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Wobbles

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Tacoma, Wa
Hey all. I didn't see any "new members forum", so I figured I would formally introduce myself here being a Wa state resident.
I was born and raised in the Tacoma area. Enlisted in the Army 3 years ago and have since been stationed in Germany. I will be moving to Ft Lewis at the end on September and am very much looking forward to being home.
I've been creeping around the boards for the passed couple days and I really like what I see. I was really surprised to see how many people open carry in Washington. I've always know Wa is an open carry state, but never seem to run into anyone doing so. I noticed a few threads on starbucks meet-ups and other types of gatherings. Hopefully I can take part and get to know some of you in the community.
While home on leave in July, I finally purchased my first pistol(Kimber Pro Carry ii) and applied for my CPL (which arrived in the mail 2 days after returning to Germany :banghead:)
Not sure what else to write, but I expect to enjoy this forum that those in it.

Regards,
Joe
 
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Wobbles

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Tacoma, Wa
Ah Fife, former Fife High Trojan, myself. Nice little place. How does the PD respond to OC there?
 
Schlepnier

Schlepnier

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May 12, 2011
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Location
Yelm, Washington USA
welcome, another washington native here. been all over the country and a few foreign countries but i always like it here best.

Glad to see you on the forums, it took me nearly a year to get off my butt and actually stop lurking. unfortunately i miss most the meetups because i work a late scheldule so getting out of bed before say noon is not my thing.

Cheers and enjoy your stay.
 
DevinWKuska

DevinWKuska

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Feb 5, 2011
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Location
Spanaway
Welcome back to Ft. Lewis... If you get comcast when you get back I might get to meet you lol. Hope to see you around. Oh btw... We like pics so photoshop that Kimber and show us your toy.
 
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Justman1020

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Aug 21, 2011
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155
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Washington
Well, I don't know that I have been around ocdo long enough that I can welcome pthers here, but I am stationed at jblm so I can say see u soon on that front. ;) I will say that certain brigades are leaving for a certain country by the end of the year and that there is a high possibility of you being sent to that brigade...but OPsEC and all that preventes me from saying more. What's your mos?
 
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Wobbles

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Location
Tacoma, Wa
I'm a 12B, Combat Engineer, for those that aren't familiar. I won't be going anywhere very soon, I just got back from a 12 month tour in June, so I have some dwell time to eat up. :banana:

Here's a couple pictures I have
(Range shot was taken at The Marksman in Puyallup off hwy 512)

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rlacsamana1989

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Aug 28, 2011
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Location
Everett,WA
My buddy is a combat engineer also from WA, he was stationed at Ft. Lewis also but just deployed to Afghan in june.

So you were coming back and he was just leaving. He isn't quite 21 but he will be once he gets back and he plans on buying a pistol and OC like me :)
 
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Justman1020

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Aug 21, 2011
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Washington
if you don't mind me asking, when is your dwell time up? I know they are stacking one brigade in particular very heavily right now, but i also know that my brigade is not on a patch chart, (It's not my brigade they are stacking...the brigade i am referring to already has orders.)
Have they told you what brigade you are going to? If so, it should not break opsec for you to divulge that info...then i could inform you of what i know. ;)
 
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Wobbles

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Tacoma, Wa
I apologize, but I do not wish to discuss specifics on a public forum. You should know the appropriate way that we can communicate about those things. You can PM your proper contact information if you wish to discuss it further.
 
amzbrady

amzbrady

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Marysville, Washington, USA
Wobbles said:
I'm a 12B, Combat Engineer, for those that aren't familiar. I won't be going anywhere very soon, I just got back from a 12 month tour in June, so I have some dwell time to eat up. :banana:

Here's a couple pictures I have
(Range shot was taken at The Marksman in Puyallup off hwy 512)
Click to expand...

Ask the Asian guy what he thinks about Open Carry.... :banghead:
(if he still works there)
 
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Wobbles

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Location
Tacoma, Wa
amzbrady said:
Ask the Asian guy what he thinks about Open Carry.... :banghead:
(if he still works there)
Click to expand...

I only saw one Asian guy working there when I came home last. Can't remember his name. I still have to scope out all the shops around Tacoma. The Marksman was the only shop that had the Kimber I wanted. So they got my business for availability. Anything I should know about the Marksman?
 
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