Age and Service

taras · 08-07-2002, 03:44 AM

By no means do I suggest all vets are old, you could be in your 20's and served in a theatre of war. I wonder who or at least how the oldest vet we got on the system is.
My branch of the R.C.L. has at least 2 WWII vets, but they are getting few and far between. Just wondered if any one on the forums dates back that far, sure would like to hear some stories if so.
Thanks for my freedom, Keep 'er Cool

DANA · 08-07-2002, 07:32 AM

KOREA . USAF 307 BW 372 BS B-29 1952
TOTAL OF 33 YEARS.

DANA

Eric · 08-07-2002, 08:49 AM

Not me, I've only been in 14 years so far. "Young whipper-snapper!"

Big Dog · 08-07-2002, 08:49 AM

I'm post-Vietnam era myself, but some of my shooting buddies at the range are Korean War vets, a couple even go back to WWII. We lost one of the WWII vets a couple years ago, and I had learned much from him and the other guys. They are a vanishing resource.

NRAJOE · 08-07-2002, 09:58 AM

We lose hundreds of the greatest generation everyday. They are the keepers of the flame of history and someday they will all be gone and that will sadden me deeply. Lost two this month at my AMVETS post!

Stewart · 08-07-2002, 10:02 AM

U.S. Army, 11 years active. Regan through Bush years, Honduras, Desert Shield/Storm, now in IRR.

Sarge · 08-11-2002, 02:03 AM

I doubt that I'm the oldest on here, but I joined the Navy 10 weeks after my 17th birthday, on 7 Jun 53. Got a disability retirement from the Army on 8 Sep 71.
Sarge

jerry · 08-11-2002, 05:46 AM

Howd an ole Navy salt end up with the name Sarge?
Oh,
2 years before retirement. if I call it quits at 20. I remember sitting in Okinawa (circa '85) waiting to fight the Russians when Reagan bombed Lybia. We all thought it was a big deal, every day event now. I still don't foregive the French for making our F-111 boys go on that long trip. Good thing the jets still had ashtrays back then

NRAJOE · 08-11-2002, 06:41 AM

We need to bomb the french, nasty, obnoxious, rude little weasels that they are!

Eric · 08-11-2002, 10:58 AM

Do you remember the only thing we bombed by mistake in Lybia? We 'accidently' bombed the French embassy. I figure our aim would have been better if the pilots had had more sleep. Thanks for the extra 5,000 air miles France, Build a new house!!!!!!!!!!!

taras · 10-31-2002, 01:41 PM

Just checked my thread, and noticed I had a little typo. I meant to say my Legion has at least 2 WWI vets, not WWII. Woops,sorry.
Come on feelas' gotta be some older buckeroos out there.

08-07-2002, 03:44 AM	#1
taras Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Apt.402-24 Carlton st. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. R3C 1P1 Posts: 403	Age and Service By no means do I suggest all vets are old, you could be in your 20's and served in a theatre of war. I wonder who or at least how the oldest vet we got on the system is. My branch of the R.C.L. has at least 2 WWII vets, but they are getting few and far between. Just wondered if any one on the forums dates back that far, sure would like to hear some stories if so. Thanks for my freedom, Keep 'er Cool __________________ If ya don't vote, don't ***** !!!

08-07-2002, 07:32 AM	#2
DANA Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: WAITSFIELD VERMONT Posts: 1,605	NOT THAT OLD KOREA . USAF 307 BW 372 BS B-29 1952 TOTAL OF 33 YEARS. DANA

08-07-2002, 08:49 AM	#3
Eric Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 673	Not me, I've only been in 14 years so far. "Young whipper-snapper!" __________________ I told him straight up, "You are an idiot for bringing those two fists to this gun fight."

08-07-2002, 08:49 AM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,421	I'm post-Vietnam era myself, but some of my shooting buddies at the range are Korean War vets, a couple even go back to WWII. We lost one of the WWII vets a couple years ago, and I had learned much from him and the other guys. They are a vanishing resource. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

08-07-2002, 09:58 AM	#5
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,256 Images: 3	We lose hundreds of the greatest generation everyday. They are the keepers of the flame of history and someday they will all be gone and that will sadden me deeply. Lost two this month at my AMVETS post! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-07-2002, 10:02 AM	#6
Stewart Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Calhoun, Georgia Posts: 675	U.S. Army, 11 years active. Regan through Bush years, Honduras, Desert Shield/Storm, now in IRR. __________________ "You can sleep well at night because rough men are willing to commit violent acts on your behalf" George Orwell

08-11-2002, 02:03 AM	#7
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 244	I doubt that I'm the oldest on here, but I joined the Navy 10 weeks after my 17th birthday, on 7 Jun 53. Got a disability retirement from the Army on 8 Sep 71. Sarge

08-11-2002, 05:46 AM	#8
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,215 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Howd an ole Navy salt end up with the name Sarge? Oh, 2 years before retirement. if I call it quits at 20. I remember sitting in Okinawa (circa '85) waiting to fight the Russians when Reagan bombed Lybia. We all thought it was a big deal, every day event now. I still don't foregive the French for making our F-111 boys go on that long trip. Good thing the jets still had ashtrays back then __________________ Joe the plumber is screwed

08-11-2002, 06:41 AM	#9
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,256 Images: 3	We need to bomb the french, nasty, obnoxious, rude little weasels that they are! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-11-2002, 10:58 AM	#10
Eric Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: USA Posts: 673	Do you remember the only thing we bombed by mistake in Lybia? We 'accidently' bombed the French embassy. I figure our aim would have been better if the pilots had had more sleep. Thanks for the extra 5,000 air miles France, Build a new house!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ I told him straight up, "You are an idiot for bringing those two fists to this gun fight."

10-31-2002, 01:41 PM	#11
taras Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Apt.402-24 Carlton st. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. R3C 1P1 Posts: 403	Just checked my thread, and noticed I had a little typo. I meant to say my Legion has at least 2 WWI vets, not WWII. Woops,sorry. Come on feelas' gotta be some older buckeroos out there. __________________ If ya don't vote, don't ***** !!!