I only jumped three times. I thoroughly enjoyed it though.
@Elderberry Did you get injured and have to drop out of jump school?
The absolute coolest jump I ever made was my first jump out of Jump School. It was a night equipment jump over Neighmagen (spelling) drop zone on Bragg,and we were jumping out of C-47's,just like the paratroopers that jumped into France during WW-2. The only down side was I was stuck with jumping with a spare 50 caliber barrel,and those SOB's WILL break your legs if you are not careful. Plus it was a simulated combat jump with all the equipment you would be jumping into a real war zone with,and all that crap without the 50 cal barrel probably weighed more than I did.
The upside was I was a brand new trooper,and that night equipment jump taught me everything I needed to know about being a SF heavy weapons man. I would snarl at you if you even mentioned it.
EVERYBODY loved shooting Ma Deuce,but nobody like carrying her,her bipod,or her ammo can's around.
When Ma Deuce speaks,EVERYBODY listens!