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I was soldier(Private) for one and half year..Location Arnhem(Netherlands) as Pantserinfanterist Garde Grenadiers.
Full name 11e Painfbat Garde-Grenadiers

My personal weapon was a Fal-rifle and second weapon was an SRAW(DRAGON)..certificaat as attachment

We have most of our time practice in Germany...


One certificaat as attachment for good conduct for helping out my platoon-sergeant who has big troubles when we were dropped for one week with al our stuff on our bag...i helped him out for wearing his stuff because he could'nt walk anmore cos his feets has to much blisters so all was to heavy for walking whole week back to our depot..im still proud of that

See other pictures at my facebook

Well done Jack ! Could be, that you were Close to where I live....we had a dutch garrison vlakbij :) Seedorf Close to Zeven.

I know Seedorf,but i never been there

we had practice at Kamp Vogelsang.....Bergen-Hohne ...

That one I know, it is NATO exercise area, also pretty Close by...something like 40kms.
 
And i had one special day and it was the third tuesday in september 1990 for our Queen....

we have to walk in front of our Golden Carriage.....see picture from our Platoon,i'm the 9th of standing people from the left side with blond hair..

Now that is what I call a nice Caravan Jack. We have Bobby Cars in Germany, this one will then be the Beatrix Car I presume :)
 
I was a private on the Portuguese Air Force for 4 months! Then they took a good look at me and thought that it would be better to send the duck home....!


Oh and i have some pictures some where, bt those records are permanently classified!!!!

So it wasn't Duck season, I presume ? :)
 
i havent served in the military but my dad served in the navy from the qge of 17 until he retied at the age of 52, he sdtared out as salavge and rescue on the uss enterprise and finished working in the kitchens as a mess manager specialist while he didnt carry a weapon he fed and cared for the men aND WOMEN who served in every us conflict fro, vietnam all the way to Operation Desert storm in the mid to early 90s. i actually have the flag that flew over the whote house on the month he retired n n old footlocker i have here in the basement. while i do appreaciate his serveice i relaized early on that i coulcndt be without my family for 8 months at a time so i thought id serve my country by wofking hard and paying my taxes so i can support my fellow military man that way my father served on the uss enterprise cvn 65. while i havent been on that ship i feel an emotional atachment to it becuase he served so many years on it. i only hope i can get a piece of metal from it before they scrap her for good sorry for all the mis spellings im drunk and cant be arsed to fix em now.also thank you to all who have served their countries i have noting but respect for those who served so selflessly for theiur countries. ON A SIDE NOTE i was raised on a naval air base from the age of 1 till i was 11 so i can sleep thru a fight jets engines but mostly i just get goosebumps when i hear them fky above me :)2

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wlel ive done service since 2008 in the danish national guard and still do today im a medic in my guard unit :-3 as it is XD
 
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Mr Bond, you had me walking down memory lane again!!! I recovered a box with old photos from a shelf in my "office". Those days were hard training, in the african sun but back then we were still young and full of adventure. We served our country proud. I am very thankful today, they taught us extremely good discipline and also when you start a job not to give up halfway (like most of the youth today) but to take it to the end. That way of doing things in life still keeps me going.
 

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Spot-on, Mr Saddlebag.

Discipline and self-discipline involve acting according to what you think instead of how you feel. It means that you are not exclusively fun and pleasure-oriented but concentrate on effort, dedication, self-restraint and hard work, too.

It is rather easy to stay focused when things are easy. It’s when things get tough that the values of discipline and perseverance help us to see it all through.
Discipline brings stability and structure into our lives, it teaches us to be respectful and responsible not only for ourselves but also for others.

It comprises a set of rules, regulations and a certain code of conduct which are the basic elements of society.
Discipline actually enables us to shape our behaviour, social etiquette and entire personality.
 
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Thanks Lady for putting the words in the right order, exactly how everyone should operate through thick and thin
 
i was "only" a zivi :D no clue what it called in english lol


I proceed on the assumption that “conscientious objector” is the English word for “Zivi” (abbreviation for “Zivildienstleistender”). :)

Conscientious objector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zivildienst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


When the Zivildienst was suspended three years ago, it became clear that the Zivis made up a decisive part of the German social safety net fulfilling their duties in hospitals, facilities for the handicapped, retirement homes and youth centres.

Social service organizations were struggling very hard to compensate for the disappearance of the young men who had been a constituent part of the social network and health care system for many years.

still many hospitals struggle cause they lost a lot of cheap workers... I think everybody had an advantage using Zivis

The Zivis themself learned a lot for live... and society got a better cheaper health care system... lol no more comments about it or all the former soldiers wont be happy about it ;)
 
i was "only" a zivi :D no clue what it called in english lol


I proceed on the assumption that “conscientious objector” is the English word for “Zivi” (abbreviation for “Zivildienstleistender”). :)

Conscientious objector - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zivildienst - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


When the Zivildienst was suspended three years ago, it became clear that the Zivis made up a decisive part of the German social safety net fulfilling their duties in hospitals, facilities for the handicapped, retirement homes and youth centres.

Social service organizations were struggling very hard to compensate for the disappearance of the young men who had been a constituent part of the social network and health care system for many years.

still many hospitals struggle cause they lost a lot of cheap workers... I think everybody had an advantage using Zivis

The Zivis themself learned a lot for live... and society got a better cheaper health care system... lol no more comments about it or all the former soldiers wont be happy about it ;)

True, they were an important part....I still dont understand why the abolished the Duty Service. Both Military and civilian Service had it sense and also had it's place in Society....nowadays no more. Shame though....
 
Hihihihi i have to tease boat whore navy guys with BF4 Naval Strike theme song. ;)

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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah Mr Bond, you had me walking down memory lane again!!! I recovered a box with old photos from a shelf in my "office". Those days were hard training, in the african sun but back then we were still young and full of adventure. We served our country proud. I am very thankful today, they taught us extremely good discipline and also when you start a job not to give up halfway (like most of the youth today) but to take it to the end. That way of doing things in life still keeps me going.

heck might as well mr baggie X-D

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Hihihihi i have to tease boat whore navy guys with BF4 Naval Strike theme song. ;)

[video=youtube;InBXu-iY7cw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw[/video]

Careful Heiki, or I will sink you on your paddleboat like this

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You vodka slurping fanny Boy ! :D
 
I did 12 yrs in tank reg[16/5 Queens Royal Lancers] first few yrs in tanks and after that changed to recon using scorpion 75mm veh and simitar 30mm rarden cannon.stationed in Fallingbostel Germany also in brunswick. Northen irland afew times.Hong kong and afew other place's. Rank was corporal and i was a gunnery instructor on all veh.There's afew stories that i can relate sometime later on iff your intrested.
 
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I did 12 yrs in tank reg[16/5 Queens Royal Lancers] first few yrs in tanks and after that changed to recon using scorpion 75mm veh and simitar 30mm rarden cannon.stationed in Fallingbostel Germany also in brunswick. Northen irland afew times.Hong kong and afew other place's. Rank was corporal and i was a gunnery instructor on all veh.There's afew stories that i can relate sometime later on iff your intrested.

Nice :) Falli is just around my Corner ...
 
got his own story to tell.....lol
 

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