Namibia

[John Nayduk]

I was a MCpl in transport on the first tour.  ArmyVern was a box kicker on the first tour as well.

 

[OLD935SGT]

Recce, were you in Kat or Windhoek.  I ran the bus and passenger section out of Windhoek.

 

[armyvern]

I was a MCpl in transport on the first tour.  ArmyVern was a box kicker on the first tour as well.

Hey now, I pushed paper ... and money -- kept entirely clear of the warehouse!!  >

Uhmmm Omar L. is here working in Tn Coy as a civ driver ...

I once was part of a crew that "borrowed" a truck one night though for a trip to Keet...  ;D

 

[Nfld Sapper]

If its the same guy I think he's working at FD SP for CFSME at K-1.

 

[John Nayduk]

Old935Sgt, I worked out if Windhoek.  I was the guy that broke his leg parachuting in early August. 

 

[armyvern]

Old935Sgt, I worked out if Windhoek.  I was the guy that broke his leg parachuting in early August. 

Ahaaa!! I remember you.

That occured just before Ivan, Bill, MacTavish and I were going to go down ... and they nixed that after your 'incident'. Ergo we all ended up in Swakopmund instead ... singing songs very loudly as we stumbled home to the leave centre instead. 

 

[John Nayduk]

And a nice leave centre it was.  Right on the beach, I wonder what that would cost to buy?

 

[armyvern]

And a nice leave centre it was.  Right on the beach, I wonder what that would cost to buy?

I don't know, but I bet it was a hell of a lot cheaper before Angeline Jolie and Brad Pitt decided to have their daughter there.

It's be an awesome place to retire.  8)

 

[John Nayduk]

I've always said that I'd go back in a heart beat.

 

[imahikergirl]

My other half was in Windhoek for the last tour to go through - got there in Aug 89.  He is an MSE Op and was a Cpl at that time.  He was in cargo section.

 

[armyvern]

My other half was in Windhoek for the last tour to go through - got there in Aug 89.  He is an MSE Op and was a Cpl at that time.  He was in cargo section.

Then he'd have been there with Karen "Sorndog" -- one of my counterparts on numerous tours ... and an awesome roomie.

Sadly, she just pulled pin and put in her VR -- Comox ... apparently she likes it there too much!! I'll miss that mother-trucker. ;D

 

[Kevin Moran]

I was one of the PPCLI  pers on the the second tour.  Best tour I was ever on. 

 

[John Nayduk]

I'd go back tomorrow (if I wasn't in Pet getting ready to go somewhere else  ;D)

 

[armyvern]

Well chatter over in the "Highest Ranking Female" thread eventually made it's way to Associate MND Mary Collins (note that the media calls her "Joan Collins" throughout the write-up & in the picture caption  : )... I remembered this pic and pulled it out of the shoebox ...

The write-up killed me reading it again ... I hope it shows up large enough that you can read the article about our very tough tour that we were about to embark on ...  :-X

Read the article ... ignore the little 1st year Pte standing next to Ms. Collins; I was obviously having a bad-hair day.

 

[PMedMoe]

Geez, Vern, did you have fake ID, when you joined?  You look twelve-teen! 

 

[George Wallace]

Read the article ... ignore the little 1st year Pte standing next to Ms. Collins; I was obviously having a bad-hair day.

OK!  We'll ignore the Pte having a bad-hair day; but it is rather hard to ignore the Coffee Cup Stain.....  ;D

 

[Danjanou]

George is just grumpy. The last time he was at the War Museum they thought he was an exhibit and tried to stop him from leaving.  8)

 

[GAP]

George is just grumpy. The last time he was at the War Museum they thought he was an exhibit and tried to stop him from leaving.  8)

Damn old coots won't stand still for the static displays!!!!  ;D

 

[armyvern]

Geez, Vern, did you have fake ID, when you joined?  You look twelve-teen! 

20 then, turned 21 during the tour. 

I didn't join until after doing a couple years at good ol' Mount Allison. But thank you ... I've depreciated somewhat since then!!  >

(I'll blame my parents for the coffee stain George --- they clipped it from the paper to give to me when I got back from tour ... )

 

[Korporaal]

Yes, but I was on the other team, 1981- 1982,  ;D