Any Veterans on here that Enjoy this Hobby

[jhen999]

I am a Vietnam Veteran 67-68...just wonder how many Vets are on here that enjoy this hobby...I fined its a good mental and physical therapy, and I like finding those little treasures now and then.....

 

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[justdon]

Vietnam vet myelf 69-70.And i love this hobby.

 

[1shotwade]

Brown water gator navy,4 core 1970.

Wade

 

[spudwinkle]

nam 69-70 army

 

[Frankn]

I served 8 years in the peace gap between Korea and Nam thank heaven!
I, being a cache hunter, look at it as being a challenge. It's like a big battle field and you have to overcome the obsticles, that is verify the facts, find the location, get permission and then the hunt begins. Something like war, but it can be personally rewarding. Frank...-

 

[Dave Rishar]

I first got into the hobby while I was active duty because I wanted to see what was in the ground at the post I was stationed at. I really wish that I'd used a better machine, but I found a few interesting things regardless.

That basically set the hook though. I consider myself blessed in that my first hunts were on a completely virgin site with some history and finds that were shallow enough for my detector to hit.

 

[jhen999]

I was in the 9th infantry division base camp at Dong tam in the Mekong Delta...never got into metaling detecting tell the mid 1980,s and have been doing it off and on over the years, got back into to it this last year to try and get a little more healthy and it seams to be working real well, and I really enjoy getting out and doing some dirt fishing...Nice to see some other Vets out doing the same thing...keep put that coil to the soil....

 

[Mackaydon]

USAF '63-'69 Nam triage-stateside
452nd Med. Group Tac Hosp.
Great hobby !!
Don..

 

[shepcal]

Navy 69-73

 

[BosnMate]

Navy '55 to '58. Joined when I was 17, so I was a "kiddie cruiser," and got out when I turned 21. I was looking back on it the other day, and I can't really remember what I was being paid, but my extra sea pay was $5 a month. I was in boot camp when Korea was declared over, so never was in any hostile environment, unless you call a joint in Subic hostile. Deployed to WesPac twice and the arctic once.

 

[Massieville Mike]

USN 1981-1985, USS Ranger CV-61

 

[1shotwade]

I spent a couple weeks at Dong Tam in the fall of 1970..For those who don't know the place it is nick named "mortar city!" Charlie liked dropping a few rounds on the chow hall around lunch time.It made the eating experience unique !


Wade

 

[1shotwade]

Navy 69-73

Oct 69-Oct 73! What duty stations? I was at NAVSUPPACDET,218 Phon Din Phoon,Siagon the last 3 years on the Uss Raleigh LPD-1

Wade

 

[River Rat]

Loving the hobby. Dec 1973- Feb 2002, enjoyed my military years.

 

[goldkey]

82nd Airborne.....1975-79
861st Quartermaster Co.....1980-81

 

[CaptEsteban]

Army , Ist Infantry Div. [ Big Red One ] in Nam.

 

[dusty1530]

United States Navy 1974 until 1984 3 submarines USS Abraham Lincoln USS George Washington and USS von Steuben all were boomer class submarines I received good conduct metal Vietnam metal battle efficiency medal I was a sonar technician e5 when I get out

 

[BrassEagle]

Thanks to all of you for you service. And to those that did not come home! you are missed by use if no one else. God bless when I am out detecting and find a military item I try to think of the man that lost it and thank him too. 82nd Air Borne all the way. 73 -77

 

[I C THE LITE]

79 to 99 Army. Very challenging and rewarding hobby. Detected many mil installations over the years. Now that I am retired, sure wish I had access to those posts again.

 

[Hobo]

USAF 1954-58. D-tecting since 62