My 1st mod!!! 25th ID and my whop wings

[SgtT11B]

Whop or Wop, I'm Italian asking for the Family. Lol.

Huey's (UH-1) make a "whop, whop" sound.

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[SgtT11B]

I myself served with a few of them dudes, but I am a firm believer in staying in the vehicle until the wheels touch the terrafirma. I was a Mechanized 11B before switching to a 88H in the reserves. Thank you for your service

My first enlistment in active duty was light infantry, then I switched to the California Army National Guard and that was mechanized. I so prefer light Infantry taking care of those tracks was a pain in the ass.

 

[Desert Bronco.]

With whop whop wings.
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Whop whop is the sounds of the rotational force against the air for lift.

 

[SgtT11B]

Whop whop is the sounds of the rotational force against the air for lift.

Huey's have their own unique sound. I can tell a Blackhawk UH-60 from a UH-1 anyday of the week.

 

[Mark S.]

My first enlistment in active duty was light infantry, then I switched to the California Army National Guard and that was mechanized. I so prefer light Infantry taking care of those tracks was a pain in the ass.

"Light" Infantry. Ha!

 

[SgtT11B]

"Light" Infantry. Ha!

Yea rucking with 100lbs worth of kit isn't light. My first job was an AG (assistant gunner). With the 25th ID back then we were only 2 man teams. I had to carry the spare barrel, T&E Mechanism and the tripod. Not to mention 600 rounds of linked 7.62mm ammo. I would do it all again in a heart beat.

 

[kyle_conrad]

C Quad B. Co. 1/14th Infantry 1982-1985

can't remember what quad it was with all the construction, but 2-11 FA 2SBCT at Schofield 2006-2009

 

[SgtT11B]

can't remember what quad it was with all the construction, but 2-11 FA 2SBCT at Schofield 2006-2009

I think that was F Quad. They tore that down.

 

[greengrass47]

Awesome to see this. I just ETS'd in 2019. 11B and miss it already. Had to throw on the 2ID sticker.

 

[SgtT11B]

Awesome to see this. I just ETS'd in 2019. 11B and miss it already. Had to throw on the 2ID sticker.

I got out of the 25th in the late 80s, still have dreams I am still there riding NOE in a UH1 Huey. I did several Team Spirits in Korea, is that where you were stationed?

 

[greengrass47]

I got out of the 25th in the late 80s, still have dreams I am still there riding NOE in a UH1 Huey. I did several Team Spirits in Korea, is that where you were stationed?

I was not. I was actually stationed at JBLM in Washington state, with 2SBCT. If I'm not mistaken there are 2-3 Bridages of 2ID at JBLM while the rest is all in Korea. We actually fell under command of 7th ID. It took me a while to be able to accurately understand this because I have met people before who didn't believe me!

 

[SgtT11B]

I was not. I was actually stationed at JBLM in Washington state, with 2SBCT. If I'm not mistaken there are 2-3 Bridages of 2ID at JBLM while the rest is all in Korea. We actually fell under command of 7th ID. It took me a while to be able to accurately understand this because I have met people before who didn't believe me!

Yes, the Army got away from Divisions to BCT's (Brigade Combat Teams) due to the GWOT. Since we are gearing up for a near pear fight, we are going back to Divsions. So it was not uncommon to have units attached with one division but were actually assigned to another division.

When I was in, there was only the 25th ID (Light) in Hawaii. They then got broken up to 3 Brigades, one in Hawaii (Light), one in Ft. Lewis Washington (now JBLM) and the other in Alaska as an Airborne Brigade which just got turned over to the 11 Airborne Division. Now its just 2 Brigades (like when I was in) and they are both in Hawaii.

I know what you are talking about missing it. I got out over 30 yrs. ago and have lived a full life since my Army days yet I still miss it.

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