[CopperniX]

careful where you stride with your comments rice paddy

[rice paddy dadd]

Quote:       Originally Posted by PfcDavid_Kocher

careful where you stride with your comments rice paddy

Huh? In my shadow box on the wall, the things I'm proudest of are not the medals, but the Red Diamond insignia of the 5th Infantry Division, and the crossed rifle collar brass. Yes, the idiot sticks.
And the peace symbol I made from a grenade pin ring and some wire off a case of c-rats. Peace, Love and Understanding, and all that.

[remman]

I wasn't even thought of yet when that traitor (her name probably shouldn't even be mentioned) pulled that crap. I'm only 20. However, I have a great uncle who did two tours in Vietnam. To hear his stories makes ME want to puke. It's one thing to oppose a war, but quite another to betray the very countrymen who are fighting to give you those freedoms you are abusing.

Also, I'm not a soldier, but I firmly believe that this cannot be said enough: Thank you to everyone who have sacrificed their time and skills, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice. "All gave some, but some gave all" are words to live by in my book.

[ezearln]

I can assure you as a retired veteran that indeed all gave some, some gave far more than their share and some gave all.... It's important we teach our youngsters that freedom isn't free. There is a price paid over the long years by american fighting men and women to ensure we can sleep in peace in our own beds. I for one shall never forget. I pray there are many more here that remember the price paid for in blood for their liberties.

[Cross Hair]

Well said Ezearln!

I like you got the priviledge of working with all the other branches when I was in the Army. We sure like givin' each other crap but when it comes down to it we are all brothers & sisters under the flag for sure!

My wifes family is all Navy guys... dont think I dont catch alot of flack every year around the holidays! LOL My brother is still in the AF after 16 years I guess he's making a career out of it!

There is a comraderee that we can tease each other, but I dont want to hear ANYBODY bad mouth a soldier, whether serving right now or having served in the past! Anyway, unless you have served you just wouldnt understand.

[Paul T]

NAVY NEVER AGAIN VOLUNTEER YOURSELF. Gunners mates, gunz,gunner not gunny (reserved for devil dogs) cannon cocker, Muzzle stuffer, frizen flipper, and all the other rates. Squids we were well deserving of what we did and those of us who didn't get caught got gold on our sleeves. Thanks to the grunts,jarheads,zoomies,and knee deeps, Thanks to the old goats, the zeros, sisco (CSCO) , Noncompoops ect.ect.
Yea we earned that right to use these euphemisms but there are those who really earned the right to be called Hero, Brother,Sister, great sacrifice. Above whom there are no equal. Bleeder of Freedom. One who suffers pain for the ultimate contribution. You have my undying respect. I will forever hold you up as a role model. "against all enemies, foreign and domestic" is our oath. To protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. I have never given up that oath and never will.

[navy_vet]

Navy - bubble heads, surface pukes. swab jockey.
And some of my best friends are jar heads.

[ezearln]

I was a Gunner and damn proud of it, I also served and served until I got told I was too old and ugly to serve what they tried to tell me was high year tenure.... Yeah right they just didn't like the cut of my jib is all I guess LOL

[ezearln]

I may have to do the math but if I got it right I first took the oath to "Support and Defend the Constituition of the United States against ALL enemies both foreign and domestic" Some 36 years ago, I thought and still think that oath is binding until I die as I am a member of the Fleet retired Group. Never thought I'd live long enough for that! I also recall that I swore I'd never forsake my country or her people.... The government may have to fend fer it'self however LOL

[privateer]

can the scuttlebutt you bunch of skylarkers.

Great Thread , enjoyed every post.

John

[oldjarhead]

Why some of my best friends are Squids, Doggies, and Airdales...need I even mention Jarheads?
Yeah, even a Coastie, here and there.

May God bless'em all!

[rice paddy dadd]

Frizen flipper. Cool. Never heard that one before, learn something new every day. For you young guys, a frizen is part of the lock mechanism on a flintlock muzzle loader, so I'm assuming it has something to do with gunnery. Army calls 'em cannon cockers, or Redlegs on account of red being the field artillery color.
Bottom line is just this: these are all terms of endearment that we use amoungst ourselves to show our unique brotherhood. A brotherhood that cannot be bought, but has to be earned. To all the squids, jarheads, flyboys, coasties and doggies - I love you guys.

[ezearln]

Unofficial correct terminology appropriately describing a Gunner's Mate in the United States Navy: Gunner, Cannon Cocker, BB Stacker, Gunz.

rice paddy dadd in my shadow box hanging on my wall the thing I am proudest of is that reverantly folded American Flag that I served for over 20 years, the second proudest item in that shadow box is my original ESWS (Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist) badge, I was among the first 100 sailors to earn it when it was first authorized, I was a third class petty officer (E-4) at the time, one of a handful that earned it. In those days there weren't any classes or written tests. You had to stand the watches, do the PQS (personal Qualification Standards) and perform the jobs of every rating that ran and/or fought your ship. Then you had to pass a review board comprised of every department head of every department of your ship as well as the Commanding Officer. The purpose of ESWS was to create a core of mid and senior level Petty Officers capable of fighting the ship in the event of the loss of most or all of the commissioned officers. The need for such a cadre became glaringly clear with the advent of the anti-ship cruise missle, Most cruise missles home in on the largest or hottest part of the ship, unfortunately in most cases that is the ships superstructure even more unfortunate by tradition it is considered prime berthing areas and reserved for Commissioned Officers and the Most senior enlisted personnel.

[Paul T]

EZ. Aint gonna call you sir.Just Gunz. I remember my ESWS award and the weeks it took to be qualified to EARN it. I found out from mi son-in-law who is a medically retired CT that it is a gedunk award now. What a shame. I wonder if the Boomer pin or the Dolphins are the same way now. I know that the guns you served on had the pointer patch and gun capt badge ect. Well before I got out I earned 6 gunnery E awards and 7 battle E awards. We were always a tight command and the gun gang was always one individual division. I guess we could go back and do our gunnex any time we would like to remember. Thank the stars we dont have to keep lot numbers and do temps any more oh and sprinks also.

[samuel]

Sounds like you swabbies had a lot of fun playing with those big ol' guns on those big ol'boats!Not 90% boring like Marines have it. ,,,sam.

[sbowers5]

They are all sub-cultures of the United States Navy. Hee Hee Hee.
Steve

[CopperniX]

Quote:       Originally Posted by sbowers5

They are all sub-cultures of the United States Navy. Hee Hee Hee. Steve

yes there are and i cant think of a slang term for door gunner you lucky sob hahaha

[samuel]

Sub-cultures?Just goes to show,get anything wet enough and it will sprout. ,,,sam.

[Paul T]

Sub culture... Another term for bubbleheads.

[CopperniX]

well steve i looked it up and the only slang term i can find for door gunner is shotgunner.