Military Brewers

[ArroganceFan]

USAF 1977-1979
Air National Guard 1979-Present

2W071 AMMO! IYAWYAS!

Fixed! WEAPONS! 2W151L

 

[tbsaj1]

Army EOD (55D)1996 - 2002
Airborne Infantry (11B) 1989 - 1996

 

[Bald Head Brewer]

U.S. Army Infantry 2003-2008

173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (2 tours to Afghanistan)

SKY SOLDIERS

 

[PoorBoy]

1995-and counting

Navy

 

[RLT]

US Army 2000-present My MOS was 21H3P5W

FT. Bragg
FT. Richardson
Florida

Afghanistan 05-06
Iraq 07-08

I took a green to gold scholarship, as it seems the Army needs officers. I get a three year break with no deployments. In three years, my old lady will be ready for me to go back.

 

[jip001]

I saw a while back a post about poeple willing to help troops coming back from a deployment get into brewing beer. I cant find it, I live in columbus, OH and would like to start brewing beer. I have read a lot about (I had a lot of time) but would also like to work with someone that may be willing. Thanks

 

[Cheeto]

Happy Holidays my fellow military brewers on this day I would like to offer up a prayer that was told to me a few years ago at my first Christmas here in Iraq

Almighty and most merciful Father,
We humbly beseech Thee, of thy great goodness,
During this Holy Season, and the year to come,
Look down and graciously hearken to us as soldiers, who call upon Thee,
That armed with Thy power, we may advance, from victory to victory,
And crush the oppression and wickedness of out enemies,
and establish Thy justice among men and Nations.
Amen.
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[Seabee John]

I saw a while back a post about poeple willing to help troops coming back from a deployment get into brewing beer. I cant find it, I live in columbus, OH and would like to start brewing beer. I have read a lot about (I had a lot of time) but would also like to work with someone that may be willing. Thanks

Hey partner,
Did you get the help you were looking for or are you still interested in getting into brewing? I'm not in the state of Ohio, but I'm sure I can help you get in touch with the right people.

 

[SporkD2]

Hey guys, figured I would check in. The internet in Baghdad has HBT blocked. I got to come home for christmas for R&R so its been nice for the past few days. Head back Jan 10th and then hopefully home 6 months after that. Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Seabee John]

Hey guys, figured I would check in. The internet in Baghdad has HBT blocked. I got to come home for christmas for R&R so its been nice for the past few days. Head back Jan 10th and then hopefully home 6 months after that. Hope everyone is doing well!

Welcome Back! even if it is only for a few days. Ever get over to TQ? I know it's crazy, but I kinda miss the place.

 

[jmendez29]

US Navy June 22, 1993 - Nov 1 2001. Nuke MM1.

Three Mediterranean/Persian Gulf deployments on CVN-65 USS Enterprise.

On my last deployment, we had just left the Persian Gulf the morning of Sept. 11. We got turned around and sent back with no communications to the outside world for almost a month. I got one launch and one catch from that ship, passed through Bahrain for processing twice. Been to the sandbox (Jebel Ali) more times than I care to remember. But never did make it across the equator. I would have stayed in, but I was getting divorced and I was going to get custody of my kids. They needed me more than the service did.

 

[BomberMonkey]

BomberMonkey

Do you know an Assenmacher?

No I havent heard of that name.

 

[Whiskey]

1998-2003
Schwienfurt GE (FA)
Ft. Carson, CO (7ID)

Awesome Beer in both locations

1/7!

Spent 7 years in Schweinfurt. Conn of course.

US Army Infantry Aug '04- Oct '04

3ID 1-15
1ID 1-18

 

[blancothebronco]

US Army
19K 3d Armored Cav
2003-2006
OIFIII Tal Afar, Iraq...fun times!

 

[BrotherMalcolm]

US Navy - 7 years. Nuclear ET (Reactor Operator). Was stationed in HI - separated in 2002.

 

[jmendez29]

For all the military types out there.

Hey, Shipwreck by Patrick Hrabe::The First Episode

For everyone who hasn't seen it yet, it's a series of computer animation cartoons based on a future Navy. This was a great hit in the office I work out of. We are mostly all ex-Navy types, and it will be most familiar to Navy types, but I think that just about anyone from the military will find this all funny.

 

[schmidtosu]

USAF Weather Forecaster
Mar 2003 - 2009

03-04 Keesler AFB
04-07 Davis-Monthan AFB
07-08 Yongsan Garrison, ROK
08-09 Ft Campbell, KY

July 08 -Jan 09 Bagram AB, Afghanistan

Seperating in March and getting married

Leaving As$-Crackistan in 6 days. Looking forward to brewing my very first beer when i get back!

 

[Flyin' Lion]

USAF Weather Forecaster
Mar 2003 - 2009

03-04 Keesler AFB
04-07 Davis-Monthan AFB
07-08 Yongsan Garrison, ROK
08-09 Ft Campbell, KY

July 08 -Jan 09 Bagram AB, Afghanistan

Seperating in March and getting married

Leaving As$-Crackistan in 6 days. Looking forward to brewing my very first beer when i get back!

Welcome, we've got at least two other USAF weather forcasters here as well.

 

[nitrousjunkie]

schmidtosu, how did you like weather? My window to cross train in coming up in about a year, and I am thinking either weather or eod.

 

[schmidtosu]

schmidtosu, how did you like weather? My window to cross train in coming up in about a year, and I am thinking either weather or eod.

Hmm, how do I like weather?

Will you enjoy people blaming you if they cant fly? (this happens)

Will you enjoy hearing "When's this rain gonna stop?" or "When's it going to snow?" (I got that last question for 3 months straight over here)

Or perhaps this gem "Where were you on that one Weather?" after an earthquake...as if I can magically forecast an earthquake...(If I could i would be living in California making MILLIONS of dollars thanks)

People are generally uneducated about what we do and what we offer as forecasters. We are highly educated, and for the most part, motivated people. We dont like to be wrong, and we certainly dont want to put pilots into dangerous situations....However, there is a bit of "art" that goes with the science part of the job, and yes, mistakes will be made. And as long as you can work on a forecast for hours, checking and double checking everything, and then have some idiot come up to you the next day going "Wow, you didnt say it was gonna be so windy yesterday" without killing him, then take your shot. Otherwise, disarming bombs might be a better option

Honestly, its a tough career field, and pretty thankless. People remember the bad forecasts, and quickly forget that you gave them MONTHS of spot on weather for missions. If you have thick skin, and can let the bad roll off, its really not a bad job.

But I warn you now. There will be days where the weather makes NO SENSE!! Winds out of no where....a freak rainshower at 3 in the morning, or fog out of the blue when the sun comes up (we call this "Sunrise suprise"). This can be VERY FRUSTRATING! So if you have trouble with dealing with being wrong (like me) it might not be the best option.

My advice to you, is to go to the base weather station and get as many opinions as you can. Everyone varies on their opinions about this career field.

GOOD LUCK!

 

[nitrousjunkie]

Well I'm no stranger to the weather forcasting world. I practicly grew up in a weather station. My dad works for the NWS. So yea, I spent alot of time with all kinds of weather equipment.
For me, this is kind of a hard choise. As I find both very interesting. With eod, I can really take off with a law enforcement job. But with weather, I know people where I could "walk in" the NWS.

 

[Seabee John]

For all the military types out there.

Hey, Shipwreck by Patrick Hrabe::The First Episode

For everyone who hasn't seen it yet, it's a series of computer animation cartoons based on a future Navy. This was a great hit in the office I work out of. We are mostly all ex-Navy types, and it will be most familiar to Navy types, but I think that just about anyone from the military will find this all funny.

Just watched it.... Man, that was classic old time FTN style watch standing there. Laughed my @ss off. good stuff!

 

[Desert_Sky]

9 years Army Aviation Contractor

Never signed up but Im doing my part I guess. My hats off to everyone who has or still is serving.

 

[BeerRunner]

US Army, 1996-2000. M1A1 Tanker, Vilseck Germany. Texas Army National Guard, 2000-2008.

Deployed to Macedonia 1999-2000.
Homeland Security 2002-2003.
Afghanistan 2005-2006.

 

[seabee26]

USMC 88-96
Okinowa
Yuma,AZ
Norfolk/Damneck

Took a little vacation for 8 yrs and decided that I missed all the fun so then I joined the Navy reserve in 2004. Now serving with NMCB-26 spent some time in Gulfport,MS
Charleston,SC
Kuwait/afganistan 06-07

 

[dagamore]

1993-99 US ARMY
74B10P(now 25B)(IT geek)
Ft. Jackson
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Benning
Ft. Stewart

2004-Now
BSC(Blood Sucking Contractor) working with the US ARMY in Germany. Same job as when i was in, but less PT, and More Pay.

Brussels-Current (life is so hard)Tim

Are you at SHAPE? or Cheivres Army Airfield?

 

[avwfreak]

USMC OORAH!

2001-2005

OIF/OEF Vet

 

[Seabee John]

bump............

 

[Bob]

Dude. Your avatar is frelling creepy. His eyes, they seem to follow me, no matter where I go....

Bob

 

[phrogpilot73]

Currently a reserve helo guy in the Marine Corps, here's my story:

USMCR 1992-1994:
VMFA-321 (May she rest in peace), Andrews AFB, MD

USN 1994-1998:
US Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

USMC 1998-2007:
The Basic School, MCB Quantico, VA
VT-6, NAS Whiting Field, FL
HT-18, NAS Whiting Field, FL
HMMT-164, MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA
HMM-264, MCAS New River, NC
1st Battalion, 8th Marines, MCB Camp Lejeune

USMCR 2008-Present:
HMM-774, NAS Norfolk, VA

Deployed three times:
26 MEU - Operations in Iraq & Liberia, exercises in Albania and Djibouti. Port calls in Rota, Spain; Souda Bay, Crete; Valletta, Malta; Dubai, UAE. Eight months total.
OIF - Al Asad Air Base. Seven months of suck.
24 MEU - Operations in Beirut, Lebanon. Exercises in Djibouti, Kuwait, Pakistan and Jordan. Port calls in Toulon & Marseille, France; Civitivecchia, Italy; Dubai, UAE; Limassol, Cyprus.

I got out for 4 months before I realized I had made a mistake. After contacting a prior service recruiter - it took me 8 more months to get my commission back. Now I'm just a reserve bum/house husband. When I'm not doing the reserve gig - I'm a full time dependent (my wife's in the Navy).