AW1Steve
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Joined: 3/10/2007 From: Mordor Illlinois Status: offline
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ORIGINAL: Feltan My login name is just the first name. It is based on an experience I had in the Army over 25 years ago. Briefly: As a brand spanking new 2LT, I was assigned as the platoon leader of a division's long range recon patrol (LRRP). I reported to the unit just before a training exercise. An orderly in the company HQ gave me a slip of paper with the name of my driver, and suggested I check the company supply area to find him. Not there. Off to battalion S-4, then the battalion motor pool, back to the S-1 section.....on and on. I had a feeling something was up, but being so new I didn't want to make a bad impression. Toward the end of the day, I made my way back to the Company HQ and the First Sergeant was there. "First Sergeant. I'm wondering if you can help me. Have you seen Feltan Lichtersnatch?" "Young man, I've seen it, felt it, licked it, and a few other things you are not authorized to know about." A nickname was born, and it is stuck with me since. Regards, Feltan That's a really great story.
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