Sunday, August 19, 2012

SHIP TOUR with the Army

These are the guys who gave us our medical shots.

Fish Pond With Turtles!
So The Patches on soldier's arms obviously mean a lot to them. It started in the civil war to tell medics what state and town you were from in case you where found in a field they know where to take you.
You see a lot of the A in a circle- that is the 3rd army patch. Patton s Army. When someone salutes you, there is a reply.
Guy 1: Pattons own
guy 2 Always first..
The salute is with your right hand- your sword hand- it was to show in passing on your horse you won't attack.
Allot of New Yorkers on Camp Patriot

Getting on a boat! ship.. ahh, we are getting on the water!




What a great guy- He had us laughing and enjoying the tour way too much


What a view
The Navy makes ships that attack and go out for war- the Army transports things into war zones and can defend themselves while doing so. Most of the ground vehicles in the dessert storm got to the middle east by boat! The Army in the water is like merchant marines on steroids.
Looking out- this is the view- this ship can hold allot! it supplies the Army with Abrams Tanks

Can you tell they are out of Hawaii

Loaded with unusual weapons to keep them safe

It is like a machine gun that shoots grenades. That is something I would love to see!


Miami Vice ain't got shit on this Pirate finder
Army ships have big rooms. They are very comfortable- to the point when out on the sea, they get in port and instead stay on board the vessel then take the bunks provided.




Anchors up- give me the keys and let us take this for a spin.

Looking down at other ships.


One of the proudest moments: I got tears in my eyes.
He had the base stand at attention.