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
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
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.
6 1/2 years U.S. Army half in Germany, half in D.C. - Dec 69 to May 76.
Enjoy
Paul
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)
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.
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 (). 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!
Dan Stokes
My other car is a tunnel motor
Serverd 22 years in the Army retiring in 1999. Proud to serve. Father and grandfather worked in the railroad.
Go Intel
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.
Served 6 years U.S. Army in Radio Communications. Kevin
" We are the eyes and ears of the Division!"
Hi!!
I was in the USAF for 13 years.
I am a Vietnam Veteran.
I was stationed overseas twice.
I was a Production Scheduler.
1961-64 Navy... U.S.S. Forrestal aircraft carrier. When everybody was on board I had the company of around 5,000 other guys. No females back then, dang it!
JaRRell
Hey, you know the Sinkin' Sara (CVA 60) is gonna be saved as a museum at the old Naval Air station in RI?
Quonset Point, I think.
Got the money, got the Navy and the State on-board.
(Story goes the Governor of RI went on a "tour", realized in a state emergency he could almost fit the entire state's residents on-board, and all the stuff is there, including the ALCO diesels for emergency power)
Gonna have a strip-ship to the Forest Fire (CVA-59) on the other side of the pier to get the stuff that's missing.
I heard the CVA-59 is scheduled for a Sink-Ex as nobody tried to save her.
Served 6 years as a ground pounder for Uncle Sam in the United States Army.
Alas, my old unit has been disbanded
It's a shame they won't let us "old school" soldiers back in to kick some Iraqi insurgent a$$ or light up a terrorist or two!
God Bless
Empire under construction !
The early bird catches the worm.
But, the second mouse gets the cheese!
I spen 11 (87-98) years split btwn Active duty AF as a Security Specialist and Army Guard as a 31 Charlie (Single Channel Radio Operator) and 31 Lima (wire doggie). I was w/the 52nd SPS at Spangbang er, I mean Spangdahlm Airbase in Germany. Ended up being medically discharged due to diabetes. Many memories and miss it greatly
Ch
MP 53 on the BNSF Topeka Sub
I did 3 years in the US Army with the 1st Cav Division, 15th AG Co, serving as a would you believe a trombone player? My MOS was 02F20, trombone player, one each! One of my duty highlights was performing for then President Carter when he visited Ft. Hood.
Don Z.
Research; it's not just for geeks.
18th Air Born Ft Bragg NC. Military Police, then Recon, then CID. Now you folks know why I am not to smart. Only Brid S--T and Fools fall from the sky! I joined and finshed jump school just as the last grunts where pulled out of Nam.
Came close to going to war, 2:00 AM and unit was wook up at 2:00 AM. We thought it was a COMET (test to check to unit was battel ready). Hit the tar mack at Pop AFB and was ready to get on the C-140. Then we where given LIFE Rounds, this was no Comet we are going to war.
Went air born, touched down either in FL or TX still don't know for sure. 130 was refuled and over the ocean we went. After a hour the C 130 turned around and we went back to Bragg. This was a few year's before we took over Pan A Mall (soory about spelling) and the Commander and Cheif decied to back off that time. I am not a P--sy but FT Bragg never looked as good as that day when we sat down.
As far as the Dems want us to not to win, sounds like Nam again to me. Should we have went? I think Bush was doing what he thought was needed from what he was told. I all so knew that winning the battle would be easy ad the ground war was. Far as stopping the idots that want to kill them self so they can go to heaven, well?
Cuda Ken
I hate Rust
Served 9 years in the 16th MP Brigade (Airborne) at Ft. Bragg, NC. From '85-'91 was in the 108th MP Co (Air Assault), did the whole Panama, (twice, once in 88 then invaded in 89), and Desert Shield/Desert Storm thing. Got back and decide I'd had enough of deployments, so I re-enlisted for my last three years, (91-94) for US Army Garrison, (USAG) MP company as a Traffic Accident Investigator. Fortunately, I wised up and got out. Now I work as a contractor on Ft. Bragg and spend my time trying to convince my family that it would be fun for us to live in the garage so I can convert the house to the "ultimate" layout. So far, my wife of 17 years is not convinced. Oh well, guess I'll keep trying!!!
Joe
Hi, "Top Bix" here; USMC 1967 to 2003, retired from HMM-364 (Purple Foxes [CH-46s]). Towards the end of my career, If we were not deployed at Christmas, I would set up a temp layout for our Christmas party in the Hangar. Three 12 x 10 alum Air Force pallets set on top of 8 "54" cube embark boxes. All covered with bolts of green camo sheeting with the Squadron's tree in the very middle. Had 3 "O" loops with 2 "O-27" inside of them. Ran 5 trains at the same time. Lots of Kids young and old enjoyed it. Boy, what a work load though for a 4 hour party! Also, had to get the Hangar ready for work the next day so the whole thing had to come down after the party. But it was surprising how many folks would help me put everything away back into the boxes and then into a couple of cars and/or trucks to put it back into my raffters back at the house in Oceanside. Really miss all those Marines! Had a couple of "carpet central" layouts in my room at MCAS Futenma also when I was deployed there!
Served four years in the USAF-K9-1967-1971.
US Army Retired: Master Sargent
US Army Special Operations Force (SOF)
19 years 9 month
"De Oppresso Liber"
The Best of the best
2 years active duty with 1 year in vietnam 68 69 Dave
I am a Vietnam vet. I served in the USAF for 13 years.
I was stationed in Texas, California, Guam, Thailand and Okinawa.
Six years active 80 to 86. Germany, Ft. Knox and Korea (Above freedom bridge) Living in a GP medium through winter and monsoon season was no fun at all. Does anyone know if Warrior base is still there? I loved Germany. Pirmasens by the French border was great. When I got assigned to 3rd Armor I spent more time in Grafenwohr. Germany was great. The people were very friendly. I was only stationed states side for one year. Not long enough to enjoy it.
Pete
I pray every day I break even, Cause I can really use the money!
I started with nothing and still have most of it left!
8 1/2 years in the US Sub force as a Sonarman. SSN 698, SSBN 617, and instructor in San Diego.
Springfield PA
20 years Army, RVN to "Almost Baghdad" with side trips to Panama and Grenada. Mainly in the Cav. Been shot, bombed, stabbed, and set on fire, but those were good days! Why? 'Cause I'm still here to enjoy Model Railroading. In the finest Cavalry Tradition: "A Toast to all our Fallen Comrades"