Vietnam era Vets

May 08, 2017, 07:11 PM

germandogs

Vietnam era Vets

Drafted 7/17/1969. Did Basic at Ft. Bragg and then went to Medical Corps training at Ft. Sam Houston.How many Vietnam ERA Vets are active on the boardDid you join or drafted?Where did you do basic training and AIT

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May 08, 2017, 07:14 PM

Sig209

I am not a vet from that era. I served 80s - 90s.

The best trainers I had in Army ROTC in college were Viet Nam vets, both officers and NCOs.

My hats off to you all !

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May 08, 2017, 07:20 PM

Jimbo54

1967-69 and I volunteered for the draft knowing I was up for being selected anyway. The recruiter told me if I signed up I would be able to pick my MOS.

. That was the first of many lies.

Basic and AIT at ft. Ord. I ended staying state side at both Ft. Ord and Ft. Lewis plus 4 years active reserve.

Jim

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May 08, 2017, 07:25 PM

roustabout

Joined Army and was active duty 1969-1971. Basic at Ft. Polk, LA and AIT at Ft. Sill, OK for training as counterbattery/countermortar radar crewman. Stationed at Coleman Kaserne near Gelnhausen, West Germany. HQ Battery, 2nd Battalion, 6th Artillery, 3rd Armored Division.

May 08, 2017, 07:25 PM

JALLEN

I enlisted as E3 in 1963, after my junior year in hs, in the Navy Reserve, hoping to get an NROTC scholarship. I did boot camp at Treasure Island, made E4 within a year, a radio operator, stayed in the reserves, went to OCS in two summers and got a commission when I graduated in 1968.

I thought I would be involved in VN, or WestPac, but never was. I did my active duty at North Island in San Diego, married a San Diego native and ended up staying. I was 19 years in the reserves, never west of San Clemente Island.

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

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May 08, 2017, 07:30 PM

Johnny 3eagles

Enlisted and took Basic and AIT at Fort Knox, Ky in 1964. MOS in those days was 133.10 Armor Intelligence Specialist (Scout). 133 became 11D, and later became 19D. When I retired in 1985 I was a 19Z5M. Lots of weird shit and places between 1964 and 1985.

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May 08, 2017, 07:31 PM

Elk Hunter

quote:
Originally posted by roustabout:
Joined Army and was active duty 1969-1971. Basic at Ft. Polk, LA and AIT at Ft. Sill, OK for training as counterbattery/countermortar radar crewman. Stationed at Coleman Kaserne near Gelnhausen, West Germany. HQ Battery, 2nd Battalion, 6th Artillery, 3rd Armored Division.

My wife is from near Gelnhausen. Smallish village called Kassel. Not the big city further north.

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May 08, 2017, 07:34 PM

Elk Hunter

Joined the army in August, 1955. Enlisted for the 3 AD, as it was going to Germany.

Stayed in the army until 1966. Number of my buddies went from Germany to Viet Nam. 8 of us with the same MOS, alerted, on 24 hour deployment standby. I was the only one who didn't go. Stayed in Germany until discharged.

May 08, 2017, 07:36 PM

PHPaul

USN, 1969-1990

Joined for a couple of reasons:

1. If I didn't, I WOULD be drafted - no college, no deferment.

2. Initial enlistment was for 6 years with guaranteed Electronics Technician Class "A" school. Boot Camp from Feb to May '69, various schools until Sep of '70 before I got to my first actual duty station.

Lot of WestPac, Philippines and Japan, but nothing in-country.

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May 08, 2017, 07:39 PM

roarindan

Enlisted Jan. 06 1971

Honorably discharged Dec.13 1974

Rank E-4

U.S Army 63k20

Stationed in South Korea 1yr.

Ft. Hood Texas for duration of enlistment.

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May 08, 2017, 07:47 PM

HJrocket

Enlisted Aviation Cadet Army Air Force June 1944. Retired from US Army May 1978. Combat veteran Korea 3dID,combat veteran RVN 9thID and HQ MACV

May 08, 2017, 07:51 PM

roustabout

My wife is from near Gelnhausen. Smallish village called Kassel. Not the big city further north.

Elk
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I liked the area a lot. It's very picturesque and I'd like to return there someday for a visit.

May 08, 2017, 07:51 PM

RETTOP

I enlisted in the USMC when I turned 17 in 1970 and received my draft notice via my squadron S-1 while serving in Vietnam in 1972. They said it was a pretty common occurrence.

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May 08, 2017, 07:52 PM

yanici

Enlisted, USN in Feb. 1965.

Boot at Great Lakes, Fire Control "A" school at Bainbridge MD.

Sea duty on LST based in Little Creek Base in VA. along with a few more schools. Ready force deployments to Carribean and Mediterranean.

Got out in 1968.

John

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May 08, 2017, 07:58 PM

ArLEOret

Joined USAF 1954 one week after graduation from HS. Basic at Sampson AFB, radio school at Scott AFB, trained at Nellis AFB. Europe next. Final assignment in SAC 308 SMW. Retired in 1974.