User:Desert sapper

=About me=

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I'm a retired Sapper and Soldier who spent 20+ years in the US Army. I use the term 'Desert', because I've spent enough time here, here, here, here, and here to still be kicking the sand out of my boots.


As a fan of the Oklahoma Sooners, I decided to check out Wikipedia on a whim. Finding some seriously lacking information, I decided to invest time in my first article, Kelly Gregg. From that point forward, I've been hooked, and have devoted wayyy too much time to various WikiProjects.


I look forward to working on making the Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma Sooners a wikipedia presence, and educating the world about the US Army via articles and links.


Top Contributions

My WikiProjects

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Switzer Center Mural

Paul ThompsonC.J. Ah You

Allen Patrick

Calvin Thibodeaux

John Williams

Joe Jon Finley

Malcolm Kelly

George "Duke" Robinson

D.J. Wolfe

Travel

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Military Career

=Dates of rank=

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Insignia

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!Date

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| Second Lieutenant

| 27 May 00

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| First Lieutenant

| 27 Nov 01

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| Captain

| 01 Oct 03

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Fields of Interest

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Admin data

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Belief system

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Let us never forget…

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Wikiprojects

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Education

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{{userbox|black|white|40px| Desert sapper graduated from the United States Military Academy.}}

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Interests

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J. R. R. Tolkien.

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