Memorial Day -- How many Vets?

[Anonymous]

1969-71. 1st Air Cav Vietnam.

[Anonymous]

Me..AL ARNG 72-78

Dad 1938-1948 151 MP Bat South Pacific

4 Brothers All served

2 Nephews currently serving and GOD BLESS THEM ..................Tim

[tsgtbob]

U.S. Army 1982-1989
Pa. Army National Guard 1989 to 1992
W.Va. Air National Guard Crew Chief and Combat Camera 1992 to retirement in 2005.
Wife, U.S. Army 1983 to 1988
Son Pa. Army National Guard, 2003 to present.
Youngest son enlisting Air Force this week.
My family has a service history all the way back the the Civil War.

[Anonymous]

Army Reserve 1995-1996, Alabama Army National Guard 1996-2006, Operation Iraqi Freedom 2003-2004.

[donl409]

vietnam - 69/70 central highlands 4th inf.
3 brothers,1 sister = army,airforce,navy

[Anonymous]

Army 61-63
My dad was a Marine
Grandfather was Navy - spanish american war

[locomutt]

QUOTE: Originally posted by siberianmo

Thirty two years of active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard . . . . 1956-1988.

PLEASE dont' take this the wrong way - but I'm one of those guys who doesn't appreciate the "happy" in Memorial Day greetings. I understand the intent - but this day of OURS is more than picnics, shopping malls and car racing.

My profund respect and admiration to all who have served our country and to those who will never enjoy the light of day again . . . .

Tom[4:-)][oX)]

I'm with Tom On This.

Save the "Ribbon Cuttings for Shopping Malls","Gentlemen Start Your Engines",etc. for others that gave their name for things like that;not their lives.

I served because I wanted to: not because I HAD to. My utmost admiration
and respect goes out to all the members of our Armed Services who are
still serving. My hat is honestly off to them;wish I were still able to be there.

[Blueberryhill RR]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csxt30

Great point Tom. When I was growing up, it was all about going to the cemetary with flowers & a parade. I enjoy the races, & still remember when it was called Decoration Day ! Old Glory is flying here on my flag pole, too !!
Thanks,

[code]AMEN TO THAT !!!!!!![/code]

[csxt30]

Great point Tom. When I was growing up, it was all about going to the cemetary with flowers & a parade. I enjoy the races, & still remember when it was called Decoration Day ! Old Glory is flying here on my flag pole, too !!
Thanks,

[siberianmo]

Thirty two years of active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard . . . . 1956-1988.

PLEASE dont' take this the wrong way - but I'm one of those guys who doesn't appreciate the "happy" in Memorial Day greetings. I understand the intent - but this day of OURS is more than picnics, shopping malls and car racing.

My profund respect and admiration to all who have served our country and to those who will never enjoy the light of day again . . . .

Tom[4:-)][oX)]

[jefelectric]

Army & Army Reserve
'61 to '67

[MartyE]

I never served but... a really big

THANK YOU

to those who have. I have nothing but the greatest respect for you folks!

[locomutt]

Ky. Army National Guard;1972-1995
Helicopter mechanic/crew chief,both UH-1s & UH-60s.

[Anonymous]

Elec457 US NAVY 1966-69

[Anonymous]

Peace corp count?

[twaldie]

Coast Guard 1977-2003
Stationed at Kodiak, Valdez, and St. Paul Island, Alaska; Hawi(Big Island), Hawaii; Nantucket, Mass; Petaluma & Alameda, CA; Klamath Falls, OR; Marinette, WI; and New York City (Governors Island).
Bering Sea Patrol 1986-1992.

Happy Memorial Day,

Tim

[pennsybob]

USAF, 1962 thru 1970, 48th FIS, LAFB, VA. 57th FIS, Keflavik NAS Iceland. !003rd OMS, AAFB, MD. 18th FMS, Kadena AB, Okinawa, (TDY Osan AB Korea - Korean Crisis, various AB in S. Vietnam and Taiwan. 3500 OMS, Reese AFB, TX, all as aircraft crew chief and flight engineer, flight line sup. AF Reserves, 1981 thru 1987, 907th CAMS, Rickenbacker AFB, OH. as aircraft hydraulic tech. My father was aircrew on B-17's over Germany, 29 missions, 490th Bomb Group. Oldest son USN. 2nd son 82nd Airborne.
I salute those who died in combat, as well as those who were in combat.
Bob Johnson

[Heartman]

US Army 1966 to 1970. Nam tour 1967 to 1968.

I had my Dad, 3 uncles, and a aunt in WW2.
Out of 20 some male cousins I was the only one that got to do the "Nam tour". Shows how popular that "action" was. No regrets. Just sadness from it all. But I feel alot better about it these days 'cause of the recognition of vets these days.

Dennis

[traindaddy1]

US Army - - - 1964-1966

[Bob Keller]

... wow ... I saluted Colin Powell as he passed me (jn a staff car) in the rain in Turkey ... that was about as close to a brush with greatness as I ever had ...

[FJ and G]

Found a photo: I'm the gunny to the right of the Gipper and the sailor

[luther_stanton]

1992 - 1996 US Army, Signal Corps

MI BN LI, Soto Cano AB, Honduras
1/41 FA, 24th ID / 3rd ID - FT Stewart, GA

[cheech]

FIRST OF THE FIRST....
DOMREPFORCES (FIELDFORCE I FROM FORT HOOD TEXAS)....DOMINICAN REPUBLIC...WE WERE THERE IN 66 SAME TIME AS rvn...THEN FIELD FORCES II ( AGAIN FROM FT HOOD TO BIEN HOA, CAM RAN BAY (SP? IS OFF)

SEEMS LIKE A DISTANT TIME AGO

PS: WE DIDN'T LOOSE IT...WE JUST ENDED IT DIFFERENTLY..

[bomber]

Fought in my two - Viet Nahm and Gulf #1. Been to all those funny named places mentioned in earlier posts.

Remember all vets,

Bomber

[laz 57]

A BIG THANK YOU GIZ!!!!

My DAD a PURPLE HEART in THE PO VALLEY in ITALY durin WWII.
My wife US ARMY 1985-89.

laz57

[Anonymous]

Ten Years in the Minnesota Army National Guard. 1/194th Mech. Infantry. 1990-2000. As a Cook! In fact, my older brother, and my younger brother cooked along side with me. Best duty we ever had was getting called for the 1997 Red River Valley flood in Grand Forks. Never seem such an out-pouring of kindness and support on behalf of the folks in the valley, and the troops called in to help. My Dad was drafted twice. I believe in 1958, when the Berlin Wall went up, and again in the early sixties. I may not have my dates right, but I know his ticket was punched twice. My Dad's three oldest brother fought in WWII. Two in the Pacific,, one in Europe. All survived, but two have gone home to be with the Lord. Many more family members who've served this great country of ours going back to the Civil War. Too numerous to list.
You all have a safe Memorial Day.
Greg

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Blueberryhill RR

QUOTE: Originally posted by felixg

Here's where I started to buy fleischmann trains. I served in the army for my tour of duty with the 7th army's 97th sig Bn at panzer kaserne 12 km. south of stuttgart Germany 1958-1960. Hey chuck what outfit were you with? ........[:)].........Felix

I was with the 82nd Field Artillery, 280 mm Cannons. We were stationed in
Rivers Barracks ( Kaserne), in Giessen, about 40 miles north of Frankfurt.
Chuck

I came over on the USS randall at the same time with Elvis Presley . I think he was sent to a tank divison. some place near where you were stationed.Never made it to Berlin because of the travel restrictions but I was on TDY to most of the other posts thru out the american zone at that time. Felix[:)]

[mersenne6]

Ping Jockey - USN 71-73 - DD-715

[darsenau]

USAF 1953 - 1957

Crew chief on RB47 flying reccon missions over Russia and other hot spots.