Hello from northern Georgia

[bushrat82]

I've been an avid outdoorsman since I was a kid and I'm originally from rural Minnesota. Now in my forties, I often joke that I spent more time outside all year round than indoors. I had the benefit of the Minnesota woodland lakes and later the Pine Ridge area of western Nebraska as my playground. I joined the US Army after high school and continued my love of wilderness living as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Some of my additional interests have led me to adventure racing, rock climbing and mountain biking. I prefer navigation with a topo map and a compass to using a GPS, although I won't deny that the technology has improved a bit since it first came on the market.

[Rick]

Welcome home and thank you for your service.

[crashdive123]

Hello and welcome. Thank you for your service.

[jake abraham]

hello & welcome

[natertot]

Hi and welcome! I appreciate your service, sir.

[bushrat82]

Thanks for the welcome, much appreciated.

[cowgirlup]

Welcome from NH!

[oldtrap59]

Welcome and TY for your service.

Oldtrap

[hunter63]

Hunter63, saying Hey, and Welcome.

[RangerXanatos]

Welcome from Northeast Georgia.

[Daniel Nighteyes]

Well, the 82nd is Almost Airborne at least! [To other, non-Airborne, posters this is an inside joke!]

Welcome to these boards, my friend, from one who understands that exiting a perfectly good airplane in mid-flight can sometimes be a good thing.

-- Nighteyes (1/327, 101st ABN, RSVN 1965-66)

[Thaddius Bickerton]

Howdy from over in N. Ala.

Simper Fi 3/5

At least they let you all use a parachute beats helocasting / rappelling down. Or just get ten feet off the ground and be told to jump.

Thad.

[el-amigo]

A bit late, but: welcome home!