I am sure we have some Vets out there....what service

[New Orleans Relic]

May 1975- April 1980 U.S. Navy TD2. Four years Pensacola (Year and a half NAS P'cola/ 1 yr USS Lexington with 5 days monthly at sea in the gulf of Mexico/ 13 months Blue Angels mostly waxing aircraft lol). 9 months in Millington TN and 4 months San Diego, for school. Great experience. They held my seperation 4 months until the Iranian hostages were released. Reagan was gonna slam-um!!
Thanks to you all for your service.
Ray

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

Hi Jim in Idaho, I was at Keesler about May 1968 and shipped out in December, originally an X1, trained at the I.G. Farben in Frankfurt to 202.....Joe

Hi Joe,
I just missed you. I got to Keesler about the end of May. Maybe even the first week of June '68. I was there for radar tech training.
Jim

 

[paratrooper]

US PARATROOPER '64-'66. Served with Charlie AIRBORNE Fort Richardson Alaska.

 

[ibjeepn]

09 may 1985 - 17 may 2006
Basic Ft. Dix Nj AIT Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD
USAR 21 yrs same Engineer unit.
OIF - 2003
Mos's 44E (machinist), 62G (quarry spec) Squad ldr,Ret. Nco
3 stepsons and 1 daughter-inlaw all career military.

 

[Mackaydon]

USAF '63-'69. Operating room specialist. Nam triage 942nd Tac. Hospital, March AFB. Every one I saw was a Purple Heart hero; I salute each of you for your dedication and sacrifices.
Don...

 

[chas2u]

United States Navy AMEC (Aviation Structural Mechanic, Egress and Environmental Control Mechanic, Chief Petty Officer
F-4 Phantoms and F-14 Tomcats
13 Years 11 months 22 Days - causality of Clinton Draw down in 92 - Medical Discharge. 1977-1992
I was borne a swabby and miss every damn minute of it - but there is life after the Navy - dangerous job I have - adrenalin pumping - may break a finger nail on keyboard at any minute....

My hats is off to all who serve and those that enable others to serve!!!

 

[Scooter268]

US Army Reserve: 355QM 88m, then US Army Active 528th Special Operations Support Battalion Ft. Bragg, NC Ammo Specialist 1998-2003.

Thanks my brothers and sister in Arms, who served before me, with me and after me.


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[TWP700]

USAF,SP/ABGD/M16,M60
GAFB,CA. '82-85

 

[davest]

USARAL, 1972-1975 FT RICHARDSON AK.

 

[New Seeker]

USN 1968 to 1991 - USS Lyman K Swenson DD729, USS Bridgett DE1024, USS Buck DD 761, USS Stonewall Jackson SSBN 634, NSTCP Pearl Harbour, USS Florida SSBN 729 Commissioning crew, CNTT Millington Tennessee, USS Alaska SSBN 732 - Retired STSCS/SS. Thanks to all in this thread for the many years of sacrifice and service, I salute you!

 

[Old man walking.]

US Army May 1966-1968. Vietnam May 67-68. Helicopter Crew Chief/Flight Engineer.

 

[Bluedogcards]

USAF 94-2007. Transportation, Disabled Now.

 

[fyrffytr1]

US Navy 1969-1973. NAS Albany, Ga. Nas Adak, Alaska, NAS Lemoore, Ca. and ended my four years on the USS Enterprise CVAN-65 in the Tonkin Gulf. Then I became a firefighter and retired from that job after 30 years.
My thanks to all who have served, serve now or serve in the future!

 

[MA1TMcG]

Active duty Navy! 2003-present. Currently assigned to USS Enterprise and recently returned home from the big E's final deployment!

 

[raf2750]

USAF 1968-1974 Stationed at FE Warren AFB, Wyoming, Grissom AFB, IN and Incirlik, Turkey.

 

[peralta]

1965 to 1969- NAVY-USS OBRIAN DD725 VIETNAM 1968

 

[mobile miner]

Army Vietnam 66& 67. 61st ytans co med trk petroleum

 

[mobile miner]

Army Vietnam 66&67. 61st trans co med trk petroleum

 

[GrizLeeBear]

USN 67 to 77. AT-1, Airedale Tweety. Did some ASW Flying and was on an Admiral's personal aircrew. NAS Jax, Andrews AFB, NAS Miramar, Alvin Callendar Field - New Orleans. Oh yes...Rat Center Mucus! If you were there, you understand. My Dad flew in seaplanes in WW-II out of Norfolk Virginia. Strangely, my name is on the Wall in D.C. It was a cousin from Missouri who was a Marine with the same name.

Thanks to all who served.

 

[b7seas]

From a civilian: Thanks to all of you who served past, present & future, for your dedication, service & sacrifices in keeping the rest of us safe, here at home.

Bob