I was completely new to rifles when I joined. Had never even fired a handgun.

The only experience I had at the time was with shotguns for trapshooting, rabbit and pheasant/quail hunting.

Sadly, my military service was cut short due to shattering my left foot in AIT. I had stress fractures from basic that were misdiagnosed as plantar fasciitis. Ran up a stack of logs at AIT during training and jumped off and when I landed, all everyone within 10 feet of me heard was a sickening crunch. One of our DS's was standing 4 feet away and he told me not to move and that it would be ok. Ambulance came and hauled me to the base ER at Ft. Eustis, VA. They cut my boot off and sent me to X-Ray which was brutal due to all the positioning and situating of my foot. 36 different fractures of the cessamoid bone and adjoining toe bones and a few others I can't remember. 6 months in a cast. Army gave me the boot AND the walking boot on my discharge day. 20% disabled.

I was a 68Y (AH-64D Apache Avionics/Electrical/Weapons Systems Tech.) Was in just barely under 11 months total. blah.


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