I was a Chief Warrant Officer (W4) in the U.S. Coast Guard completing 26 years service including 7 years sea duty. Finished my career at the Coast Guard Training Center in Petaluma, CA in 1999. Now I work for the company recently voted the best place to work in America - GENENTECH - at their Vacaville, CA manufacturing operations facility.
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Jerry and Avis
2006 Safari Bambi 19'
2005 Toyota Tacoma PU
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!
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ingrid
1967 24' Tradewind #19104 ~ Forums #4449
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.
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.
__________________ J. Rick Cipot Sandi Gould NEUNew England Unit Airstream Life Magazine WBCCI #3411 AIR #17099 2009 Silverado 2500HD 2004 22' Safari 1960 24' Tradewind
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
Pray for our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines
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
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
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!!
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.
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