How many current/ex-/retired military here?

[noklue3]

USMC-Sgt

1968-1972, F4 Phantoms, Last two years with VMFA 235 in MCAS Kaneohoe. Had a seat card and got to fly alot.

Art

 

[Khornet]

NOKLUE,

I took care of Chesty's wife a couple of times, met Lewis B Puller jr's wife too....NAVHOSP Portsmouth

While at Lejeune, I took care of COL Ripley of Dong Ha fame.

 

[minnesota oldie]

USA 1962-66, USAF 1967-84. All over hell.

 

[YammyMonkey]

Former Navy STG2 (sonar tech, surface) turned Ensign flight student.

BTW, I love my new job

 

[JamisJockey]

Former Marine (USMC), '92-97, E4 (Cpl.), 7252 (Air Traffic Control Specialist, Tower)

 

[Mr. Mysterious]

11B since 2000
Did my basic in Ft. Benning and been in the National Guard since 1/293, 2/152, and now 1/152. Made E-5 and right now am contracted with ROTC and should have my commission in just over a year.

 

[Kentucky Rifle]

Something like that. ~A lifetime ago. Mine.

Kentucky Rifle

 

[RustyHammer]

Submarine = Long and hard and full of seamen .. ?

 

[cedarsavage]

Regular Army - Enlisted Swine - 1954~1974 (the good years) but I tell people I retired from the Salvation Army: I was the kid with the drum!

taa, cs

 

[Brigrat]

Semper Fi!!!

USMC 5831 1996-2000!!!

 

[justice4all]

Former Marine 0311

 

[cdbeaver]

US Army 1950-53. Korean War combat vet.

 

[TKHover]

Retired CW4 Master Aviator - US Army
37 years total active and guard. Mostly UH-1's - best helicopter ever made.
Tom

 

[tetleyb]

United States Marine Corps

1981-1985

2/6

Lest we forget the 241 dead Marines...My friends.

 

[JPM70535]

USN 1961-65
USS Lexington CVS 16
Airedale (ATN 3) V-6
Cuban Missle Blockade 1962

 

[Blackcloud6]

OARNG 1977-82
US Army 1982-1993
USAR 1993 to present

 

[G1FAL]

USMC, 0311, 1997-2001

 

[thefitzvh]

US Army 2000-2003, 11B1P

At the Old Guard for a while. Search and rescue at the pentagon(e) 9-11,

discharged early for ROTC scholarship from the Air Force. Now in the AF reserve going to college, commission in about 3 years.


James


P.S. Someone said they went to basic in benning in 2000. What battalion and company?

 

[Mr. Mysterious]

C 1/50

 

[pignock]

I thought I had already replied to this thread but it must have been the one on TFL.

USN 1981-1988

USS Michigan SSBN 727 (blue)
USS Florida SSBN 728 (blue)

Communications



Keith

 

[Dannyboy]

8+ years US Army as a 13M (MLRS)

Germany/4-27 FA
Ft. SIll, OK/HHB 75th FA BDE+1-77 FA
ROK/6-37 FA
Ft. Hood, TX/2-20 FA

 

[Biff]

Army, 75-94 63H & 98G

2 tours in FRG
Stationed Conus at Ft. Jackson (BCT), Aberdeen Proving Ground (AIT)
DLI (Language School- 2X), Goodfellow AFB (AIT), Ft. Riley, Ft. Devens.

Got stationed at Ft. Richardson in 90 & fell in love with Alaska. Was 1 week from packing out to go back to Riley when Bill Clinton decided that the Russians were no longer our enemies, and we didn't need so many Russian linguists any more, so early retirement was authorized. Easy decision!

 

[David Scott]

US Army, 1973 - 1977, served in US and Korea as Air Defense Intel/Ops Specialist . Went 2-year ROTC later, commissioned in Quartermaster Corps, discharged as 1st LT.

Thelma was a 72E (Telecomm Specialist). Met and married her in Korea.

 

[steve martins]

Australian Army '91 to '96 (RAEME) L/CPL Fitter Armourer.

 

[JackC]

USN 75-95, retired as BTC (sw)
USS Piedmont (AD 17), USS Meridith(DD890), USS Pyro(AE 24), USS Midway(CV 41), USS Robert E. Peary(FF1073) ,USS Benjamin Stoddert(DDG 22), USS Mount Hood(AE29).
Jack