To all of my brothers and sisters in arms I want you to be blessed, and thank you for your service.
For those that served before me I thank you for helping teach fellows like me what it means to be an adult, and for those who served after me I say thank you for carrying on traditions and keeping my rights and freedoms safe from tyranny.
Enlisted USCG out of HS. 1970-74 Seattle area - Storekeeper. Later, after college, got DC in 1984 into Naval Reserve as Intel office and served in NIS until 1994 and out as 03.
May 04, 2020, 11:06 AM
Rolan_Kraps
Kentucky Air National Guard - 1980-1983 123rd Tactical Recon Wing, 122 Combat Support Squadron 62270 Food Service Supervisor.
Rolan Kraps SASS Regulator Gainesville, Georgia. NRA Range Safety Officer NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home
May 05, 2020, 08:04 AM
L90814
US Army/USANG 1992-1998
May 05, 2020, 08:29 AM
benny6
USMC Dec 1991 to Feb 2001. 6323, avionics technician, aircrew, CH-53E Super Stallion. Was attached to HMH-466 and HMH-769. 15th MEU (USS Tripoli) in 1994 and 13th MEU (USS Tarawa) in 1996.
-Kuwait -Jordan -UAE -Bahrain -Kenya -Uganda (Entebbe) (C-5 Galaxy) -Singapore -Hong Kong -Djibouti -Senegal (C-5 Galaxy) -Thailand -Qatar or Oman (Cant' remember which one)
Got out and collected disability 7 months before 9/11.
US Army Medical Corps 1968-1970 Korea Fort Belvoir
May 05, 2020, 08:38 AM
germandogs
US Army- 1969-1972 Combat medic then Brook Army Medical Center FT. Sam Houston, Texas
Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies.
Gene Hill
May 05, 2020, 08:40 AM
mojojojo
quote:
Originally posted by CaptainMike: You know Michael “Odie” Ogden? Retired Harrier jockey.
The name sounds familiar but I didn't fly with him.
Icarus flew too close to the sun, but at least he flew.
May 05, 2020, 12:26 PM
SigFan
Retired MSgt/E-7 USAF, 1986-2006 (20 yrs, 3 days). Ground Radio Maintenance (30474) first 4 yrs, then Communications-Computer Systems Operations (49171). OK, FL, South Korea, NJ, Germany, AZ. (Plus TX and MS for BMTS and Tech Schools.) TDYs/deployments to Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Netherlands, England, Belgium. Served with lots of great people and had many great opportunities/experiences!
Encourage young people to try the military for at least one hitch; it’s not for everyone as a career, but it’s great training and experience for anyone.
Regards From Sunny Tucson, SigFan
NRA Life - IDPA - USCCA - GOA - JPFO - ACLDN - SAF - AZCDL - ASA
"Faith isn't believing that God can; it's knowing that He will." (From a sign on a church in Nicholasville, Kentucky)
May 14, 2020, 02:58 PM
LS1 GTO
23 years - USN
Highlights included:
VF-74 USS America VF-2 (USS Ranger - Desert Storm) VF-124 VF101D - Det Miramar USS Tarawa (First ship on station to support he USS Cole) VS-41 VS-35
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
"If dogs don't go to Heaven, I want to go where they go" Will Rogers
The definition of the words we used, carry a meaning of their own...
May 14, 2020, 03:21 PM
mrvmax
USAF 90-94, I was in the 2701st EOD Squadron which became the 649CES/CED when we got stuck with civil engineers. Knowing what I know now I should have stayed in and retired.
May 14, 2020, 03:43 PM
yanici
USN 1965-1968, FTG-3 (Gun Fire Control Tech.). Rode an old LST in the Amphibs. Mostly kept an eye on the Russians in the Med and Castro in the Carrib.This message has been edited. Last edited by: yanici,
John
"Building a wall will violate the rights of millions of illegals." [Nancy Pelosi]
May 14, 2020, 03:49 PM
sigspecops
USN 90-94. My job title and training was for Mineman. There weren't many of us and I dont think that I've ever met anyone that held that job title since I was discharged.
No one's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session.- Mark Twain
May 14, 2020, 03:56 PM
IntrepidTraveler
Army, 1983-1988. Medical MOS, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. I worked in a medicinal chemistry lab, made drugs for a living! One of the compounds I helped with was used as an anti-malarial for a while.
Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. - Dave Barry
"Never go through life saying 'I should have'..." - quote from the 9/11 Boatlift Story (thanks, sdy for posting it)
May 14, 2020, 04:19 PM
Pyker
Royal Marine Reserves
May 14, 2020, 04:57 PM
Edmond
It appears I'm one of the younger vets here.
US Army 2008 to present.
Branch is field artillery but I'm supposed to re-class to logistics.
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May 14, 2020, 05:02 PM
911Boss
Marines for me.
MCRD San Diego 1981 NAS Memphis for schools 1981-1982 MCAS El Toro 1982-1990 with deployments to Iwakuni Japan and Cubi PT. P.I.
0311 Rifleman 6476 Aerial Reconnaissance Camera Systems Techician 6423 Avionics Micro-miniature Component Repair Technician
What part of "...Shall not be infringed" don't you understand???
May 14, 2020, 05:09 PM
Ragnar
Army 88-94 91B10 2AD Desert Shield/Storm
Live every day as if it is your last, for one day you’re sure to be right
