tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post6975170209460631407..comments2009-04-22T17:12:00.992+03:00Danny Brothershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372641972664155753noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-28285486942246702472009-04-22T17:12:00.000+03:002009-04-22T17:12:00.000+03:00i loved my MM to his name was ariel perel <br /><br />stay safe simonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-26010246828131098682009-03-13T06:51:00.000+02:002009-03-13T06:51:00.000+02:00Love you bro. Be safeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-53412554315940356442009-03-10T21:47:00.000+02:002009-03-10T21:47:00.000+02:00that's a pretty cool story, israeli. What unit was this? Any other stories are much appreciated!Danny Brothershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372641972664155753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-68991205843544631342009-03-10T20:41:00.000+02:002009-03-10T20:41:00.000+02:00Great story, those of us who went through this years ago can identify. So that you know, in Tironut, they are supposed to run you ragged. Remember, they are human just like you. <BR/><BR/>Most of my commanders were awesome and garnered huge respect. In fact, Boogie Yaalon was a Mem Mem in my unit, but not my Machlaka. There was an unwritten competition between ours and his. On paper, he had the better group. Boogie was a real "fighter" while our Mem Mem was a quiet sort, but he inspired us in his way, and we would beat Boogies machlaka on a regular basis. Once we switched Mefakdim, and Boogie was running us through our paces on some training, and I remember him voicing his approval on how fast I changed magazines. Then he left to Sayeret Matkal and eventually became Ramat Kal.Israelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165176731706553024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-35281593747991526972009-03-10T19:41:00.000+02:002009-03-10T19:41:00.000+02:00mia - not so sure about the kids part, but I'm sure i'll see him around the gdud base when I get there.<BR/><BR/>Aviv - thanks for your comment. Sometimes I also feel kinda degraded and dissapointed in all this when I'm not treated like a peer. <BR/><BR/>NJ - think long and hard about doing this stuff, joining the army. It takes more than a little ideology.Danny Brothershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03372641972664155753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-83228917665390392362009-03-10T18:31:00.000+02:002009-03-10T18:31:00.000+02:00Danny,<BR/><BR/>I am so grateful to have stumbled upon your blog. I am a 23 year old Jew from New Jersey who is planning to join the IDF as well. I will be studying at a Kibbutz Ulpan (either Mishmar HaEmek or Maagan Michael) for 5 months and then will take it from there. Thank you for the insightful posts.Zion-NJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02454910623119296193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-54389612800661220772009-03-10T13:04:00.000+02:002009-03-10T13:04:00.000+02:00That was a great, great post.<BR/><BR/>When I was two years along, my direct commander H changed with A. <BR/><BR/>H was the most caring commander in the world, and he'd always greet you with a smile, especially if you just happened to see him in the street.<BR/><BR/>A was much more proper and distant. One of the first mornings I ran across him, he just said hello and asked if everything was okay. <BR/><BR/>No smile.<BR/><BR/>I thought about it later that day and cried.Avivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18000100410486744059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8554337268732390744.post-59419234088369960622009-03-10T10:44:00.000+02:002009-03-10T10:44:00.000+02:00I think Yonni wants to go to University in the US. <BR/>And you will probobly meet him again in Miluim or one day or in a few years time in Jerusalem or a park and both of you will be married with 2-3 children. <BR/>Israel is a small place. <BR/>My husband is always meeting people he new back when.Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17194272281773299353noreply@blogger.com