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Hi my name is Andy Kelley and I have just joined this wonderful association. I have a lot to learn and I look forward to meeting the membership at various gatherings. Most of my guns are British although I currently own three Parkers which I shoot and hunt with.On a personal note ,I am retired have a wife and three sons who also shoot. Am also a Viet Nam vet and served with the 5 th Special Forces .Hope my questions on the forum bring into question my sanity or bore anyone to death.

Welcome Andy and thank you for your service.

Thank you for the warm welcome

Hello Andy, Tell us about your parkers. Glad your here. best ch

Andy welcome to the forum and the world of Parker shotguns. it's a learning experience each and every day.

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Thanks for the welcome, I am eager to learn and have a great amount of respect for the members who share their knowledge and carefully take care of these great guns.

wecome andy youve joined a fine group here....they ll tell and answer all of our parker troubles bout like having a bunch of first seargents looking after you.... charlie

Good morning charlie...greetings from Saratoga Springs, ny home of fast horses and good times.Thank you for the welcome and I will try not to bother you with too many questions about Parker'.

Welcome Andy. There is a wealth of information in this association!

Thank you for your service.

Larry Mason

Welcome Andy: What years were you in Vietnam?

Best Regards, George

I was in viet nam a little of 68 and all of 69 .

Yep, those where the fun years!

I'm thankfull every day that I missed it, just barely but none the less was packed and ready. 10th Special Forces.

Andy you ask all the Parker and non Parker questions you want to.

Yes they were Steve .I learned quickly the meaning of run for your life.

C.O.B what years were you in Bad Tolz. My team sgt. was there for many years since he married a German girl .He was a Korean war vet.too served in a leg inf. unit during Korea then went SF. His name was John R. McLaughlin on the off chance you knew him.

I was very fortunate in that I never had to leave the USA:) I just missed the first sand box conflict in 1971 also. When I was in the military I didn't care for it at all, now I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. A young man can learn alot by serving a few years in our armed forces. Now I wished I had stayed as I would have a pension and health care. hindsight is always crystal clear.

I checked into Pensacola in 68 and did not get my wings until 71. Then they sent us to a bunch of schools and the war was winding down. I joined the squadron as they were about to leave VN and when we were about to go back, six months later; they cancelled our deployment. I saw little combat, but just flying that thing was excitement enough.