Posted on Nov 14, 2014
Does any Desert Storm Vet have interesting stories to tell?
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I wsaid halts an 18 year old private with an artillery battery in the 82nd ABD on guard duty in a Deuce 1/2 behind the battery. It was around 2 or 3 in the morning on a pitch black night and I had no nods ,when I hear a walking crunch sound coming from my left front. I turned in that direction and yelled "kief" meaning halt/ stop. It kept coming and though I had a round in the chamber, I charged my weapon and yelled loud and clear "I Said halt damnit!"
All I hear then is holy s..t, holy s..t. Who is that?
Its Clyde sir.
I then hear again "Holy sh.t!"
It was my battery commander checking the guard but not in a safe manner. He walked away from my position in a quick manner and I believe he shit himself again. He did so 2 times previously. Anyhow 10 minutes later I hear another crunching sound and from the way he walked I knew who it was. When close enough without looking in his direction I said "good morning 1Sg. He replied when he got to the truck"Clyde did you almost shoot the commander?" I replied that I did and explained why. He then said"Clyde the next time he does that just shoot the stupid son of a bit.h!" Roger 1sg, have a good morning. He then walked off. From that point on the commander did not say anything nor did he look at me. He even avoided me once we got home. He was gone about 3 months after. Later in the morning when everyone was up it had gotten around what happened. It got a laugh out of everyone. For almost two years that incident would come up in conversations and parties. I wont forget it and I doubt that commander has 23 years later.
What stories do you have to tell?
All I hear then is holy s..t, holy s..t. Who is that?
Its Clyde sir.
I then hear again "Holy sh.t!"
It was my battery commander checking the guard but not in a safe manner. He walked away from my position in a quick manner and I believe he shit himself again. He did so 2 times previously. Anyhow 10 minutes later I hear another crunching sound and from the way he walked I knew who it was. When close enough without looking in his direction I said "good morning 1Sg. He replied when he got to the truck"Clyde did you almost shoot the commander?" I replied that I did and explained why. He then said"Clyde the next time he does that just shoot the stupid son of a bit.h!" Roger 1sg, have a good morning. He then walked off. From that point on the commander did not say anything nor did he look at me. He even avoided me once we got home. He was gone about 3 months after. Later in the morning when everyone was up it had gotten around what happened. It got a laugh out of everyone. For almost two years that incident would come up in conversations and parties. I wont forget it and I doubt that commander has 23 years later.
What stories do you have to tell?
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Funny story! I can relate pulling hundreds of hours of guard, lookout in a pitch black desert. NODS worked like crap, batteries were usually dead. On guard you hear everything and it is terrifying especially in time of war...the funny thing is we were surrounded by our own men and it was usually somebody trying to take a dump in the middle of the night.
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SGT(P) Harry Clyde Jr.
Taking a dump could be awkward and funny. In one of our positions, there was a gutted 80s Chevy Caprice with one door by the highway. This was my favorite spot since it was a bit secluded. Especially after the ceasefire.Night time perfect spot. Daytime different story.The issue was though our guys would drive by on the highway and wave and laugh
and Id wave back if facing that direction, no big deal we all got to go at times. The Iraqis were a different story. They would slow or stop and look at this american with his bare arse squatting making a deposit for the enrichment of their sandy soil! One group actually took a picture. I just waved and smiled. Now what was awkward and strange was when women were amongst the people in the vehicle and during the ground war taking a dump squatting while haveing my M16A2 in my hands at the ready.
Strange days.
and Id wave back if facing that direction, no big deal we all got to go at times. The Iraqis were a different story. They would slow or stop and look at this american with his bare arse squatting making a deposit for the enrichment of their sandy soil! One group actually took a picture. I just waved and smiled. Now what was awkward and strange was when women were amongst the people in the vehicle and during the ground war taking a dump squatting while haveing my M16A2 in my hands at the ready.
Strange days.
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During Desert Shield. We would go to the port and load up a HEMMT full of wood, old ammo crates. Bring them back and build picnic tables and such. One time, we ended up going through an ADA units AO. We ended up trading the truck load of wood, for a huge block of ice. We came back as heroes of the day. It was nice to finally cool off some of those free cokes that we had cases of.
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Another time a gentleman was sitting around waiting for a flight. At least that was what most people were doing who were sitting around that area. Next to him he had a briefcase. The man was there for hours just sitting waiting for his plane to arrive or some one to arrive. Hours went by and the guy disappears but the brief case is still sitting there. Guess who gets called EOD. They come in and want to blow it up. Well this Saudi Arabian Air Force Sgt walks over and starts arguing with them. They are arguing back and forth and now everyone in that part of the airport is watching them. All of the sudden this Saudi Arabian Air Force Sgt grabs the briefcase and walks really fast to a counter. He slams the briefcase on the counter and starts to open it. Well the rest of us start running out of the building. Fortunately it did not explode.
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