Very generous karma, please include me.

Air Force active duty for 12 years and I’m finishing it up in the reserves.

Thanks for another generous karma, Q! I'd like to throw my hat in the ring.

I served in the U.S. Army from 1971 through 1974.

My father served in the U.S. Army during WWII, European Theater, and is currently resting at Ft. Custer National Cemetery.



I have the flag and brass from his service.

A story? Hmmm... I'll keep it as short as possible.

While still in school at Ft. Monmouth I became interested in doing volunteer work at the MARS station on base, to run "phone patches" for soldiers overseas to their loved ones at home. Problem was: The ideal time for this was very early in the afternoon, directly after I got out of school. But there was this company formation every afternoon. So I went to see the Company Commander to ask if I could be excused from those formations for that purpose. (Any NCOs here will already guess where this is going.) He gave me permission, with my assurance I'd keep a close eye on the Company bulletin board.

Next thing I know my name pops up on the company bulletin board. The Company First Sergeant wanted to see me.

I got reamed. Turns out the Captain had no business excusing me from the Sergeant's afternoon formations. (This, btw, is when I discovered who really runs things in the Army.) Told the MARS station I couldn't do it any more, except on weekends, went home and bitched to my wife about the Army.

Next thing I know the First Sergeant wants to see me, again.

It turned out that my wife (bless her heart) had sent a letter to one of our U.S. Senators, complaining about how I was being treated. And of course the Good Senator followed up on it with the Army.

My First Sergeant was decidedly annoyed with me.

I apologized to him, profusely, assured him I had no idea and that it wouldn't happen again, then was obliged to go see the Captain and assure him there was no problem and apologize to him profusely.

Then I went home, thanked my wife for her concern and told her do not ever do anything like that ever again!.

Oh, the First Sergeant had a change of heart and allowed me to skip formation but one day a month

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Thanks for the generous karma. I served six years in the National Guard. Field artillery. Adding dignity to an otherwise ugly brawl.

Thanks Q. USN from 1985-1999. Good times.

Wow, another insanely generous karma! The elusive P228. I had a family friend, more like a father, that had one. We’d spend hours up in northern Wisconsin shooting his. When he passed, his son took it down south with him. Many great memories! Please include me. Thank you!

Sorry, 22 years active and reserve in the U.S. Air Force!

Please include me. Air Force '67 to '71.

Please consider me for this most generous karma. Grandfather was 4th ID in WWI, dad and uncle were USCG in WWII and I was 3ID in Germany.

Thanks very much.

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Plas add me for these family members:

Dad
Brother
Step father

Please count me in. I was in the Marine Corps from 1986-1990 (seems like it was yesterday) and was in Operation Just Cause

My dad was in the Air Force, My grandfather was in the Army and was in the Korean War. Uncle (WW II) and a couple of cousin in the Navy. I just need to get someone in the family to join the Coast Guard and my family will have all of the branches covered LOL.

Thanks for the very generous, and cool karma.

My service pales compared to so many here. My family has a long record of service from early submarines to nuclear tests to pilots. I am humbled to be part of this community. Please enter me.

Thank you for another generous karma!

Please add me in.

USAF 66-70, Bien Hoa Vietnam.

Wear & worn kind of discribes me to a T.

Thank you for the chance.

Thanks! USMC 1997-2001.

That's very generous, thank you very much. Please throw my name in.

US Army Reserves 1998- still going.

Please include me in your generous karma.

USCG 1997-2001

What an incredible karma, thank you. US Army 88-94, KY ARNG 95-99, WV ARNG 07-present

Awesome karma! I've got 13 years in and 7+ to go, I'd love to be included in this!

USAF 67-71.
My brothers were Army about the same timeframe.
Dad was USAAC WWII and USAF Korea.

Incredible prize for a karma.

Thanks.

Thank you for the chance, USMC all active duty from July of 1977 to December of 1985 and I loved every minute, well maybe not the first month of boot camp.