SSG James Mielke

Army | Cannon Fire Direction Specialist

Dates of Service: Sep 1983 - Apr 2004

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Kid from Wisconsin joins Army in 1983 and spends 10 years in Germany, gets out during the Cold War draw-down and joins Reserve and NG components to fill out his 20. Met good people in the reserve and NG but hated the Good-Old-Boy politics. Bad ending to an otherwise enjoyable career.

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Oct 1995 - Apr 2002

Howitzer Chief

B BTRY, 1-120 FA, 32nd IBCT, Wisconsin ARNG | Fort McCoy, WI

Jun 1985 - Sep 1993

13F10, FST member. 13E10, FDC crew member

41st Field Artillery Brigade, V Corps. C Btry 4-77 FA, B 4-18 FA | Babenhausen, Germany

Field Artillery Forward Observer and Field Artillery Fire Direction Center. Call for and adjust cannon fire on target. Receive calls for fire and compute firing data for howitzers.

Feb 1984 - Jun 1985

13F10, FST member. 13E10, FDC crew member

8ID DIVARTY, V Corps. B Btry 1-2 FA, 4-29 FA | Baumholder, Germany

Field Artillery Forward Observer and Field Artillery Fire Direction Center. Call for and adjust cannon fire on target. Receive calls for fire and compute firing data for howitzers.