Howdy Yall, I am a former Marine and History buff, plus I make and paint mini figs, planes and naval boats....I am a NexGen member of the 384th Bomb Group. Semper Fi Ontos0311 Paul L Mantle Jr - ontos0311 – ontos “the world's largest shotgun” aka a weird tanklike vehicle created for the Army, but used by the Marines; 0311 – one of my MOS's. Just younger than dirt 57 – Since I was a kid. Texas by Gawd! Just about any See above 8th Air Force and the PTO Ask and I will reply
Greetings sir and welcome aboard! Thank you for your service! There are a few other Texans on this site as well, so your in good company (although they do get ragged on now and then. That's why I never tell anyone that I was born there as well. Oops....: )
Welcome Ontos, enjoy your stay here. Why Darren I knew there was a reason why I liked you, you scoundrel!
Welcome ontos0311, Your title caught my attention since I just saw on the weather that it was raining in Canada today! Uh Darren? At least ya' got that painting thing going for ya'!
Oh no! What are we gonna do...another Texan! Welcome anyway and dive on in, the water is great. Thanks for your service to our country. Former Marine? What happened to all that "Once a Marine, always a Marine" stuff we always hear about?
I know Texas is big, but do they all have to join? Welcome to this fine forum, Paul. Lots of information and plenty of people willing to share and discuss. And, oh yeah, there's a bunch of other Texans, too.
Ontos, for the reason that Texas is at the USA somewhat like Bavaria is for Germany: Welcome to the Forum!
Welcome to the sit eand what Jeff doesnt know is that "WE" have already taken over this site :lol::lol: BTW, lots of Former Marines here, you'll like meeting Brad, Price etc ;-))
That is ok Ulithi I accept you in this state in good standing despite your origins. Sometimes I have a hard time getting Texans to read a posting and I put one up that I thought might be a little provocative for discussion but to date couldn't get anyone to look at it. It was in the thread "Most humiliating defeats in History" and was posting number 230 and has been largely ignored. I have to "advertize" to get em to read so that kind of shows I am definitely not a favorite to read. I hope if someone gets around to it, it is taken in historical fun.
