Lisa_Tim Ehlers
Hey Kevin,
Good Luck with the enlistment! I did my basic Training at Ft. Jackson in
Nov/Dec '86 and went out to Ft.Gordon in Augusta GA in Jan. '87. Through my
training spent about 2.5 years in Panama and finished out at Ft.
Bragg.....Columbia is nice area, to bad you are in basic, the Uni. of SC is
right there in town!
I don't know you, but sounds like a lot of folks do and I along with them
wish you the best. Stay Safe, Listen to your Cadre, pay attention, give it
100%, and never regret your decisions. Lastly, Thanks for serving! It
takes a lot considering the world as it is right now.
Tim Ehlers
Former SGT (E-5) Satellite communications 29Y
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Hoffman"
To: "'Kevin Mansker'" ;
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Goodbye Alpenrose :(
> Good luck and Goodbye
>
> But Thank YOU for stepping up to serve.
>
> Thomas Hoffman
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
> Behalf Of Kevin Mansker
> Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:34 AM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Goodbye Alpenrose :(
>
> As of 4:00PM yesterday, I am now offically in the Army. I am shipping out
> on
> the 22ed to Fort Jackson, SC for 9 weeks. From there I go to Fort Eustis
> on
> the coast of Virgina for 27 weeks. I am becomming a crew cheif (lead
> mechanic) on OH-58D Kiowa helicopters. From there I will learn how to fly
> them. For all those who have seen Black Hawk Down, I will end up flying
> the
> really small black helicopters for the Delta force.
>
> This isnt to say that I'll stop racing. In fact, I fully plan on trying to
> re-kick start the Army cycling program. Thanks to all you out at
> Alpenrose,
> I am hopelessly addicted to the velodrome.
>
> But anyways, the real point of this Email is to thank all those at
> Alpenrose. You all are BY FAR the greatist group of folks I have ever been
> around. You al are incredibly open and welcoming, it's actually really
> hard
> to describe. I came in last year not knowing a THING about track racing,
> fixed gear bikes, or the culture that is Oregon cycling. But Steve and
> everyone else at the devlopment class changed a lot of that. And by the
> end
> of a few of those classes, I was ready to roll.
>
> That's when everyone else stepped in. Jen, Mike and Candi, and ultimatly
> Abers, Tracy, McLaughry, VanValkenburg, and all the rest of the fast pants
> stepped in and took me under their wing...while still beating the snot out
> of me :) It was honestly something that I had never experenced in any
> other
> sport. You all would rip me a new one on the track, and then turn right
> around and tell me what I did wrong, and how to fix it for the next race.
>
> So without making this pathetically long winded, I just want to thank all
> of
> you again. You are some fantastic people. I'll miss you all.
> Just know that if I can get some leave that falls in line with a Fast
> Twitch
> Friday, I'll be out there in a heartbeat. Mabye only I'll be the one
> hooking
> McLaughry up the track ;)
>
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