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In the spirit of this new forum, what foreign (non-Canadian) military are you or did you serve with, which branch of service, what is/was your military occupation etc? Tell us your interesting facts and stories here.
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Very impressive resume Major, especially serving with the 19th SF Group Airborne, wow!
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Oh, still looks nice on your resume! :blotto:
I really feel ashame when i post my short military summary after such a career. Respect.
But anyway I am what I am.
I joined the German Armed Forces in spring ‘99 and have to leave it with the end of april ‘04 for health reasons. You can not always win
Unit Assignments
- 1./50 Führungsunterstützungsregiment (command support regiment)
- 7220 Sanitätszug (medical platoon)
- 2./232 Gebirgsjägerbataillon (mountain infantry battalion)
- 30 Panzergrenadierbrigade (mechanized infantry brigade)
- 3./292 Panzergrenadierbataillon (mech. infantry battalion)
- ANBw Amt für Nachrichtenwesen Bw (Federal Armed Forces Intelligence
Office)
- StKdrDtHKtgt SFOR Stab Deutsches Heereskontingent SFOR
(headquarters german armed forces contingent SFOR)
- 51 Verteidigungsbezirkskommando (military region command)
MOS (or ATN Ausbildungs- und Tätigkeitsnummer)
- Kraftfahrer B (light wheeled vehicle driver)
- Fernmeldepersonal (communication personnel)
- Fotograf (photographer)
- Sanitätssoldat (medic)
a little wheel in the big machine
But anyway I am what I am.
I joined the German Armed Forces in spring ‘99 and have to leave it with the end of april ‘04 for health reasons. You can not always win
Unit Assignments
- 1./50 Führungsunterstützungsregiment (command support regiment)
- 7220 Sanitätszug (medical platoon)
- 2./232 Gebirgsjägerbataillon (mountain infantry battalion)
- 30 Panzergrenadierbrigade (mechanized infantry brigade)
- 3./292 Panzergrenadierbataillon (mech. infantry battalion)
- ANBw Amt für Nachrichtenwesen Bw (Federal Armed Forces Intelligence
Office)
- StKdrDtHKtgt SFOR Stab Deutsches Heereskontingent SFOR
(headquarters german armed forces contingent SFOR)
- 51 Verteidigungsbezirkskommando (military region command)
MOS (or ATN Ausbildungs- und Tätigkeitsnummer)
- Kraftfahrer B (light wheeled vehicle driver)
- Fernmeldepersonal (communication personnel)
- Fotograf (photographer)
- Sanitätssoldat (medic)
a little wheel in the big machine
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What‘s to be ashamed of. You served your country honourably for five years.
I see people everyday that couldn‘t be bothered to wear a uniform for five minutes.
It‘s not how long one wears it. Or even really what one did while wearing it (and your military is nothing to be ashamed of from the looks of it). The important thing is that you did.
I see people everyday that couldn‘t be bothered to wear a uniform for five minutes.
It‘s not how long one wears it. Or even really what one did while wearing it (and your military is nothing to be ashamed of from the looks of it). The important thing is that you did.
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Well said Danjanou.
Jarnhamar
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Thats a lot of moving Around Major Baker. A lot of course photos too i bet 
Just a question. You were driving for the 19th SF. What rank were you when you were driving and what, if you can say, exactly was your job? In canada you‘ll be hard pressed to see an officer drive everything. Even in my battle group its a standing order that sgt‘s and above will not drive unless in an emergency.
Just a question. You were driving for the 19th SF. What rank were you when you were driving and what, if you can say, exactly was your job? In canada you‘ll be hard pressed to see an officer drive everything. Even in my battle group its a standing order that sgt‘s and above will not drive unless in an emergency.
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US Army: August, 1965 - August, 1968
Basic training: Fort Ord, California
Air Traffic Control (ATC) training: Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Nov ‘65 - Mar ‘66. (Pvt E-1/E-2)
ATC Specialist: Fort Rucker, Alabama, Apr ‘66 - Jan ‘67. Worked training fields, gunnery ranges and lastly at Hanchey Army Heliport - at the time Hanchey was the largest heliport in the world with about 450-500 helos and very heavy training traffic involving H-13, H-23, UH-1, CH-34, CH-37, CH-47 helos. PFC then Specialist 4 (SP-4)
ATC Specialist: Fort Benning, Georgia, Feb ‘67 - Jul ‘67. In charge of controllers assigned to the 242nd ASHC, a CH-47A company forming up for service in Vietnam. Promoted to Specialist 5 (SP-5) while at Benning.
ATC Specialist: Bien Hoa and Cu Chi, RSVN, 242nd ASHC. Aug ‘67 - Jan ‘68.
Transferred from the aviation company to 125th ATC, then to an Airfield Service Detachment in late January, ‘67. Spent time at Bien Hoa and Saigon while the Tet Offensive took place. Interesting times.
ATC Specialist: Dong Tam and Vinh Long, RSVN, 346th ASD. Feb ‘68 - Aug 4, ‘68.
Returned to US Aug 4/5, ‘68. Separated from service at Oakland Army Terminal.
Three years inactive reserves. Honorable discharge in 1971. We had a six-year commitment at the time. That‘s all different now.
My service was 20 days short of three years, including 361 days in Vietnam. I don‘t regret a day of it.
Jim
Basic training: Fort Ord, California
Air Traffic Control (ATC) training: Keesler AFB, Mississippi, Nov ‘65 - Mar ‘66. (Pvt E-1/E-2)
ATC Specialist: Fort Rucker, Alabama, Apr ‘66 - Jan ‘67. Worked training fields, gunnery ranges and lastly at Hanchey Army Heliport - at the time Hanchey was the largest heliport in the world with about 450-500 helos and very heavy training traffic involving H-13, H-23, UH-1, CH-34, CH-37, CH-47 helos. PFC then Specialist 4 (SP-4)
ATC Specialist: Fort Benning, Georgia, Feb ‘67 - Jul ‘67. In charge of controllers assigned to the 242nd ASHC, a CH-47A company forming up for service in Vietnam. Promoted to Specialist 5 (SP-5) while at Benning.
ATC Specialist: Bien Hoa and Cu Chi, RSVN, 242nd ASHC. Aug ‘67 - Jan ‘68.
Transferred from the aviation company to 125th ATC, then to an Airfield Service Detachment in late January, ‘67. Spent time at Bien Hoa and Saigon while the Tet Offensive took place. Interesting times.
ATC Specialist: Dong Tam and Vinh Long, RSVN, 346th ASD. Feb ‘68 - Aug 4, ‘68.
Returned to US Aug 4/5, ‘68. Separated from service at Oakland Army Terminal.
Three years inactive reserves. Honorable discharge in 1971. We had a six-year commitment at the time. That‘s all different now.
My service was 20 days short of three years, including 361 days in Vietnam. I don‘t regret a day of it.
Jim
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During my time in the military I was fortunate to be able to train with and take the following courses.
French Commando, Soviet Para course, Mountain Warfare with the SAS in Austria, Recce Patrolman with the US Army, Urban warfare with the German Commandos, plus some others that I either can‘t remember or can‘t mention. Working with other Militaries is a excellent opportunity and advise anyone who gets the chance to take it. One of the highlights for me was being able to travel to most of the NATO countries to participate in Patrol Compititions which is like the Military version of the Olympics.
French Commando, Soviet Para course, Mountain Warfare with the SAS in Austria, Recce Patrolman with the US Army, Urban warfare with the German Commandos, plus some others that I either can‘t remember or can‘t mention. Working with other Militaries is a excellent opportunity and advise anyone who gets the chance to take it. One of the highlights for me was being able to travel to most of the NATO countries to participate in Patrol Compititions which is like the Military version of the Olympics.
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You better put up some bona fides, because that smells like a load of ****.
Moderators, ban this turdstain; by the look of his homepage, it is a kid with too much time on his hands. He isn‘t even a good poser, as his facts just don‘t add up; and there is NEVER a course you "can‘t talk about". There should be zero tolerance for posers on a military website.
Anyways, I‘m on holidays for the weekend, so you guys can deal with him.
Jungle has done this course, so I am sure you can share some stories with him, eh.
I have NEVER heard of this...how did you manage an exchange with an enemy that disappeared 12 years ago?
Uh huh....
Its RECON silly, and if Major Baker said it doesn‘t exist, it probably doesn‘t. Closest thing would be a Ranger course, so give me a class number and I can verify.
East or West, Cold War diplomat...
Yea, sure...we‘ve heard that before there, windwolf. You sure seem to be doing alot of patrolling for an 021, do you know what that MOC is?
Moderators, ban this turdstain; by the look of his homepage, it is a kid with too much time on his hands. He isn‘t even a good poser, as his facts just don‘t add up; and there is NEVER a course you "can‘t talk about". There should be zero tolerance for posers on a military website.
Anyways, I‘m on holidays for the weekend, so you guys can deal with him.
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Hmmm I guess with all that "special" training you don‘t need to advetise for clients there prez. Your company dosen‘t show up in a search of Yellow pages or other business directories for Ontario.
Surprisingly there is a SVS security company in california, they appear to make security cameras. That‘s one heck of a daily commute there. Do you parachute in to shave a couple of hours off the time.
BTW you better pay your phone bill. The number you list as your company one on your web site is out of service. too bad I really wanted to hear all about how you earned those Soviet VDP wings.
Dosvandanya Tovarish.
Surprisingly there is a SVS security company in california, they appear to make security cameras. That‘s one heck of a daily commute there. Do you parachute in to shave a couple of hours off the time.
BTW you better pay your phone bill. The number you list as your company one on your web site is out of service. too bad I really wanted to hear all about how you earned those Soviet VDP wings.
Dosvandanya Tovarish.
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Might as well share some of my stuff
following weapons qualified on
Supersoaker2000
all types of BB guns
various paintball guns
spitball and straw
ray guns
rock throwing
Following schools
coffee tech crse
office a55 crse
armchair general, phase 1,2,3,4
some cool american course
suicide bomber course, (only one that I failed, so ashamed)
Make your own Jihad course
some sneaky russian course
JennyCraigs fast food raiders course
I have many more but there are to many to list, feel free to ask anytime, I just finished
spank my monkey crse.
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following weapons qualified on
Supersoaker2000
all types of BB guns
various paintball guns
spitball and straw
ray guns
rock throwing
Following schools
coffee tech crse
office a55 crse
armchair general, phase 1,2,3,4
some cool american course
suicide bomber course, (only one that I failed, so ashamed)
Make your own Jihad course
some sneaky russian course
JennyCraigs fast food raiders course
I have many more but there are to many to list, feel free to ask anytime, I just finished
spank my monkey crse.
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Well SVS,I‘m not going to be so polite as my comrade‘s
You are full of KACK!
We who are wearing or have worne the Uniform‘s of our respective Countries don‘t like poser‘s!!! :threat:
You are full of shite!
Piss Off :sniper:
D.I.L.I.G.A.F.
Jungle
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Hey, where‘d SVS go ??? Come out and play...
I have not served in any foreign Armies, but I did work with a few; here‘s some of my experiences:
- French Army Commando course: 1990 in Southern France (National CDO trg center)
- Commando Guyane (jungle warfare course): 1991 in French Guyana with French Foreign Legion
- US Army wings (awarded twice): 1993 with 101st ABN Div, 1998 with Rhode Island Nat‘l Guard (Leapfest)
- British Army wings: 1989 with 1 Para (Balloon jumps)in Aldershot, UK
- Trg at an Australian Army Jungle trg facility in Tulley, in preparation for depl to Timor
- Our Coy was part of 1st Batt, Royal New Zealand Inf Regt during the mission in Timor
- DZ controller in FYROM (Macedonia) with a DZ ctrl team consisting of British, Italian and Macedonian Army pers
- A number of trg ex‘s with US units: 82nd ABN in Northern Québec, 75th Inf in Ft Benning, SF in Petawawa...
I have not served in any foreign Armies, but I did work with a few; here‘s some of my experiences:
- French Army Commando course: 1990 in Southern France (National CDO trg center)
- Commando Guyane (jungle warfare course): 1991 in French Guyana with French Foreign Legion
- US Army wings (awarded twice): 1993 with 101st ABN Div, 1998 with Rhode Island Nat‘l Guard (Leapfest)
- British Army wings: 1989 with 1 Para (Balloon jumps)in Aldershot, UK
- Trg at an Australian Army Jungle trg facility in Tulley, in preparation for depl to Timor
- Our Coy was part of 1st Batt, Royal New Zealand Inf Regt during the mission in Timor
- DZ controller in FYROM (Macedonia) with a DZ ctrl team consisting of British, Italian and Macedonian Army pers
- A number of trg ex‘s with US units: 82nd ABN in Northern Québec, 75th Inf in Ft Benning, SF in Petawawa...
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Well, I am definitely the "out" guy here, having been in the military too briefly to benefit from any exchanges or work with foreign military pers.
The closest I came was seeing but not talking to some German paras this summer at Stalwart Guardian. One guy from my unit jumped with them, and spent more time with them. He said they were very switched on guys, easy going (for Germans), and generally were held in high respect by our jumpers.
I am hoping that during my CF career I am able to meet and serve with members of foreign armies, to learn what I can and simply to build that bond that soldier have that always transcends borders and barriers. I am still so wet behind the ears that I am also anxious to serve with my fellow Cdn soldiers as much as possible!
The closest I came was seeing but not talking to some German paras this summer at Stalwart Guardian. One guy from my unit jumped with them, and spent more time with them. He said they were very switched on guys, easy going (for Germans), and generally were held in high respect by our jumpers.
I am hoping that during my CF career I am able to meet and serve with members of foreign armies, to learn what I can and simply to build that bond that soldier have that always transcends borders and barriers. I am still so wet behind the ears that I am also anxious to serve with my fellow Cdn soldiers as much as possible!
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I think SVS ended up being banned wasn‘t he?
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