Paratroopers? I don't know how I know that......weren't they featured in "Band Of Brothers"?

yeah we are airborne

the 1-503 was in band of brothers they were at the eagles nest in the end in front of the fire place, also a big and rich song The 8th of november now they call us the "lost ranger bat" don't know why

My Grandfather was a Paratrooper in the 11th Airborne, and served in the Philippines, New Guinea, Leyte Gulf, and was in Japan after the war had ended, helping with the clean-up. Along with many other medals, he received the Purple Heart, and both Bronze & Silver Stars.

My Dad was in the 6510th Air-Base Group, but was never deployed for action.

I tried to join the Marines as soon as I graduated, but I failed the physical due to breaking my neck during a football game my Senior year (broke 2 vertebrae, fractured my skull, and had a Grade-3 [major] concussion with retrograde amnesia [5 days]).

Yeah i have no family history of service but i have deployed 2 times to Iraq and three to Afghanistan, got a few awards but nothing like your grandfather I am Medic now in Afghanistan., How do you do that in football, you guys must have had alot bigger players than we did.

First off, I want to thank you for doing what you do, you have my deepest gratitude...and going back as many times as you have, that puts you way up there as one of the best people I know.

Well, I was a running back, so because of my speed and power, I also sometimes played special-teams (kick-off & punt team and kick-off & punt return team). Anyway, during a kick-off where we kicked off, I ran down to try to make the tackle, and when I hit the guy, with both of us running full-speed (I ran a 4.6 forty), he lowered his head (I was shorter than him) and we hit in such a way (the top portion my face mask & the top of his helmet hit) where all of the pressure & force was focused on my forehead (fracturing my skull), as well as bending my neck backward (breaking my neck), and the rebound of my brain hitting the inside of my brain-case (I forget what that's called) caused the concussion and amnesia. I was paralyzed for a short time due to the swelling, but there was no permanent spinal cord damage.

WOW not sure what to say on that

glad to hear you are good now.

Well, thanks, but I am far from ok now...

In 1997 I was in a bad wreck that broke 3 vertebrae in my back, and for the last 13 years I have been in miserable pain every second of every day of my life. I go to pain management once a month, and other doctors and surgeons about every 3 months or so, all trying to figure out how to fix me.

:oh: Hang in there buddy.