Glad to say hello to DU

[The Polack MSgt]

I am:
Long term lurker, recent member.
Middle aged white man
Retired MSgt, 24 years in service with 3 deployments in SWA. I was not a trigger puller. I fixed communications systems
Life long Democrat from coal mine country, now living in the flat lands of the mid-American prairie
Married for close to 30 years, with two adult children.
I have a 65 pound mongrel from the humane society and she is the smallest dog my wife and I have ever had...
That should tell you all that anyone would ever need to know of me.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. Welcome!

[The Polack MSgt]

3. Thanks

Thank You CEP

[Lochloosa]

2. Welcome to DU

[The Polack MSgt]

4. Great handle cousin

Thanks for the welcome

[Lochloosa]

5. Nice to see someone appreciates good music. They speak to my long lost beloved Florida.

[The Polack MSgt]

6. You should look into Royal Southern Brotherhood

If you like a funky southern rock mixed with some blues.
And, really anyone worth talking music with probably already likes those things.

[The Polack MSgt]

7. Here is a taste

From a couple years ago.
This line up is Devon Allman & Frank Zito (guitars/vocals) Cyril Neville (Vocals/percussion) Yonrico Scott (drums) and Charlie Wooten (Bass).
Since then both guitarists have gone back to their solo careers and have been replaced by Bart Scot and Tyrone Vaughn - The newest album is called "Don't look back" and was recorded at Fame Studio in Muscle Shoals AL.
They are touring continuously, and are fantastic live.

[Lochloosa]

8. Lol...I think we will get along just fine. I've been to all 11 Wanee Fest...

RSB and Devon have been a staple there.

https://www.facebook.com/WaneeFestival

Devon has played at our campsite (Helen's Hilton...we are kind of famous there) after the shows a couple of times.

[Lochloosa]

9. I'll match your RSB with a litte Alabama Shakes...

[The Polack MSgt]

10. Nice -

I do like Alabama Shakes.
Mrs. Polack and I are driving down to St Charles to see Devon Allman - Tomorrow Night!!!
I agree that we should get along - musically at least, and that should smooth some rough edges that may arise with other subjects.

[Lochloosa]

11. Enjoy the Show...

[MasonDreams]

12. Welcome to DU

Just want to say I have enormous respect. I will never forget walking into my E5 promotion board with 8-9 E8-9s. Must have been 100 combat stripes in the room. I only served 4yrs I calibrated electronics mostly. Information is deciminated on a need to know basis, but just 1 quest. what award is the displayed ribbon?

[The Polack MSgt]

13. Hello MasonDreams

That is the southwest Asia service ribbon - with poor color balance.
They didn't have the specific campaign ribbons for desert storm or enduring freedom/Iraqi freedom - just the catchall theater service ribbon.
I believe that they chose this and the Southeast Asian Service ribbon to show the generational differences of DU's veteran members

[bigwillq]

14. Hello

Welcome to DU!

[The Polack MSgt]

16. Thanx

Appreciate the welcome

[GGJohn]

15. Welcome MSgt.

Retired Army here, flew Slicks, Snakes, Apaches, BlackHawks.
Hope you enjoy it here, it can get quite contentious here at times, but in the end, we're basically all on the same team.

Capt. GGJohn
U.S. Army-Ret.

[The Polack MSgt]

17. Thanks for the welcome

Respect - No such thing as a gliding helicopter

[GGJohn]

18. So true.

And that auto-rotate? Doesn't work so well with a shot up bird.

[GGJohn]

19. I see you have the SW Asia ribbon as your avatar,

I commanded a squadron of Apache's during Desert Storm.

[The Polack MSgt]

20. I was at NCO Academy during Storm

I deployed to ELF 1 @ Prince Sultan AB during Southern Watch.
in '02 I hopped all over Afghanistan and surrounding areas setting up satellite and radio systems for the Aeromedevac teams.
Then I did the same in Iraq the next year.
Electrons not bullets were my what my systems used

[GGJohn]

21. Glad you made it home ok MSgt.

Welcome Home Brother.

[Skittles]

22. whassup Polack MSgt?

IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP?

[The Polack MSgt]

23. What can I say,

I tend to run late.

I've used the Polack MSgt tag for years on several platforms - Do i know you?
I don't recognize your handle.

Either way, thanks for the welcome

[Skittles]

24. I've been on DU for some time

usually threatening to kick some ass

I am USAF brat and vet

[The Polack MSgt]

25. me too

On both counts. My dad and I both retired from the AF

[mahina]

26. Welcome, aloha!

[The Polack MSgt]

27. Thanks

Glad to be here

[Wounderland]

28. The Polack MSgt

Welcome aboard, I'm new too.

[The Polack MSgt]

29. Thank You

Welcome to DU to you as well.

[KansasJack]

30. me too

hello. Just testing here.

[The Polack MSgt]

31. Hello

And welcome

[KansasJack]

32. Thanks Polack Sarge

[Samantha]

33. Welcome to DU, Polack MSgt

What is your dog's name?

You probably have already noticed from your lurking days, we have a lot of animal lovers here.

Sam

[The Polack MSgt]

35. The Dog's name

Is Shoga. That is Japanese for Ginger.
I have a friend who already has a brown dog named Ginger, so i couldn't use it for our dog.

[tabasco]

34. Welcome aboard MSG!

Former grunt from coal mining country here.

[The Polack MSgt]

36. Thanks for the welcome