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At different times, I was a cook, a dishwasher, welder, Toyota mechanic, worked in a tire shop, sign painter, construction laborer, built fuel and hydraulic tanks for Gleaner combines, spray painted, and I probably missed something. And of course flooring installer. And I built furniture in my woodshop but not full time. Forgot that I had a book published.
 
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I delivered furniture and set it up from 1970-1973
I was the purchasing agent for a chain of auto parts stores from 1973-1975
I pulled groceries, trained and was a forklift foreman at Vons Grocery from 1975-1985
I was an official trash collector with a badge from 1985-2009
Now I'm a couch potato, but did trim 1/4 mile of roadway hedges yesterday because it looked like crap and out $700K contracted city service has been a no-show. I can barely walk today!
 
Kind of in order:
Layed sod, installed carpet, union SMW, spent three consecutive years Killing/kidnapping people, mechanic, owned a mustang restoration shop, consulting engineer, AF Hq Command Engineer
Began college late '65, went into the US Army an E1 '67 Airborne Ranger, finished college BSME, MSME, PE, FPE, CPM... retired Aug 31 2013 USAF, Col.

Also now have trouble walking, cant bend with 9 vertebra levels fused and sleep Very, very, little, most never over two hours at a time.
 
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Since I'm 150 years younger than you guys. I started as a ski instructor from 93-95 then landscaping along with multiple fast food places til 97. 97- 2003 was pipeline suppliers, started with pulling orders then truck driving and worked my way to sales and started estimating. 2004-2008 worked for an underground utility company started as estimator and ended as project manager, 2008- current I've been a dirt relocation specialist. There was other stuff while doing some of these things.
 
Speaking of Airborn...I just finished Band of Brothers for the 3rd time last night.
Damn, you f'ers have huge arse balls!

Look up Lurps, LRRP VN, Long Range Recon Patrol....

you may find some 'interesting' reading
 
lIKE THIS?

Company E, 52nd Infantry, (LRP) was a 120 man-sized long-range reconnaissance patrol unit attached to the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam in 1967-69. Its origin begins on January 1, 1967, as "LRRP Detachment G2," 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). It was then redesignated "Headquarters & Headquarters Company LRRP Detachment" in April 1967, and redesignated "Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP)" on December 20, 1967.[1]

Later, when all LRRP units were folded into the US Army Rangers on February 1, 1969, Company E was redesignated, "H Company, 75th Infantry (Ranger).[1]
 
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Company E, 52nd Infantry, (LRP) was a 120 man-sized long-range reconnaissance patrol unit attached to the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in Vietnam in 1967-69. Its origin begins on January 1, 1967, as "LRRP Detachment G2," 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). It was then redesignated "Headquarters & Headquarters Company LRRP Detachment" in April 1967, and redesignated "Company E, 52nd Infantry (LRP)" on December 20, 1967.[1]

Later, when all LRRP units were folded into the US Army Rangers on February 1, 1969, Company E was redesignated, "H Company, 75th Infantry (Ranger).[1]


Like this also;
https://www.thehistoryreader.com/military-history/portrait-ranger-young-lrrp-warrior-vietnam/
I was 'attached' to the First Infantry Division, BRO, Big Red One... as the 75th Ranger regiment Company I, Iron Rangers... served consecutively Two Years Ten months and a few days over two weeks with them (not coming back to the states at all during that time, from the end of Dec 1967 thru 1970 )

One Example: I do not believe I have ever posted this before anywhere, I would greatly prefer it goes no farther than here, please
 
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