Who has served?

[Clair]

Military time? Just curious. USAR for me, in the 80's.

[Polovision]

4 years MC.

[dannyk]

US Navy-volunteer nuke sub program

[EagleSix]

US Army 65-71, Viet Nam 66-67, Infantry, 1st Air Cav Div, 1 Bn 7 Cav, 5 Bn 7 Cav.

Thank You to All those who served and all those who support...
.

[Byron]

Army '72 - '74, 82nd Airborne, 43E2P (Parachute Rigger), assigned to Heavy Drop Rigging section.

[ST1300 Alicia]

USAF 1972-1975 Jet Engine Technician/Mechanic B-52 Bombers and KC-135 Air Refueling Tankers. California Air National Guard 1975-1977 F106 Fighters. I was setting in the Chow Hall at Castle AFB and watched the first group of POW's get off of the plane from Viet Nam. All I could do was cry.

[Tiny]

Army for 3 years (M-1 Tanker) TX NG (Intel Analyst) 2 years, back in the Army as a Tanker in DS for 19 months (1st Brigade, 2AD, 1/67 Armor)

[rwl1955]

Army Reserve and Army National Guard.
Infantry Platoon Sergeant,SFC.
17 years.
6 month tour of Bosnia. SFOR 10, Sept.01-Mar02.
2 years Noble Eagle,Jan.02-Dec03
1 month Katrina Relief,New Orleans Sept.05
Waiting for orders for the sandbox.
Boy as the Guard changed since I`ve been in. I can remember the 1st gulf war. No way would they send us. National Guard stood for No Go`s.
Now? Everybody goes.

[cbwilsha]

Texas State Guard-2 years early 40's-Machine gun squad leader.

Army Air Corps-3 years mid 40's-Aircraft Radio Operator Gunner.

U.S. Air Force-2 years early 50's (Korea)-Aircraft Radio Operator Gunner.

C.B.

[ChucksKLRST]

Military time? Just curious. .

U.S. Army dependent 1949 to 1968
U.S. Army retired.1968-1988 recalled for Desert STorm. 6 months 1991
U.S.Army civilian 1989- present

1968-1974 Nike Hercules Missile repair Active Army
1974-1988 Biomedical equipment repair Active Army

1989-present DAC instructor Biomedical equipment repair/maint.
Sheppard Air Force Base:03biker:

[EJ's 97ST]

US Army, 67 to 70. Viet-Nam 69/70. 273RD TC. Det., C Company, 101ST AB.
Prop & Rotor Specl. on Huey H & D model helicopters.

Ditto's with George's sentiments: Thank you to all that has and still helps our security by serving our country in the military....

Ed:usflag2:

[Allen]

US Navy - Nuclear Operator

Ballistic Missile Sub (Boomer)

5 years 3 months 21 days and 2 hours...but I wasn't counting.

[Mac]

10 yrs Navy

[nunns]

USAF - 1000 hours in the back seat of the F-4D Phantom and another 1000 in the right seat of the F-111D.
Nunns

[stackman]

US Army 4 battalion 501st Aviation Regiment, 1 battalion 227th Aviation Regiment 1st Cavalry Division, 1 Squadron 7th Cavalry 1st Cavalry Division
Aero Scout Observer 350 hrs OH-58 A & C

Scouts Out!

Garry Owen, 7th First!

[JZH]

They said no. I said...

Ciao,

[Medicine Bear]

USAF 1971-75. Joined the Air Force to see the world (or Vietnam, whichever came first) and spent my entire enlistment at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas.
I was a life support tech and survival instructor.
Fred :03biker:

[rickj]

I'm embarassed to say that I never served, while many of my generation served and sacrificed in Vietnam. However, I'm very much in awe and appreciative of our brave young men and women who are now serving our country during these turbulent times.

(I was a Navy brat who at 10 years old was dragged off to live in Turkey, where my Dad was likely involved in cold war era activities for the government. Different type of service though.)

Rick

[Mr Pheer]

Army, 7 years 1990 - 1997
4 of those years in the 10th Mountain Division
Haiti
Panama
Somalia
South Korea

[Yogi]

Army Dec 71 - Nov 77
82nd Airborne Fort Bragg
USAICS Fort Huachuca
Okinawa
last 45days in Fort Campbell

[Walrus]

USMC Reserve (some of the time) 87-96 - 0241
In nine years did almost 6 on Active Duty

[dmcox]

U.S.M.C. 1976 to 1982. It fades over time but never goes away.

[sparky]

U S Army 3 Yrs 1970-1973 (Vietnam 70-71)

[ALANT]

US Army volunteer 1973-76
7th Cav Signal Corp
Ludwigsburg, Germany

[Skywriter]

USMC 1973-1980 F4 Phantom Pilot, MCAS El Toro, CA, MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, (Carrier-based 1978)
OOOoooh-RAHHH!!

[Kennif]

Red Cross.
Hanoi. North Vietnam. 1968-74

[alan]

Army, 7/11 Artillery, 25th Infantry Division. Served in Hawaii and Vietnam.

[Paul B]

USAF 1984-1988, 833rd CES, Holloman AFB, NM

Paul B

[STCPO]

Active duty Navy from Dec 1987 - July 1998
Navy Reserve from Jan 2001 - Present

Pete

[Papa Ritch]

AIR FORCE RES. 62-68 -- 83th Air Terminal Squadron Portland, Ore.

[pretbek]

It wasn't one of the options, so here it is:

32 years for murder 1.


...oh, military service. Never mind.

[Txrebel]

10.5 years US Navy as avionics tech.

[rwl1955]

Red Cross.
Hanoi. North Vietnam. 1968-74
*******
Huh!
Is this a joke I hope?
If not what were you doing in North Vietnam for the Red Cross.

[mageerc]

U.S. Navy 1971-73 Ocean Systems Tech

[Dketchum]

USN 75-78.. Aviation structual/hydraulics..P3C Orion

[illzoni]

89 - 98 - Regular USAF
98 - 00 - Traditional, Air Natl Guard
00 - present - Active Duty, Air Natl Guard

[lr1228]

Two years U.S.M.C...Viet Nam '68-'69 1st Bat/ 3rd Mar

[Plainsman]

US Navy 1958-1962
USS Hancock (CVA-19) 39 months, RD2c
Various assorted vessels - TAD 30-90 days

[yoitsmatt!]

USMC 84-88 and recalled for Desert Storm, 3531 motor transport operator B co 8th engineer support battalion 2nd fssg Camp Lejuene NC. and patriot guard rider!

[GodFather]

USN - 1983 to 1989 USNR - 1989 to 1997

[Coop]

*******
Huh!
Is this a joke I hope?
If not what were you doing in North Vietnam for the Red Cross.

Let me guess......trying to check on the welfare of our P.O.W.'s.

[STratus]

U.S. Air Force ('89-'96)

Electronic Security Command / Air Force Intelligence Command / Air Intelligence Agency (3 names / 1 building)

Communications / Operations

[STratus]

Joined the Air Force to see the world and spent my entire enlistment at Bergstrom AFB in Austin, Texas.

LOL... My dream sheet stated 99-Long. Send me anywhere in the world for as long as you want.

Born - Houston, Texas
USAF (7 years) - San Antonio, TX:cool:

[No Quarter]

Navy Nuclear Power Program. Machinist Mate. Fast Attack Sub, Groton CT.

[sciart]

Army Security Agency... Korea

[EdsST]

1978-1982 - USAFA
1982-1995 - Active Duty USAF
AWACS - Tinker AFB
Korea - Osan AB
ABCCC - Keelser AFB
RAF Exchange Officer - RAF Boulmer
Southeast Air Defense Sector - Tyndall AFB
1997-Present FL Air National Guard AGR - Southeast Air Defense Sector

[JReviere]

Commissioned Jan 54: USAFRes.
Active Duty USAF: June 54 May 69
Res.Active Duty Jun 69, Dec 69 (180 day tour Air Ops. Hq.Cent.Res.Region)
Inactive Res. thereafter until assigned Inactive Retired Jun 84
various flight schools, aviation electronix engineering officer shool.
Somewhere beteen 4500 and 5000 hrs in 25 to 30 aircraft all types incl recip, jet, turboprop both fixed and rotary wing. Only stints in crew status 4 yrs B-47E and 2 yrs C-130E. Res. Ret. 06 Comd.Plt.
Used BootStrap and GI Bill to do Grad School...practiced Clinical Psych 11 yrs. Been FULL TIME RETIRED since spring of 1982. Best job I ever had... the pay isn't much, but the time off is WONDERFUL.

JR

[Medicine Bear]

LOL... My dream sheet stated 99-Long. Send me anywhere in the world for as long as you want.

Born - Houston, Texas
USAF (7 years) - San Antonio, TX:cool:
Yep, I eventually volunteered for world wide duty also. Could have gone anywhere there was an airstrip. I also volunteered for all the unaccompanied tours - Thule, the Aleutians, Vietnam, etc. (you had to know my ex-wife to understand why) and was turned down.
Good old 702nd Tactical Air Support Sqdn (FAC) was a good place to work if you had to spend four years somewhere.

Fred :03biker:

[illzoni]

The 'Dream Sheet' treated me pretty well.

Out of tech school in 89, I had the usual first choice of Hawaii, second England, third Europe. I landed at Ramstein AB, Germany. I now highly recommend Ramstein as an assignment.

After 2 years in Germany, my Dream Sheet still listed Hawaii, then Williams AFB in Mesa, Arizona, followed by Arizona in general. I landed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. Met my wife and had our children there.

The USAF has been good to me. But members also need to look after themselves, their families, and their careers.

Jon

[Dketchum]

The 'Dream Sheet' treated me pretty well.

Out of tech school in 89, I had the usual first choice of Hawaii, second England, third Europe. I landed at Ramstein AB, Germany. I now highly recommend Ramstein as an assignment.

After 2 years in Germany, my Dream Sheet still listed Hawaii, then Williams AFB in Mesa, Arizona, followed by Arizona in general. I landed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. Met my wife and had our children there.

The USAF has been good to me. But members also need to look after themselves, their families, and their careers.

Jon

I begged for Rotary Wing in Alaska and was assigned fixed wing in Florida.:confused:

[ST090]

US Army 1965-1970; Viet Nam May 67-68, 101st Abn, 1st Bde, 2/502 abn inf "Strike Force".

Thanks to all that served; will serve and welcome home. :bow1:

[ST13-JHW]

USAF -- 1961 thru 1965 -- active duty as an enlisted type.

8 weeks basic training -- Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX

1yr OJT Computer Programming training -- Personnel Research Lab, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX

3 yr 3mo Programmer at Hq 5th AF, Fuchu Air Station, Japan

Jim

[05ST1300ABS]

Military time? Just curious. USAR for me, in the 80's.

USMC three years. 1 yr Camp Lejeune
17 months Okinawa)( voluntarily extended)
I did my boot at MCRD(San Diego) and my school BN at Camp Del Mar near Oceanside CA>

SEMPER FI

[Kennif]

Let me guess......trying to check on the welfare of our P.O.W.'s.

I consider it to have been service.

[beta]

USAF late 70's to early 80's, SAC troop stationed at Castle AFB in Central California, ( Hi Alicia). Joined to see the world, ended being stationed 2 hours from my hometown, Oh well, got to go TDY to the far east a few times.

Warmest regards,

beta

[whs1]

3 years 82nd Airborne, Infantry
2 years Fort Bragg, 1 year Fallujah Iraq

Thanks to all those who continue to serve.

[kevinkrumnow]

1988-1992 USMC

1994 - UTC --- still going US Army

:biker:

Be Safe

[SteveST1300]

20 years USAF Active duty 1974-1994:03biker:

[Spencer]

Army, 7 years 1990 - 1997
4 of those years in the 10th Mountain Division
Haiti
Panama
Somalia
South Korea


Cool.....
I was in the first group during the 10th's reactivation in 85, 2nd Brigade Commando's out of Benning. We had to go through all the congressional testing to get the unit back up and running. Glad to see a brother here.
(For those that don't know: 10th Mountain Division, the most deployed combat unit since it's reactivation in 85.....most of which never made the news or history books :D )

Spencer

[DuSTer]

Escaped Hungary after 1956 revolt. Joined US Army in Germany in 1957 Graduated from Flight School, flew helicopters (little ones and BIG Ones)
Have a few thousand hours flying time (loved everyone of them). Retired
in 1979.Managed and instructed instument flying at the FT Sill, OK Flight Simulator Facility. (Civil Service) What a way to go! If I could, I would love
to do it again and again.......
F/W: Zlin Trainer (Cech), Yak-9 (Russian), Several Gliders, etc.
R/W: OH-23, OH13, TH-13, UH-1A,B,C,D,H, AH-1G, CH-54A,B CH-53G (Germ)
(War Stories on request!)

J.Karo
05 ST1300
#6401
P.S. Growing OLD is mandatory, growing UP is optional!
(Old Hungarian proverb)

[Putt]

U.S.A.F.
1965-1969
Lackland, Tx
Goodfellow, TX
Hunter, Ga
Travis, Ca
Bitburg AB, Germany...

Took a 10 year break and joined the Illinois ANG, retired from there in 1995..
While in the Guard, had the chance to go back to Germany (Rhein-Main) for
a 2 week summer camp... Went back to Bitburg AB, found some of the civilians that I had worked with 27 years prior... It was a hoot....

Best duty, Hunter AFB, Savanna Ga.. AF was turning the base over to the
Army for helicopter training... First day of duty, I walked into my office, my boss was this sweet older civilian lady. She looked at me as asked what the hell I was doing there.. Said I was reporting for duty.... She kind of rolled her eyes toward the celing and muttered something about not enough work for the people there, let alone someone new... She said:"Sonny, get lost... come back every Monday and see if there is
anything for you to do.." I did, there wasnt... was there about a year..
worked about 3 days....

Putt...

[Dketchum]

U.S.A.F.
1965-1969
Lackland, Tx
Goodfellow, TX
Hunter, Ga
Travis, Ca
Bitburg AB, Germany...

While in the Guard, had the chance to go back to Germany (Rhein-Main) for
a 2 week summer camp... Went back to Bitburg AB, found some of the civilians that I had worked with 27 years prior... It was a hoot....
Putt...

I went to High School at Bitburg AFB...1972-1975.. Lived at Spangdhalem.

[Dketchum]

Escaped Hungary after 1956 revolt. Joined US Army in Germany in 1957 Graduated from Flight School, flew helicopters (little ones and BIG Ones)
Have a few thousend hours flying time (loved everyone of them). Retired
in 1979.Managed and instructed instument flying at the FT Sill, OK Flight Simulator Facility. (Civil Service) What a way to go! If I could, I would love
to do it again and again.......
F/W: Zlin Trainer (Cech), Yak-9 (Russian), Several Gliders, etc.
R/W: OH-23, OH13, TH-13, UH-1A,B,C,D,H, AH-1G, CH-54A,B CH-53G (Germ)
(War Stories on request!)

J.Karo
05 ST1300
#6401
P.S. Growing OLD is mandatory, growing UP is optional!
(Old Hungarian proverb)

I love Helicopters..
My Son is attending Texas A&M University on an Army scholorship, his plan and intended career path is to Fly Helo's for the Army.

[Coop]

United States Marines 1966/1969
0311 Vietnam 1967/1968
People really go into the mountains and sleep on the ground for recreation? Hmmmmm! Imagine that! LOL!!

[ligito]

RA Enlisted 1-61 through 1-64

Asked for Hawaii, or California, they sent me to Fairbanks, AK.
Then, Ft Lewis, WA and some TDY at Beaver Army Terminal, in Clatskanie Oregon.

[G-MAN]

Military time? Just curious. USAR for me, in the 80's.

US Airforce for me. 1965 to 1969

[Fore Stroke]

US Army, 1971 - 1975.
Ft. Jackson
Ft. Benning
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Ord
det. duty Ft. Lewis
Reserves, 1975-1984 - mostly with Engr Gp. HQ for Engineer Brigade (neither of which exist anymore)

[Putt]

Where at??

Putt....
USAF 65-69

US Airforce for me. 1965 to 1969

[lonewolfSTr]

Ga Boy -- vol to AF in 1979.
May 1979 Grad -- Keesler AFB, MS --- ACWS School (A=Always C=Cleaning and W=Waxing S=Something)
Jun 1979 -- McCord AFB 25th AD -- Weapons Controller Tech, Ultimately EWC, Faker Monitor, Sim Supervisor, Stan/Eval, Expert Controller.
Dec 1980 -- Murphy Dome, AS, AK. WDT, FMT, SCO, AJO, HFO, Stan/Eval.
Jan 1981 -- Tyndal AFB, FL. IWS WD, WDT, Instructor, Grd Env Trng NCO. (ultimately changed to Wpn Cont Training Sqd (WCTS)).
Sep 1984 -- Cross Trained to Conventional Communications Tech 328X0. (6 mo tech school back at Keesler.....)
Mar 1985 -- Moody AFB, Valdosta, Ga. (I'm HOME!!! well close)...Component Repair Squadron, Q.A., Field Training Det 322 Master Instructor (converted to F-16 Avionics "C-Shopper").
Jul 1993 -- Misawa AB, Japan Det 905 Mast Inst/Flt Chief (F-16 Av)
Jul 1997 -- 77th Fighter Sq (Gamblers Rule!!!) Shaw AFB, SC -- spent more than enough time in the desert from here!!!!
Oct 1999 --- RETREADED!!!! Worked as Headend Network Engineer TWC.
May 2001 -- Back on F-16s as civilian in FTW.

God, bless all those that make the scrifice for the Red, White, and Blue!!!
Quote from my drill instructor that still gets me...."If you don't get chill bumps when the national anthem plays....re-evaluate your beliefs!!"

[sparky]

US ARMY 1970 - 1973
Fort Ord, CA 1970
Fort Ben Harrison, IN 1970
Fort Riley, KS 1970
Camp Hocmouth, Phu Bai, RVN 1970-1971
Fort Hood, TX 1971 - 1973

[Rob (from Hoosierville)]

:usflag1: Although I come from a military family, I never had the privilege myself.

[Bluedogs]

Draft town wipe in 66'. To 68' Nike M comp tech on a mountain in Germany.
69-87 Comp Tech, 14 years traveling the world keeping White House in touch with all the services. One diversion to Vietnam for some sensor snooping 70-71, I hear nothing, I see nothing, but I will reign 105's on their butts.

Retired - free medical for life
Started 2 companies, closed 2 companies.
Now Putter around routers for TWC, till next retirement.

[DuSTer]

Could that mountain be Feldberg by Frieburg??
<JK>

[rocky17]

RCAF from 1956 - 1965. Pilot, T-33 Instructor in Gimli, Manitoba, F-86 in Zweibrucken, Germany and CF-104 in Marville, France. I left there in 1965, shortly before "Le Grand" Charles De Gaulle :bow1: kicked all the NATO Forces out of France. That was his thanks for saving his and France's *** in WWII.

[coopSTer]

USAF 1977-81. Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist. F-4E, F-4D, F-16.
62nd TFW, 62nd TFS.

[Coop]

US ARMY 1970 - 1973
Fort Ord, CA 1970
Fort Ben Harrison, IN 1970
Fort Riley, KS 1970
Camp Hocmouth, Phu Bai, RVN 1970-1971
Fort Hood, TX 1971 - 1973

That should read Camp Hochmuth. Named for MGen Bruno Hochmuch, CG 3rd MarDiv, killed in a heliocopter crash RVN.

[samal]

Well, I am a little different:

1993-1996 - IDF (Israel Defense Forces):

1993-1994 - AA-215 - crewman 6 on a M109 155mm SP Howitzer (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m109.htm) stationed in Mavo-Shilo, West Bank

1994-1996 - "Scorpion" Company - Special Police Ops unit (dismantled after "piece talks" in Oslo and Madrid) - stationed in Tul-Karem, West Bank.

1996 - South-East Lebanon, Mar-Jayun - Weps instructor in "Yamah" unit

For last month and a half - having flashbacks from 1996.

[George]

Did the poll, but no post til now:
USAF, 65-69. Tech school at Chanute, IL (Rantoul, original home of the Windjammer.) Dover, DE then Mactan Islan, PI.

San Miguel, anyone? We couldn't drink'em all but we had'em woring nights.

George
in Kingman, Arizona

[George]

Sorry, that should be _working_ nights. ;^)

George
in Kingman, Arizona

[Mellow]

Sorry, that should be _working_ nights. ;^)

George
in Kingman, Arizona


LOL... okay... makes a little more sense... :clap2:

[ParkerBill]

Air Force for me (Crypto tech), 1970-74, including a tour in Phan Rang, Vietnam.

"Off we goooooooooo, into the sky blue yonder, off we goooooo, da da de dum...."

Gee, that kind of fits us STeed riders, doesn't it? :D

[barnesdl]

USAF 1977-2003
I spnet 9 years as a Forward Air Controller and the rest of the time in Calibration. Seen the world and then some.

[Geoff]

United States Coast Guard 1963-1967

[Medicine Bear]

USAF 1977-2003
I spent 9 years as a Forward Air Controller and the rest of the time in Calibration. Seen the world and then some.
I was a life support tech for the 702nd Tac Air Support Sqdn at Bergstrom AFB my whole enlistment (1971-75). We flew the O-2 and, later, the OV-10.

First time I've met a FAC since then.

Fred :03biker:

[RON-M]

USAF 1968-1972 69-70 309 TAC Fighter Squadron, Tuy Hoa, Viet Nam, Weapons Tech, F-100s

[Chopper John]

US Navy - '65 to '93. My son is currently a USMC senior drill instructor at Parris Island, SC after serving as a helicopter crew chief in Columbia (drug war), Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. I'm kinda proud of him.

[STMurfCO]

21 years US Navy from "77"-"98"


Terry
ST05 1300A

[EagleSix]

US Navy - '65 to '93. My son is currently a USMC senior drill instructor at Parris Island, SC after serving as a helicopter crew chief in Columbia (drug war), Somalia, Afghanistan, and Iraq. I'm kinda proud of him.

And you should be....nothing like a Crew Chief to mold the recruits and I have a special love for any of the chopper crews, Marine/Army, they more then once snatched my butt from harms way (of course they were also the transportation that put me in the thick of it, but no matter!).

Also, Thank You, for your service. 65-93, if you had sea duty you probably were off the coast in the gulf. You were either pressing the fire release button or one of the thousands of sailors supporting those who were. The only artillery I trusted to call "fire-for-effect" without a spotter round came from the sea....Thank You and Thank All the Sailors.

.

[Howard C.]

Marines Jan. 1966 to Nov. 1969

[John Ephlin]

:biker: :biker: Army Air Corps 1945 ro 1947, USAF 1947 to 1971, Titless WAF,
Titanium Metals Corp 1971 to 1990, Now I just ride my 05 ST1300.:biker: :biker:

[Gurgar]

U.S. Army, 13 years. First 7.5 years as a 13F, forward Observer in Artillery. 5 Years as a 12F, Combat Engineer

1/319th 82nd Airbourne Div
3rd 75th Inf Div
WSDK Camp Page Korea
23rd Engineer BN 3rd Armor Div
23rd Engineer BN 1st Armor Div
3rd Engineer 24th Inf Div

[dteel]

20 year tour in Uncle Sam's Canoe Club ;) (US Navy). Still work as a DON civilian employee. :cool:

[Low Flyer]

Drafted Army '67-68. Served Co.A 5/46Bn. 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Div. Unsuccessful volunteer as a Pointman in 30,000 landmines AO.
He Who Walks With Limp. Now, I do similar work as a mental health counselor for the VA helping others to walk through their landmines. Pax, jim

[gec343]

USMC (1960/1964)
USMCR (1973/1994 (ret'd)

I would love to do it over again!!!!

[bamspringtx]

U.S. Navy 6 yrs. 1988-1994 Desert Storm I and II.
Avionics tech.
1 Year Millington, Tn.
5 years SeaOpDet Nas Whidbey Is., Wa.
USS Ranger "The Last Ride"
Uss Kitty Hawk

[Toaksy]

21 years Iowa national guard Tactical radio repair
deployed desert storm/desert shield
deployed to Iraq 2005-2006
Still in, looking at another deployment maybe this year

[4INer]

USAF Reserves and Air Reserve Technician April 80 and still counting.

April 80 to Oct 81 434 FW Grissom AFB Indiana
Oct 81 to November 84 926 FW MAS New Orleans LA
Nov 84 to Aug 94 434 FW Grissom AFB Indiana
Aug 94 to present 442 FW Whiteman AFB Missouri
with a couple of stops in Kuwait and Iraq along the way........

All of it in some sort of maintenance capacity on A-10's (engine mechanic, crew chief, maintenance analyst, production control)

[4INer]

:biker: :biker: Army Air Corps 1945 ro 1947, USAF 1947 to 1971, Titless WAF,
Titanium Metals Corp 1971 to 1990, Now I just ride my 05 ST1300.:biker: :biker:

Man am I looking forward to the day......................

[unchargedken]

U.S. Army 67-69 Vietnam 68-69 359TH Trans.
Fuel truck driver in central highlands.
Ken
04 ST1300/79 GS1000S SUZUKI
NRA Life member.

[sam7]

USMC 1967-1969. Vietnam 1968-1969, 3/26 Mike Co. then 3/1 Lima
Proud of my service and of all others who have, do and will serve.

[ST13Fred]

Drafted. 1970-1972. 294th Aviation Co., Ascom and Uijongbu, South Korea. UH-1D Huey Helicopter Crew-Chief.

:04biker:

[P-Diddy]

AD now, E-6 for US Coast Guard! (2.83%, yesss)

Currently working SAR in SD. :eek:

[johnSTamela]

Retired USMC '79-'00.

[rbs]

3 yrs US Army, with 2 in France, Corp of Engineers 1958-1961

[lr1228]

USMC 1968-1970
Vietnam 1968-1969
1st Batt/ 3rd Mar

[Bobbydog]

Draft number in 1973 was #327. I did not go, but was raised in Bremerton, Washington where the Puget Sound Navel Shipyard, Keyport Underwater Warfare, and Trident Missile Base are all located. I worked at PSNS for several years and got a sincere appreciation for the folks that served.

When I grew up in the 60s there was a siren that blew every Wednesday at 11am to commence the infamous air raid warning. Given that we were one of the top three targets for the soviets on the west coast we knew we had no chance of survival.

Bob

[Computer Nerd]

Actually, I know it's a long shot, but is there anyone here (or does anyone know anyone in your life) who is both a Vietnam Vet, and an Iraq vet?

I bumped into a Master Gunnery Sergeant who served in both wars, but I never got to ask him about the parallels (if any) between the two conflicts.

[USMCST]

USMC Parris Island, Quantico, Marine Barracks 8th & I Wash DC 1974 to 1980.

[STryder]

USMC 1969-1971
Infantry Squad Leader
Charlie 2 Bravo 1/1
RVN

[ShinySideUpAZ]

Army 84-87
7th CAB, 7th Infantry Division
Go Light Fighters!

[Rotorhead]

'77-'86 US Army...Helicopter Crewchief/Section Leader/QA Section Member
507th Transportation Co., 101st Airborne Div. Ft. Campbell, Ky.
HHB 210th Field Artillery, Herzo Base, W. Germany
HHQ 3rd Brigade,101st Airborne Div. Ft. Campbell, Ky.
20th Transportation Co., VII Corps, Stuggart, W. Germany
HHB 3/7th Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, W. Germany


'86-'91 US Army
HHB 3/320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Div. Ft. Campbell, Ky.
Desert Storm Vet.

'95-'03 US Air Force...C130 Crewchief
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Ga

July 11, 2003 Retired w/26 years. Whew!!

And yup, I would most definetly do it again!!

[sirvior]

USMC from 22 Feb 1960 to 1 November 1979 - 30 months in Vietnam - 11 years in Force Recon and last 91/2 on the permanent staff of the Inspector Generals Branch SEMPER FI

[CaST]

Air Force - KC135 Crew Chief, C-141 Crew Chief
1981 - 1986
March AFB
Norton AFB

[spd2918]

US Army Res Civil Affairs 1986- 1992 (Desert Shield / Strom)
US Naval AIr Res Intel Unit 1992- 1995

[talintrappe]

12+ Years in the Marine Corps
"Once a Marine always a Marine"
"Semper Fi"

[pgreen94]

USMC Retired, 1985 - 2006
1985 - 2001 radar technician
2001 - 2006 M1 tanker, served in Iraq 2003

Semper Fi!!

[sam]

US Army Security Agency also knownasthe Lightning Fast Chicken Pluckers. 37 month (68-71) RVN in Criticom

[oldscout1]

rvn 68-69 mechanic 4/39 inf, 9th inf div...njang 75-93 19d psg and 11b50 1sg 2/113 inf, 50ad. retired 12/2006

[Phillyrube]

US Navy Aviation, 1970-1990, retired Senior Chief......

[Casey]

US Army, 1st BN / 43rd Air Defense Artillery PATRIOT

['04 ST1300A in NJ]

3 years Navy Reserve, NJ
17 years NJ Air National Guard, McGuire AFB, Heavy Equipment, Grounds & Pavements, "Rapid Runway Repair!!!"
Retired in 1999

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[GXXRDRVR]

USMC 89-94
Semper Fi

[Dave E]

USN 1970 - 1978
San Diego
Great Lakes Ill
Camp Lejeune NC
Lakehurst NJ

[DixieFlyer]

USMC 1966-1968 H&S Company,2nd Bn, 8th Marine Regiment
Did a tour on the LPH Guam but did not serve in Vietnam. Have nothing but the utmost respect for those who did. Semper Fi....

[tcunnien]

USAF 73-77, Munitions (aka BB Stackers)

Tim

[bobclift]

25 years, USAF. "Retired" (ie: started second career) in 1997. Enjoyed my time in but I'm glad to count that as a completed chapter... Bob

[nuke_mech701]

Still in the US Navy, working and operating nuclear submarines. Gotta love the recycled air and endless amounts of coffee. Working on 9 years, got about 11 more to go.

[Bighaeb]

USAF Security Forces/K9 Handler

Serving since June 1997!

10 years till retirement!

[wescus]

US Army Military Police Corp 1976-1979
Ft. McClellan, AL
Pirmasens Germany 59th MP Co.
I learned more in this three years than any other period of my life...

[sirvior]

20 years USMC 11 yrs in Force Recon - 91/2 on Inspector Generals Staff
30 months in Vietnam

Thanks to all who served

[ifly]

USMC Jan 81-June 85

[v65saber]

marines 63-67
sunny paradise 6/66 -6/67

[ST1300A]

USN - Nov '74 to Dec '94 :)

Did "Operation Desert Shield" and "Operation Desert Storm", or as we now call it - Gulf War Part 1. :eek:

Was an Electrician's Mate (EM), then a Gas Turbine Specialist, Electrical (GSE).

[oldscout1]

george...that the gary owen...we were soldiers once bn? i was with 4/39 9 id 68-69..oldscout1

[Phil]

Army Active enlisted 96-03 (Field Artillery)
Now a Cav Scout Platoon Leader with Ohio Natl Guard

[brentster]

Marine Corps... 12 years. Started up as a grunt, did a few years on embassy duty and then ended up teaching at the MC Computer Science School at 29 Stumps. It was a heck of a ride!!!

[Okie54]

21 years U.S. Navy 1973 to 1994. Retired as a Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman (E-8). Lost a few frineds along the way and tomorrow we be my day to remember them. Hand Salute to all who have served.
Doc

[fitenfyr]

Coast Guard 92-96
Served on the Oldest Cutter in the fleet which was just retired this year.
USCGC Storis WMEC-38
Then 3 years as a RM/TC (Radioman then forced to change to Telecommunications specialist)

Got me into 911 Dispatching then the Fire Service.

Thought real hard about going back in the Reserves until my 36th B-day this year. Now it would require a big waiver I bet...

[sirvior]

United States Marine Corps 22Feb60 -1Nov79 30 months in Vietnam

[sirvior]

United States Marine Corps 22Feb60-1nov79 30 months in Vietnam

[STOC6366]

1 year, Iowa Army National Guard
12 years, Active Army (Combat Engineer/Drill Sergeant) - Desert Shield/Storm w/ 1st Infantry Division, Operation Joint Endeavor (Bosnia) w/ 16th Engineer Battalion out of Bamberg, Germany, Drill Sergeant @ Fort Leonard Wood.
Now civil service working at the US Army Engineer School (ESSAYONS!)

[Captain JT]

USAF 21 years. Air traffic control and Minute Man III ICBM launch officer

[PAYogi]

USAF 81-85 Computer maintenance tech.

[dreddd2000]

I have never served, but all of you who have, I give you my heartfelt thanks. You've all done a job that I was too much of a coward to do. You all rock. :headbang:

[GaryWayne]

Four years in the Air Force (71-75) and in Sept of this year 32 years with the VA (not the same but goverment).

Gary

[Phil]

Coast Guard 92-96
Served on the Oldest Cutter in the fleet which was just retired this year.
USCGC Storis WMEC-38
Then 3 years as a RM/TC (Radioman then forced to change to Telecommunications specialist)

Got me into 911 Dispatching then the Fire Service.

Thought real hard about going back in the Reserves until my 36th B-day this year. Now it would require a big waiver I bet...

The Army is taking guys up to 46 ys old I believe?

Wow

[jazzer]

Indiana National Guard, US Army reserve, 7 years total, enough for any man. 1969 thru 1976. Combat Engineer, Stevedor, Truck driver, nearly got activated to Nam twice, but somebody had to stay home and keep the ladies happy!!:)

[ConeHead]

I retire from the AF this December after 20 years, 9 moves, and some great (and not so great) memories. It's time. And I salute those young-uns who continue to sign-up and serve knowing what's in store for them and their families.

[STMikeK]

:usflag1: 25 Years United States Navy Seabee CUCM (SCW) Retired 1979-2004:

[BDonald]

1657-65 US Air Force Aircraft Electrician
1965-73 US Army Helicopter Pilot
1973-86 US Army Nat Guard

Vietnam 1963-64 Aircraft Electrician
1967-68 Gunship Platoon Commander
1969-70 Chinook Company Operations Officer

1977-94 US Airforce Civil Service Auditor--with 5 years in the Philipines

1994-Present Retired

[lesjohns]

US Navy 1970-1992 intel and nuclear

[Bravo616]

US Army

1st Cav Division, FT Hood TX
10th Mountain Division, FT Drum NY
USASOC, FT Bragg, NC
USACAPOC, FT Bragg, NC

Tours:
Honduras
Somalia
Germany
Iraq (2 tours)

[travlr_45]

3 years NAVY here

[Mick]

USAF 73-77, Munitions (aka BB Stackers)

Tim


All right! Another BB Stacker! I was an AF munitions guy from 1970 to 1974.

[wolfxoman]

Army Chemical Corps (AKA Glow Worm)

[MikesBlackbird]

USMC 1975-1978; 3rd Battalion 6th Marines.

[Buck]

Australian Army 27 years (3 till parole) Warrant Officer Class One (E9) in EW (working on the unknowns).

Buck

[tommy5313]

US ARMY--- 11.5 years, stationed in germany and texas mainly.

[andyb]

USAF 71-74, 26th-86th Security Police Sq, Ramstein Germany. What a party!:beer3:

[chuckSTer]

USAF pilot 1967-1987

[flyellow]

USAF '85-93. Desert Shield, Desert Storm. Berlin Wall, etc, etc, etc....:)

[acook]

Semper Fidelis------ Nam class of "69" The Rockpile

[coty_jim]

101st Vietnam 1970-72 Huey Crew Chief (door gunner)

[chuckM]

USAF - '76-'82

Phantom Crew Chief

[John Ephlin]

USAF twenty years:biker: :biker:

[burgo11]

Royal Australian Air Force 20+ years '68-88

[Boing76]

USAF Pilot '54 to '66

[kenny0101]

electronic warfare systems specialist, 1982-1988.

[Ronnie]

US Navy 1959 though 1963 all aboard the USS William M. Wood DDR 715

Boot Camp in San Diego, Schooling in Great Lakes.

2nd Class Machinest Mate.

[Wolfclan]

If you mean military service as a pose to "Milarty Service" ----cheap rib-----
Army service since 1988

[sennister]

Army Reserves 92-94 (Infantry, Cannon Falls, MN)
Active Duty Army 94-99 (Infantry, OPFOR CMTC Hohenfels, Germany)
National Guard 99-02 (Crew Cheif UH-1H, St. Paul, MN)
National Guard 02-02 (34th Inf Div Infantry Liason Sgt, Rosemount, MN)

I decided to get out after 10.5 years. My disability check from the VA is more than what my guard check was. Uncle Sam said I couldn't keep both so I was doing my 1 weekend a month and not getting paid for it. Then for the 2 weeks a year I make more at my regular job.

[SupraSabre]

9 years 9 months USAF

Jan 71 - Apr 74 : Los Angeles AF Station (now AFB)
Got out, got married and went back in..Out for 87 days
Jul 74 - Dec 75 : Mather AFB (Sacramento CA)
Jan 76 - Jan 79 : Hahn AFB (Gremany)
Jan 79 - Aug 80 : England AFB (Alexandra, LA - I asked for LA AFS - the joke was on me! :mad:

I finished my BSCS in Oct 88 and should have gone back in with a commission, but the wife wanted no part of the military again. Could have been retired...regret it to this day! :mad: :mad:

Currently have a son in the Air Force, at Hill AFB. He is a Weapons Specialist teaching at the Shooting Range. He gets to play with all the toys! :rocket1:

[Mcreviver]

US Army, 1968 to 1971. Vietnam 10-68-10-69. B Troop, 7th Squadron, 1st Air Cavalry. Helicpoter mechanic: UH-1H, AH-1G, OH-6A.
We were winning when I left!
R.I.P. Col David Hackworth. You told the truth when they didn't want to hear it.

[tarfin]

USAR 86-92

29E Electronic Radio Repair Technican

[TomStickler]

Regular US Army officer: 2 yrs Artillery (Honest John battery, Germany) 1 yr light aircraft maintenance co (Germany) 1 yr Vietnam (6 mo commander Nung Security Force, Nha Trang)

VA Agent Orange disability paid for my 2005 ST1300

[PizzaHog]

USNR: active duty - 1988-1990, reserve 1990-1992. Intelligence - which even I thought was an oxymoron at the time...:crackup

[seriesowner]

2 years SADF (South African Defence Force) - Infantry.

[Allan_Eh]

Still playing soldier up here. 91 till present.

[Lost Dutchman]

Joined the Marines right out of high school in 76
crew chief on CH-46 SeaKnight helo till 82.
then
Air Force until 86, air crew on Kc-135 Stratotanker.

[elkhntingfool]

4 years in the Air Force and have been a DOD Civilian for the last 10

[Flash86]

Just got back from Iraq. Army National Guard.

[johnSTamela]

Glad you made it back safe. I can't wait for eveyone to get back home. I've still got some who have worked for me over the years there. I pray for all their safe returns.

[Carl_T]

Glad to hear you're home.

Just saw this thread.
Drafted US Army Infantry. Trained in Fort Lewis WA. then VietNam 1967-1968

[danco]

I have served.
Between 1966 and 1998

1966-1969 USN Hospital Corps HM3 Stateside
1969-1970 First Marine Division (Reinforced) FMF
Attached Hospital Corpsman HM2 Viet Nam
1970-1977 Fourth Marine Air Wing Attached Hospital Corpsman (Reserve)
1977-1983 Civilian Break
1983-1998 Army Military Police, NBC NCO, Supply, 89th MP BDE Desert Storm

Retired as First Sergeant in 177 MP Brigade (Michigan National Guard) with 25 years of service.
I guess I just couldn't seem to hold on to a job!

[Coop]

I have served.
Between 1966 and 1998

1966-1969 USN Hospital Corps HM3 Stateside
1969-1970 First Marine Division (Reinforced) FMF
Attached Hospital Corpsman HM2 Viet Nam
1970-1977 Fourth Marine Air Wing Attached Hospital Corpsman (Reserve)
1977-1983 Civilian Break
1983-1998 Army Military Police, NBC NCO, Supply, 89th MP BDE Desert Storm

Retired as First Sergeant in 177 MP Brigade (Michigan National Guard) with 25 years of service.
I guess I just couldn't seem to hold on to a job!

It was probably that year with the 1st MarDiv that messed you up Doc. It's funny after a Corpsman served with Marines the navy didn't seem to want them back. Probably the fights in the club. LOL!! I have a ham and eggs that I'll trade you for ham and mothers.

[danco]

It was probably that year with the 1st MarDiv that messed you up Doc. It's funny after a Corpsman served with Marines the navy didn't seem to want them back. Probably the fights in the club. LOL!! I have a ham and eggs that I'll trade you for ham and mothers.

We had split end flash suppressors on our '16's that were just right for popping a case of C-rats. By the time I got over to the army that useful feature had been moded out. BTW you can keep the Mothers but i will trade a four pack of one-puff lucky's for that can o' peaches you're holdin'

[Dono3797]

MARINE CORPS 1980-1984 HMM-163 (Ridgerunners) Tustin Ca

[Coop]

We had split end flash suppressors on our '16's that were just right for popping a case of C-rats. By the time I got over to the army that useful feature had been moded out. BTW you can keep the Mothers but i will trade a four pack of one-puff lucky's for that can o' peaches you're holdin'

Y'all still had split ends in 69 and 70? Alot of the new guys in 68 had the new suppressors, but they were probably issued in Okinawa. I have a 4 pack of Pall Mall left from 1967. Remember trying to cover all the holes in the paper so you could light those old cigarettes? LOL!! There was only one guy in my company that carried a gas mask and he used it to brew coffee under his poncho in the middle of the night. Man, that smelled good.

[RetArmy]

I served 20 years and 9 days active duty. From Sep 1959 to Sep 1979 and loved every minute of it. I would go back tomorrow if it were possible. Vietnam 1967 to 1968. Glad to see our servicemen and women returning safely from their tour abroad and I won't forget those who could not return safely.

[mishkee]

I've been served twice :)

but never served...

Tom :03biker:

[hotfoot]

Us Navy 1948 to 1950. Served on a destroyer DD 870. I got out just before Korea I had a kid and it changed my classification from 1A to 3a. I missed the war that a lot of my friends didn't. My ship hit a mine in the Engine & fire Room off of Korea. They limped back to Japan.
Hotfoot>

[T.Wilson]

USMC 1989 to present.

[killerST6]

I served 10years
Started out in the Army Guard, then went full time USAF. Got out in 1990 like 2 months before we went to war, I was hoping they would call me back after we did.

[mgv658]

US Navy submarine service. Nine years. It was "an adventure"!

[ernest62]

Still serving in the Canadian Navy. 18+ years

[Roadrunner 88]

Still In USAFR flying C-17s at Charleston

[killerST6]

Still In USAFR flying C-17s at Charleston

Sweet,
When I was stationed there we flew C-141s :D

[O24]

US Coast Guard
6 years active
4 years and counting reserve time
Electrians mate on ice breakers

[Ed_Grant]

US Air Force '65-'85
Got into the Airman's Education & Commissioning Program out of Basic Training and earned an MS in ELEN at Oklahoma St. U. in 1969.
'69-'71 Systems Command at Holloman AFB
'71-'73 Nav School/EWO School at Mather AFB
'73-'83 and '84-'85 96th BW flying in B-52s at Dyess AFB
'83-'84 Osan AB Command Post

Retired for almost 23 years and enjoying every minute of it. :)

[LeeWonnacott]

I was a dit chasin Radioman in the US Coast Guard from 1968 through 1975. Stationed on the Bering Straits of Alaska for a year, 18 months at sea aboard Cutter Sebago doing North Atlantic Ocean Stations, and several other exotic places in and around the nation where there are piers and people to pull from the water.

For those of you that may believe we Coasties are all sweetwater sailors... visit this page

http://www.roadsandriders.com/memorials/MI/CGCEscanaba.html

and then please pause a moment to remember 103 men from the Cutter Escanaba who did not return from their Atlantic patrol in 1943.

We all served and gave something - while others served and gave all.

"SEMPER PARATUS is our guide, our fame, our glory too!"

[HuntUSA]

US Army, 1973 - 1981
Mashine Gun Crew, A Co - 2nd Bn - 508th Abn Infantry, 82nd Abn Division
... left as a Staff Sergeant 7 years later, for some Chick that I married.

I bever forgave myself for not staying in the Army and Retiring 15 years later.

<Salute all>
-- Steve

[ZUMO]

Army....1979 to 1999. Nuclear biology chemical warfare NCO.

Panama (combat engineers)
Honduras (combat engineers)
Iraq (Chemical recon)

Thanks to everyone who has served.

[Skip Ellis]

20 years USAF
18 years DoD and a few more to go.
It's been all good.

Skip

[Lou65]

I was exempt with some back thing while applying for OCS
in 1969...and have always felt grateful to the ones of you
who did serve.

I feel the same way about most public servants
with the exception of most of the AO's in DC for whom as a collective body I have the utmost contempt.....

Afraid I have read too many books.

reminds me of a quote....

If you are not a liberal in your twenties,
then you don't have a heart,

and if your not a conservative by your forties
you don't have a brain.....

Anyway...THANKS GUYS.

[yumajb]

U.S. Air Force, 1963-1967. Vietnam 66-67 1st Air Commandos, Plieku.

[gec343]

Lou,

Excellent quote on Liberals, plus very true!

GEC, USMC (ret'd)

[Rob__]

USAF ret 23 Years. HH-53s,HC-130s,C-5s,C-141s,C-17s. Loved it.:06biker:

[Coyote]

26 years NAVY. One tour to go!

:04biker:

[Roadrunner 88]

Sweet,
When I was stationed there we flew C-141s :D

Did 12 years and 5900 hours on the Starlizard... would have stayed on it forever had they not run it off...:D

[illzoni]

Dagnabbit!

Every time someone votes in this poll, this thread pops back up on the new posts list. I keep opening the thread to see the new comments, but there aren't any.

[The above are just assumptions on my part. Several times withing the past week this thread has come up as 'new posts', yet I haven't seen any.]

[johnSTamela]

Jon, I know the feeling. It happens with other polls as well, I have noticed.

[Radar]

U. S. Marine Corps 23 Dec 1991 - Present and loving every minute of it.

Radar

[John Wolfe]

USMC '78 - '91. USMCR '91 - '01.

God Bless those serving now... as well as those who have, and those who will.

[Shuey]

"Follow Me" Infantry and "Toujour Pret" Armored Cav for the first half of 20 years - 2nd half in automated data processing, climate control and eating hot food.

[Rollon]

I served as a Quartermaster aboard the USS Ogden (LPD-5)
One Westpac from Aug 68 thru Mar 69

[93NJST]

USAF, McGuire AFB. Left in the mid 90's and was hired as a civilian employee.

Cheers,
Adam

[x-cell]

20 Years, USAF...

-Mike-

[JimNtexas]

USAF 1974-1994, Electronic Warfare Officer, F-Cww, F-4G, EF-111A.

[Black Ops]

U.S. Army 1990 - 2003
10+ AD Special forces (10th, 1st and 7th)
AGR w/ 19th

[TwistyRdsCarver]

Retired w/ 20 yrs. mostly assigned to US Army Special Forces (5th and 7th) to include tour @ Panama (ODA 791, C/3/7), last 4 years assigned to NoVA...

Worked with all services, to include several Reserve and NG units...Plus several LEOs at the Federal/State/and Local levels..

Respected all who serve!

God Bless our troops (and first responders!); Past, Present, and Future!

[jdaniels]

I was army signal corp '65 thru '67.Viet Nam.

[papito3kids]

22 years and still going in the USAF.

Aim High!

[ChipSTer]

For all you guys that have served: THANK YOU! :yr1: :wave1: :clap2: :amflag:
:cool:

[toolman]

22 years and counting in the Navy, enlisted on the surface, officer under the sea. Just finished my last sea tour and loving the shore duty!

[ezrider007]

23 years Royal Navy 1976 - 1999. Chief Petty Officer Weapons Engineering Artificer. Served on the following ships and submarines.

Birmingham, Alacrity (Falklands), Active, Revenge, Vengeance and Victorious.

[Shutterbug]

U.S. Navy 1972-1996. Retired Senior Chief Photographer's Mate, 100% disabled veteran. Yes, I have the little wheelchair on my license plate!

[txdon2006]

Army 63-64 Korea--When Kennedy was killed in Dallas. I made the mistake of saying I was from Dallas and you'd thought I killed him.

Vietnam- 1966-1968 Caught the best of the TET offensive with the 2/22 Inf. 25th Inf. Div. based out of Dau Tieng in the Iron Triangle. Was wounded 2 times. March 18, 1968 and again on Juy 4, 1968. Almost didn't survive that time. What a way to celebrate the 4th.

[txdon2006]

Good to know others from the 25th are here. Served with the 2/22 1966-1968. Vietnam. Welcome back

[Subdivided]

U.S. Army Security Agency 1974 - 1977, Korea for 13 months.

[txdon2006]

I remember those 3 prong flash surpressors and opening crats wire was about all they were good for. The rest of the weapon sometimes was used as a club.

[motorcyclelarry]

USMC
1968 to 1971
Vietnam 1969 FLC Provisional Rifle Company

I was a gunner in Nam and a truck mechanic at Pendelton

[marshall]

US NAVY
1962 - 1983 (Retired in 1983 in King Bay GA)
Vietnam vet two tours 1967-68 & 1970 (USMACV SOG)
3/4 surface, 1/4 submarine duty (SSN and AS Duty)
Communications Field

[DaBear]

U.S. Army field artillery, four years; father a fighter pilot, killed in an F-105 in April 1962, grandfather U.S. Navy, WWI.

In my family, a man is incomplete without time in the service of the country.

[DaBear]

About the original M16 with the three prong -- you got THAT right. Without the forward assist, it was a POS.

[gec343]

U.S. Army field artillery, four years; father a fighter pilot, killed in an F-105 in April 1962, grandfather U.S. Navy, WWI.

In my family, a man is incomplete without time in the service of the country.

That last statement also applies in my family. Both of my sons are career military.

GEC, USMC/USMCR (ret)

[slo~ride]

US ARMY for 9 years, 5th group special forces
Served in: Panama, took Noriega from the church.
Pershing Gulf War Book 1, Bazra to Kuwait city.

[privateer]

US Navy Surface Nuke Officer - 1982-1988.

[bandit]

USMC 1992-1996,
USCG 1998- present
Niot much longer before I can retire and then I have to get a real job.

[DaBear]

Semper Fi, bandit. Check six, and be safe. Thanks for taking the flag from us older farts.

[GitSum]

USMC
1974 to 1979
Reconnaissance man, parachute and SCUBA qualified (8654)
1st Recon BN

[Bikemedic]

4 years Navy, Submarine drydock, Kingbay GA

[Hey Sarge]

19 April 2008 will be a quarter of a century in the United States Air Force. So far...no end in sight.

[gec343]

19 April 2008 will be a quarter of a century in the United States Air Force. So far...no end in sight.

Thanks for serving our great USA. You should be commended. No higher calling IMHO.

GEC
USMC/USMCR (ret'd)

[moeg]

USAF 1968-1972 KC-135 Maint Tech / Computer Operations
One Overseas Tour (PhuCat AB)

USCG(R) 1977-1983 Machinist Mate -Small Boats SAR
Cape Cod, MA

[1st1300]

USARMY RETIERED Nam 65-67 France,Germany,stateside total 34 years 6 months 16 days and would do it again in a heart beat. Any one who has served or is serving in the US military has my heart felt respect and appreciation. :)

[josephthreedogs]

Of all the things I have done in life I am most proud of the time I spent in the service of my Country.

[gec343]

+1 on that statement!

[Capt_Gruuvy]

4F - I was headed for the USAF. I have an irregular heartbeat.

I told them I just danced to a different drummer. They told me to go home.

[MikesBlackbird]

3 years USMC - 1975-1978

[suedez]

24 years USAF. Flew A-10s, F-16s and T-38 trainers. Retired last year.:)