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"O"man(are we in trouble)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: On the edge
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Found my 201 File today
How many know what that is and how many memories go along with that stack of papers. I sat for a while and went through it, lots of emotion and sights passed through my mind. I haven't looked at that stuff since I rotated back to the states from Germany and back to civilian life.
Names of those I replaced, names of those who never came home and we all seemed so young from this perspective. Don't want to start a political debate here but how many who have 201's have gone back and looked at that stuff. I'm getting ready to sell the house and cleaning out all sorts of stuff but when I saw that I just had to take some time to go back a lot of years. I remember it like it was yesterday. Late 60's early 70's, very turbulent times! The more things change the more they stay the same. |
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04-02-2008, 06:51 AM
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19 years and 17k posts...
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Is a "201" anything like a "DD214"?
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Art Zasadny 1974 Porsche 911 Targa "Helga" (Sold, back home in Germany) Learning the bass guitar Driving Ford company cars now... www.ford.com |
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04-02-2008, 07:03 AM
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"O"man(are we in trouble)
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: On the edge
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201 is all your military records, clearances, orders, citations, every stinking thing that happened pretty much that was legal when you were on active duty.
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04-02-2008, 07:10 AM
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Registered
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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When my dad died a few years ago we found in his papers his original DD214 form showing his discharge from the Army in 1959. What it must have meant to him to carry the original with him for the rest of his life, thorugh countless moves and change.
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04-02-2008, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Same experience recently.
Found a bunch of photos from Nam ( I posted the thread here on the prototype grenade launcher we had). Had to slowly go through those, remembering faces, places, names, memories. 39 years ...where did that time go so quickly?
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04-02-2008, 07:19 AM
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19 years and 17k posts...
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I keep all of my paperwork and memorabilia from my time in the Navy ('82-'91, ending with Desert Storm) in a metal container ("mount out can") in the basement, protected from the elements and possible water damage. Some day maybe my kids or grandkids (If I'm that fortunate) will go through them and they might even find them interesting...
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Art Zasadny 1974 Porsche 911 Targa "Helga" (Sold, back home in Germany) Learning the bass guitar Driving Ford company cars now... www.ford.com |
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04-02-2008, 07:24 AM
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Friend of Warren
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Still have mine. Covers 1973 through 2000. Also have my finance records. First LES had a monthly pay of $188.00!
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Kurt V No more Porsches, but a revolving number of motorcycles. |
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04-02-2008, 08:09 AM
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78 in a '71
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: WA on the Wet Side
Posts: 4,048
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Recently went through mine ('57- '84). Many memories. Many good; Some, not so good.
Tom
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On glide path...... 1971 911 T Targa 2013 Ford Fusion Titanium AWD 1982 Volvo 245, 1996 Ford F-150 |
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04-02-2008, 08:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,943
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Just downloaded the form to request a copy of mine. Have gotten ahold of a lot of old buddies on www.military.com
Went home a year ago and was talking with my Brother. He mentioned that he missed some of his old shipmates. Got on www.military.com and within 5 hours he was emailing with a guy he served with on the Oriskany in the 1950's.
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2013 Jag XF, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB |
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04-02-2008, 10:07 AM
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Vafri
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Worldwide
Posts: 2,144
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Thanks to all of you who have served are are serving.
I'm still building my 201 File. 21 Years and continuing. |
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04-02-2008, 12:25 PM
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