Friday, May 05, 2006

I have a lot to to tell you about today...

...so sit back and get comfortable as reading this may take a while, but I assure you, it will be worth it.

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Today is a special day for me. Today is the 26th 36th anniversary of my discharge from the US Army. I spent two years in the army and briefly, here is how I spent my tour.

(Thanks Lime for correcting my math and aging me 10 years in an instant)

  • I was drafted on May 6, 1968
  • Basic training and AIT for my training to be an infantryman was at Fort Jackson South Carolina
  • I lost my virginity to a $12 hooker one weekend that summer
  • I was sent to South Vietnam and arrived during a rocket attack on October 6, 1968 somewhere around 11:00 at night
  • I was assigned to the 2nd platoon, Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 12 Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
  • November 8, 1968 I was wounded by a claymore mine
  • I was hospitalized for my wounds for about three months until January 29, 1970
  • I was then assigned to the 6th Armored Calvary Regiment at Fort Meade Maryland
  • I sent about a month in that unit and then was reassigned to1st Army Headquarters still at Fort Meade
  • I spent some of the best times of my life at Fort Meade
  • During my assignment at Fort Meade, I was promoted twice
  • I was honorably discharge on May 5, 1970 with the rank of Specialist 5th Class (that's the same rank as a Sargent E-5 for y'all that don't know about that kind of stuff)
If your interested, you can read my stories about my time in Vietnam here.

8 comments:

Libby said...

nice!! it's always nice to remember something like that.

S said...

Im still ROTFLMFAO at your 55 BTE!
That was priceless!

Thanks for playing and this is quite a memorable day for you...raise a glass to it, bro!

lime said...

pssst.....isn't it 36 yrs?? or is my vicodin messing me up?

also, lmao at the 55 you left at my place!

Wenchy said...

You go boy. :)

crestfallendespairacy said...

Well Happy Anniversary!!

I can't wait til Michaels out of the army..

keep it up Tony!!

http://sempiternallypreternatural.blogspot.com/

lime said...

lol, sorry hon

bluu said...

awwwww poor Tony for having Lime smack 10 on ya! lol
But ~wow~
What an anniversary!
You did your country Good hun!

Wenchy said...

Hey... now update your blog. What am I suppose to read? huh?

Love you!!