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2751
« on: May 29, 2015, 11:20:20 AM »
Great idea for a thread.
My father grew up 1 of 7 brothers and 1 sister share cropping in North Alabama along the south side of the Tennessee River. Cotton was the crop and the stories that my grandpa would tell were something to hear. My dad talked about “carrying your own row no matter what others were doing,” then going to see about others. He was number 4 of the 8 kids and the first to graduate. He joined the Air Force during Vietnam and retired from there 20 years later. I was born to a cheating mother and my adoptive parents brought me home from the hospital when I was 11 days old. I have never known anyone else. He set a great example for my brothers and I and, while we never had much, it was always enough. He told me that when I was born he brought home 40 dollars every 2 weeks and my mom received more than he did because in those days the military sent the housing allowance and separate rations to the spouse directly. He and my mother were Christians and the prayers they sent up for me were needed and I am glad to say that I am a Christian also due to that example and influence in my life. I remember a day when I was about 6 that I walked with him to check the mail. He saw a letter and wouldn’t talk for a minute then opened it and after reading started crying and wouldn’t say anything until we got to the house. He shared it with my mother and of course she was crying too. He told me that was the final letter from the adoption and they could never take me away from them. We were always involved in Scouts with him taking a lead role and he was gardener and fisherman. Until the day that he was no longer able he used to take me to some of his childhood fishing holes along the Tennessee and we would wear out the crappie just like the old days. His time in the garden was his quiet time. I learned both. He coached little league and came to every football game that I played just like he did for my brothers if he wasn’t deployed. When in middle school, I wanted to be in the band and he scraped up a little and bought my trumpet, which my son plays now, and told me that I had to play for at least 3 years or he would straighten it and bend it back around my neck for the remaining time. I am thankful that I got the chance before he passed to tell him Thanks for choosing me. I could have been in some kind of home somewhere, but God put me there to get me where I am now.
2752
« on: May 29, 2015, 10:39:01 AM »
Have a great day.
2753
« on: May 29, 2015, 10:38:15 AM »
Welcome. I have been know to use the smoker but specialize in eating what it produces.
Typical soldier!
Sapper Sir. Left out the part about crawling around in mine fields and rearranging things in an explosive manner.
2754
« on: May 29, 2015, 10:11:30 AM »
Welcome. I have been know to use the smoker but specialize in eating what it produces.
2755
« on: May 27, 2015, 10:54:21 PM »
Got a trailer for it. It could potentially generate additional income. Like at my place.
2756
« on: May 27, 2015, 09:27:42 PM »
Welcome.
2757
« on: May 27, 2015, 12:47:57 PM »
Kinda like firing and persecuting a Chaplain for ministering according to his faith when, in order to be a Chaplain, you must be affiliated with a recognized a denomination. Where have we heard that recently?
2758
« on: May 26, 2015, 07:19:22 AM »
Great work.
2759
« on: May 25, 2015, 10:14:18 PM »
Thanks to all who went before us and God's blessing on them as well as the ones that didn't make it. There are so many fighting inside because of what they saw and had to do. I am praying for them' specially today.
2760
« on: May 25, 2015, 10:03:03 PM »
Glad your here.
2761
« on: May 21, 2015, 09:11:35 PM »
And tracers work both ways.
2762
« on: May 21, 2015, 09:10:32 PM »
Any update on red?
2763
« on: May 21, 2015, 08:46:27 AM »
The sweep of the safety and trigger finger discipline is the way to go.
2764
« on: May 20, 2015, 10:30:36 PM »
There are several (izations) happening right now which points us to the fact that we are in decline as a nation and in the last days.
2765
« on: May 20, 2015, 09:51:51 PM »
Great AAR point. If only today's NCA would learn this lesson that has repeatedly recently been demonstrated.
2766
« on: May 20, 2015, 09:25:27 PM »
Same advice as from Bobby. Get ammo and practice. That is a great platform.
2767
« on: May 20, 2015, 08:57:51 PM »
You can't miss fast enough to win.
I think I heard Jerry Mischelek say that one.
2768
« on: May 20, 2015, 08:53:59 PM »
That bumper is coming along very nice.
2769
« on: May 20, 2015, 12:55:47 PM »
NEVER get down wind.
2770
« on: May 18, 2015, 04:05:29 PM »
Since we are entering the graduation season let's look to Proverbs 2. Seek truth. Jesus is the Truth.
The Value of Wisdom
1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding; 3 yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding; 7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity, 8 guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints. 9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path; 10 for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul; 11 discretion will watch over you, understanding will guard you, 12 delivering you from the way of evil, from men of perverted speech, 13 who forsake the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness, 14 who rejoice in doing evil and delight in the perverseness of evil, 15 men whose paths are crooked, and who are devious in their ways. 16 So you will be delivered from the forbidden[a] woman, from the adulteress with her smooth words, 17 who forsakes the companion of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God; 18 for her house sinks down to death, and her paths to the departed;[c] 19 none who go to her come back, nor do they regain the paths of life. 20 So you will walk in the way of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright will inhabit the land, and those with integrity will remain in it, 22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the treacherous will be rooted out of it.
2771
« on: May 18, 2015, 03:57:10 PM »
Someone quoted accidently speaking the truth. The entitlement mentality on full display.
2772
« on: May 18, 2015, 11:09:17 AM »
And roger
2773
« on: May 18, 2015, 07:43:56 AM »
That little saying means rest when you can because in combat, you don't know when you will get more.
2774
« on: May 15, 2015, 09:42:26 AM »
Eventually it will all be milled off by the slide.
2775
« on: May 14, 2015, 07:24:19 PM »
Biscuits and sausage gravy. Meet was a wild hog I killed this year.
2776
« on: May 13, 2015, 06:50:42 PM »
Great Physician please hold this man in your hand and show him the ministry opportunity that you have placed him in as you use the medical folks he comesnin contact with to heal him. Show him your will as well as your and grace. Amen
2777
« on: May 13, 2015, 06:40:32 PM »
I would recommend a large door to facilitate use for storage. They look great. I am thinking along the same lines.
2778
« on: May 13, 2015, 11:32:41 AM »
Needs a catchy name like in the John Wayne movie, The Green Beret's, Provo's Privy.
2779
« on: May 12, 2015, 01:39:57 PM »
Progress, no matter the size or speed, is still progress. Thanks and keep it up.
2780
« on: May 12, 2015, 12:06:09 PM »
Any update?
2781
« on: May 12, 2015, 11:15:37 AM »
Welcome. In SE GA myself.
2782
« on: May 11, 2015, 10:33:02 PM »
I know it is a hard time. I am praying for you and your family.
2783
« on: May 07, 2015, 08:17:58 AM »
Glad the hubs are done. Great build.
2784
« on: May 06, 2015, 03:20:40 PM »
Great info. Thanks.
2785
« on: May 05, 2015, 03:07:00 PM »
Went with the 40 as that is what my wife and I carry. 5.56 for the long gun for CQC/medium range work. I have something else if I choose to engage a longer ranges.
2786
« on: May 05, 2015, 09:23:32 AM »
It certainly bears watching and staying ready. Eternal vigilance.
2787
« on: May 05, 2015, 09:13:49 AM »
I used Pella in my house. I am a Super and Quality Control Manager for a CG doing Military Construction. I will try to help if you have and questions. Maintain presence on site and ensure that problems are caught and fixed early. It will be cheaper to fix now and faster as well. Can't cut it twice and make it longer.
2788
« on: May 04, 2015, 04:08:36 PM »
No, Can't figure that part out.
2789
« on: May 04, 2015, 10:10:37 AM »
M4 platform mainly due to familiarity brought on by use.
2790
« on: May 04, 2015, 10:02:10 AM »
Growing grass on the last couple acres of my place that we cleared earlier this year. Give the animals a little more room to roam. It is nice to have some elbow room and see it turn into what you want it to be.
2791
« on: May 04, 2015, 09:27:58 AM »
Great stuff seeing things improve all the time isn't it.
2792
« on: May 04, 2015, 09:11:53 AM »
Congrats. Great place you have going there.
2793
« on: May 04, 2015, 09:06:40 AM »
Exactly. Sappers don't get spotted until it goes bang.
2794
« on: May 04, 2015, 08:26:58 AM »
G27.
2795
« on: May 01, 2015, 01:49:53 PM »
Congrats. Let us know what you think about the diesel.
2796
« on: April 27, 2015, 04:18:38 PM »
So I don't own my truck? Makes that little progressive thing or a GPS look harmless, doesn't it.
2797
« on: April 24, 2015, 08:15:47 AM »
I will apologize as well for being stereotypical. I agree it is the French gov't not those who answer the nations call.
2798
« on: April 23, 2015, 08:40:01 AM »
Great read. There is a lot of respect among allies for our guys. That is why they don't like to come play unless we do. The guys I had as a 1SG in Irag and Afghanistan were like he describes. They area great at what we ask them to do.
2799
« on: April 23, 2015, 08:09:46 AM »
Only thing good about them is the wine in their rations. If you can take the whine that comes with it.
2800
« on: April 23, 2015, 08:02:25 AM »
163K on mine and looking good.
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