Are you a veteran?

Are you a veteran of the Armed forces?

  • Army

    Votes: 156 36.8%

  • Navy

    Votes: 82 19.3%

  • Marine Corps

    Votes: 53 12.5%

  • Air Force

    Votes: 77 18.2%

  • Coast Guard

    Votes: 11 2.6%

  • National Guard

    Votes: 20 4.7%

  • No

    Votes: 25 5.9%
  • Total voters
    424
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As Veteran's Day approaches I was just curious to see how many members are veterans or are currently serving. Feel free to explain what your rate or mos was or is (Please no details about current areas of operation)
 
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I worked on a Biological Integrated Detection System Team asst team leader (74D-L4) in the Army and prior to that I was a plain ol' Chemical Operations Specialist (74D). I served for three years. The only downside of my MOS was the exposure to Anthrax and working with nerve agents. Anthrax will give you one wicked case of the runs.
 
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I am in the process of getting mountains of waivers filled out so I can re-enlist and and do the guard thing this time around. My stupid back broke after falling out of the back of a duece and a half. Stupid duece and a half. My best times were with the Infantry, you guys know how to have fun.
 
Eleven years AD AF. Done time in Bosnia, Kuwait, Iraq, Korea. Luckily, I'm just a intel weenie. I sit in buildings. :eek: (or something like that)

Ed
 
Vietnam Combat Veteran 1967-1968. Chopper door gunner on UHIC gun ship, and later during tour of duty as infantryman. Served in II Corp, Central Highlands, with the 57th AHC, 4th Inf.Div.Security Det., supported the 173rd Airborne, 1st Cav., and 5th Special Forces, Green Berets. Area of operation (AO) was Kontum Province, the tri-border region of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Baptism of fire was in November of 1967, at a place called Dak-To, Hill 875. WIA in January 1968 during the TET Offensive, but not good enough to go home.
 
PRC (AW) Chief Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (Life Support Equipment Stuff)
1973 - 1995
 
U.S. Army

U.S. Army 1969-1972
Trained as Aircraft Maintenance then volunteered for Doorgunner school.
RVN 12/2/69-12/4/70
1st Aviation Brigade, 11th Aviation Battalion, 213th Assault Support Helicopter Company (BlackCats). Located in Phu Loi, III Corps, approx. 35 miles west of Saigon (Iron Triangle). Flew Doorgunner/Crewchief on CH47C Chinooks for 11 months, including Cambodia Incursion.

Bruce
 
With no disrespect intended for veterans,
the poll choices don't fit the question.

The poll question asks:
Are you a veteran of the Armed forces?
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The question presupposes a "yes" or "no" answer; yet "no" is not an option.

For those who answered "yes", thanks for your service.

For me, the answer is "no".
 
Sorry I got ahead of myself when starting this thread I should have said are you a veteran yes or no, and if so what branch did you or are you currently serving or have you served in.
 
I could pick 3 of those choices.
84-88 Active Duty Army BlackHawk crew chief
89-95 Air Force Reserves C-130 Crew Chief
2004-2006 Air Force Reserves, Logistics
06-current Air National Guard., Logistics
 
Regular Army '76 to '79, 26C (ground radar repairman). Rank=Spec 4
I have no conflicts to claim. A special thanks to all you who were in the conflicts, especially those of you that actually joined while the pooky was still in the fan. And
for tpaw
"Vietnam Combat Veteran 1967-1968. Chopper door gunner on UHIC gun ship, and later during tour of duty as infantryman. Served in II Corp, Central Highlands, with the 57th AHC, 4th Inf.Div.Security Det., supported the 173rd Airborne, 1st Cav., and 5th Special Forces, Green Berets. Area of operation (AO) was Kontum Province, the tri-border region of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Baptism of fire was in November of 1967, at a place called Dak-To, Hill 875. WIA in January 1968 during the TET Offensive, but not good enough to go home."
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dayuum son, glad you made it back!!
 
USN Hospital Corpsman, 4 years active duty, 2 years inactive reserve.
 
Topographic Engineer, made maps for 23 years, yes I have heard all kind of jokes about LT's with a map. Serving in Iraq teaching and fixing mapping computers. I am so old, the young ones what I used for paint in the prehistoric cave paintings.
 
Twenty years of sweat blood and freezing cold. It wasn't the weather or the guard duty. It wasn't the deployments that made the military challenging. The worst of it was working for a@@holes. My dad told me when I went that I would be working for A##holes and I didn't know it then but I darn sure know it know.
Worked for some of the greatest people on earth as well. Learned German and frequently speak it today. The Army changed me so much for the better. I came from a small cotton farming town. Big fish in a small pond there. Big world out here. Learned to become a very smart thinker and a thinker on my feet that otherwise never would of happened if it weren't for the service. The people skills were finely honed. Met and worked with thousands of people all over the the United States and world. Experienced many cultures that enrichened my life and that in turn enrichened others around me.



In times of war and not before, God and soldier men adore.

But in times of peace with all things righted,

God is forgotten and the soldier slighted.

Author unknown.
 
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