Ramblerman Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hey all, Just made my first post and shepp suggested I intro myself (thanks sir?). Anyhow, just a retired Marine helicopter mechanic here that's been a gun guy his whole life. I do and enjoy a lot of different things from hot rods and drag racing (see me at Ramblerman68 on YouTube) to guns and motorcycles. I still work in the DOD, but getting the itch to move on so to speak. I enjoy the value of sharing information via forums like this and am currently building the machine shop that is the M in Kinetic Performance and Machine. Y'all be safe and Semper Fi! -Ramblerman Kevin D GySgt, USMC ret'd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sketch Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome aboard from Wa. Thank you for your service! nice rifle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from Wisconsin. Thank you for your service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome again from southern wi, thank you for your service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Cross Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Awesome to have you sir! Thank you for your service to this great country. I'm mightily pleased to have another machinist join our ranks, welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washguy Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from Texas..... and a big thank you for your service! Wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from AZ ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from Iowa, via Pensacola! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeflyer21 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from Arizona! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from Indiana brother Kevin and THANK YOU for your service. I have a LAR-8 and totally impressed with what you did to yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EngrBob Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Howdy from the Texas side of the borders and thank you for your service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblerman Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Thanks so much all for your support. No matter how messed up I think our country is sometimes, I see good folks like you that give me faith and hope for a good tomorrow. Can't thank y'all enough. I'm so grateful and humbled. Just wish my Marine Vietnam veteran father and his generation had got the same treatment-heroes instead of baby killers... Shameful. Sorry, for the rant...?. Anyhoo, I'm in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border....Just outta range of Cook county, hahhahaha. Y'all be safe and God bless ? SF Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome from San Diego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepp Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Ramblerman said: Thanks so much all for your support. No matter how messed up I think our country is sometimes, I see good folks like you that give me faith and hope for a good tomorrow. Can't thank y'all enough. I'm so grateful and humbled. Just wish my Marine Vietnam veteran father and his generation had got the same treatment-heroes instead of baby killers... Shameful. Sorry, for the rant...?. Anyhoo, I'm in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border....Just outta range of Cook county, hahhahaha. Y'all be safe and God bless ? SF Kevin How far from Rockford are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 2 hours ago, Ramblerman said: Thanks so much all for your support. No matter how messed up I think our country is sometimes, I see good folks like you that give me faith and hope for a good tomorrow. Can't thank y'all enough. I'm so grateful and humbled. Just wish my Marine Vietnam veteran father and his generation had got the same treatment-heroes instead of baby killers... Shameful. Sorry, for the rant...?. Anyhoo, I'm in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border....Just outta range of Cook county, hahhahaha. Y'all be safe and God bless ? SF Kevin Hey Kevin, not everyone from that Vietnam Era has that attitude. And thank your Father for HIS service, please. I had a couple of good friends that were at Khe Sanh and Da Nang during that time, may they rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unforgiven Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Last year at this time I was working in Lake county. Yes tell your father the boys here say THANK YOU for his service as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblerman Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 I agree Sisco, thank God the Berkley-ites weren't the majority. Just that I had parades and free beer anywhere I went after I got home from the Gulf the first time when I was just 19. It was incredible; my Dad and Mom were so proud and glad me and my brother both made it home safe. I like to think he felt welcomed home too. Just wish he and his brothers had gotten the same thing we did, as those guys went through something I hope no American will ever have to see again. Thanks for the thanks to him too and I will surely pass it on. Sorry, I'm rambling again.... anyway, I'm about an hour and a half from Rockford, straight east. Y'all be safe. SF Kevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rsquared Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Welcome aboard Kevin. A big ol hello from Maryland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisco Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) I go through there about twice a year. Edited March 11, 2017 by Sisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblerman Posted March 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Message me if you are coming this way and we can have coffee or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sardog72781 Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Semper Fi Gunny! 46's or skids? I am a former H3, 46 A/C and Mech. Who now just fly's in MH-60S's I feel you on getting restless. The DOD isn't whet it used to be. I'm looking to retire and start my own business... not sure which way I want to go yet with that. Keep the faith and ruck on Devil Dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblerman Posted March 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Skid Kid here SarDog. Dad was a Crewchief on A model -46s in Vietnam though. As luck would have it, I got to QA the last 46 through Nippi in Atsugi right as I was retiring (long story how I got there, hahaha). I got to like the -60 when there in Japan. Thanks for the shout man and be safe beatin' the air into submission! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNKEBIT Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Welcome from Western Wisconsin and a huge thank you for your service!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOldBiker Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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