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[IronCrickett]

Sub Sailor - Nuc Electrician's Mate on an early boomer. Those guns were a heck of a lot bigger than mine are...

Later
I.C.

 

[Dave Poss]

My military experience ended with the physical in 1966....bad knees! God bless the sport of football and all you guys who served. :thumbsup:

 

[BLAHMAN]

None, but don't hold it against me.

 

Six years in the Navy, ET2. One tour of SE Asia.

 

[whummell]

18 yrs US Army Signal Corps. Two more to go and cant wait!!!!!!!! Gulf War Vet, Italy for the no flight zone over Bosnia when it started in 93, did ship to shore commo with the USS Roosevelt. Spent time in Turkey with the Kurdish refugees 94. Cuba working with the Coast for the Cuban and Haitian refugees. Will be going to Iraq in June.

 

[Ohio Joe]

US Army 12B combat engineer(educated grunt)7 years 81-87 cold war vet and proud to. :thumbsup:

I was an 11B (uneducated grunt), 4 years '74 - '78... Glad to see our grunt status was upgraded a number! :haha: Looking back on my short career, I miss it at times! :thumbsup: Infantry! All The Way! :thumbsup: Though as much as they flew me around I often felt I was Airborne? :hmm:

 

[Pork Chop]

Well, my paternal Grandfather served in the Army for 30 years. He was a tanker in WWII. My maternal Grandfather was in the Wehrmacht as an Artillery officer (he died in the war I am told.) My father was in the Army for 27 years - two tours of Viet Nam and then several years as a Drill Sargeant. I went through ROTC and was the first in the family to be commissioned as an Officer - Regular Army Field Artillery. I went into Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. A screwed up shoulder put an end to all that - a month before the lock in for the first round of festivities in the Iraqi theatre. While I had very mixed emotions about all that (was a newly wed then), I can now say that I am glad that I have not been on the two way rifle range. I have several buddies that are in and out of there. God Bless our troops and keep them safe! :redthumb:

 

[REX]

USAF 1959-1963, got extended for the Cuban garbage, I should have gong where my buddy went, the DDYC- Draft Dodgers Yacht Club (US coast guard). :crackup:
rex (westcoastBPgramps)
BP shooting is fun

 

[LFord]

4 years 84-88 USN USS ELROD (FFG-55)Majored in supply with a serious minor in helo fire fighting, 3 years 93-96 PANG 1/111 INF(MECH). Finished up as an E-5 both places.

 

[flm_shooter]

10 years Army 1984 -1994. They taught me Korean, Czech, and Serbo-Croatian. Of course, we fought Panama and Iraq, not Korea or Czechoslovakia.

Would have retired at the end of last year, except for that brilliant plan "drawdown" back then. Still have some buddies in.

As an earlier post, my "gun love" started much earlier. Dad was on the Army rifle team for several years. Once he got out and the Army quit paying for his ammunition he had to find a cheaper way to shoot, and started in BP. Never looked back.

 

[oldmaster]

Walker357; No white sand for me, rice paddies, rice paddies, rice paddies, elephant grass, rice paddies. Sometimes, I have to look at my old pictures to believe I really was there. Funny how the brain works. :curse:

 

[bobtaileddog]

Uncle Sam let me play in the A.F. 1975-1981. :cry:




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[dodgecity]

USN, gunners mate 2nd. Fourth generation Navy.

 

[rusty]

I served for three years in the Canadian Army,Infantry

 

[SquirrelsaurusR]

Cub Scout, '74-'75
U.S. Army (Signal Corps), '84-'94
Desert Shield/Desert Storm, '90-'91
Raising kids, '94-present

 

USAF. Aircraft Maintenance Specialist, Jet aircraft, one and two engine. AFSC was 43171C. Went in Dec. 22nd, 1972. Nixon ended 'Nam while I was in basic. By the time I got to Williams AFB, AZ in '73 there was such a draw down in forces I opted for my remaining enlistment in the ANG in Feb of '74. Spent then next 4 years in the Mo. Air Natl. Guard. Seems a lifetime ago and I guess it is.... Love of firearms came from my Father long before I ever put on a uniform.

Vic

 

9 years in US Military
Don't ask where I was and what I done. :nono:
If I told you I would have to kill ya! :sorry:

Woody

 

[The Kansan]

U.S. Army - 24 June,1980/24 June, 1984

Started out as 31 Victor (Tactical communications systems operator/mechanic) (read: "radio guy")
Cross trained to O5 Charlie (radio teletype)
Cross trained again to 36 Kilo (field wireman)
Learned Morse code and took a bunch of tests to end up as a 31 Echo (Master of Communications)

Made hard stripe E-5 in 34 months from private E-nothing, Then E.T.S'd 14 months later and haven't looked back.

 

[GobblerKnob]

Amen, OJ! I was mechanized Infantry but all the humping I did, I'm not sure if we were supposed to ride on those things (113 APC) or just work on 'em! I never had to hump a base plate or mortar tube, but I carried a '60 for more than a few miles.
Made a few trips in the Blackhawks and chinooks. I absolutely loved flying in the Blackhawk, but I'd rather listen to dogs bark than ride in another shithook!
While I'm on that topic, I watched a program on the Military channel a couple weeks ago that had tears streaming down my face by the end. It was called, In the Shadow of the Blade." It was a documentary about a couple guys who flew a Huey across the country and hooked up with former crew mates, wounded transports, or family members of people killed in Viet Nam. Awesome, awesome show. If you get a chance, see it.
Thanks to all who have made the sacrifice. Thanks to all who have picked up where we left off and continue the fight for freedom! God Bless America! Hoo Ahh!!!
Rick

 

[jtmattison]

I'm just about to hit 16 years in the Air Force active duty.
Got started hunting and shooting with my dad who started with his dad, who started with his dad...etc

Huntin