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Red Glow
Sixty-four Paratroops
Rucksack On Groin
Sleep Relieves Pain
"Six Minutes"
Sounds Loud and
Clear
Warning Repeats
Paratroops Rock
"Three
Minutes"
Unbuckle Belts
Ready to Get Up
Squirm in
the Seat
"Inboard Personnel Stand-up"
A Buddy Task
Hundred Pound Ruck
Makes the Job Suck
"Outboard
Personnel Stand-up"
No Room in the Aircraft
Everything
is Choreographed
Seats Are lifted
"Hook Up"
Static Line Hooks
Attach to the Cables
Safety Wire
Inserted
"Check Static Line"
Fingers Run Down the
Line
To the Shoulder
Then Check the Buddy's
Trusting Your Buddy
Is Essential In Combat
And On A
Jump
For All Soldiers
"Check Equipment"
Straps
Between the Legs
Checked
Weapons and Rucks Not
"Sound Off For Equipment Check"
"Okay" Starts at the
Cockpit
Hip Slapped, a Signal for Noise
"All Okay,
Jumpmaster"
Doors Open
Wind Whistles
Overwhelming Voices
Jumpmasters lean out the doors
"Stand In the Door"
Heard Because of Hand Signals
Shuffle Forward
Dragon Missile from Ankle to Shoulder
First Light Fills the Sky
Ocean Waves Visible
No
Land in Sight
Water Landing a Real Fright
"Go"
Slap Starts a Spring
Up and Out the Door
Wind Whips
Around
"One, One Hundred"
"Two, One Hundred"
"Three, One Hundred"
A Welcome Feel
Woven Straps
Rising
Past the Cheeks
Past the Ears
Jerk
Flipped Around
Skirt Caught
Engine Wash
Silence
Silk Appearing
Like Dandelions
Look Up
Full
Canopy
"Thanks, God"
"The Best Skirt"
"Looked
Up"
"Able to Go Home"
"No Time for Her Now"
"Where Am I?"
Search the Horizon
Breakers Beach Drop
Zone
Pull the Riser
Head for the Beach
Loose
Altitude
Sandy Beach Release
Elephant Grass
Asphalt Road
Drop Ruck Sack
Drop Dragon Missiles
Hit Elephant Grass
Settle to the Ground
Feet,
Butt, Head
Release Parachute
Wiggle Toes
Rotate
Ankles
Bend Knees
Raise Legs
Wiggle Fingers
Rotate Wrists
Bend Elbow
Raise Arms
Remove
Reserve Chute
Remove Harness
Spring to Feet
Find
Parachute Apex
Roll Parachute on Arms
Stuff It in
the Bag
Attach the Reserve
Throw on Back
Follow
Lowering Line
To Rucksack and Dragon
Struggle to the
Road
Overloaded
Drop Parachute at Recovery Point
Head for Assembly Area
Find Fire Buddy
Set-up Security
Two Weeks Jungle Training
Then Go Home
Dangerous
Part
Is Done. |
By Mark I. Kirkmeyer
Copyright 2003
Listed
September 23, 2012 |
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About
Author...
Mark Kirkmeyer served as a Light Weapons/Medical Specialist in the U.S. Army (1983-88), the U.S. Army Reserve (1988-1992), and the California National Guard (1992-1995). He is Gulf War Veteran (1991) and served in Korea (1986-87).It is illegal to
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