Veterans, Raise Your Hand
05-25-08, 05:30 PM
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US Army 1969 - 1971
Ft. Dix, NJ Basic
Ft. Leonardwood, MO Engineering
Ft. Benning, Ga Benning School for Boys - 2LT
Fort Devens, MA
Blue Lancer Valley, just below the DMZ S Korea 1Lt
Early out 10 1971 as cut backs began in Vietnam.
When they said I was going to Korea I asked "Where the hell is that." We all trained for and expected to end up running an infantry platoon in Nam. I was lucky and always felt bad about going there when almost everyong else in my OCS class went to Nam.
Ft. Leonardwood, MO Engineering
Ft. Benning, Ga Benning School for Boys - 2LT
Fort Devens, MA
Blue Lancer Valley, just below the DMZ S Korea 1Lt
Early out 10 1971 as cut backs began in Vietnam.
When they said I was going to Korea I asked "Where the hell is that." We all trained for and expected to end up running an infantry platoon in Nam. I was lucky and always felt bad about going there when almost everyong else in my OCS class went to Nam.
05-25-08, 06:03 PM
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Army Oct '65-Oct '68. Basic at Fort Ord, Combat Engineer school at Ft. Leonard Wood, jump school at Benning, Special Forces training at Ft. Bragg, then medic training at Ft. Sam Houston, Ft. Rucker and back to Bragg to finish up. Medic at the SF A Camp in Plei Me Dec. '67 until Oct. 68.
05-25-08, 06:29 PM
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Wow, I didn't realize that so many of the board regulars are veterans. Many thanks to all of you.
05-25-08, 06:43 PM
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US Army - 1969 - 1972
Ft. Gordon, GA - Basic
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO - Combat Engineering School - 12A Pioneer
Ft. Dix, NJ
USAREUR - West Germany - Taylor Barracks - Mannheim
US Army Schools - Murnau, Oberammergau
HHC 1st Spt Bde
Ft. Gordon, GA - Basic
Ft. Leonard Wood, MO - Combat Engineering School - 12A Pioneer
Ft. Dix, NJ
USAREUR - West Germany - Taylor Barracks - Mannheim
US Army Schools - Murnau, Oberammergau
HHC 1st Spt Bde
05-25-08, 07:45 PM
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I'm another non-vet, another who missed being drafted by getting a high lottery number. I salute and thank all you who served.
05-25-08, 08:00 PM
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I'm not a veteran yet, hec I'm still a youngen at 44. Have been in the USAF since 1984 and will be fully retired on 04 Feb 2010 with 26 years in. I have been working/dealing in aircraft maintenance in one form or another the entire time. Do you guys watch Dirty Jobs on the Discovery channel? How about the "Tank rats" episode? If so thats my main Air Force job "Aircraft Fuel Systems repair" is the official title. I'm currently hanging out in the desert and I'm the boss of my shift so I don't spend to much time crawing around the inside of fuel tanks. To all that have served before me you also have a heart felt thanks for all you have done!!
05-25-08, 08:14 PM
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USN 1969-1978
Boot Camp - San Diego
Radioman School - San Diego
NRS Northwest, VA
NCS Morocco, Sidi Yahia, Morocco
USS Luiseno, ATF 156
Recruiting Duty, Chicopee/Holyoke MA
That is all.
Boot Camp - San Diego
Radioman School - San Diego
NRS Northwest, VA
NCS Morocco, Sidi Yahia, Morocco
USS Luiseno, ATF 156
Recruiting Duty, Chicopee/Holyoke MA
That is all.
05-25-08, 08:46 PM
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1969-Ft. Campbell, Ky and Sam Houston, Tx
1970-Ft. Bragg, N.C,
1971-1st air cav-2/7th and 2/5th-RVN
1970-Ft. Bragg, N.C,
1971-1st air cav-2/7th and 2/5th-RVN
05-25-08, 09:05 PM
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USN - 1973-1977
San Diego, basic and Corpsman school
Cherry Point, NC
Portsmouth, VA
Great Lakes, IL
San Diego, basic and Corpsman school
Cherry Point, NC
Portsmouth, VA
Great Lakes, IL
05-25-08, 09:41 PM
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WW II: worked with Belgian underground (occasional 'messenger').
USAF: 1952 (Korean 'police action') to 1956.
Send our congressmen/women to serve 1 year of mandatory duty In Iraq/Afghanistan! Re-institute the draft and NO deferments for anyone!
USAF: 1952 (Korean 'police action') to 1956.
Send our congressmen/women to serve 1 year of mandatory duty In Iraq/Afghanistan! Re-institute the draft and NO deferments for anyone!
05-25-08, 10:53 PM
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USNR 1966 - 1973. Active 1969-71
USS Princeton and Mare Island, CA.
I had to join the reserves in college. I attended U.C. Santa Cruz (the first class). The Selective Service didn't know what to do with the pass/fail grading system so they made all the sophomore boys 1-A. I got my degree (deferments) then was off.
USS Princeton and Mare Island, CA.
I had to join the reserves in college. I attended U.C. Santa Cruz (the first class). The Selective Service didn't know what to do with the pass/fail grading system so they made all the sophomore boys 1-A. I got my degree (deferments) then was off.
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05-26-08, 02:29 AM
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Drafted Jan 1964. Basic Tng, AIT, Heavy Weapons Ft Polk, LA then transferred to a Medical Lab as a Lab technician to Ft Baker, CA (North end of the Golden Gate Bridge)...go figure! Active duty ended Jan 1966 with reserves ending in 1972. Amazing experience. I would like to see mandatory service of some kind for all youth in this wonderful country be it the military or some social or community service. This is speaking as one who just attended the graduation of my kids from CU Boulder, CO.
A broadening experience to give everyone the feeling of community. In the service I got out of my comfortable middle class circle and met individuals of all sorts of back grounds...in the Jim Crow South no less!!!!! Wouldn't trade the experience for anything...Did lose a lot of the friends who became ground pounders from the AIT Advanced Infantry Training group in Viet Nam sorry to say.
A broadening experience to give everyone the feeling of community. In the service I got out of my comfortable middle class circle and met individuals of all sorts of back grounds...in the Jim Crow South no less!!!!! Wouldn't trade the experience for anything...Did lose a lot of the friends who became ground pounders from the AIT Advanced Infantry Training group in Viet Nam sorry to say.
05-26-08, 06:51 AM
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US Army Feb 71-Feb 74
One son currently in the Navy. Naturally I am always thinking about our men and women currently in harms way. Kids, all of them, but weren't we all?
One son currently in the Navy. Naturally I am always thinking about our men and women currently in harms way. Kids, all of them, but weren't we all?
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05-26-08, 07:10 AM
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Just incredible those that have served. I was ready and willing but had a student deferment although my number was 49. Still recall the day I got the low number.........
I'll raise my hand for my Dad. Fighter Pilot in WWII.........flew a P47 on a number of missions over Germany.
I'll raise my hand for my Dad. Fighter Pilot in WWII.........flew a P47 on a number of missions over Germany.
06-03-08, 04:33 PM
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Unites States Army Reserve
1964-1970
Basic Training @ Ft Ord
Summer Camps @ Ft Lewis(1) & Presidio of San Francisco(4)
Unit: The "Fighting" 349th General Hospital
Patton USAR Center
Maywood, CA
Yes, I was in S.F. (for Summer Camp) during the "Summer of Love" in 1967 - have some great pics of Haight St.
(1st shot below is from basic training, 2nd was on Haight St.)
1964-1970
Basic Training @ Ft Ord
Summer Camps @ Ft Lewis(1) & Presidio of San Francisco(4)
Unit: The "Fighting" 349th General Hospital
Patton USAR Center
Maywood, CA
Yes, I was in S.F. (for Summer Camp) during the "Summer of Love" in 1967 - have some great pics of Haight St.
(1st shot below is from basic training, 2nd was on Haight St.)
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06-03-08, 05:22 PM
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Heck, no, not during Vietnam. Served 2 years of Alternative Service (conscientious objector) as a nursing assistant in a hospital in Chicago.
06-03-08, 05:46 PM
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I'll bet there's a tremendous story behind that statement.
I didn't serve, having turned 18 in 1974 when the military was a different place than it is now. I have the greatest respect for those of you who did, and I thank D-Fox for starting this thread.
I didn't serve, having turned 18 in 1974 when the military was a different place than it is now. I have the greatest respect for those of you who did, and I thank D-Fox for starting this thread.