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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : PVT.Meredith September 14, 2009, 12:56:16 PM
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Hey guys...PFC. Scott here. (Formally PVT. Meredith)
Dad I wanted to post some pictures of my "Army life" For you all to see. Hope you enjoy them...
This here is me and Betsy. I couldnt think of a better name. In AIT (Advanced individual training) I had to carry her everywhere. I even had to snuggle with her at night because the SGT's would try to steal them while we were sleeping. I sure do miss her... When I qualified I got 31/40.. That was in basic though, if they woulda let me practice more I woulda gotten 41/40. Thats how we do it in my family. Right Dad??
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/0416091911.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=0416091911.jpg)
This one is me and my best battle buddy doing what we did best..Push ups. We were constantly laughing and purposley annoying the SGT's, so in return we got really good at our push ups! I got 38 on my last PT test there. Oh yeah.
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/FtEustis45.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=FtEustis45.jpg)
Ok so this one we thought about sending to a model comepetion. Im pretty sure we would win. Anyone agree?? (Remember I still have access to good ol Betsy)
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/FtEustis7.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=FtEustis7.jpg)
Now for the interesting part...A few weeks ago my unit had to go to Ney Jersey for a training mission. It was very informative and fun. I learned alot and worked really hard, oh and went like 5 days without a shower. Not cool. But Im scared of flying, yes its true. But not only did we have to fly several times, but we had to do it on a huge army plane. A C17. I was terrified. Everyone else was used to it so they all spent their flights either laughing at me or sleeping. I had nothing to laugh about, death is not funny to me. And sleep was impossible. So here are a few pictures of the plane..It was pretty cool because our trucks and equiptment fit right in the middle.. Teh really uncool part was when we got to the training site and they decided to do a crash landing. Thats when you swoop from side to side and quickly hit the ground. I thought we crashed and I think I peed my pants a little.
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/C17Ride14.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=C17Ride14.jpg)
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/C17Ride5.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=C17Ride5.jpg)
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/C17Ride4.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=C17Ride4.jpg)
This was the guy sitting next to me, in between his naps he would try to scare me by looking up and saying..."uh oh..Thats not normal" Or stuff like that. At least he was peacefully sleeping... His name is Scott also..He likes to tell everyone I am his wife. HA
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/C17Ride15.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=C17Ride15.jpg)
Im only pretending to be happy. Im really thinking...Oh man im gonna die..
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/C17Ride.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=C17Ride.jpg)
Oh thank God they let me off this thing! I made it alive!
(http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/C17Ride16.jpg) (http://s272.photobucket.com/albums/jj178/KimmieSue1987/?action=view¤t=C17Ride16.jpg)
The end. :-)
P.S. Dad I love you!! And I miss you alot, I'll be home real soon to annoy the crap out of you! Or will it be the other way around??? Hmmmm Just kidding!! Hey dad you should build me a crib for my baby I'm gonna have. That would be sucha super sweet present! And I know it would be perfect because you have the best skills ever! Ok get back to me on that one. Love ya!
Adios Amigos
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trade ya my bb gun fer betsy :)
JK :)
Good luck and stay safe :)
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Great account of your army life.......and great photos. Stay Safe.
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Dear Pvt. Scott:
Thanks for your service to our country. Looks like you are pretty well squared away, and somehow, much too young for the job you have taken on. God speed, young lady. Take care of yourself and your buddies. And oh, yeah, smoking is bad for you, girl. Know your dad is as proud of you as one man can possibly be.
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Thank YOU for your COURAGE and SERVICE to OUR GREAT COUNTRY PFC. Scott !!!!!
And tell that LUCKY husband of yours, I THANK HIM ALSO !!!!!!
Remember your never dead, until your ordered to be dead !!!! So stay SHARP, and don't sweat the small stuff !
I think your doing very good, dry bunks, a roof over your head, and hot grub !!!! You wouldn't believe what we ate over in Vietnam, and our bunks were anything but dry, not even during the dry season !! I believe that I left half my life over there, sweat out in a mattress, when I could find one :)
Keep Strong, YOUR OUR MASCOT HERE !!!!
Bill
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Thanks for sharing some of your army life pictures:) Be safe and Thanks, Tony.
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Great pix! Thank you for your service!
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PFC K.S.Meredith Scott thanks for keeping us in your thoughts. We all are keeping you in ours.
Thanks for your service...Keep the peace...
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"Betsy" is about as good a name as there ever was for a rifle, good pick.
I guess Armylife has changed a little, but not much- I don't recall kidding around with drill sergeants much, but they were out to steal your rifle, and the pushups look familiar. Note: if you chain the trigger guard to a vehicle they can still steal the rest of it... that hurt...
If you think the planes are bad, wait until the @#$%^#%$ helicopters. They are cool once you suspend the knowledge that they can't really fly. You just gotta believe, and let the rest go.
Thanks for sharing those pictures. We are all really proud of you here at the GTA and grateful that someone will still do your job.
You have joined a pretty exclusive fraternity (sorority?) for life (even if you're not a lifer, vets seem to find each other) and I hope you never regret it. Remember, later when you look back, you will remember the good parts, and the chickens**t fades away. Thank youfor your service! GTA will keep an eye on your old man while you're out seeing the world!
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we're proud of you!!!..thank you for your service to our country!
bhawanna ( i gave your father the nickname "pogo-timmy" ) 8)
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i was a navy seabee 91-2000 and i had a blast just wanted to tell you thanks for what your doing for our country and for us as a whole its good to see service members relaxing,and enjoying life i remember me and my buddy took a space A flight from north island ca to va to go to rota spain on vacation on a c130 and our cool Lt approved our leave but our chief didnt approve lol a LT always beats a chief good luck.
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Thanks Guys! Your all so nice! And yes smoking is bad for you..Thats why I quit! NOT easy though!!
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I WAS AT FORT MCQUIRE AFB RIGHT NEXT TO FORT DIX NEWJERSY WHEN MY BROTHER WAS IN THE AF NICE PLACE TO BE. THEY EVEN HAVE IF THEY STILL DO F16,S RIGHT ON FORT DIX CAUSE ITS NYC,S PROTECTION .TAKE CARE OF THE BOTH OF YA .I PRAY THAT GOD AND HIS PRECIOUS SON JESUS CHRIST STANDS OVER U WATCHING AND PROTECTING EVERYMOVE U MAKE FROM MY HEART TO YOU AND YOUR BABIES AMEN.FROM JORGE LOPEZ NYC....I FORGOT ONE IMPORTANT THING STOP SMOKING PLEASE .......
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Timmy has alot to be proud of! Good job soldier, and good luck in all that you do. Oh yeah, good luck with the baby. It is great that you share with us forum members. I will pray for you and your family.
Dan O
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Ok Folks,,,, Im gonna go ahead & drop the "Bomb" on Yall. KIMMIE SUE is COMMING HOME!!!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif)I dont mean on leave,,,, I mean she is comming home for good!!8) The paperwork is all in order & she will be home for good soon!!:D Sadly,,,, my Bestest Buddy/Son in law Sgt. Ryan Scott will be leaving soon for his third deployment to Irac.:0 After MUCH discution among all our Family we decided it was best for "Suse" to "sighn out" HONORABLY & come home to us & take care of the new baby!!!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif)I can NOT put into words how PROUD I am of all my Baby Girl has acompished in the Army. She has been thru "Heck" & has been a real trooper all along. She is a FINE Soldier & ALWAYS will be in my book!! MY SHOOTING BUDDY IS COMMING HOME FOLKS!!!!!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif) See Ya soon "Kim",,,,,, "Tim".:p (We call each other that!!)8)
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Congratulations Timmy(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif)(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-smile.gif)
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I did stop smoking!!! :-)
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Thank you, of course, for your service to all of us! Being a flight instructor, I couldn't help but laugh at your fears.. Preparing for what you're preparing for would have to be the most frightening thing I could imagine anyone going through, both physically and mentally. There's certainly not much on that C-117 to be afraid of (except maybe the barf barrel - and the joshing of fellowship). Oh and dave had it right when he said you're ok as long as you're not riding in one of those #$%$#3 helicopters! I'm sure everyone that knows you and loves you are glad you're back home. Thanks for the post and for the pictures - keep the honor and the memories alive.
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Wow, it seems like yesterday Kimmie Sue joined the Army and now she is coming home with an honorable discharge! That certainly is good news!! Especially for grandpa to be Timmy!! :D
I cannot believe Kimmie Sue that you were in New Jersey and Tim didn't think to tell you to give me a call. We could have probably hooked up and I could have taken you to New York City or out in Jersey. I don't live in Jersey but work there. Jersey is not a very big state so I probably would have been able to get to you within 2-3hrs. Dinner or a night out in the big city would have been the least I could do after all that Tim has done for me.
What I do before flying is have a couple of drinks and I 'm fine :) Those C-117's are probably the safest planes to fly in. I live near Stewart Airforce base (in NY) and see them take off and land all the time. We also have C-5 Galaxy planes! My son and I like watching them come and go. They are really something. Thanks for showing us how big they are inside! hehehe. :)
Harry
PS. When is the baby due?
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Thanks for what your doing...
73
Semper Fi
Ed
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Thank you! And its ok that you found it amusing, most people do! Heck even I do now that its over! And yes i guess there are scarier things but hey...we all have our fears right!!
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Harry...
That was very unthoughtful of dad! We must find some way to punish him! LOL Except of course we were on lockdown..It was an army wide training event along with the air force and we werent allowed to go ANYWHERE! I mean we had to ask permission to go to the shopette..that was before we were in the field. I would of loved a night out on the town however!! Its nice of you to think of doing that! Im glad to see that my dad has some good friends one here. And yes I have been told they are very safe, but that does not seem to ease the terror it gave me. I kept calling it "the death mobile"! Im just plain out scared of flying, seems crazy to be up that high going that fast! But I mad eit out alive! And yes I am coming home, I have mixed feelings about that. But mostly I am happy to be able to be with my family again! It does seem like just yesterday but surprisingly it has been a year! Thanks again for your comments..Oh and so far the baby is due April 22 2010..Cant wait!!!
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Hey Tim..Kim here! It makes me happy to see that you are so proud of me! I was worried that people would be disappointed in me for getting out but at this point its the right decision. I was thinking that its hard enough to explain why daddy has to go away for so long..how do you explain why mommy and daddy have to go away??? I just couldnt do that to my baby..And with Ryan...I mean SGT Scott..going away next month I think its best for me to come on home and be with my wonderful family! And hey I can always come back in and kick some butt later if I fell the need! Its been a interesting year..I've learned alot and grown alot too! I wouldnt trade this experience for anything! Ok dad I love you and I hope your having fun at your shoot out! I wanted to come see everyone but unfortunalty I couldnt make it this weekend.. Maybe next time!! Love ya dad...see ya next weekend..
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meredith i thank u for serving our country in time of need and u r very brave and i commend u so much as for fyan i will pray for him and the other soldiers out there he will be ok .let go let God thats his concept hes a brave and very intelligent he knows how to fight a war in those surroundinds plus God will not let him down .ryan is a good husband and a good solider and both of u make a good combination u remind me of mr and mrs smith hehehehe .anyway GOD BLESS U AND YOUR FAMILY AND MAY RYAN BE GUILDED BY OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN I PRAY THIS IN YOUR HOLY NAME JESUS CHRIST AMEN ....FROM MY HEART TO YOURS JORGE LOPEZ ......