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Bringing this topic 'on-topic':

I was in the US Army for 5 yrs, as a 19D, Cavalry Scout, reached the rank of E-5, after three grueling Promotion Boards, PLDC, and ALDC. I completed Jump School and got my wings. I was stationed in Germany, 20 km north of Nurenberg for most of it, 1st AD HHC 2nd Bn/6th Inf. I was there for the fall of the Berlin wall. (Interesting times!!!) I was re-assigned to 1st Sqdn/1st Cav in May of 1990, and was deployed with 1/1 Cav to SWA (Saudi Arabia, Iraq) in Nov of 1990. SWA tour of duty till July of 1991. ETSd in Feb of 1992.