CTDjeeperman

Congrats on getting the 60, it's a bad machine. I go to AF pilot training this summer and hope to end up flying the 60 or an A-10. Maybe we'll fly together someday soon.

Thanks for your service

smokin05

congrats! you guys come buzz my house.!

Chrisreyn

Congrats JR..... and thank you....are ya allowed to BOMB them? no pun intended of course.....

Now just dont do this.....
http://shock.military.com/Shock/vide...yContent=80604


Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BigGunZ

0100? Let me guess....you were out drinking your wings.

jrkerns

That video is called "Ye of Little Faith"...thats one of the first videos you see in flight school and they tell you not to do that...

And just so everyone knows, it's 0100 because the last check ride is a night check ride and thats when it was finnally over The celebrating will come later

Geico266

OUTSTANDING! Great Job MAN!

I'am a private pilot and I can only dream of having the opportunity to fly a Blackhawk. Get all the fly time you can. It isn't everyday Uncle Sam hands you a helo, a credit card for fuel and says: "Go fly."

If you ever need extra weight to help with your CG just let me know.

Thank you for your service to our country. You da man!

Totallyrad

GREAT JOB!!! Blackhawks rule!!! But 1 in the morning, it's the Army, go figure. My daughter is a 92whiskey currently not in the US. You keep their heads down and she'll keep the go juice comming. She re-enlisted a few months ago and I got to go, WOW! When I got home I sent an email to a local talk radio station that really supports our HERO'S. Proud dad, proud American.



Russ and Dee,
I'm writing you today as I have many times before because of the emotion welling up inside of me. As an American, I had the privilege of seeing my only child re-enlist in the United States Army today. Of the aprox. 120 young people who were at the (MEPS) processing center in Montgomery this morning I was the only parent who accompanied their child on this day, and what a day it has been.

At 0520 the busses started arriving with these young men and women. Many had stayed up most or all of the night before either due to the excitement of what was ahead of them or the fear of what they were leaving behind. As the hours clicked along and the pace began to slow many openly voiced their concerns of what was ahead, while others were very reserved. Some talked about how they wanted to be part of a special ops unit. Every "soon to be" soldier had stories to share about a friend or about the family they were leaving behind, all you had to do was want to listen. I wish I could have talked to them all. It was interesting to watch these young people as they made friends and formed bonds in just a few hours that would carry many of them through the tough times ahead. Tough times that they ALL VOLUNTEERED for.

As mid-day approached it was time to take the last step. Everyone had been running on adrenaline all morning. All their personnel folders were now approaching two inches thick. They had been poked, weighed, measured and had their body mass checked again. Just one more thing to do. The one thing that sets these young men and women apart from the majority of people in this country and nearly all the rest of the world. The right to voluntarily join our armed forces, but most importantly, they just have the right to choose. But again, they filed into a briefing room to sign yet one more form, so I waited outside in the hallway. No less than three officers stopped and spoke, they all knew why I was there. During this time a young recruit walked by on his way to the waiting room. A few seconds later he returned, extended his hand and said "you know it's going to be OK." I guess my concern was showing more than I realized and right that moment God knew I needed an Angel. We only got to talk for a couple of minutes but I learned allot about him. About then I was called to enter the briefing room. Another hand shake and a hug and he was headed back to the waiting room.

Do you know that the transition from civilian to soldier takes only about a minute and is clearly visible? What's truly sad is that only a few people ever see it. It is a hard thing for families to face. As these teenagers and young adults are called to attention for the first time, prideful smiles fill the room. As they raise their right hands and prepare to repeat the oath that obligates them to follow the orders of the President of the United States, his directives and the orders of their superiors, they do this alone. They stand alone because the friends and families that they are about to swear to lay their lives down for are not there. As they start the oath the smiles quickly fade, replaced with a resolute, determined look. Their eyes narrow, their voices deepen and become one, unified and strong, confidence now in every word. Their words are ringing throughout the room and the transition is almost complete. This group of individual VOLUNTEERS has come together to defend us from our enemies and even from ourselves and all they lack are the last four words of the oath that OUR soldiers have said for so many years, "SO HELP ME GOD".

So help me God, in God we trust, one nation under God.

Our military, our money and the pledge of the people of The United States of America, that with God's help we can be strong, free and fair. I think that if my daughter can choose to put herself in harms way defending these things that we hold dear the least I can do is continue to pray to God to keep her safe and keep our Country strong. Please pray with me.




Rick

PanteraGSTK

That is true, if people say they don't believe in helicopters they wont fly, but, if enough people clap their hands the helicopters will rise again.

sorry, i'm very board at work.