Frank Gallagher Lt Cdr USN May 84-Oct 04
Can anyone take part???
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SATSA (Senior Air Traffic Services Assistant)
Current Passtime (will be future career:)
Capt. Luke Schofield 14/10/08 Only because i hold a helicopter license tho, not military!
yes it is for everyone i just am curious and like to know who my brothers in arms are.
Kyle Lewis
SGT, Active USA, Chemical Corps, NOV 04- present
Scott P. SSgt, USAF 94-98
in arms? I thought you detested the citizenry being "in arms".................. :)
STS3/SS Hutchins (sonar technician submarine quilified 3rd class petty officer), 89- to 95. I'm done and over. -- JIM :)
Quote from: Revere2 on November 16, 2008, 09:40:06 AM
in arms? I thought you detested the citizenry being "in arms".................. :)
we are not citizens, don't start
you aren't a citizen frankie? funny, i seem to remember you saying you had dual citizenship. i respect those that served, my grandfather was at normandy. his brother at iwa jima. my father in 'nam. but you know, don't get too cocky buddy, you put your pants on one leg at a time like everyone else. ;) :cheers:
Spec here. NG 'smart grunt' or some BS.
Took a bit of a vacation to Pine Mountain to get in some hiking with the pup and dropped down to the Columbus/Benning area to catch the new Bond movie (I was on the verge of crying over what they did to that poor DBS) I must have chewed out an entire platoon's worth of fresh Pvt.'s for jacked up uniforms, walking around chewing gum, hooting and hollering like they were back 'in the hood'. When I go back, I have to make grade so I can get into DS school.
It was a good break for my body, but it's time to get back to the plates or I'm going to end up hurting someone. It's light's out for myself, I plan on being there when they unlock the doors to the gym.
SPC...........if you'd ever like to email me ask Yama for my address. I've had a lot of experience in civilian life but not in the military although I've had to work with quite a few military types my last 34 years. I try to be a good listener. I understand bitterness, anger, and hatred. There are a lot of other things I understand. I won't post or pm any email address here because of the way I've been treated in the past and I know they "read them". Gone to bed 5 a.m. comes early.......working like a bastard at 6:30. Give it a thought if you ever wanna correspond. Your friend, me
yeah terry, same here
Quote from: frankieG on November 16, 2008, 12:11:44 PM
Quote from: Revere2 on November 16, 2008, 09:40:06 AM
in arms? I thought you detested the citizenry being "in arms".................. :)
we are not citizens, don't start
actually frankie, to have served, you are a citizen. but i know thats another thing. lol err unrelated, but ty. now i can find your photos with that info. much appreciated :cheers:
yes guys i understand. got a bit cocky
well sir thats to be expected, you AREa bit cocky. arent we all. the cocky ones survive here ( on this forum anyways )
Quote from: frankieG on November 15, 2008, 10:16:47 AM
Frank Gallagher Lt Cdr USN May 84-Oct 04
so what years were you in canadian military if i may ask? and at what rank. ( i am curious) :bowdown:
80-83 just a private :)
CDR(SEL), USN
1985 - Present
Seabee - Mustang - Porkchop, in that order.
What is a porkchop?? - Jim
mustang - up thru the ranks
porkchop - supply officer
Quote from: frankieG on November 18, 2008, 11:29:17 AM
80-83 just a private :)
you started young Eh?, no matter how id reply it would be twisted and used against me. even though i am religious, i agree, it has to be out of state control. but a weird question. why is it that there is a prayer before congress begins. isnt that mixing the two together?
Now let me see..........let me think a minute.........Frank, you were in the Canadian Forces too? And in 1983 you were a private?
And in 1984, you were a Lt. Commander in the United States Navy? Now.......................I know I am fixing to compare "apples to oranges" but I'm going to convert them to apples and apples so just hang on a bit for I am "trying to understand". A Lt. Commander in the "Navy" is the same rank as a "Major" in the Army. Is this not true? For a "Commander" in the Navy is the same rank as a Lt. Col. in the Army. So a Captain "in the Navy" is the same as a Colonel in the Army which is right below a Brigadier General.
So in a year you went from private in the Canadian military to Lt. Commander? Damn. Or maybe I misread it and you served a lot longer.
No offense meant so don't get your panties in a wad! :)
If i read correctly, 83 was when he went into us navy?, idk what rank he went in at, frankie did you go to annapolis? how did you get the commision? i know there are ways to do it. im jsut not sure ., but i assume, ( correct me if im wrong) that you were promoted several times, during career?
i was recruited as an ensign just like everyone else and went to the USN war college in Newport. i did not get promoted to ltcdr until 2002. so to spell it out it took me 18 years to go from ensign, thru college, lt jr grade, lt, then finally lt - cdr. why does do u guys care anyhow? and quit 9/11 the board lol :laugh: while i was in the Canadian navy i was going to university. i did well and kept my grades up. but the Canadian officer corps was "elitist" and did not take ordinary seamen readily. so i applied to USN War College and got accepted. the USN is not just a better navy but they treat their sailors better and offer more career advancements.
frankie no need for the 9/11 references, gets OLD really fast. i was curious, ans to how one gots to the rank you got to. i figured you got in, low grade, and got promoed up.
the 9/11 ref..i have been doing that for years. yes i got in at the bottom of the barrel. rev posted that i went from OS to Lt Cmd in one fell swoop. that would be something to see lol.
i know man, it takes forever and a day to get that high up in the armed forces :bowdown: :bowdown: , the 90/11 references, usually used by a certain group, ( which im at peace wiht now, and hopefully always) gets me, because i lost two relatives in that clusterfuck
So you were 3 grades from a Rear Admiral when you got out.
Quote from: Revere2 on November 23, 2008, 12:56:51 AM
So you were 3 grades from a Rear Admiral when you got out.
yes
cdr
capt
radm
so in canada, you had to BE somebody, related to somebody, or know somebody well, who had power/money to get in?, ive been in a few places which were like that. msotly in govt type jobs. lol like leos, etc is a pain in the ass. but thats another thread
so you were a seal? which buds class, and what team did you end up on?, i am quite intrigued , curiosity is my major thing lol. your story interests me. an no not in a ghey way either :nono: :laugh:
i won't say what bud or tm...i doubt very much if anyone would, for that matter they prolly won't say more than i already have. but i already said i was west coast so that is cali other than my last time at six. here read this...it pretty much sums it up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_SEALs#Basic_Underwater_Demolitions.2FSEAL_.28BUD.2FS.29
Quote from: frankieG on November 23, 2008, 01:50:00 AM
i won't say what bud or tm...i doubt very much if anyone would, for that matter they prolly won't say more than i already have. but i already said i was west coast so that is cali other than my last time at six. here read this...it pretty much sums it up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy_SEALs#Basic_Underwater_Demolitions.2FSEAL_.28BUD.2FS.29
weird. most seals will answer that without hesitation, the bud/team question. idk, anyhoo, ill stop there
really and how many do you know?
Frank..............you were only steps away from some very serious money and power. Why did you not "go forward". Just curious.
That is power. Could you have been in command of a large ship or sub?
to be honest...i burnt out..i just was no good anymore. my attitude was getting poor, i no longer believed in what i was doing. how could i lead men when i was unsure of my own conscience. this was around the time i was fighting the navy to be allowed to be politically active. i had a choice to make and i made it. i am happy with my decision and would not change it.
Quote from: frankieG on November 23, 2008, 02:03:56 AM
really and how many do you know?
frank, ive got access to the buds database, will i find you namethere?, im sure i will, all i gotta do is look . but im sure there is no need to do so
Quote from: frankieG on November 23, 2008, 02:03:56 AM
really and how many do you know?
many, frank, many :thumb: 6 actually, 3 of which are in family
well u have personal contact...that tends to make a diff.
Yama, do you know a Seal? I have an old Salt in my hometown that was in Seal Team 3 I think. He knows all the guys. They have reunions every so often and drink beer like there is not gonna be any tomorrow. They have a Seal Team website I think. They are a "tight unit"!!!! A lot of them are getting a bit older now but they communicate.
i like to listen to htese guys, talking about what it was like, talking, ( about what they could legally talk about) one can close their eyes, and hear the words, and "be there" in the sense ofit
i have a severe problem with PTSD. it is my cross to bear and i do not talk about it much.
fair enough. one can find out if need be, but as of now there is no need to do so. nor is there a forseeable need. but that aside, with the ptsd, and the other probs, which i wont mention out of privacy and such. how would you make blackwater work?
Coming from a friend of a few guys with verified Psd, going back into any type of paramilitary organization would not be a great idea. It could aggravate it and make it worse. That shaZam! is no joke.
to be honest i can't..it is more of a "what if" to get back to the man i used to be and not the one i am
kinda like, " man if i was doing this right now...." hell man, i f i were not a diabetic, id be on with them, but i dont think it would be possible. besides, i want to get back to school, finish my degree, and fulfill a part of my life, that has yet to be done. ( working in a foreign country for a lil bit), every member of my family has doen so. at some location, . but then again, im not far from BW's training facility. so even though i cannot work for them, i can stlil partake of their training, in case that inevitable zombie battle comes, ill be prepared 8)
oh we know the zombie wars are not far away.
indeed, jsut go to a major methamphetamine location. plenty of zombies there :laugh:
One of my best friends who is now deceased was UDT in in vietnam, old school SEAL. He did 5 tours, because everytime his little brothers paperwork as a marine came up for deployment he would tear it up and volunteer again. I understand where frankies coming from, Bob liked vietnam. He never adjusted to civillian life and I was one of the only non-military friends he had. One of my former bosses was a Tunnel rat, we were close enough that he would occasionally talk with me about it. 32 years after serving he was still so bad that when someone would throw a bad sheet of material off of their machine and it crashed to the ground he would cringe one night it was so bad he dove under his desk.
So whether I like your politics and POV or not frankie thanks.
i had the opportunity to exchange e-mail with clay usie this week. he is back operational and en route to Iraq.
Quotei had the opportunity to exchange e-mail with clay usie this week. he is back operational and en route to Iraq.
I thought Clay Usie was persona nongratas with you. In one of your previous rants, you mentioned something about punching him in the face if you ever meet the guy. Glad to see you guys are buddies and fostering the Navy/Marine Corps team.
If you send him another e-mail tell him to stay safe and be kind to the DesertBees he meets. I might run into him next year.
i did, however after chatting online i changed my tune. i did offer him best wishes and safety in his mission.
Thats good to hear m8