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"Tank Fixer" wrote in message
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In article ,
on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:55:40 GMT,
Jeff attempted to say .....



Tank Fixer wrote:

Mike

Mike, what kind of "Tank Fixer" are you? I'm a Tanker...or was.
80-87-M-60A3's, 87-91 M1IP, 92-2001 M1A1HC and M1A2's. Also spent a year
on
M551A1 Sheridans.

Mike was a crunchy
I'm the tank fixer, though now days I work in the logisticss system.

Worked on M60A1's, M60A1-TTS, M60A3, M1 and M1A1's
Plus a few Bradleys, M901's and M113A1, and 3's

Only time I got close to M551's was down at Anniston a few times.



Our careers may have crossed sometime. Serve in any of these units? 2-33
Armor, 1-68 Armor, 1-1 Cavalry, 1-12 Cavalry, 2-6 Cavalry, (I also served in
Armor Bn's at Carson and Polk but cant remember which one...getting old. Oh
and I was a Drill Sergeant at Knox).

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Jeff wrote:

"Mike P" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:
Tank Fixer wrote:


Mike


Mike, what kind of "Tank Fixer" are you? I'm a Tanker...or was.
80-87-M-60A3's, 87-91 M1IP, 92-2001 M1A1HC and M1A2's. Also spent a year
on
M551A1 Sheridans.


Tank Fixer and I are two different people, but we know each other. I
spent most all my time in Combat Arms walking or doing paper work. He
spent his time fixing, and riding. That makes him smarter.


Which Combat Arms branch were you in?

same one i was in....

redc1c4,
(most of the time, any way. %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

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Jeff wrote:
"Mike P" wrote in message
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Jeff wrote:

Tank Fixer wrote:


Mike


Mike, what kind of "Tank Fixer" are you? I'm a Tanker...or was.
80-87-M-60A3's, 87-91 M1IP, 92-2001 M1A1HC and M1A2's. Also spent a year

on

M551A1 Sheridans.


Tank Fixer and I are two different people, but we know each other. I
spent most all my time in Combat Arms walking or doing paper work. He
spent his time fixing, and riding. That makes him smarter.



Which Combat Arms branch were you in?


Started off just like everyone with 11B at Fort Lewis, Wash. Only back
then if you rode you rode in a cattle car.

Mike

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In article ,
on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:46:04 GMT,
Jeff attempted to say .....


"Tank Fixer" wrote in message
k.net...
In article ,
on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:55:40 GMT,
Jeff attempted to say .....



Tank Fixer wrote:

Mike

Mike, what kind of "Tank Fixer" are you? I'm a Tanker...or was.
80-87-M-60A3's, 87-91 M1IP, 92-2001 M1A1HC and M1A2's. Also spent a year
on
M551A1 Sheridans.

Mike was a crunchy
I'm the tank fixer, though now days I work in the logisticss system.

Worked on M60A1's, M60A1-TTS, M60A3, M1 and M1A1's
Plus a few Bradleys, M901's and M113A1, and 3's

Only time I got close to M551's was down at Anniston a few times.



Our careers may have crossed sometime. Serve in any of these units? 2-33
Armor, 1-68 Armor, 1-1 Cavalry, 1-12 Cavalry, 2-6 Cavalry, (I also served in
Armor Bn's at Carson and Polk but cant remember which one...getting old. Oh
and I was a Drill Sergeant at Knox).

Sorry but my tank fixin time has been in the Guard.

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.

--
When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.

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In article t,
Tank Fixer wrote:

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.

I know I'm old, (I remember M-60A1s, 1911A1s and M16A1s) but I've never
heard the term "crunchy".

Whatisit?

--
"A bunch of us went down to Gettysburg.
Some of us didn't come back.
If you weren't there, you'll never understand." --Unknown Infantryman

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"Jammer Six" wrote in message
...
In article t,
Tank Fixer wrote:

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.

I know I'm old, (I remember M-60A1s, 1911A1s and M16A1s)

Although the M-60A1 was actually developed in 1959, the M1911 in patented in
1898 and the M16A1 in the late 1960's the M-60A1 didnt go out of service
until 1989 (Lat unit other than some Guard units was at Fort Polk, they
transitioned to the M1IP), the M1911A1 did go out of service until 1985 and
the M16A1 is still in service, although the majority of the units in Iraq
are issued the M-4, many are still issued the M-16A2 and plenty are still
carrying around M16A1's. I was surprised to see them myself over the last
year while I was in Kuwait/Iraq.

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"Jammer Six" wrote in message
...
In article t,
Tank Fixer wrote:

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.

I know I'm old, (I remember M-60A1s, 1911A1s and M16A1s) but I've never
heard the term "crunchy".

Whatisit?


A Tanker term for infantry that was around long before I went in 25 years
ago.

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In article ,
on Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:53:18 -0800,
Jammer Six attempted to say .....

In article t,
Tank Fixer wrote:

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.

I know I'm old, (I remember M-60A1s, 1911A1s and M16A1s) but I've never
heard the term "crunchy".

Whatisit?

Infantry...
11C to be exact.


--
When dealing with propaganda terminology one sometimes always speaks in
variable absolutes. This is not to be mistaken for an unbiased slant.

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Jeff wrote:

"Jammer Six" wrote in message
...
In article t,
Tank Fixer wrote:

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.

I know I'm old, (I remember M-60A1s, 1911A1s and M16A1s)

Although the M-60A1 was actually developed in 1959, the M1911 in patented in
1898 and the M16A1 in the late 1960's the M-60A1 didnt go out of service
until 1989 (Lat unit other than some Guard units was at Fort Polk, they
transitioned to the M1IP), the M1911A1 did go out of service until 1985 and
the M16A1 is still in service, although the majority of the units in Iraq
are issued the M-4, many are still issued the M-16A2 and plenty are still
carrying around M16A1's. I was surprised to see them myself over the last
year while I was in Kuwait/Iraq.

M60-A3's were in service with the CA ARNG until the mid/late 1990's.

redc1c4,
1/18 th Cav, for one. %-)
--
"Enlisted men are stupid, but extremely cunning and sly, and bear
considerable watching."

Army Officer's Guide

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Tank Fixer wrote:
In article ,
on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 10:46:04 GMT,
Jeff attempted to say .....


"Tank Fixer" wrote in message
ink.net...

In article ,
on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 02:55:40 GMT,
Jeff attempted to say .....


Tank Fixer wrote:


Mike

Mike, what kind of "Tank Fixer" are you? I'm a Tanker...or was.
80-87-M-60A3's, 87-91 M1IP, 92-2001 M1A1HC and M1A2's. Also spent a year

on

M551A1 Sheridans.

Mike was a crunchy
I'm the tank fixer, though now days I work in the logisticss system.

Worked on M60A1's, M60A1-TTS, M60A3, M1 and M1A1's
Plus a few Bradleys, M901's and M113A1, and 3's

Only time I got close to M551's was down at Anniston a few times.



Our careers may have crossed sometime. Serve in any of these units? 2-33
Armor, 1-68 Armor, 1-1 Cavalry, 1-12 Cavalry, 2-6 Cavalry, (I also served in
Armor Bn's at Carson and Polk but cant remember which one...getting old. Oh
and I was a Drill Sergeant at Knox).


Sorry but my tank fixin time has been in the Guard.

When I was active duty I was a crunchy.


Nothing wrong with that.

Mike