pushups 25/30
Situps 30/42
2 mile run 19:30/16:12
score required to pass 180 I scored 225 (up from 196 in April)
Was recommended for promotion to SFC (E7)

I will start (Or resume) WITP games in Jan 2009.

Miss hanging out perhaps we can get an online chat sometime in December.

I am going to try to get one of those digital cameras so I can send back pictures from Iraq.

I will post a picture in "Full Battle Rattle" soon.

Still have to ask RougeUSMC to replace "Cyclone" patch in banner with "Buckeye" patch

[mlees]

Hi.

Hope your successfull in picking up E7. The difference between E6 and E7 in the USN is HUGE. (Wearing Khaki versus dungarees... Elbow grease vs "supervisory"..) Is it just as huge in the Army?

Stay safe.

[mogami]

Hi, I spent 10 years in the Navy. (GMG1) So I know about khakis. E7 in Army is platoon sgt so it is alot different then the smaller ships. On large ships with large divisions E6 was (I hear) not the same as my being on FFG with just 2 o3 other gunnersmates.
 
Being recommended in National Guard does not mean you'll be promoted. There must be a vacent slot (billet) for the higher rank