Amtrackers, 1883's

[Vandrel]

Looking to see if any Marines from 2000-2004 range that were in 2nd AA Bn Bravo Co are on here. Trying to get in touch with my fellow trackers from OIF-1.

All Trackers are welcome to post up though

[marine2023]

YAT-YAS. 2141 from 89-93 in Quantico,VA. Semper Fi

[mikehall67]

I'm not much help since I was there from 1986-1991

[Vandrel]

1 year bump

[echo3oscar1833]

I was with 2nd Tracks Bravo Co from 2002-2003. Whats your last name, probably where there when I was.

[Vandrel]

McCarty from 1st Plt

[echo3oscar1833]

McCarty from 1st Plt

Yeah I remember you, I'm Otten from HQ Plt, wern't you with HQ Plt for a bit.

[Vandrel]

Yeah I remember you! HQ Plt for half of 02 and during the invasion. Been trying to contact people from back then forever now.

[echo3oscar1833]

Yeah I remember you! HQ Plt for half of 02 and during the invasion. Been trying to contact people from back then forever now.

Hahaha thats cool man, yeah I didn't get to go to that sandbox with you guys. Remember I got stuck back with the Detachment On medical hold. Thats life though I guess I remember you def for sure though. Semper

[echo3oscar1833]

Yeah thats def cool man, I've been trying to get in touch with some of the guys myself. The only guy I still talk with is Cpl Owen, me and him worked in the Co Office, not sure if you remember him. Me and him became good friends after we got out, we stay in touch to this day

[Vandrel]

It's been hard to try and keep track of the group from back then man. I used to have a company recall roster of everyone back then but lost it with a hard drive crash. I always wanted to look into putting together a little Bravo OIF1 reunion or something but over the years it's been a tough task just remember the names.

I just got out this July and some of the old faces were still hanging around that you might remember,
MSgt Wilson (Master Guns now)
SSgt Underwood (Gunny now)
Sgt Acord (Gunny now)
Sgt Brownlow (Gunny)
Sgt Carmen (SSgt)
Sgt Owen-Dirty Doug (SSgt)
Sgt Novak (Gunny)
Sgt Wallace (SSgt)
Cpl Haynes (He got out last year and went to Oceanside)
LCpl Taylor-Lucas (SSgt)
Cpl Hocker, not sure if you recall him but he got out back then and came back in 2 years ago as a 35 year old Cpl

Some others floating around but those are off the top of my head. I still keep in touch with a few guys from 1st and 2nd Plt that have got out.

[Vandrel]

I remember Owen, havn't seen him since we all got back from the invasion in 03. I think he was only around for a week or so after we got back. Did he ever patch things up with his girl from back then?

[echo3oscar1833]

It's been hard to try and keep track of the group from back then man. I used to have a company recall roster of everyone back then but lost it with a hard drive crash. I always wanted to look into putting together a little Bravo OIF1 reunion or something but over the years it's been a tough task just remember the names.

I just got out this July and some of the old faces were still hanging around that you might remember,
MSgt Wilson (Master Guns now)
SSgt Underwood (Gunny now)
Sgt Acord (Gunny now)
Sgt Brownlow (Gunny)
Sgt Carmen (SSgt)
Sgt Owen-Dirty Doug (SSgt)
Sgt Novak (Gunny)
Sgt Wallace (SSgt)
Cpl Haynes (He got out last year and went to Oceanside)
LCpl Taylor-Lucas (SSgt)
Cpl Hocker, not sure if you recall him but he got out back then and came back in 2 years ago as a 35 year old Cpl

Some others floating around but those are off the top of my head. I still keep in touch with a few guys from 1st and 2nd Plt that have got out.

Yeah I knew top was a Master Gunns up at Bn in S4, I remember Carmen, Haynes, Novak, Underwood, and Taylor. Thats cool dude, I think a reunion would be cool. Not sure If I would be able to attend since I didn't deploy with you guys.

[echo3oscar1833]

I remember Owen, havn't seen him since we all got back from the invasion in 03. I think he was only around for a week or so after we got back. Did he ever patch things up with his girl from back then?

Na they split, he has fiance now, and a kid with her. He is doing pretty good.

[Vandrel]

Deployed or not still part of the company

I think you'd be shocked out things are going these days. Most of the trackers have never had their feet wet outside of the school house. There's some that even make it to Sgt and maybe have been on 1 water op in the fleet. All of the companies are stuck in a deployment cycle and it's been pretty rough for the battalion, train for 6 months then deploy for 6-7 and come back to train for the next deployment.

I'll have to stop by and talk to Wilson this week, he always likes to keep in touch with old crew guys. I work on base now as a contractor at the simulation center, been trying to get old Master Guns to come work with me after he retires.