Baby It's Cold Outside!- Military Stories about Weather

Here in Ohio the weather has been much less than desirable. It has rained or drizzled for pretty much three days and nights straight. Tonight we had our first snow, and while there is no accumulation yet, there is supposed to be an inch by morning. Selfishly, I don't mind the snow because I am a teacher, and now and then we get a glorious reprieve from coaching the young ones. But this cold wind and rain downright stink!

Back to reality. I have to remember our servicemen and women out there standing guard in the cold, the rain, the heat and every other condition Mother Nature can conjure up on this planet. And many of you endured much worse. So I will stop whining now.

This did get me to think about a new topic for stories- weather. While in the service, were you stuck in a flood? A blizzard? A sandstorm? Were you on a ship or submarine when the waters got rocky? Did you experience heat hot enough to fry bacon? You get the idea. While you can reply below, you can also add your story in the forum. It's easy. Just click here.

Note: This was originally published on 30 November 2011.

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Comment by Claudia Bartow on January 10, 2012 at 11:56pm: John, I used nylons all the time to shine my boots. Just put some boot polish on then lightly and quickly move the hose back and forth.

Comment by John Derek Rigby on January 10, 2012 at 11:08pm: I agree about the nylons, I used to wear them in the winter when riding my motorcycle. Especially in those Colorado winters. Also did you know that an old pair of nylons can bring a shine to your boots almost as good as spit shining them? Try it roll them into a ball and buff your boots with them after you have brush shined them ( British army trick. As a side note anybody know where they got the name "Nylon"?

Comment by Rick Brittle on January 10, 2012 at 5:45pm: I learaned in the late 70's about nylons! Yep...the very same nylons you're thinking about. Prior to manuevers in Germany in the winter months, the PX couldn;t keep nylons in stock. Us guys would buy them to wear under our uniforms because the "long john's" in those days were thin and just didn't cut it. I told my dauhgters (now 15 & 17) that dad wore nylons on occassion while in the Army and they looked at me like I was growing a 3rd eye!

Comment by Tina Shang on January 10, 2012 at 9:07am: I would have been terrified and probably losing my lunch.

Comment by Robert (Bob) Peters on January 10, 2012 at 9:00am: Aboard ship there are different names for common terms such as floor, walls and ceilings. I kept a log during my time in the Navy and during the week of 3/19/51 the USS WARE DD865 was operating in the area near Bermuda when we ran into some extreme weather. During this time just walking from one location to another was an adventure. Instead of walking on the deck (floor) down the corridors of the ship I was walking on the bulkheads(walls) and balancing by placing my hands on the overheads(ceiling). A destroyer is aprox 300 ft long and 50ft at midships and we were doing 45 degree rolls. Typical for a 29 year old I had no fear but looking back on this experience today I would probably be shaking in my boots! There were other times we ran into bad weather in the Atlantic Ocean where waves broke over the bow and engulfed the entire ship bending stanchions and other metal parts. These were times when we were grateful for American built ships. I am sure some of the other shipmates reading this can relate. Bob

Comment by Tina Shang on January 9, 2012 at 10:32pm: Wonderful topic. I can't wait to read the replies. Also a great reminder to us all, no matter how bad it seems to us someone else is always enduring something worse.