GTA
General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Back Room => : USNCop February 14, 2007, 05:39:04 AM
-
what branch, dates of service, military occupations etc. Lets here from you folks! :)
Myself: 1988- 1992 U.S. Navy USS Cushing DD-985 Damage Controlman Second Class
1992-1995 I.R.R.
1995-2001 Colorado Air National Guard 140th CES/DEF Firefighter
2001-2003 U.S. Navy Reserve Ft. Carson Naval Res. Center Damage Controlman 2001-2002
2002 Spent 1 yr. in Japan due to 9/11 Atsugi Naval Air Facility Retrained as U.S. Navy Law Enforcement
I'm originally from Mt. Vernon, WA Big Lake area.
Thank you to all you fellow vets out there!
-
1974 to 1978. US Navy. MS seaman (yea I didn't like orders:0). After trainning I was in Cuba for a year, then USS El Paso LKA 117 for two and a half years out of Norfork Va.
Now I'm back home in South Texas. :p
Kind of wish I would have stayed in now. :o
Glenn
-
1968 to 1971 US Army EOD
-
1986-1992 navy fast attack submarines// sonar technician/ USS Hammerhead, USS Albany and did a piece of a westpac on USS Permit. not too bad when we were chasin' bad guys, but I hated the routine drills and ops.
George
-
1987-1996 United States Marine Corps
1991-1992 Desert Storm
1 tour Camp Lejeune, NC
2 tours Okinawa, Japan
Operations in Turkey, Korea, Norway, Somalia, Saudi, Kuwait
R&R in Hong Kong, Yokuska Naval Base, Germany and Alaska
-
1960 to 1963 1st battle Group 3rd Infantry (the old guard)
Washington D.C. Arlington National Cemetery
Unknown Solider Tomb Guard, Drill Team, Chauffer for the Pentagon.
-
1966-1970 USAF and Pentagon... All I can say is I spent almost 3 out of 4 years in Asia.
Gene
-
1975 - 1978 USAF 31st Security Police Squadron
Homestead AFB, Florida
Nellis AFB, Nevada
Howard AFB, Panama
Jeff
-
1990-1994 Aviation Structures Mechanic 3rd class "squid"
Whole time spent at AIMD SeaOpDet Nas North Island San Diego, deployed on the USS Independance(CV-62), USS Midway(CV-41), but spent most of my time on the USS Abraham Lincoln(CVN-72) where I worked 1/2 of the time in AIMD Airframes and the rest of the time in the midair refueling shop (A-6 Intruders and S-3 Viking "Buddy Stores").
ports:
Hawaii, Hawaii, Dubai, Dubai, Hong Kong, Perth.....that's it, pretty sad for 13 months on the water, "Off the coast of Somalia" was a beautiful port port though, I love the way those people light stuff on fire for fun...looks nice from the water at night, and like smoke signals during the day:)
Dan
-
thats funny Dan my father was an airdale amsc he did 28 years mostly east. P-3's mostly.
-
After basic training and A I T ,I spent a year in NAM(oct68 to oct69) Combat construction...Then 6MO in Ft carson Colo.
IF I was smart I would have stayed in....military retirement :D :D :D
-
I know the feeling. If I had stayed in the Marine Corps I would be retiring this September.:(
Clark
-
Not much to tell you, Sk3, time in Holy loch, Norfolk, va. still working for the USA, If my posts don't line up with the one I wanted it to....SNAFU. Thanks guys, we who have been there and done that know what it means, may not have seemed important at the time.......but...they do need old farts like us, check it out.
-
Ah Gitmo , been there, not to bad, could have been some place worse, thank you. Mike
-
Thank you very much, Mike I'd say more but it wouldn't mean a thing
-
You did more than you know...............
-
Just in case you guys have never heard it and if you have I will say it again...Thanks. Thank you for doing your duty and defendingour rights. Though most times your supporthas gonesilent and the rights you swore to give your very lives forare often taken for granted. During wartime or not, you are appreciated here. I for one want to stand up and shout thank you for making my country a safe place for my family and myself. Never ever doubt that there is a large majority of people who feel exactly the way I do. Thanks again and God bless.:D :D
-
Hey Thanks Big Bob........
Sure would of been nice if people would of come out and said those things 35 years ago.....:)
Gene
-
.
.
yep
.
.
-
USMC-67-71
V.N.68-69
-
USMC-67-71
V.N.68-69
-
Peterdragin, A Tomb Guard, wow! Very cool and I know it was alot of work for you to prepare. All the knowledge, the hours prepping your uniform, the weather. Thank you for guarding those old heroes. You must be somewhat tall?
Plateshooter, you must have nuts that clang!!! EOD, not for this kid! Thank you, it must have been nerve wracking?
Thanks to all for your shared response.
Many have some interesting backgrounds.
If it weren't for the vets before me, I wouldn't have been so inspired to do my part.
Time was served, time to honor. Know what I mean?
-
Army '68 - '74
Republic of '69 - '72
" I love the smell of Napalm, it smell's like........Victory"
After basic and A.I.T. I was station at three locations, Viet Nam, Ft. Hood TX & Ft Bragg NC.
-
GENTLEMEN, I would like to thank you all for your selfless act's of bravery and defending this great country of our's. GOD BLESS AMERICA and GOD BLESS YOU ALL. I salute you. USA and GTA! Ed
-
In South Africa, back in the mid to late 70's we had 2 years conscription, I checked out after
the 2 years as platoon sarge and did my share in the border regions keeping the then Russian
assisted Angolan army at bay.
Lost 2 good friends.... some bad stuff and some good. Can't say I'd do it again, but I'm glad
that I went through it. I used to take a lot for granted in life before that..... don't get me wrong,
I'm still bit of a jerk, but at least now, I know it :D
-
USMC 1990-94 Somalia/Bosnia
US Navy Fast Attack Subs 1996-2001 MM3 (A Gang)
USS Providence SSN-719 Rotton Grotton, CT.
USS Tucson SSN-770 Pearl Harbor, HI
-
" I love the smell of Napalm, it smell's like........Victory"
I always loved that line.
All those guys were in my support group,.
The olden days... :) :) :)