Did you serve?

[azsnowman]

Just curious, how many of us here are Vets? I served in the USN from 1976 till 1980, I was a ASH3 (aviation support hydraulics technician 3rd class petty officer) Duty stations were: Boot Camp, USNR San Diego, Calif: US Naval Air Rework Facility, Mellington Tenn.: US Naval Air Station Adak, Alaska: USS America CV-66. Upon discharge I enlisted in the National Guard in Show Low, Az......stayed in for another 4 years. The unit in Show Low when I was there was an ordinance company, they are now a transportation company and are currrently deployed to Iraq!

Dennis

[Rob-TheStormChaser]

I served from 1986-1994, 8 years total.

1986 Delayed Entry Program until I graduated HS

7/28/87 went to Ft Sill, OK for Basic Training

10/1/87 Started advanced Individual Training

1988 Stationed in Ft Stewart, GA Headquarters Headquartes Battery, 24th Infantry Division, Mechanized as a Field Artillery Meteorological Crewmember.

1989 back to Ft Sill for more training

1989 to 1991 Stationed in Garlstedt, Germany as part of the HHB 4th of the 3rd 2nd Armored Division, Forward.

December 1990 deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield

Jan 16th, 1991 Operation Desert Storm starts

Feb 24th-28th, 1991 100 hour ground war erupts and the war is officially over going into March.

May 1991 Shipped back to Germany and ends 4 year Army honorably discharged.

July 1991 Entered into Pennsylvania Army National Guard with the 28th Infantry Division in Hershey, PA

November 1994 Honorably discharged a 2nd time

I have 8 ribbons and made it to SGT as rank.

Also volunteered with local Guard units to help in preparation for recent conflicts and calls to duty.

[azskyman]

Dennis. As you know, US Army Signal Corps. 1969-1970.

Drafted from a teaching position in Illinois (the only teacher to be drafted from our county!), I took basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, AIT in Fort Gordon, GA, and then spent all of 1970 in or near Nha Trang, South Vietnam.

While only 18 months and 6 days of active duty, it changed my life in many good ways.

Reaching the rank of SGT in just 15 months, I received both an Army Commendation medal and the Bronze Star for my work with the kids and teachers outside the base in a tiny hamlet of Thai Thong.

It was on one rainy day there that I finally came to terms with why the hell I was in Vietnam.

The answer was in the eyes and smile of a 6-year-old named Tam.

I shall never forget her. I would like very much to thank her.

She would be near 40 now.

[mf_dolphin]

9 years active duty USAF - "Ground Radio Comm Equipment Repairman"

1975-1984

Assignments

Keesler AFB - 75-76 Tech school
Andersen AFB Guam - 76-77 HF long haul comm site
Elmendorf AFB AK - HF site and 1st upload station for NAVSTAR (GPS)
Ft Bragg, NC - 79-80 Det 1 507th TACTICAL AIR Control Party Assigned to the 82 Airborne Div (included TDY to Ft Benning GA for jump school :o )
Dugway Proving Grounds UT 80-82 Ground Launched Cruise Missile Test Team
RAF Greenham Common UK 82-84 501st Tactical Missile Squadron (1st Operation Ground Launched Cruise Missle Base)

Rcvd Army, Air Force and Joint Svc Commendation Medals, Presidential Unit Citation

Honorable discharge in 84 as an E-7 MSgt

[chadtm80]

No i did not... Thought about it a few times, Gramps got me real close once, but moms through a fit that time. Realy kind of upset now that i cant say i served.... I know its not to late, but i just started my family and me and the wife have had a serious discussion about it before and it realy brought tears to her eyes.. I thank you guys for having the courage to do what many of us will never do.. You are what make us America.. *Salutes you all :usa

[streetsoldier]

United States Air Force...that's all I need to say.

[isobar]

I thank you guys for having the courage to do what many of us will never do.. You are what make us America.. *Salutes you all :usa

Amen to that!

[JQ Public]

Agreed salutes to all who have fought for or are fighting for my freedom! Thanks

[Aslkahuna]

of 33 years was spent either in the USAF or as a Department of the Army Civilian Meteorologist which assignments at Whiteman AFB, MO, Osan AB ROK, Clark AB, RP, Langley AFB VA, Wiesbaden AB, Germany, Offutt AFB NE and then as a Civilian I was at Dugway Proving Ground UT, and Fort Huachuca AZ.

Steve

[mf_dolphin]

When were you at Dugway? I haven't run ibto a lot of people that have that on their military record!

[Arizwx]

United States Navy:USN/
1972-1974/5

1971:Attended Stanford University Palo Alto,CA.
1972:ROTC while attending Tulane University,New Orleans,La.
Non-Comm. Boot Pensacola. Great Lakes Naval Station,ILL.
1972:OTC/OTS FLT NVL Trans to Pensacola NAS Pensacola,Fla.Graduate.GOMEX/HiAlt FanJet Graduate.
1972:Flt Ops/Fanjet Spec Training/Opa Locka,Fla./Graduate as Lt.1
1972:Completed F-4PhantomII Spec/Ground/Met Science/Avionics/Com/Ord/Sim Bay Tactical Engagement:Grad to Lt.
Comm/Lt.
1973:Coronado Island NB/assigned to WESTPAC Fleet /Orders to Miramar
NAS Fighter Tactical Engagement Ground/& In-Flight. Grad. to Off Lt Cmdr./Orders:Pearl Harbor.HI
1974:Alameda NAS Attack 'A'Aircraft/Flt Deck Carrier Training Checkout/Grad Ordinance Checkout SimBay Treasure Island,S.F.,CA.
1974:Assign:WESTPAC 'CVg 43' 'Coral Sea'in Service

South China Sea/ Gulf of Tonkin
F-4 PhantomII/Fighter Wing Six
Primary Tactical Engagement over MZ/NVM Insurgence Cover/Air Support
B-52 Escort Tactical Engagement/Multiple Ord Sortee/Triple A Battery Air/Ground
Hostile Engagement/2 SAM over NVM Hanoi.
Positive Return of Aircraft
Surgey/recoup:Saigon /
Recommended to Saigon:Sr Laison Officer Guam/Okinawa/Tokyo/Sydney
U.S. Joint Branch Airlift Command Strategic Ops/ Saigon
1975:Pearl Harbor/S.F. Decom
Commensurate Medals /Cermony/White House: Washington D.C.

[stormraiser]

Unfortunately, I was a rebellious fool. I wasn't into such things. I learned too late in life what things to value and what not too. I appreciate all of those who lay down their lives to protect me and those who are and aren't as foolish as I was.