THE THREAD!!!

[Terminus]

Yeah, let's not be dissing the ordinary dog-face here. We actually worked for a living.

[USSAmerica]

Grollub, anyone who does not take themselves too seriously is very welcome!  [:)]

[Grollub]

Thanks, then I don't need to worry [:)]

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: USS America

Historiker, even a Private or Seaman Recruit in the Armed Forces deserve their recognition!  Thank you for serving and helping to preserve freedom!  [8D]

(10 years enlisted in the USN here [;)] )

I even volunteered for Afghanistan as I support the deployment there. How can I support sending other guys there without being willed to do it myself?
They didn't want me. My unit goes to Bosnia, that was offered. But what would I want there? So I rejected...

[bobogoboom]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

So, is this notorius thread open to all, or do you have to pass some grognard-test? [;)]

it is open to all so long as you can deal with the insanity[:D]

[Grollub]

Historiker, maybe you should've gone to Bosnia. Sad to say, but things are heading in the wrong direction there (again) [:(]

[Historiker]

maybe, but neither does it count on me there, nore have I ever supported the deployment there. So no reason. Especially no when the perspective is to be commanded by a stupid guy without any literacy that's 5 years younger - while I write my docter's thesis...
Sorry, I'm too snobbish for something like that - especially as I know which guys usually form the ranks that'd command me there!

[Grollub]

Since you have obviously thought this out, I respect your decision.

[Historiker]

Have you been there?

[Grollub]

Actually no. But I've served in Kosovo. Also, the last two years of my service in the Swedish Armed Forces, I worked at our Joint Forces HQ/J5 branch/Balkans desk. I have just quit that job though and started as a teacher at our national defence college instead.

[Historiker]

Nice!
My ex-brother-in-law was officer in the (swedish) King's guard.

[bobogoboom]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Actually no. But I've served in Kosovo. Also, the last two years of my service in the Swedish Armed Forces, I worked at our Joint Forces HQ/J5 branch/Balkans desk. I have just quit that job though and started as a teacher at our national defence college instead.

always thought yall had the coolest looking take with the old s tanks. and the coolest looking fighter.

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

Nice!
My ex-brother-in-law was officer in the (swedish) King's guard.

Really! Do you remember his name?

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Actually no. But I've served in Kosovo. Also, the last two years of my service in the Swedish Armed Forces, I worked at our Joint Forces HQ/J5 branch/Balkans desk. I have just quit that job though and started as a teacher at our national defence college instead.

always thought yall had the coolest looking take with the old s tanks. and the coolest looking fighter.

The "S"-tank yes ... I agree that it was cool looking, but we didn't call it "the hydrualic bathtub" without reason [;)]

Which fighter are you thinking of?

[bobogoboom]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Actually no. But I've served in Kosovo. Also, the last two years of my service in the Swedish Armed Forces, I worked at our Joint Forces HQ/J5 branch/Balkans desk. I have just quit that job though and started as a teacher at our national defence college instead.

always thought yall had the coolest looking take with the old s tanks. and the coolest looking fighter.

The "S"-tank yes ... I agree that it was cool looking, but we didn't call it "the hydrualic bathtub" without reason [;)]

Which fighter are you thinking of?

grippen.

[Grollub]

Ah yes, it´s a beauty. My vote for coolest looking fighter would be a lock between the F4U and the F-14 though.

[bobogoboom]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Ah yes, it´s a beauty. My vote for coolest looking fighter would be a lock between the F4U and the F-14 though.

yeah i meant active. the tomcat is my alltime favorite.

[Mynok]

Mountain Armoured Recce is a whole new concept for me.

Indeed....I having visions of plate mail and bicycles........[:'(]

[bobogoboom]

ORIGINAL: Grollub

ORIGINAL: bobogoboom

ORIGINAL: Grollub

Actually no. But I've served in Kosovo. Also, the last two years of my service in the Swedish Armed Forces, I worked at our Joint Forces HQ/J5 branch/Balkans desk. I have just quit that job though and started as a teacher at our national defence college instead.

always thought yall had the coolest looking take with the old s tanks. and the coolest looking fighter.

The "S"-tank yes ... I agree that it was cool looking, but we didn't call it "the hydrualic bathtub" without reason [;)]

Which fighter are you thinking of?

why was this?

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: Mynok

Mountain Armoured Recce is a whole new concept for me.

Indeed....I having visions of plate mail and bicycles........[:'(]

*rofl* - and this is no exageration!
We were indeed something like a "all-in-one device suitable for every purpose". We had a para drop unit, Spähpanzer Luchs, Panzeraufklärungsradar Rasit, Leopard 2 and were a mountain unit. The only thing missing was amphibious assault [;)]
Nowadays: No more paras, no more Leopard 2, no more Luchs (a bad monster!) - only Fennek.


Our Leopard 2s were sold for 8.000 Euro a piece to Finland. [:@] Not only that they were 4-8 Million when new, for that price, I'd have loved to fill my garden with a lot of them!