Freaking finally!

Gunnie Ed · 12-19-2005, 05:47 PM

The setting sun marks not only the end of a day, but the end of my life as a civillian. As of around 11:00 December 19 2005, I am a Private in the Army National Guard, Cannon Crewmember in Battery A 1st Battalion 258th FIeld Artillery. I'll ship out to Basic on Febuary 22nd.

It's funny, when I took the oath of enlistment, I got a feeling of something being lifted off of me, and something sweeling in my chest.

I'm going to go ahead and classify it as a swelling of pride.

Minutes after I took a pair of scissors graciousley provided by one of the guys at the Guard Liason office, and in front of everyone cut off my scalp lock. I was going to throw it away, but they said "don't leave it here." That's an odd thing to say. I mean, it's just hair.

Afterwards, SSGT Casey and I drove to the Newburg Armory to meet the guys who'll be in charge of me untill I'm MOS qualified. The Sergeant in charge of me until I ship out has been to Iraq more times than anyone else in the unit, he bought an SUV with the money he got from it, and after talking to me for an hour and a half, he called me weird.

I think I accomplished alot today.

So, In closing, Private Edward Mayhue Ramsey = 1, Military Enlistment Processing Command = 0.

NRAJOE · 12-19-2005, 06:00 PM

Welcome to the Army maggot....

Now drop and give me 50! :right:

U.S. Army 1976-79
237th Engineer Batt.
Wharton Barracks
Heilbronn, Germany

ash · 12-19-2005, 06:41 PM

Welcome to the club.

FutureMarine · 12-19-2005, 07:17 PM

ill join the club in 4 years, when i am 18 and out of hs

jerry · 12-19-2005, 07:22 PM

Learn how to say "Good morning First Sergeant"

FutureMarine · 12-19-2005, 07:27 PM

will do

Oxford · 12-19-2005, 07:29 PM

Congratulations, Gunnie Ed! Best to you in the coming years.:right:

Big Dog · 12-20-2005, 06:21 AM

Big congrats, Ed!! The next few (or many . . . ) years will be an adventure. Sometimes boring, sometimes scary - but always memorable. Carry a camera - wish I had documented my experiences more.

Apollyon67 · 12-21-2005, 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Big congrats, Ed!! The next few (or many . . . ) years will be an adventure. Sometimes boring, sometimes scary - but always memorable. Carry a camera - wish I had documented my experiences more.

and post pics when you can. Good luck.

FutureMarine · 12-22-2005, 02:01 AM

good luck ED, and this may sound a bit corny, but thank you for your service

pball942 · 12-22-2005, 03:43 AM

Be sure to not fall for the trick of asking the 1st sergeant for a prickE8.

Good luck!!!!!!

ducktapehero · 12-22-2005, 10:57 PM

Congrats!!!!!!!!

BIG"G" · 12-22-2005, 11:47 PM

congrats Private GunnieEd

BattleRifleG3 · 12-23-2005, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FutureMarine

good luck ED, and this may sound a bit corny, but thank you for your service

Not corny at all, I thank you as well!

WolfHuntress · 12-23-2005, 09:09 AM

Congratulations, and thank you indeed for serving your country and protecting the freedom we cherish. And being called "wierd" is one of the greatest compliments you can get

jamesfaync · 12-23-2005, 02:22 PM

ya pball is right about the prk e7(8)(9). you might wanna find the thread about all the newbie tricks out there. and dont worry about nrajoe. just cause he's old enough to have fought in the civil war don't mean nothing.

7mmag6 · 12-31-2005, 04:06 AM

just caught this cant sleep tonight, gunnie you are a fine young man. You will follow in the footsteps of many fine young men. I congratulate you in this hour of our countries need to pony up to the plate. You will do our country proud , !!!! Im proud of ya for what you just did. It takes a certain kind of person to volunteer to serve his country in times of war, the next few years will be some of the finest and proudest moments of your life young man, god bless----7mm

Copper · 12-31-2005, 04:16 AM

There is going to be times when you are thinking "I don't get paid enough to do this!" and then will be more times you say "I can't believe they pay me to do this!!!!".

Cannon crew member - 13B
Pull string, gun goes boom!

We Infantry grunts called y'all "Gun Bunnies".

Gunnie Ed · 12-31-2005, 04:31 AM

I got my orders today, I go to Ft. Sill, OK for basic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Copper

Cannon crew member - 13B
Pull string, gun goes boom!

My units getting Self propelled howitzers, so it's more like "push button, gun goes boom!"

I like those self propelled howitzers.

Copper · 01-01-2006, 05:02 AM

Ah yes, Ft. Silly, Oklahoma. I'm quite familiar with Ft. Sill. That was my last active duty station before I left active duty in '97. I ended getting assigned to Range Control for the last 9 months I was in. That is by far the EASIEST job I've ever had. I can tell you anything you want to know about Ft. Sill.

Are you going to be in a 155mm M109 Palidin unit?

12-19-2005, 05:47 PM	#1
Gunnie Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: three clicks left of center. Posts: 811	Freaking finally! The setting sun marks not only the end of a day, but the end of my life as a civillian. As of around 11:00 December 19 2005, I am a Private in the Army National Guard, Cannon Crewmember in Battery A 1st Battalion 258th FIeld Artillery. I'll ship out to Basic on Febuary 22nd. It's funny, when I took the oath of enlistment, I got a feeling of something being lifted off of me, and something sweeling in my chest. I'm going to go ahead and classify it as a swelling of pride. Minutes after I took a pair of scissors graciousley provided by one of the guys at the Guard Liason office, and in front of everyone cut off my scalp lock. I was going to throw it away, but they said "don't leave it here." That's an odd thing to say. I mean, it's just hair. Afterwards, SSGT Casey and I drove to the Newburg Armory to meet the guys who'll be in charge of me untill I'm MOS qualified. The Sergeant in charge of me until I ship out has been to Iraq more times than anyone else in the unit, he bought an SUV with the money he got from it, and after talking to me for an hour and a half, he called me weird. I think I accomplished alot today. So, In closing, Private Edward Mayhue Ramsey = 1, Military Enlistment Processing Command = 0. __________________ http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95.../warinmine.gif

12-19-2005, 07:22 PM	#5
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,199 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Learn how to say "Good morning First Sergeant" __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

12-19-2005, 07:29 PM	#7
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,101 Blog Entries: 4	Congratulations, Gunnie Ed! Best to you in the coming years.:right: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

12-20-2005, 06:21 AM	#8
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	Big congrats, Ed!! The next few (or many . . . ) years will be an adventure. Sometimes boring, sometimes scary - but always memorable. Carry a camera - wish I had documented my experiences more. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

12-22-2005, 10:57 PM	#12
ducktapehero Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Southern Missouri Posts: 319	Congrats!!!!!!!! __________________ Is it Duck or Duct Tape? http://www.octanecreative.com/ducttape/duckvsduct.html "Me fail English? That's unpossible!!"----Ralph Wiggum

12-19-2005, 06:00 PM	#2
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,252 Images: 3	Welcome to the Army maggot.... Now drop and give me 50! :right: U.S. Army 1976-79 237th Engineer Batt. Wharton Barracks Heilbronn, Germany

12-19-2005, 06:41 PM	#3
ash Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: En route Posts: 934 Images: 3	Welcome to the club.

12-19-2005, 07:17 PM	#4
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,952	ill join the club in 4 years, when i am 18 and out of hs

12-19-2005, 07:27 PM	#6
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,952	will do

12-22-2005, 02:01 AM	#10
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,952	good luck ED, and this may sound a bit corny, but thank you for your service

12-22-2005, 03:43 AM	#11
pball942 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 256	Be sure to not fall for the trick of asking the 1st sergeant for a prickE8. Good luck!!!!!!

12-22-2005, 11:47 PM	#13
BIG"G" Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SOUTHERN CALI Posts: 10	congrats Private GunnieEd

12-23-2005, 09:09 AM	#15
WolfHuntress Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: PA Posts: 59	Congratulations, and thank you indeed for serving your country and protecting the freedom we cherish. And being called "wierd" is one of the greatest compliments you can get

12-23-2005, 02:22 PM	#16
jamesfaync Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 167	ya pball is right about the prk e7(8)(9). you might wanna find the thread about all the newbie tricks out there. and dont worry about nrajoe. just cause he's old enough to have fought in the civil war don't mean nothing.

12-31-2005, 04:06 AM	#17
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	just caught this cant sleep tonight, gunnie you are a fine young man. You will follow in the footsteps of many fine young men. I congratulate you in this hour of our countries need to pony up to the plate. You will do our country proud , !!!! Im proud of ya for what you just did. It takes a certain kind of person to volunteer to serve his country in times of war, the next few years will be some of the finest and proudest moments of your life young man, god bless----7mm

12-31-2005, 04:16 AM	#18
Copper Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern "Mizzeruh" Posts: 246	There is going to be times when you are thinking "I don't get paid enough to do this!" and then will be more times you say "I can't believe they pay me to do this!!!!". Cannon crew member - 13B Pull string, gun goes boom! We Infantry grunts called y'all "Gun Bunnies".

01-01-2006, 05:02 AM	#20
Copper Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southern "Mizzeruh" Posts: 246	Ah yes, Ft. Silly, Oklahoma. I'm quite familiar with Ft. Sill. That was my last active duty station before I left active duty in '97. I ended getting assigned to Range Control for the last 9 months I was in. That is by far the EASIEST job I've ever had. I can tell you anything you want to know about Ft. Sill. Are you going to be in a 155mm M109 Palidin unit?