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| Monday 11 February - I got up
at 0600 Hours and put on my gear to go to the Firing Range and
compete with the Germans. There was too much snow this day and the
Range was closed. I took the picture on the right the following day when the Firing Range was re-opened. I'm in a long line of German Soldiers going to qualify with their G-3 rifle. The snow drifts were three feet deep where we had to lay and fire the weapons. |
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In the competition I placed third over-all and was awarded a medal and certificate from the German Army which was presented to me by the Commander of the German forces. Upon return to Carson I also received recognition and orders authorizing me to wear the medal with my dress uniform.
Although I was an "expert" with our weapons, this competition was my first exposure to the German weapons we were using; 1) the German G-3 rifle (extremely different from our M-16 Colt), 2) The 9mm handgun (also very different from my M1911 Colt .45) and finally 3) the Uzi 9mm submachine gun (Israeli made).
If I could have used my own weapons in the competition, I have every confidence that I would have defeated the Germans hands down. Part of the excitement and adventure though, was using their weapons.
The following day we received our orders and SFC Sawyers and I carried them to Finance to get our TDY pay (approximately $151.00 per person). The orders had six people listed as Security Escorts to accompany our equipment back to Ft. Carson.
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Porsche Boxster: My wife's "everyday - driver" car. See pictures and read the whole story! |
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Cars: 1971 Porsche 911-T, Targa - Read about and see pictures of the restoration project! |
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S-Type Jag: This Jaguar was my every day driver for five years. |
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BMW 328i: Pam's car before the Boxster. This is a great story. |
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1964 Chevy Truck: This truck was a one-owner for almost 40 years. |
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Ford Ranger: This is an XLT Super-Cab 4x4. Everyone needs a truck. |
| Travel | |
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Travel: Charleston, South Carolina - June 2006 Pictures and stories of some of our trips! |
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St. Simons Island: Christ Episcopal Church. |
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Atlantic City: The Boardwalk in Atlantic City is a wonderful place. We visited there in 1993. Check out the pictures! |
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Jekyll Island: Summer 2006 - We stayed at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. |
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Two tickets to... Opryland, 1993, just four years before they closed their doors forever. |
| Guns | |
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Gun Collecting: A 1962 Colt Python, 1992 Colt Mustang and a 1968 Baby Browning. Pictures and stories about guns! |
| Blogging | |
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Adventure: On the high seas. Harbor Pilot boat pulling along side our ship on approach to the Georgia coast. |
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The Army: Greg, standing on the deck of the American Eagle, a super-cargo ship crossing the Atlantic in March 1985. |
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REFORGER: The Diary of a Soldier. |
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A BAT Missile: Pictures and stories about anti-aircraft missiles! |
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Hammelburg, Germany: REFORGER was the code name, which stood for "Return of Forces to Germany". |
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River Street Savannah, GA: I took this picture from ship deck while entering the harbor. |
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The Cold War: January and February 1985 was a very tense time in the Cold War, and it was about to get colder! |
| Music | |
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Music: Greg on stage New Years Eve 1994, Guntersville, Alabama. The same stage where Ricky Nelson gave his last performance! |
| Knives | |
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Knife Collecting: If you're thinking of starting a knife collection, consider this tip. |
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