SGT Robert Shelton

Army | UH-60 Helicopter Repairer

Corpus Christi, TX

Dates of Service: no date specified

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Christian, Father, Husband, Veteran-Disabled, Purple Heart recipient, hunter, fisherman, biker, tattooed, 2A advocate, Patriot... what other trigger words can I throw in there?! Just kidding- I am awoke and know there are a whole lot more... Thank you-to all our Service members, past, present, and soon to be! You serve the ultimate sacrifice! To give more than of yourself!

Military Experiences

Apr 2000 - Feb 2005

67T Flight Co. Crewchief/Squad Leader

B Co, 9-101 AV, 159th CAB, 101st ABN | Fort Campbell, KY

Went straight to the SOAR compound, given access. Got to the PAC clerk and they said they were over strength for Tangos!?! Really, than why did I get a signed letter?! What a shitty deal... divorced, and re-enlisted for this!? Got sent to 9-101st B Co. Got sent right into the Flt Co's! Then in March 2003, we went to combat in Iraq! I crashed in a helicopter on the night of Nov. 15th 2003. Mosul, Iraq-took an RPG to the tail! Thank God, 5 of us made it out! 22 soldiers died that night. There was another helo that went down at the same time, at least 3/4's of a mile away from our wreck. The Army official story is that we collided!?! We know what happened.... 14 soldiers on their bird all died, 8 on mine did not make it out. God Rest their soles!

Sep 1999 - Mar 2000

67T Maintenance

D Co, 94th CSH, 176th MED BDE, 807th MDSC | Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), WA

Worked on the maintenance side. After being in Flight Co. I didn't like working in Maintenance! I wanted to fly. It was also a Medivac unit, which means the Flt Medics are all but gods, and the crewchiefs are the go-fers. Got divorced, trained, tested, got an acceptance letter to SOAR-those who know, know what it means. Re-enlisted for Ft. Campbell, KY again and SOAR-boy was I excited!!! Flying and the with SOAR that was gonna be the shit!!!

Jul 1997 - Aug 1999

67T Maintenance/Crewchief

B Co, 6-101 GSAB, 101st CAB, 101st ABN | Fort Campbell, KY

Started out in the Maintenance Co. then pretty much went straight to the Flight Co. Worked with Pathfinders!

Jun 1995 - Jun 1997

67T Hel. Mech.

C Co, 5-158 GSAB, 12th CAB, USAREUR | Giebelstadt

The Unit may not be correct- We all start out as helicopter mechanics. But, if you grind, become useful, knowledgeable, and push for it... you can become a helicopter crewchief-which I did! Best days of my life! Clear right and up! Responsible for your own assigned aircraft! Maintaining it, scheduled inspections, flying in it if it's worthy! Flight Platoon is a whole different level than maintenance! And ten times better! Plus, you get to FLY!!!

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