US ARMY Reserves

jflatley · Post by **jflatley** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:34 am

Hello,

I have just last week signed up for the United States Army Reserves.

I am college educated and have a very descent job. My wife also has a very descent job. I was at Ft. Meade yesterday for the entire day. 6AM arrival to about 1800 I left. Give or take.

After having to get a tattoo altered to cover nipples on my wife on my leg, I finally was able to sit down with a "Guidance Councelor" and talk jobs.

I am going in as an E-4, in the ARMY that is a Specialist. My MOS is a 21 E, which is the Heavy Equipment Operator. I can't imagine that these are going to be a whole lot different than the excavators and backhoes bulldozers that I operate now. Just a much larger machine.

I ship on the 22 September 2009 which is one day after my sons 2nd birthday. I am going to Basic at Fort Jackson, SC. Then to Fort Leonard Wood, MO for training.

Horsehammerr · Post by **Horsehammerr** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:32 pm

Hey jflatley, Good chance I'll be on base while your there. I'm going to be building a new medical center on base if we get the contract. PM me and we might be able to get together a swap stories. Sorry I just realized your going to two bases. I"ll be at Fort Leonard Wood , your second stop.

jflatley · Post by **jflatley** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 1:04 pm

That would be nice if I could bring the Crew with me out there, but I am sure that is not possible. I wil hit you up when I get closr to date.

YellowCrewCabber · Post by **YellowCrewCabber** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:35 am

Ft. Leonard (little Korea they called it when I was there) You just might be operating the same equipment you operate now. Case and Catipillar were the brands uncle sam bought back then. I was a combat engineer twenty sum odd yrs ago. 62B heavy equipment mechanic. Can I give you some advice...When you get back to your Reserve Unit, weekend drills and summer camp, no matter how bad your day is, whether it pertains to your family life or your unit, always be nice to your mechanics.

jedthrocornpone · Post by **jedthrocornpone** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:44 pm

summer camp then on to lost in the woods. I went from Ft.sill to Lost in the woods (88m) I hate running but i do kinda miss Rollercoaster ridge and heartbrake hill.

had to chuckle I hadn't realized it was that long ago but it was the summer fall of 1995 almost 14 years

border man · Post by **border man** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:54 pm

I did basic at Ft Sill in the summer of '94 as well. C Btry, 3rd Bn/321st FA. July-Aug.

jedthrocornpone · Post by **jedthrocornpone** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 10:46 pm

cool I was july-august 95 A btry 1/33 FA I don't recommend Oklahoma at that time of year it was stupid hot.

but in the same breath it was perfect in comparison to Ft.polk I did that from Oct 95 thru april 98 (minus a year in Bosnia) The Humiditty was crazy at times the air was so thick it was like breathing gravy YIKES!