dingy Posted January 23, 2011 Share #1 Posted January 23, 2011 Which Branch of the Service Do Your Prefer? An Army grunt stands in the rain with a 35 pound pack on his back, 15 pound weapon in hand, after having marched 12 miles, and says, "This is crap!" An Army Airborne Ranger stands in the rain with a 45 pound pack on his back, 15 pound weapon in hand, after having jumped from an airplane and marched 18 miles, and says with a smile, "This is good crap!" A Navy SEAL lies in the mud, 55 pound pack on his back, 15 pound weapon in hand, after having had a 10 mile swim to shore, a five crawl through swamps, and a 25 mile march in jungle, at night, through enemy positions, says with a grin, "This really is great crap." A Marine, up to his nose in the stinking, bug-infested mud of a swamp with a 65 pound pack on his back and a 15 pound weapon in each hand, after jumping from an aircraft at high altitude, into the ocean, swimming 12 miles to the shore, killing several alligators to enter the swamp, then crawling 30 miles through the brush to assault an enemy camp, says, "I love this crap." An Air Force NCO sits in an easy chair in an air conditioned, carpeted office and says, "My e-mail's out? What kind of crap is this?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctraylor Posted January 23, 2011 Share #2 Posted January 23, 2011 You'll be singing praises when you are traped in a bunker and the air force flies in and saves you butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted January 23, 2011 Share #3 Posted January 23, 2011 Uh-oh...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted January 23, 2011 Share #4 Posted January 23, 2011 I prefer the Navy. "Hey Chief can I get you some more coffee to go with those doughnuts?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt Posted January 23, 2011 Share #5 Posted January 23, 2011 Uh-oh...... When I was in Air Force boot camp, 1972, we had a marching cadence that started out "here we go again.":bang head: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted January 23, 2011 Share #6 Posted January 23, 2011 When I was in Air Force boot camp, 1972, we had a marching cadence that started out "here we go again.":bang head: "same ole thing again,......" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted January 23, 2011 Share #7 Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) When I was in the Airforce boot camp, lackland AFB back in 1979, we had a cadence, " My boots are heavy, my belts tight, my something is shifting from left to right , sound off..." Now how did that go???? Also have to agree with Ctaylor... Now where in the heck did I put my putter? Edited January 23, 2011 by CaptainJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1joeranger Posted January 23, 2011 Share #8 Posted January 23, 2011 My brother joined the Marine Corp. after I had been serving for about 2 years. As the good brother that I am I sent him a post card and wrote in really big letters "IS YOUR DI REALLY GAY!" He still isn't laughing about that all these years later. We trained with: Navy (Navel Gunfire School at Little Creek), fun bunch especially our Seal Buddies! Marines (29 Palms) determined bunch I remember their equipment being hand me downs from other services but in excellent condition! Air Force (Hurlburt Field, near Eglin 1st Special Operations Wing but now called something else) Pilots were a riot and they have all the toys!! Delta Force (Iran, Desert One http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/iran-mission.htm) They are truly the best, only comparable to the British SAS! We had a saying back then: "The Marines are looking for a few good men, The Rangers found them!" (Yhea I just could not leave it alone!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted January 23, 2011 Share #9 Posted January 23, 2011 Isn't the Air Force the guys that delivered Napalm?? Greatest thing ever made!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomWill Posted January 23, 2011 Share #10 Posted January 23, 2011 I served in the USAF with good old Mother MAC (You Call, We Haul). I was a C-5 avionics guy, but worked on C130, C141's whatever landed on our ramp. When I was in Saudi Arabia in 91, this whole "Which branch is better" thing came up (again), my Tactical Airlift CO said: "Don't really much care who kicked the most @ss, but I know for sure who gets the most @sses where they need to be." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickardracing Posted January 23, 2011 Share #11 Posted January 23, 2011 They are all my favorites because in my humble opinion......they are all heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingy Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted January 23, 2011 Now isn't it more enjoyable when we can see the humor in a joke, and remember some of the friendships we made over the years. And I know the Air Force guys do a heck of a lot more than cry about their email, My nephew was a tail boomer on a CK 130 tanker. Fairly boring job 95% of the time, but the hook up time was real intense. And fairly dangerous flying around in a plane that had its own fuel, and as much more as it could carry for cargo. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSgt Posted January 23, 2011 Share #13 Posted January 23, 2011 When I was in the Airforce boot camp, lackland AFB back in 1979, we had a cadence, " My boots are heavy, my belts tight, my something is shifting from left to right , sound off..." Now how did that go???? Also have to agree with Ctaylor... Now where in the heck did I put my putter? It was rather simple, being AF and all. (TI) Here we go again..... (us) Here we go again...... (TI) Marching down the avenue....... (us) Marching down the avenue..... Then we would go on to some other rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooer Posted January 23, 2011 Share #14 Posted January 23, 2011 The one that trains all the rest of the branches. Army Airborne. If it weren't for the Pathfinders the rest of the tuff guys don't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1joeranger Posted January 23, 2011 Share #15 Posted January 23, 2011 The one that trains all the rest of the branches. Army Airborne. If it weren't for the Pathfinders the rest of the tuff guys don't exist. Being an Honor Grad from Pathfinder School I thought the Air Forces CCT http://www.baseops.net/basictraining/usaf_specops.html helped you guys get all those other tuff guys there?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zooer Posted January 23, 2011 Share #16 Posted January 23, 2011 Being an Honor Grad from Pathfinder School I thought the Air Forces CCT http://www.baseops.net/basictraining/usaf_specops.html helped you guys get all those other tuff guys there?! :crackup: You know there is a story why the A F boys and girls do exist. You also know that when it all started it was the ARMY AIR CORPS. Weren't no air force fly boys. But the Pilots got so uppity they refused to eat off metal trays and demanded china service----and now we have the Air Force. Damn I used to love being stationed on them air force bases and eating good food on china. :clap2:Now back when I went to jump school the army still had their own jump planes, c-119 and the otters, then the c- 123's and our own pilots still. Most of the troops back then when sent to a new station went by train and bus. Anybody remember that? Those train trips were a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1joeranger Posted January 23, 2011 Share #17 Posted January 23, 2011 I have jumped from a C123 and was damn glad to get off the thing!! Do you know the story behind the C7-Caribou?! Only troop train trip was in Panama moving our battalion from the East side near Colon to the west side near Panama City. It was great but we unfortunately scared the local passengers with all our singing and carrying on. Can only imagine those early days of troop transport!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted January 23, 2011 Share #18 Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) If you need something absolutely, positively blown all to hell, call in the U S Air Force, they will be glad to take care of it for you. RandyA USAF 69/73 Edited January 24, 2011 by Venturous Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimhigh Posted January 23, 2011 Share #19 Posted January 23, 2011 The ones that begin with "United States" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etcswjoe Posted January 23, 2011 Share #20 Posted January 23, 2011 The ones that begin with "United States" I like that!!!!! :thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted January 23, 2011 Share #21 Posted January 23, 2011 Best answer I've heard so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1rooster Posted January 24, 2011 Share #22 Posted January 24, 2011 ARMY 23years 10months 17days 11hours 59minutes but who was counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCLII Posted January 24, 2011 Share #23 Posted January 24, 2011 US ARMY- One Year, Eleven Months, 28 Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted January 24, 2011 Share #24 Posted January 24, 2011 The ones that begin with "United States" THAT IS A GOOD ONE!!! I'll have to agree...... US ARMY RECON!!! What you really need to know when you really need to know it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 24, 2011 Share #25 Posted January 24, 2011 Let me just say... In Air Force boot camp they teach you to march. left, right, left, right.... In the others they teach you to march, this one, that one, this one, that one... I'm just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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