Semper Fi - GERNANSKY DESERT STORM - Fox Battery 2/14

[ReekoChet]

Your pix are OUTSTANDING...! Cpl A.K. Fox 2/12 ....The Kuwaiti Boarder Night Raiders...! Mobile Scud Destroyers....! Iraqi Regiment Annihilators...! Death Dealers in Whole Sale not Retail....! Outta 3MARDIV attached to 1MARDIV for the sole purpose in Search and Destroy tactics...and I thought we were the only Fox out there...! You guys are OUTSTANDING! Wish we could've met up...!

[Gernansky]

@ReekoChet Thanks, Bro. Can you believe it's been 20 years?!?!?!! Freakin' me out just to think about it.

My best out to you, Brother.

SEMPER FI!

[jubinizzle]

OORAH from a fellow 2111

Aberdeen Prison Grounds don't teach nearly as much as you learn in Country, and AFIK they moved it to VA or some shit

[Gernansky]

@jubinizzle

Cool. Didn't know that. Yeah, just like most jobs - what you get in school just gets your feet wet. Funny how it includes a lot of stuff you ignore or never use.

[Gernansky]

Honestly though, just being a good Marine will prepare you to succeed in any civilian career that you ultimately pursue. I mean, civilian workers are so crappy these days, your respect for authority, work ethic and "will do" attitude will make you stand out and shine like a 100K Diamond in a pile of 1oz marbles. I have gotten maximum raises and excellent evals every year in every job I've ever worked since getting out of the Corps in 1994.

[Gernansky]

I will say that what we learned in the 3 month course at Aberdeen combined with our experience working on weapons certainly gave us a great foundation for a career as a gunsmith, but, it would still take some type of formal civilian training or apprenticeship to prepare you to work in that field after your time in the Corps.

[Gernansky]

Man, it's been so long since I went to Small Arms Repair School in Aberdeen Provign Grounds Maryland (It's and Army Base) That I'm not sure I could answer your question accurately. I mean, I graduated from there in 1988. I've no idea what the program is like now.

[pdt203]

very cool, I remember some of those places. LCPL Smith, F 2/14, 2nd Platoon FDC

[Gernansky]

@pdt203 Glad to hear it, Brother. Hope all is well.

[pdt203]

wow, I remember a lot of those places. LCPL Smith, F 2/14, 2nd Platoon Fire Direction Control

[mred6554]

im shipping to pi in november.

im wanting to be an armorer so i can get some trade out of the marines when i get out but i also want to get in the grass a little and play grunt and posible see combat. it looks like you had a lota fun.

how do i go about doing that?

[Brian0341]

I was over there, too. I was a grunt with 2/7 81mm Mortar Platoon (Task Force Grizzly). Those pics of yours sure bring back some memories! Our mortar tubes didn't have the range as your guns, but we were shooting rounds right into the Iraqi trenches! Lots of Iraqi KIA. Thanks and Semper Fi!

[Gernansky]

@Brian0341 You're welcome, and Semper Fi.

BTW - always wanted to drop a mortar into a tube :)

[tranpulse]

Some great pics Gernansky.

[Gernansky]

Thanks.

[runeoner]

motor t?? what about comm!! wat about the wireman?? comm domintates war fare..the wire is good everything else is fubar!!!

lcpl usmc

7th comm bn Co A

MHG 3rd mef

okinawa japan

[Gernansky]

LOL. True ... True. :)

[TheMaddog780]

thanks motor t love your support

[ProjecthuntanFish]

I was a tanker (M-60A1) attached to Alpha/1/6 I probably saw your guns over there somewhere. Semper Fi!

[Gernansky]

I love the M-60's. Spent a little time hanging out with them at Camp Wilson - 29 Palms during CAX's back in the day.

Semper Fi, Brother

[bwashington36]

OH MY GOD, this brings back too many memories. I was with I Btry 3/10 over there. Ooh Rah. Awesome video.

Semper Fi do or die brothers.

[oscark456]

what's the name of the song

[oldscutt85]

HELL YEAH BABY 2/14

[hancockben]

awsome video i was with Alpha 1/11 TF Papa Bear. This video brought back tons of memories. You know its been almost 19 years since then,,

[Gernansky]

Yeah. I know. Amazing isn't it? Something like that kind of defines your life in a way, and next thing you know ... it's ancient history.

[marchal00]

What's the song?

[FargoMarc]

P.O.D. - Boom

[marchal00]

Thanks

[RalliRun68]

fail

[FargoMarc]

Great vid, thanks for sharing! I was in Desert Storm too..800th Military Police Brigade, attached to MARCENT, we were the Army MP's who picked up the Iraqi prisoners you "devil-dogs" captured. Some of the photos really bring back memories!!

[Zenneth29]

Nice tribute. And thank you for serving our country, it's you who keeps us great.

[criticalpass]

Nice! Done with true professionalism!

[gwest100]

Germansky,

SEMPER FI MARINE! Job Well Done. I would like to thank you for you service to our Great Nation and all that call her home. I too was down range during Storm, although serving in a different branch. Even so; we shall ALWAYS be Brothers At Arms. Welcome home brother.

With All Due Respect & Gratitude,

GMGCM West

[Gernansky]

Back atcha', Brother !

[DebCC]

This is a great video!!!

My husband was also in Gulf War.

Marines 1 / 1.

"task force papa bear"

semper fi

[Gernansky]

Thank you. Semper Fi, Sister.

On another note - my wife's name is "Deb" too :) !

[hancockben]

what company with 1/1?

[blacktahoe07]

whats up jay dog, do you remember the days. special forces DELTA 5 KILO (JASON M) USMC SPECIALIST FORCE RECON.

[Gernansky]

Jason, I'm rackin' my brain and can't place "Jason M" sorry. Please elaborate as my old brain is hurting now. :)

[kennyh345]

SEMPER FI DEVIL DOG, Great video

Lcpl Hurtado K

8th Tank Batallion

[ProjecthuntanFish]

Hey are you Marcus Hurtado from Charlie company 8th tanks 1990-1993 or so?

[humn241]

Semper Fi. Great video.

Corporal Z. CSSD-26, Desert Storm.

[demonman444]

Awsome video. Respects from Aussie Desert Storm vets. Australian Army and U.S. Marine Corps all the way!

[demonman444]

Hi Gernansky, Desert Storm guys are some of the finest Marines ever to have worn uniform. Just wondering, did you meet any Australian troops during Desert Storm?

[Gernansky]

Yes I did. I met 2 of them, but only briefly in a chow-hall in Saudi Arabia at the Airbase we returned to the states from. They were nice guys.

[Gernansky]

jmesa - I spent a little time in Camp 15.

DVincent Thanks. I spent a few weeks working on that vid in my spare time. Probably put about 20 hours of work into it. By the end, my family was ill from listenning to bits and pieces of the same song being played over and over. LOL.

Bike. No I did not. Might have happened after we passed through.

Where'd you get your pic from? You take it yourself?

[Bike41012]

Hey, Gern...did you paint "I love USA" in red on the side of that white car you are standing on? I have a photo of it with that painted on it in my office.

[DVincentW]

very good editing! I say Welcome Home to you & thanks for putting yourself in harms way & returning home.

[jmesa10]

Semper Fi.....2/2 STA Platoon Desert Storm Camp 15

[Gernansky]

God Bless 166. Semper Fi, My Brother in Arms!

[ubique166]

Great video, respects from the UK -ex forces.God Bless

[psyboy14]

oorah!!

[Gernansky]

Semper Fi -

[wiggalywaggalypo]

God Bless our past and current troops, you make me proud to be American!!! Thank You for sending this video !!!!! I love the music, got me pumped up !!! Lori

[Gernansky]

You're welcome, Sister. And thank you for your support.

[Gernansky]

Thanks, Darian. God's Blessings on you as well.

Gern

[Bike41012]

That's sweet Gernandt! Semper Fi, Mac.

Been awhile huh? Miss pulling watch with ya.

Padgett Gun 2 F 2/14

[SoonerInChicago]

Glad to know we're on the same side! Excellent work, Bro!

Thanks to you and your fellow Marines for your service and commitment to our wonderful country.