UH OH Way way way off topic

trigger643 · 03-04-2006, 01:08 PM

My step son is finishing up sniper school out in the California Desert. For you military people, Ft. Benning now has a roving training team that goes out and about the country. He's being schooled by these people in desert conditions... He'll be attached once again to the 3/2 Stryker Brigade in Mosul but this time he'll be a sniper vs his last deployment when he was a door knocker. His bride called my bride last night... We are going to be grandparents. Mike redeploys to Iraq in June for another year. She'll be coming to stay with us while he's on deployment. Mike is giving me his 1973 Ford Bronco to repair and play with while he is gone (Ed, saddle up! -- it has a blown 351 now, I'm thinking a Cobra FI 302 -- heck he's paying for it). I don't know what I'm more excited about... the Bronco needing an engine or the wifey walking around the house 3 feet off the floor making Winnie the Poo plans for our guest room...

Ya, it must be the Bronco... "Granpappy Glen" --- Damn

Edward Tinker · 03-04-2006, 01:18 PM

I am very happy for you Glen, heck, I've always liked Bronco's!

And congrats on the new rug-rat too

Ed

policeluger · 03-04-2006, 02:28 PM

Wow, great on the new baby, we're waiting for our first....we're here in the high desert of Ca. at a Naval base, where is your step son stationed, ?...Ft. Irwn??

trigger643 · 03-04-2006, 05:27 PM

His permanent station is Ft. Lewis. I'm not certain where he is in CA at this moment. He comes home next week and i'll find out then where he was. I'm not too up on the CA bases. The only desert one I know of is 29 palms and I believe that's Marine Corps and I doubt the army would send him there. My brother did BUDS at Coranado, there again, that's Navy. I do know only 4 members of his group went to this training exercise, but they brought an entire crew in from all over the country to train with these fellows from Benning.

Heinz · 03-04-2006, 08:28 PM

Glen, congratulations, and our prayers go with your son

Remember you can get those grandchildren interested in horsepower at an early age:

(Twin engine Canadair RJ)

Rod WMG · 03-04-2006, 11:56 PM

Congratulations on you new granchild. Sounds like an exciting time.

Tell you son "Thanks" again for us.

John Sabato · 03-06-2006, 08:55 AM

God bless your son for his service... and I know I speak for many here when I say we will be praying for a successful and healthy return of your son from his new deployment in the war on terror.

Many congrats on the grandparenthood. Life is GREAT as a grandparent, and filled with all kinds of new and interesting challenges.

03-04-2006, 01:08 PM	#1
trigger643 User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 502 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	UH OH Way way way off topic My step son is finishing up sniper school out in the California Desert. For you military people, Ft. Benning now has a roving training team that goes out and about the country. He's being schooled by these people in desert conditions... He'll be attached once again to the 3/2 Stryker Brigade in Mosul but this time he'll be a sniper vs his last deployment when he was a door knocker. His bride called my bride last night... We are going to be grandparents. Mike redeploys to Iraq in June for another year. She'll be coming to stay with us while he's on deployment. Mike is giving me his 1973 Ford Bronco to repair and play with while he is gone (Ed, saddle up! -- it has a blown 351 now, I'm thinking a Cobra FI 302 -- heck he's paying for it). I don't know what I'm more excited about... the Bronco needing an engine or the wifey walking around the house 3 feet off the floor making Winnie the Poo plans for our guest room... Ya, it must be the Bronco... "Granpappy Glen" --- Damn __________________ "There are three reasons to own a gun: To protect yourself and your family, to hunt dangerous and delicious animals, and to keep the King of England out of your face." Ã¢?? Krusty the Clown

03-04-2006, 01:18 PM	#2
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,929 Thanks: 2,028 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	I am very happy for you Glen, heck, I've always liked Bronco's! And congrats on the new rug-rat too Ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-04-2006, 05:27 PM	#4
trigger643 User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Murfreesboro Posts: 502 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	His permanent station is Ft. Lewis. I'm not certain where he is in CA at this moment. He comes home next week and i'll find out then where he was. I'm not too up on the CA bases. The only desert one I know of is 29 palms and I believe that's Marine Corps and I doubt the army would send him there. My brother did BUDS at Coranado, there again, that's Navy. I do know only 4 members of his group went to this training exercise, but they brought an entire crew in from all over the country to train with these fellows from Benning. __________________ "There are three reasons to own a gun: To protect yourself and your family, to hunt dangerous and delicious animals, and to keep the King of England out of your face." Ã¢?? Krusty the Clown

03-06-2006, 08:55 AM	#7
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,154 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,306 Times in 1,097 Posts	God bless your son for his service... and I know I speak for many here when I say we will be praying for a successful and healthy return of your son from his new deployment in the war on terror. Many congrats on the grandparenthood. Life is GREAT as a grandparent, and filled with all kinds of new and interesting challenges. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*

03-04-2006, 02:28 PM	#3
policeluger RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ca. Posts: 2,141 Thanks: 8 Thanked 89 Times in 54 Posts	Wow, great on the new baby, we're waiting for our first....we're here in the high desert of Ca. at a Naval base, where is your step son stationed, ?...Ft. Irwn??

03-04-2006, 08:28 PM	#5
Heinz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 1,004 Thanks: 377 Thanked 410 Times in 180 Posts	Glen, congratulations, and our prayers go with your son Remember you can get those grandchildren interested in horsepower at an early age: (Twin engine Canadair RJ)

03-04-2006, 11:56 PM	#6
Rod WMG User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Edge of Texas Posts: 514 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Congratulations on you new granchild. Sounds like an exciting time. Tell you son "Thanks" again for us.