Joint Task Force Pope

[redleg]

That is funny, PG!

I just finished a scout platoon and the maintenance section for F Troop.

[panzergator]

Maintenance section: They may not be the pride of the troop, but without'em, the Pride don't RIDE!

[redleg]

2nd Squadron HQ is ready.......sort of. HHT is still a long way off, but the boys need some adult supervision so I got a small command group done. A pair of Brads for the CO and S3, some hard tops for CO, XO, CSM, and Chaplain, plus an M577 to serve as a TAC.

I also finished up a few tracks for G Troop. F Troop is waiting on machine guns for the tanks. Part of the refurb includes adding MGs to the tanks, which I originally left off way back in the day. Apparently I mismanaged the arms room though and I ran out of MG sprus. Now I am just waiting for the latest parts order to arrive.

Currently the Regiment is at 25% strength overall.

[panzergator]

Ok, Mister. You can expect an Article 32 investigation over those machineguns. And CID and the FBI will be in to speak with you.

[redleg]

LOL No doubt I am on their radar!

I lost the bag for my night vision goggles when I was a platoon leader during an NTC rotation once. Not the goggles or any accessories, just the bag for it. The battery commander launched a huge investigation and I was pretty sure I was going to get fired or court martialed or something! After a while everyone everyone lost interest and just forgot about it!

[panzergator]

My supply sergeant would have traded for a replacement and nobody would have known. He was GOOD about that stuff. No need to pole vault over mouse turds, which seems to be a favorite response.

[pmskaar]

Excellent work on the Bradley's and HMMV's, Redleg! You are making great progress on your Joint Task Force Pope.

[chrisswim]

Looking very nice Redleg.
great story line, events. Glad that you did NOT get in serious trouble.
Besides, the bag is on the military reservation to this day.

[redleg]

Did anyone else see this story about how the Irish took first place in this year's Best Bradley competition, even though Ireland doesn't have an Bradleys? LOL I feel like I need to paint a Bradley for them with an Irish flag!

On a personal note, I was eating lunch at Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo sometime in 2002 I think when a squad of Irish grunts came in and sat at my table. Great bunch of guys! I think an Irish contingent for JTF-P is in order!

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-arm ... e-at-home/

[redleg]

My work bench looks a little odd at the moment. I ran out of MGs for the refurb effort and I refuse to paint turrets without the MGs glued on, so I have 12 tanks for F and G troops with painted hulls and bare turrets. I just checked ULLS-G and the parts are supposed to arrive on Thursday.

[panzergator]

Of course, your Irish Bradleys will be... GREEN!

You might reconstitute the Civil War's Irish Brigade as a cavalry regiment...

[redleg]

F Troop is finally done! The MGs arrived from GHQ a couple days ago and I made short work of those turrets! Callsign Fox. Nothing fancy here, it's identical to A, B, C, and E Troops. With this troop, the regiment is now at 27% complete.

[chrisswim]

They look sweet, very nice!
Well done.

[Hoth_902]

Redleg, always a feast for the eyes. Looks awesome.

[panzergator]

Ain't NUTHIN' like US CAVALRY REGIMENT!!! Well, there wasn't in the 1980s and early '90s, anyway.