Red Leg?
Red Leg?
Well...I returned last week from my first anual training with my new NG unit. This was my first experience with field artillery. Though I am in Bn. Maint. I still got to move around to the different firing batteries. I'll have to say that I was amazed at how the gun crews performed their jobs.I got the chance to observe a live direct fire exercise. It was awesome to watch the 155mm guns fire at a target approx. 5 clicks away and hit it almost everytime! Getting to watch the crews load and the guns and then fire at a target visually was totally amazing. You could actually see the round leave the tube! After being in an Engineer Bde. for about 19 years and then move into a F.A. Bde. is kinda shocking. Wow....instead of CONstruction...I am now into DEstruction! I guess I am considered a "red leg" now.
Nobody, there is no current plan for my Bn. to go as of now. There is another unit slated to leave very soon though. There is a whole armor regiment leaving in a couple months. I have been asked if I wanted to volunteer by a couple guys there.I was offered a promotion.I have seriously thought about it. The orders those guys have have a 720 day min. Since the reg. is very short in some positions(especially in W.O.'s) I may get to go wether I want to or not. We shall see.
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