VETERANS Roll Call - Page 19

TheWanderingMind · 04-25-2008, 11:16 AM

U.S. Air Force 1965 - 1985 as a journalist
Dept of the Air Force 1986-now as a civil servant
If we can get WalMart declared a defense industry, I'll be ready for my third career!
(As a greeter!)
;-)

seikoman · 04-25-2008, 03:18 PM

Air Force! Oct 76- Oct 80. Shipped to basic on my birthday. Honorably discharged on my birthday!

privateer · 04-26-2008, 03:02 PM

To all of you vet's I would like to give you a heart felt THANK YOU.

Rambo · 04-26-2008, 05:08 PM

US Army 1971-77, Army Security Agency; Iowa National Guard 1984-85, 186th MP co. I missed the military so went back in. Once I got back in, I realized why I got out the first time. WTF was I thinking.LOL

sc928porsche · 04-27-2008, 03:05 AM

USAF 64-72. pwr production and special forces.

chewy4480 · 04-27-2008, 06:39 AM

SPC. Army mortar man 2006 to 20-- in Iraq right now.

Seabeescotty · 04-27-2008, 02:20 PM

Keep safe, Chewy, and keep it up! God bless for serving.

Paul T · 04-27-2008, 08:58 PM

Hey Seabeescotty maby you or Privateer remember that old Bosun who retired back in the early 80 who had 50 years in and if im not mistaken didnt they have a special rating for him like a senior master chief one of two sorta like commodores...Well I didnt make Subic or any one of those
really fine ports o call but did unitas 18 in 77 and went to the good old USSR and finaled out in the PG before it went to SIMA Mayport. Sure miss
haze gray and underway sometimes..

Seabeescotty · 04-27-2008, 10:44 PM

I think he ended up a CWO5, and that was a special rank at the time. The old fart looked good for his retirement! Some of the services now have CWO5, I'm pretty sure. Yeah, he was one salty ole dog!

Paul T · 04-28-2008, 04:46 AM

Yea the last picture I saw on him he looked chiseled from block salt and a cross of Clair Chennault and Chesty Puller

FISHPOND · 04-28-2008, 11:56 PM

Can you name some more?
NAVY= Never again volunteer yourself
MARINE= My ass rides in Navy equipment
USMC= Uncle Sam's Misguided children

bobd · 04-29-2008, 11:58 AM

U.S. Navy 1969 - 1973

Seabeescotty · 04-29-2008, 09:59 PM

Welcome to the vet board, bobd! I kinda liked the Navy, my own self!!!

rice paddy dadd · 05-09-2008, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3HOW12-11ACR

I was unable to locate the drill sergeants that trained me at fort Lewis WA in 1967,and Fort Sill Ok in 1968 .
so I say to you in his place.
Thank you fore the training.

Sorry, didn't mean to mislead anyone. I WAS NOT a drill sergeant, but ours made us yell stuff like "More PT, Drill Sergeant" after doing 50 or so push ups. Or "RA All The Way Drill Sergeant" about a mile and a half into a one mile run. When I was in there was still the draft, and we still had serial numbers instead of social security numbers. Numbers started with US for draftees, volunteers started with RA. Draftees did 2 years, RA's did 3.

I got an early out because Nam was my last duty station and if you had less than a certain number of days left they let you go when you got back to the states. So we wouldn't infect the cherry boys with our bad attitudes, I guess. I did 2 years, 9 months, and 28 days, but who's counting?

1955pirate · 05-10-2008, 09:33 PM

USMC 1956 to 1959 then 30 years in law enforcement. Retired and lovin' it!

Soldier Medic · 05-13-2008, 11:02 AM

2003-present Army National Guard, Combat Medic E-4

Aarant · 05-13-2008, 11:30 AM

Army 1985-89, Honorable discharge.
U.S. Army stands for Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

devilfrog · 05-16-2008, 11:57 AM

1991-1996 Marine Corps 0331 Machinegunner, with B 1/4 and 8531 Marksmanship / Range Coach at Edson Range SD MCRD

TheWanderingMind · 05-16-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FISHPOND

Can you name some more?
NAVY= Never again volunteer yourself
MARINE= My ass rides in Navy equipment
USMC= Uncle Sam's Misguided children

If'n I remember correctly, we referred to ourself as the U.S. Air Farts...

Now, as a retiree, I'm just an Air Farts old fart...

patrick70 · 05-16-2008, 03:34 PM

U.S ARMY 1995-1999

04-26-2008, 05:08 PM	#364
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 740	US Army 1971-77, Army Security Agency; Iowa National Guard 1984-85, 186th MP co. I missed the military so went back in. Once I got back in, I realized why I got out the first time. WTF was I thinking.LOL __________________ If you run, you'll just die tired.

04-27-2008, 02:20 PM	#367
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 3,994 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Keep safe, Chewy, and keep it up! God bless for serving. __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

04-27-2008, 08:58 PM	#368
Paul T Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mounds Ok Posts: 250 Images: 5 Blog Entries: 5	Hey Seabeescotty maby you or Privateer remember that old Bosun who retired back in the early 80 who had 50 years in and if im not mistaken didnt they have a special rating for him like a senior master chief one of two sorta like commodores...Well I didnt make Subic or any one of those really fine ports o call but did unitas 18 in 77 and went to the good old USSR and finaled out in the PG before it went to SIMA Mayport. Sure miss haze gray and underway sometimes.. __________________ I have no intent on controling my blind rage.

04-27-2008, 10:44 PM	#369
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 3,994 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	I think he ended up a CWO5, and that was a special rank at the time. The old fart looked good for his retirement! Some of the services now have CWO5, I'm pretty sure. Yeah, he was one salty ole dog! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

04-28-2008, 04:46 AM	#370
Paul T Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Mounds Ok Posts: 250 Images: 5 Blog Entries: 5	Yea the last picture I saw on him he looked chiseled from block salt and a cross of Clair Chennault and Chesty Puller __________________ I have no intent on controling my blind rage.

04-25-2008, 11:16 AM	#361
TheWanderingMind Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Wichita Falls Texas Posts: 630 Images: 13 Blog Entries: 5	U.S. Air Force 1965 - 1985 as a journalist Dept of the Air Force 1986-now as a civil servant If we can get WalMart declared a defense industry, I'll be ready for my third career! (As a greeter!) ;-)

04-25-2008, 03:18 PM	#362
seikoman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Va. Posts: 3	Air Force! Oct 76- Oct 80. Shipped to basic on my birthday. Honorably discharged on my birthday!

04-26-2008, 03:02 PM	#363
privateer Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Anchorage , Alaska Posts: 384 Images: 1	To all of you vet's I would like to give you a heart felt THANK YOU.

04-27-2008, 03:05 AM	#365
sc928porsche Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: living in Alabama now Posts: 239	USAF 64-72. pwr production and special forces.

04-27-2008, 06:39 AM	#366
chewy4480 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Maine Posts: 122	SPC. Army mortar man 2006 to 20-- in Iraq right now.

04-28-2008, 11:56 PM	#371
FISHPOND Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 96	Can you name some more? NAVY= Never again volunteer yourself MARINE= My ass rides in Navy equipment USMC= Uncle Sam's Misguided children

04-29-2008, 11:58 AM	#372
bobd Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northeast, Pa Posts: 3	U.S. Navy 1969 - 1973

04-29-2008, 09:59 PM	#373
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 3,994 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Welcome to the vet board, bobd! I kinda liked the Navy, my own self!!! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

05-10-2008, 09:33 PM	#375
1955pirate Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: WA state Posts: 3	USMC 1956 to 1959 then 30 years in law enforcement. Retired and lovin' it!

05-13-2008, 11:02 AM	#376
Soldier Medic Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mississippi Posts: 69	2003-present Army National Guard, Combat Medic E-4

05-13-2008, 11:30 AM	#377
Aarant Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: south Texas Posts: 105	Army 1985-89, Honorable discharge. U.S. Army stands for Uncle Sam Ain't Released Me Yet

05-16-2008, 11:57 AM	#378
devilfrog Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 12	1991-1996 Marine Corps 0331 Machinegunner, with B 1/4 and 8531 Marksmanship / Range Coach at Edson Range SD MCRD

05-16-2008, 03:34 PM	#380
patrick70 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 295	U.S ARMY 1995-1999