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oldwingrider · 11-09-2006, 12:52 PM

door gunner med a vac viet nam 1966--67 discharged gunnery sgt camp lejune nc 22 years louisiana nat guard

doorgunner · 11-09-2006, 01:34 PM

Paris Island, LTA Santa Ana, Marble Mountain RVN, RELAD El Toro. Flew 201 aerial combat missions 69-70. MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY tomorrow!! 1775-forever.

pinkflamingoes · 11-09-2006, 01:52 PM

My husband was stationed here in my town when we met, US Naval Air Station Alameda. Served on the USS Missouri when it was overhauled and then the USS Samual Gompers.

Hats off to vets!

RedSHED · 11-09-2006, 05:10 PM

Air Force, 1987-1992. Five years and 21 days, but who's counting? Actually, it was a tremendous experience, and I've never regretted it.

65overlander · 11-09-2006, 06:23 PM

usn, dental prosthetic tech, 1970-1974. san diego and great lakes. wouldn't want to do it again but glad i did it then. probably in the minority, but i think service of some sort, be it military or some other type of public service, should be mandatory at age 18.

rickandsandi · 11-09-2006, 06:35 PM

Lt. Commander US Navy; VF-1, UUS Nimitz; F-14B Tomcat
Rota Spain - Med. Forces - Spec Air Ops - Middle East early 1980's.
Some of the best years of my life.

Happy Verterans Day to all those alive who served our great nation.

Joe1261 · 11-09-2006, 07:14 PM

I joined the Navy in 1980 and was a Gunners Mate (GMG1(sw))for 8 years working 3"/50 Gun Mounts and 5"/38, I then converted to Master-At-Arms MAC(sw) I loved the Navy and retired after 22 years it was good to me and my family ...I went all over the world and would not trade a single minute of it ... my hats off to all vets past, present and future..

Joe

PS. cant wait until next month and I will be able to go to FL

gutsgolf · 11-09-2006, 07:23 PM

'69 - '71 Homestead, Fl long range radar
'71 - '72 Southeast Asia radar & non tac controller
'72 - '73 key west
' 73 - '77 Biloxi - tech. instructor for radar

Bustersmith · 11-09-2006, 07:51 PM

Our men and women are doing an incredible job overseas in the combat zones. They believe in what they are doing. They are helping the Iraqi and Afghani people establish a democracy and the the rule of law. We will win this War if we believe we will win.

I am in the US Army-Military Police
28 years of Service: 15 Oct 78-Present.

Bayonne, NJ 1978-80
Korea 1981-82
Alabama, 1983-85
Germany 1986-89
West Point, 1990-93
Haiti 1994-95
Korea 1995-96
Germany 1997-99
Pentagon 2000-03
Iraq 2004-05

Currently serving on the Army Staff, Pentagon.

ARMY STRONG!

Gene Smith

Fyrzowt · 11-09-2006, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 65overlander

usn, dental prosthetic tech, 1970-1974. san diego and great lakes. wouldn't want to do it again but glad i did it then. probably in the minority, but i think service of some sort, be it military or some other type of public service, should be mandatory at age 18.

You may be in the minority, but I have heard that sentiment expressed by many people, and believe so myself. Discipline, respect for authority, the list goes on - things that seem to be waning. Not that young folks are all going to pot...

All you vets, thank you for your current or past service.
Dave

Riley · 11-09-2006, 08:25 PM

Well I guess I should chime in here too!

Enlisted in 83 served on USS NEW JERSEY from 85 - 88
Got to school for a year or so and wound up with a commission in 89.
Served on USS LOCKWOOD 90 - 94; USNS GUADALUPE 94 - 95; USS JOHN YOUNG 97 - 98; DESRON ONE 98 - 20; USS TARAWA 04 - 05; currently on the Staff of Reserve Forces Command in New Orleans. Happy to be here!! Proud to serve!!

empresley · 11-09-2006, 08:39 PM

Drafted 1969.
3 days after induction Selective Service uses lottery system to assign draft ranking by birthday. (Dec. 1st was first drawing)
Served Vietnam May70-May71, MACV assignment near DMZ.
By the time discharge date arrived, draft was history. Modern Volunteer Army had arrived.

Today's coincidence: While quail hunting in South GA. we were discussing the need to reinstate the draft. Possible but not very probable.

Dedicating this posting to empresley(senior), WWII vet, retired USN.

Peace,
empresley, jr.

airdrmr · 11-09-2006, 08:56 PM

I am logging in for my husband who enlisted in the US Navy in 1978 and was an ET1/SS.

USS James K Polk SSBN645 on the Blue Crew,
NAG at Point Mugu, CA.,
USS Simon Lake AS33, Holy Loch, Scotland,
USS Pasadena SSN752, San Diego, CA.

Honorably discharged 2/91. Thank you, Jack, and to all who have served our great country.

68 Overlander · 11-09-2006, 09:03 PM

Falling in. 21 years as an attack pilot.

jglabrown · 11-09-2006, 09:05 PM

Pilot, VP-46 USNR 1968-1972. Attached 1st MAW, 1971-72 (semi-Semper Fi!)

charlie tuna · 11-09-2006, 09:13 PM

1961 to 1963---- uss trutta ss-421 conventional submarine--key west,fla.
1963 to 1964---- nuclear power school --- bainbridge,md.
1964 to 1967---- uss ben franklin ssb(n) 640 blue crew --- gaum
6 years-eight months and ten days ----- e-6 --- electrician's mate first class

SilverGate · 11-09-2006, 11:25 PM

US Navy 1971 – 1975
HM3, Hospital Corpsman
USS Barbour County – LST-1195
Home Port: Long Beach and San Diego, CA

Thanks azflycaster for bumping the thread…
And thank you Ultradog for starting this thread 3 years ago!
Hello fellow Hospital Corpsmen Jim Ruffner, Tinsel Loaf, and TMiller …
(BTW, TMiller, I also was doing flight deck duty receiving refugees during the Fall of Saigon…
and thanks for the memories of Olongopo, posted 10-16-04).

Hats off to all of our servicemen everywhere…
Happy Veterans’ Day!

Bill

dbaur · 11-10-2006, 04:59 AM

I spent two years at Tripler Army Hospital in wonderful Honolulu despite my concerns about being drafted on 6-6-66. Worked in the Public Affairs Office and was Managing Editor of the Caducean for a part of my service. Aloha from Maine.

pinkflamingoes · 11-10-2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fyrzowt

You may be in the minority, but I have heard that sentiment expressed by many people, and believe so myself. Discipline, respect for authority, the list goes on - things that seem to be waning. Not that young folks are all going to pot...
Dave

Self respect, confidence, job skills, a bigger world view, performing a service...if there were an option in mandatory service to go into the Peace Corps or do some other kind of committed service to this country, I'd be all for it. I was never cut out for the military and I always knew it, but the Red Cross, Peace Corps, volunteerism that is meaningful and long term, if it were a requirement, even if it were run like the military...I'd do it, and it would have given me more direction those years I was in college and didn't know what to do next with my life and didn't know who I was. If I had no familial responsibilities now, I'd do it at this stage in my life.

Just a thought.