| TRAINING |
| These are various pictures taken from ROTC and National Guard training. We did some fairly "hooah" stuff that kept us on our feet. |
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| Sighting in on an OPFOR (Opposing Forces) during 'Squad Sticks' at Ft. Lewis, WA. OPFOR were used frequently to make simulated combat more realistic. |
| Another 'familiarization' lesson with the M249 SAW. |
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| This was our ride out of the boonies. Insertion/evac by Chinook was quite an adventure. |
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| Our team set the record for the 9th Regiment 'Manchus' on the Audie Murphy Assault Course at Ft. Lewis, WA. L-R: Shipper, Kelley, Lytton, McCowan,and Kelly. |
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| CDT McCowan and CDT Rosen learning about the various instruments within the AH-1 at Los Alamitos Airbase, CA |
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| An Avenger out in the desert during a Spring FTX |
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| Hiking up a mountain at Flagstaff, AZ |
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| My bud Carlos and I, Spring '01, after meeting with members of the Texas Guard in Odessa, TX. The wide variety of jobs and 100% tuition payment for college by the Texas National Guard had sparked my interest. |
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| Where it all started: 1st Plt, Co C, 1/46 INF... My BCT platoon at Ft. Knox, KY |