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Posted by Ibflattop on Friday, March 2, 2007 3:20 PM

Served 6 years U.S. Army in Radio Communications.     Kevin

 

 

 

  " We are the eyes and ears of the Division!"

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Posted by stocksj on Friday, March 2, 2007 12:42 PM

Serverd 22 years in the Army retiring in 1999. Served in Korea (twice), Hawaii and Japan.

Proud to serve. Father and grandfather worked in the railroad.

 

  Go Intel

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Posted by stocksj on Friday, March 2, 2007 12:41 PM

Serverd 22 years in the Army retiring in 1999. Proud to serve. Father and grandfather worked in the railroad.

 

  Go Intel

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Posted by axeheadsq12 on Friday, March 2, 2007 8:46 AM
nmcb 24 dixie doers. yes seabees can do , 96 to 2004
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Posted by stokesda on Friday, March 2, 2007 4:47 AM

Currently in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Going on 9 years active duty. My first assignment was overseas in Okinawa. Then I was in NMCB 40 out of Port Hueneme, CA - deployed to Guam, East Timor, and Okinawa. Then went to grad school at U. of Colorado (Thumbs Up [tup]). Then to NAS Whidbey Island. Currently on 6-mo. temp duty in Iraq. My wife and I are expecting our first child about a month before I get back. I'm sure many of you who responded to this thread can relate to that!

Seabees CAN DO!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 2, 2007 2:47 AM
I,m not a vet, but I am  totally indebted to everyone who gave the ultimate sacrifice & those who are still sacrificing their lives so we may still have the freedoms that we enjoy every day in this country which the vets have made the greatest on earth!  My hat is off especially to the Vietnam vets who toiled in our little "police action" which I have been told 1st hand had fighting as fierce & deadly as any war. I'm truly humbled & thank scubaterry for thr reminder of the upcoming holiday. Thanks again to all the vets out there,  Tweet.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Friday, March 2, 2007 12:24 AM

 willy6 wrote:
Retired USN, 20 years and 1 month, 1972-1992, served aboard FBM submarines and made 18 patrols as a Missile Technician.
USS Francis Scott Key (SSBN 657)
USS John C. Calhoun (SSBN 630)
USS Nathan Hale (SSBN 623)
USS Henry L. Stimson (SSBN 655)
Cool [8D]




 

Geez.

We got a "part-time sailor" here!

What a life. three months on, and three months off.

Anyway, I was "Fast-Attack Tough", served on a big and black and never come back 637 class nuke.

68-74, and I still glow in the dark.

ET, SINS tech, but I got called on for the strangest things nobody could figure out how to fix.

East Coast, that's Murmansk......Med, all over.

USS SeaHorse, SSN-669.

Many years later, I was COB on the SS(B)-39 Cobra, a Foxtrot diesel boat....figured how how to make stuff to replace what was missing.....did some work on a Juliett in Rhode Island a couple of times, too.

Once you figure out what them Russkie designers were thinking, you can figure out the equipment.

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:02 PM

6 1/2 years U.S. Army half in Germany, half in D.C. - Dec 69 to May 76.

Enjoy

Paul 

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Posted by CSXect on Thursday, March 1, 2007 8:02 PM

 lvanhen wrote:
I missed this thread 1st time around.  Dad, 2 uncles & grandfather all in Navy as was youngest son.  Oldest son in AF, middle boy in Army, as was I, 22 months, 13 mo/20 days in Nam, A1/4CAV/1st Inf Div (Big Red 1), grunt, got out SSG E6.

When I worked for XEROX a lot of the guys were former military in the lab where I worked we had 2 Marines 4 Airforce 1 Navy and 1 kid just joined Army National guard. I was one of the few who had not been in the millitary. We had two sargents sargent Samons of the Marines and sargent Parsons of the Air force. And the Boss was a Captin in the Air force.

 

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Posted by lvanhen on Thursday, March 1, 2007 7:36 PM
I missed this thread 1st time around.  Dad, 2 uncles & grandfather all in Navy as was youngest son.  Oldest son in AF, middle boy in Army, as was I, 22 months, 13 mo/20 days in Nam, A1/4CAV/1st Inf Div (Big Red 1), grunt, got out SSG E6.
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Posted by ShadowNix on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:49 PM

God bless you all!  Thanks for all the dedication and years of keeping me and my family safe.  I don't think we say it enough.  One of the best things about living near all the bases here in the NW is I at least get to pay back those serving in the Armed forces when they come to the hospital I work at.  Thanks again.

Brian

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Posted by dad1218 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:33 PM

 5 yrs 9 mo in Navy. USS Iowa (BB-61) & USS Guam (LPH-9). Took both to Persian Gulf. The Battleship was definetly alot more fun. Not the best part of my life but wouldn't trade the memories for the world. Very thankful for past, present and future vets.

 

              Gary

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Posted by CSXect on Thursday, March 1, 2007 6:24 PM
Thank you all millitary personal enlisted and Vets alike. Bow [bow]
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Posted by tomikawaTT on Thursday, March 1, 2007 5:16 PM

Terry,

Thanks for starting this thread 'back when.'

Jeff,

Thanks for resurrecting it.

Spent 26 years in USAF; retired in '82.  Korea, three tours in Japan, one in Okinawa (the Air Force thought it was Japan, I knew better - no railroad!) three in SEA during the Big War Game, plus stopovers in Texas, California (twice) and Illinois.  When they sent me to South Dakota and told me I'd be stuck looking at concrete lined holes in the ground I decided to bail - but ended up spending a year in Tucson first.

I once figured out that I'd had hands on maintenance experience on 27 different fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, ranging in size from O-1 to B-52.  Can't name a favorite - they were all flying fuel, oil and hydraulic leaks (except the O-1, which didn't have a hydraulic system.)  Never actually touched either a Minuteman or a Titan.  By that time I'd been retrained as a statistician.

My hat's off to the folks to whom I passed the baton, no matter which service they call their own.

Chuck (modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

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Posted by scubaterry on Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:39 PM
It has been so long since I posted this thread I was shocked when I saw my name on the byline. Apparently we have lots of Vets in the hobby.

My first ship was the USS AMERICA CVA-66. The only Navy carrier left that had a "Ping thru the hull" sonar. That made for some interesting manuevering. Now she is an artificial reef. Wow what a dive that would be. My last platform was an Aegis Cruiser.

I figure we may as well keep this one going just so we don't forget anyone.
Terry
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Posted by sunsetbeachry on Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:04 PM

 9 months Navy, took one step forward and was sent to Marine sniper school, sent to 'nam and went to work for Air America. in 5/89 out 6/95 home 10/95  100% disabled  to much s*** in body

 chuck

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Posted by PA&ERR on Thursday, March 1, 2007 3:00 PM

 GAPPLEG wrote:
    4 years active in U.S. Army Security Agency 1965-1969 ,   to the P-3 jockeys , I did a 9 month tour on Adak, Alaska. They hid us Army types out at the Comm . Sta. on the north end of the island. Did Germany and many other places.

If you Army types would behave we wouldn't have had to lock you up in the Dinosaur Cage!

 Laugh [(-D]

-George

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Posted by Metro Red Line on Thursday, March 1, 2007 2:49 PM

I'm a proud vet. I take extra good care of the dogs and cats that come to my clinic daily.

Oh wait...

 

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Posted by reklein on Thursday, March 1, 2007 2:34 PM
Muster time again I see. US Navy 64-68. One tour Tonkin gulf yacht club. Made false teeth on an A/C.
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Posted by richg1998 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 1:27 PM

Four years, US Navy. 1959 to 1963. Sonarman on the USS MIlls DER383. Built submarine periscopes as a contractor. Two years as contractor at Roosevelt Roads Naval Station. Twelve years as contractor building ASW helicopters.

 Rich

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Posted by inch53 on Thursday, March 1, 2007 12:52 PM

3 years AF, on the flight line, either in lauch or support. I got out after Nam, then went into INANG for 3 years, support

The best part of it for me was getting to see new places, even if it was from 35,000 ft.

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Posted by waterline on Thursday, March 1, 2007 12:43 PM
21 years in the Navy. Ensign to Captain. 5 destroyer types, 1 cruiser
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Posted by mikebonellisr on Thursday, March 1, 2007 12:20 PM
US Army Ord. ...3years,3months and 4days
17 months in korea..83rd Ord.Bn. (Special Ammo.)
Saw lot's of steam,but did'nt pay too much attention because I thought it would be around a lot longer.
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Posted by Tilden on Thursday, March 1, 2007 11:41 AM

  Thirty years or so in the Army, both active and reserve. 

  I think both Longs and Train Quest closed last year sometime (summer, I think).

Tilden

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Posted by GAPPLEG on Thursday, March 1, 2007 11:28 AM
    4 years active in U.S. Army Security Agency 1965-1969 ,   to the P-3 jockeys , I did a 9 month tour on Adak, Alaska. They hid us Army types out at the Comm . Sta. on the north end of the island. Did Germany and many other places.
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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:55 AM

Active Duty USAF (11 years and counting)...  Weather Officer.

OJG 1997-1998

OIF 2003

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Posted by Pdragon on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:53 AM

 23 1/2 yrs in the Air Force '61-'84. Worked in AGE as enlisted and aircraft maintenance as commissioned.

 Seymour Johnson

 Pease

 Hahn

 McClellan

 Da Nang

 Bitburg

 Plattsburgh

 Chanute

 Taught the Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course at Chanute for seven years after retirement.

It was an honor to have been associated with these veterans past and present.

Dick Illegitimi Non Carborundum!
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Posted by FJ and G on Thursday, March 1, 2007 10:15 AM
Retired, USMC 74-95; jumped ship & now contracting for Army, updating their homepage daily (www.army.mil)
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Posted by dbradley on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:23 AM

3 years Army, Vietnam era, but did not goe to nam, 1 yr Ft Jackson, 2 in Germany, 1966-69.

Brad.

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Posted by PA&ERR on Thursday, March 1, 2007 9:11 AM

3 years USAF, 6514th Test Sqdn

2 Years MD Air National Guard

17 US Navy, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1980-83, USS Tarawa (LHA-1) 1996-97.

-George

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