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Ahoy! 50+ Vets
"HERE'S TO US AND THOSE LIKE US, DAMN FEW LEFT."
4th Btn., 32nd Armor, 1960s to present.
4th Btn., 32nd Armor, 1960s to present.
11-11-08, 08:54 PM
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USAF
3428th Student Squadron
Lowry TTC, Denver, CO
May '62 to August '65
HEY - I just did an internet search and found some pictures from 43 years ago.
I was the commander of this squadron at the time of this picture, and the logo was the result of a contest I sponsored. We had small plastic replicas we clipped to our uniforms. I also had the fence built to make the place a bit more "decorative." But, it didn't meet USAF regs, so it was torn down later.
Here is the logo in color, which I also just found.
3428th Student Squadron
Lowry TTC, Denver, CO
May '62 to August '65
HEY - I just did an internet search and found some pictures from 43 years ago.
I was the commander of this squadron at the time of this picture, and the logo was the result of a contest I sponsored. We had small plastic replicas we clipped to our uniforms. I also had the fence built to make the place a bit more "decorative." But, it didn't meet USAF regs, so it was torn down later.
Here is the logo in color, which I also just found.
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11-11-08, 08:56 PM
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My thanks and praise to each of you who served.
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11-11-08, 09:15 PM
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USS Princeton (LPH-5) Aircraft Carrier 1969-70
Naval Inshore Operations Training Center- Mare Island, Vallejo CA 1970-71
U.S. Naval Reserve - 1967-1974
Naval Inshore Operations Training Center- Mare Island, Vallejo CA 1970-71
U.S. Naval Reserve - 1967-1974
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11-11-08, 09:20 PM
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ME tooo
HI,
Us Navy 1968-1989 what a deal..And I got to play with the Marines acouple times and they let me shoot real guns.
. I did smoke an M16 Barrel red hot one night hehe
They mad me loose the double banna clips..
Not bad for an old doc/
Doug
Us Navy 1968-1989 what a deal..And I got to play with the Marines acouple times and they let me shoot real guns.
. I did smoke an M16 Barrel red hot one night heheThey mad me loose the double banna clips..Not bad for an old doc/
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11-11-08, 09:58 PM
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Got a pleasant surprise today . . .
Youngest grandson (17 ) stopped by today, unannounced, with his girlfriend.
Presented me with a big chunk of my favorite dark chocolate, a big smiley balloon and a card thanking me for my service in Korea over 50 years ago.
First time anyone ever thanked for doing that. Yeah, this old guy sorta choked up.
There is true hope with our younger generation.
Youngest grandson (17 ) stopped by today, unannounced, with his girlfriend.
Presented me with a big chunk of my favorite dark chocolate, a big smiley balloon and a card thanking me for my service in Korea over 50 years ago.
First time anyone ever thanked for doing that. Yeah, this old guy sorta choked up.
There is true hope with our younger generation.
11-11-08, 10:19 PM
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Quang Tri Viet Nam. 5/4 arty. Mid 70-71.
11-11-08, 10:48 PM
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U.S. Air Force Retired (72-93)
Berlin 72-75, 88-91
Thailand 75-76
Korea 83-84
One of the biggest thrills of my life was riding my bike through a newly formed hole in the Berlin Wall. Here's some serious irony. I worked at an intelligence collection site, and after the fall, I rode my bike through the Wall, along the "death strip", and back through the Wall to get to work.
Berlin 72-75, 88-91
Thailand 75-76
Korea 83-84
One of the biggest thrills of my life was riding my bike through a newly formed hole in the Berlin Wall. Here's some serious irony. I worked at an intelligence collection site, and after the fall, I rode my bike through the Wall, along the "death strip", and back through the Wall to get to work.
11-11-08, 11:36 PM
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Usn 1965-72.
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Did you catch this article:
https://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/las...ran/index.html
We are down to the very last veteran from WW I, and he is 107 years old.
https://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/11/las...ran/index.html
We are down to the very last veteran from WW I, and he is 107 years old.
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11-12-08, 02:09 AM
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USN & USNR - 1969 to 1979
Join the Navy, See the World
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Twice (is enough) to Gitmo
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Join the Navy, See the World
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11-12-08, 02:15 AM
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But you're right, one nice BIG target.
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MM1/SS
Originally Posted by hbrogan
Need I say more????
We took some 609 guys onto the 610 during decom I think; sort of combined crews while they gutted the boats.
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USMC 1970, 71, 72. "D" Company, 1st Battallion, Ninth Marine Regiment. "The Walking Dead". The name was earned before my time. Still, a proud unit with a remarkable story, where I was honored to serve.
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11-12-08, 02:01 PM
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Royal Marines 3rd Commando Brigade and I was lucky- Rugby and Boxing team so guess how often I was on Fatigues?
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11-12-08, 06:32 PM
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To anyone that was there and to those who were not. U.S. Navy Viet Nam Mobile Riverine Force c92-1, RVN 68-70.
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Should also have said went to Cambodia where according to the president at the time we never were. 24 PBR's went in only 4 went home.
