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Army active duty 67-69 then 4 years reserve. Supply with no Vietnam tour.

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USAF '88-'92.
B-1B OAS





Hedley Lamarr: Wait, wait, wait. I'm unarmed.
Bart: Alright, we'll settle this like men, with our fists.
Hedley Lamarr: Sorry, I just remembered . . . I am armed.
 
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to be Batman!
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US Army National Guard Combat MP 81-84
USAF Security Police/LE 84-89

Why walk when you can ride, why ride when you can fly.
 
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Marine Corps 1970 to 1973. Spent 18 months on Okinawa.



Sgt. USMC 1970 - 1973
 
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Army, 1969-1993
 
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USAF 1977-1981 DSTE Maint/Crypto
Oklahoma ANG 1983 Texas ANG 1985-2001
Mobile Comm., Secure Communications/Crypto Maint.
Kadena AB, Randolph AFB, England, Germany, Honduras. HAPPILY RETIRED!

And if I may boast, our son is an E-3 in the USAF maintaining F-16 fuel systems at Shaw AFB. SO PROUD! Smile


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Too old to run,
too mean to quit!
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US Army, 1955-1966. All but 1 year in the 3rd Armored Division. That 1 year was an advisory assignment in Iran.

I was 1 of 8 E5s in the 3AD in Germany. Locked in at E5. 7 of the 8 went to Viet Nam. 5 didn't make it back home.

My oldest grandson is an E7 at Ft. Bragg. Has been over in the sand box 11 times now.

His story is literally something else. 100 % disabled, won't quit. Turned down Silver Star 4 times. The leadership finally just awarded a Bronze Star (V) and made him accept it. I think he has 3 purple hearts now.

My younger grandson was discharged due to injuries received in training. 60% disability with PTSD, too.


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There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. "
-Thomas Jefferson

"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville

FBHO!!!



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US Army 1965 – 1968 Germany
 
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Three Generations
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I was Navy, 1969-1990, communications/cryptology. No sea duty, lots of overseas shore: Philippines, Japan, Iceland. Retired as a Senior Chief. 4 older brothers all served, 2 drafted into the Army, 2 volunteered Air Force.

Son was Army for 10 years, injured once in Airborne (night jump), again at Ft. Ord in Mechanized. Offered limited duty behind a desk or a medical. Took the medical.

Grandson USMC for 6 years, back and neck injuries, retired 100% disabled.

Father-in-law USCG 30+ years including WW-II, retired as a WO4.

Wife's great-uncle died in the 1918 flu epidemic at Ft. Devens.




Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
 
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U S Navy 1971-1975 Boiler Tech BT2( E5)
USS Macdonough DLG 8 We decommissioned her in Philly after a 6 mo Med Cruise.
Went back to Charleston SC and boarded USS William H Standley DLG 32 several Caribbean cruises and a 9 mo Med Cruise. Reclassified ship as CG 32


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USAF 1975 - 1979
Aircraft Electrician (F-4C/D, F-111, A-10)
 
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Better Than I Deserve!
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Senior Chief United States Navy for 26 years. 1986-2012.


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U.S.Army 82nd Airborne Division Heavy Weapons Anti Tank Crewman 1980-1986


Airborne ! All the Way!!
 
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USAF. 2Lt-Capt 1960-1975; Sgt-TSgt 1975-1980; retired Captain in 1980. Officer assignments in radar and computer maintenance, enlisted as a COBOL computer programmer.

flashguy




Texan by choice, not accident of birth
 
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Army aviation. Crew chief Medivac helicopter UH-1H "Huey" #271 82nd Med Detachment Ft Riley, KS 1979-1982


“Our actions may be impeded...
But there can be no impeding our intentions or our dispositions. Because we can accommodate and adapt. The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting.

The impeding to action advances action.

What stands in the way becomes the way.”

― Marcus Aurelius
 
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USAF 1994-2014 Developmental Engineer, space stuff


...that I will support
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British Army - 9th September 1967 - 28th august 2000.

No reserve time.
 
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Active Air Force 24 years, 3 Months, 5 Days, 11 1/2 Hours and a few minutes. And yes, I'd do it again (not starting now Big Grin)

Crew Chief F-104, F-4C/D/E/RF, FB-111A, T-37 and F-15.

Tinyman


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I want to shake the shit out of them
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Navy 1968-72
Army National Guard 1973-75
Army 1975-91
 
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USAF 1958-1970, 11 yrs, 5 mos, 17 days (short discharge 1962 to reenlist and draw pro pay)

Basic training at Lackland, completed at Sheppard AFB TX, tech school at Shepherd. 58-59
Seymour-Johnson AFB, North Carolina (TAC), 59-62
Wheelus AB Libya (USAFE), 62-64
England AFB LA (TAC, then 1st Air Commando Wing - attached to it, not a commando), 64-67
Shepherd AFB TX (ATC) computer programming instructor, 67-70.
TSG - E-6

Taught on Univac and Burroughs. In 1968, Burroughs won AF contract for base computers. I specialized in COBOL and assembler language. Made contacts in Burroughs, and got offer couldn’t refuse to get out and work in compiler support for Burroughs. Actually got to be alternate rep to ANSI COBOL committee for a while. Worked at world hq in Detroit, moved to Pasadena CA medium scale mainframe plant, then eventually to our financial development center in Atlanta. Took early retirement package end of 2000.

While working in Pasadena, taught compiler class to USAF design center at Gunter, AL. They wanted to be able to debug problems and possibly recommend fix. Worked with design center folks from time to time.


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USAF 1958-1970
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