This Speaks Volumes

George Anderson · 03-05-2015, 04:16 PM

For Dave

ithacaartist · 03-05-2015, 05:21 PM

What the heck?!

wlyon · 03-05-2015, 06:02 PM

I have to agree our military is probably not what it once was. However all of them are putting their lives on the line,wherever they are , and have my highest respect. Bill

Edward Tinker · 03-05-2015, 09:31 PM

Its just the army vs air force thing

sheepherder · 03-05-2015, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

Its just the army vs air force thing

Air Force hands out Expert Marksman ribbons like the Marines hand out Expert badges to officers - by the bucketfull.

According to the AF Reserve, I shot Expert over five times. That gets me a silver star on my Expert ribbon.

The last time, I shot the M16 left handed and still shot Expert.

lew1 · 03-05-2015, 10:24 PM

Actually both of my daughters shot Expert when they went thru airborne. (One went on to EOD and the other to the Apache.) A son was AF and shot Expert and it helped him a lot during his 3 visits to Afghanistan. My brother-in-law taught them well.

sheepherder · 03-08-2015, 09:46 PM

George - I don't know if this was AF or not...but it was headed there...

John Sabato · 03-09-2015, 08:42 AM

One of my favorite Army vs. Airforce comaraderie stories which I repeated in many NCO clubs during my career on active duty in toasting the AF personnel present.

"The U.S. Air Force is simply a part of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, that we decided we didn't want, ...so in 1947 we got rid of it!"

...Which is a TRUE story!

cirelaw · 03-09-2015, 09:58 AM

American War Aces Of WW2 http://acesofww2.com/USA/ Highlight each pillot to get his story~

cirelaw · 03-09-2015, 10:17 AM

Six WW1 Aces~ http://www.history.com/news/history-...i-fighter-aces

03-05-2015, 05:21 PM	#2
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03-05-2015, 06:02 PM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,673 Thanks: 3,244 Thanked 2,661 Times in 988 Posts	I have to agree our military is probably not what it once was. However all of them are putting their lives on the line,wherever they are , and have my highest respect. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-05-2015, 10:24 PM	#6
lew1 Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,108 Thanks: 82 Thanked 204 Times in 112 Posts	Actually both of my daughters shot Expert when they went thru airborne. (One went on to EOD and the other to the Apache.) A son was AF and shot Expert and it helped him a lot during his 3 visits to Afghanistan. My brother-in-law taught them well. __________________ charlie

03-09-2015, 08:42 AM	#8
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	One of my favorite Army vs. Airforce comaraderie stories which I repeated in many NCO clubs during my career on active duty in toasting the AF personnel present. "The U.S. Air Force is simply a part of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, that we decided we didn't want, ...so in 1947 we got rid of it!" ...Which is a TRUE story! __________________ 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..."*

03-05-2015, 09:31 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,974 Thanks: 2,072 Thanked 4,609 Times in 2,123 Posts	Its just the army vs air force thing