Yesterday I had the unique honor and privilege to attend the
"Breakfast with the Boss" program sponsored by the National
Guard and Army Reserve here in St Louis. It is a program to enlighten the
employers of NG and Reserve members.
We were picked up sharp at 08:00 by a nice late model 5 ton cargo and
transported to the Base some 15 miles away while a supply and support
units were in the field, deployed and in operation. After an orientation
meeting, address by the battalion commander, other officers including a
General....... we were shown and demonstrated all the vehicles and
equipment used by the unit including small arms.
We then went out into the field where the units were deployed and shown
the defensive positions, command HQ W/command staff and were given a
sitrep. They were preparing for the defensive parameter to be
probed by OPFOF units that night.......Afterwards we were
transported to the airfield and boarded Blackhawks!!!!!!! A great 30
minute flight followed...very cool! Vehicles were made available for
anyone to test drive cross country......
Now lunch with the troops...MREs....your choice! Then more tours of
supply, maintenance, and the bivouac area....I have never seen more camo
nets in the field...they covered everything......
What a day...from 9 to 3.....lots of things to see and do......and the
weather was perfect........I now know I must have a ring mount for my
M35......after playing with theirs.......with a WWII Kelsey Hayes
M2HB...we were also shown a origional Colt M2HB on a M3 Tripod as
well.......alas...not registered and never to be owned by anyone outside
the US Army...too bad..Nice WWII production weapons..
Looking forward to next year......
Jon
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