So You Served!!

[WildBlue]

USAF Active Duty 8 Years - August 1994 - October 2002
2 Years RAF Mildnehall, UK - February 1995 - February 1997
6 Years McGuire AFB, NJ - February 1997 - October 2002 (most of this was split between UAE, QATAR, Kuwait, and Bahrain).

Operations Southern Watch, Enduring Freedom, etc... blah blah

2A6X5 - Aircraft Hydraulic Systems with an In Flight Refueling identifier.

Exited @ E-5 Staff Sergeant

[msjackson]

Mississippi Army National Guard
AVCRAD (Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot)
Depot level repairs on all Army aircraft
Enlisted E8 / Supervisor
24 Years

OIF 06-07
First Sergeant
C-23 Sherpa Fixed Wing Company (My heroes)

Proud of every day served!

Aging and ailing, but hanging on!

Jim

How can we get a newer Sherpa, we have 2 of the A mod, Smokejumper

[ziegelreiter]

United States Navy, May '73 - May '77. Submarine repair specialty.
Uss Howard W. Gilmore AS-16, isolated duty, Sardinia.
Uss Holland AS-32 Holy Loch Scotland. (Reward for the year on isolated duty)

[Boingo]

USMC
Joined July of 83
Served 4 years, 2 months, and 27 days
Quantico, VA (Mainframe Ops School) 4034/4038
MCAS El Toro, CA
BSA Camp Wolfeboro Arnold, CA (ran the rifle range)
Camp Kinser, Okinawa Japan

I loved Okinawa, almost re-enlisted just to stay there.

Almost got called back for Gulf War I.

[glieske]

USAF, March 1967 through December 1970. Stationed at Mather Air Force Base in California and Sangley Point Naval Air Station in the Phillipines.

[OldNuke]

US Navy June 68 to June 74

Nuke Electricians Mate aboard USS Lafayette SSBN 616 Gold Crew and USS Silversides SSN 679

USS Silversides



Pride Runs Deep

[Spidereyes]

Please permit a dissenting voice. I enlisted into he Army in 1968 to avoid the possibility of being inducted into the Marines.

From the time I started at Ft Dix, NJ until I was realeased, the operative code was "FTA." Almost ALL of us hated the Army. The higher our educational level, the more we despised the Military. The only "pro-military" people we ran up against were (mostly) REMFS, Lifers and losers who couldn't make it outside in the "real World."

Now, it appears that all of the guys of that age were eager to join up, that we wanted to preserve your way of life and protect your right to vote. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We hated the War, we hated the Draft and we hated the Old Men who sent us to die for their fantasies. When I see a young person in the Military now, I just feel a sense of sorrow and loss. I respect them but I hope for so much MORE for them after the military.

[AKBEEMER]

Please permit a dissenting voice. I enlisted into he Army in 1968 to avoid the possibility of being inducted into the Marines.

From the time I started at Ft Dix, NJ until I was realeased, the operative code was "FTA." Almost ALL of us hated the Army. The higher our educational level, the more we despised the Military. The only "pro-military" people we ran up against were (mostly) REMFS, Lifers and losers who couldn't make it outside in the "real World."

Now, it appears that all of the guys of that age were eager to join up, that we wanted to preserve your way of life and protect your right to vote. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We hated the War, we hated the Draft and we hated the Old Men who sent us to die for their fantasies. When I see a young person in the Military now, I just feel a sense of sorrow and loss. I respect them but I hope for so much MORE for them after the military.

You are certainly entitled to voice your opinion but I think you miss the mark attributing your views to others. Most others that I know that served in the same era as you had and have a more positive view of their service and its long term positive impact on their lives. I regret that your experiences seem to have left you with an apparently bitter view of military service. As to the young men and women who are currently choosing to serve, despite your claim to respect them, your implication that their service is less than they deserve sends a conflicting message.

[Rpbump]

USNR> USNR-R(TAR)> USN 1959>1987 I witnessed first hand the negative effects of Vietnam on Navy personnel from the late 60's thru President J. Carter. The election of Ronald Reagan revitalized our military and our country. I enjoyed my time in the Navy and worked with many intelligent hard working sailors. The young men and women that I see today are capable, smart, motivated, and deserving of the respect of all Americans.
Ride Safe

[r11rs94]

USN 77-81 BT3
USS Chicago CG-11
USS Bradley FF-1041

Nice looking ship. I served on the USS Columbus CG-12 from April 73 to decommission in Sep 75.

[AKBEEMER]

Nice looking ship.

Isn't that a boat?

[r11rs94]

Isn't that a boat?

No I ment ship., see me up on th 0-9 level steering.

[EXECDIR]

U.S. Army, 31 years total, Active and Reserve
Drafted August 1969, E-1 to E-5
Commissioned Field Artillery, Ft. Sill, OK
Various CONUS assignments
Korea, El Salvador, Honduras
3/15th FA Battalion Commander
Deputy Chief of Staff, 81st RSC
3rd Brigade, 100th Division Commander
JTF 926, Honduras, Task Force Commander
87th Division, Chief of Staff

Proud to serve and proud of my brothers and sisters in arms that are BMW MOA members! Thank you for defending our freedoms!

[grafikfeat]

No I ment ship., see me up on th 0-9 level steering.

You were on the USS Albany? CG-12?
Ooops... I meant the Columbus... Albany was CG-10...

[r11rs94]

You were on the USS Albany? CG-12?
Ooops... I meant the Columbus... Albany was CG-10...

The Albany was the CG-10, My father-in-law served aboard her in the late 60's. That covers the 3 CG's