[gman26]

Thought it would be interesting to see who here spent time in the military; hope I'm not duplicating a previous thread.

I spent four years in the Marine Corps; 1977 - 1981; Air-Wing, GSE. Boot camp in San Diego; school in Memphis TN; OJT in Beaufort SC; one year on The Rock, Okinawa Japan. My last year and a half at MCAS Tustin CA, helicopter base. So many stories... always a good time!

[DOC]

US NAVY, 1986 to present, Master Chief Hospital Corpsman. 3 ship tours, 1 tour w/ the FMF (5 years), 1 tour in GTMO and 1 tour in Charleston. Currently oversee all Shipboard medical departments of ships stationed in Mayport FL.

I have had my rough days like us all but absolutly love my job!! Thanks to all those that support the Military, regardless of the branch! To those that have served before me, Thank you for paving the roads that I get to travel.

[wytnyt]

3 years in mannheim germany in the US Army from 72-75

[4dblnkldude]

USMC 1996-1997 All on parris island. Honorable discharge, medical conditions.

[Bob Eiler]

I was in the Air Force for 3 yrs, 9 mo, 27 days, 8 hrs & 1 min. Basic training and tech school at Amarillo Texas, 1/2 yr at (Turner AFB)) Albany Ga, 1 yr at Bien Hoa, Vietnam (was there for TET), and 1 1/2 years at (Reese AFB) Lubbock Tx. All of the bases are now closed. Turner AFB in Ga. is now a Miller Brewery. Those were the days.

[Qball]

USAF, 1987-1991. I was an airborne radar technician on the AWACS. I was stationed at Tinker AFB in Beeee-Utiful Oklahoma City, OK. I was in Desert Storm for a bit. Got to go to a few cool places. If I wasn't such a dumbass, I'd have stayed in and be collecting a pension check right now.

This was my crew in Desert Storm. I'm in the front row, 4th from the right.

[Blue1967GTO]

USAF 1987-1991. PMEL technician.
1987-88 Lowry AFB, Denver CO
1988-91 McChord AFB, Tacoma WA

Great time all around, even considering Desert Storm was in there for a while.

[Qball]

Originally Posted by Blue1967GTO

USAF 1987-1991. PMEL technician.
1987-88 Lowry AFB, Denver CO
1988-91 McChord AFB, Tacoma WA

Great time all around, even considering Desert Storm was in there for a while.

When in '87 did you enter BMTS? Dec '87 for me.

[SRR]

USN Sept 1980-Oct 2004 Retired HTC
USS KITTYHAWK CV-63 Jan 81-July 85
USS ELLIOT DD967 Mar 88-Mar 93
MCAS Miramar Naval Brig Mar 93 Mar 97

[tigercars]

US Army 1968-70
I volunteered for the draft so only had to enlist for 2 years. Spent a year in Nam walking point with a german shepard with the 47th Scout Dog Platoon. I was the luckiest SOB in the 101st, no purple hearts. Got a five month drop to go back to school when I returned to the world so I only did 19 months and 23 days.
Although I despised that war I'm proud now that I went. It was the single most memorable period in my 62 years.

[The Champ]

US Army, 1972-78

Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Fort Devens, MA

Presidio of Monterrey, CA

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Pirmasens, Germany

and my last assignment was at the Pentagon.

I'd tell you what I did at the Pentagon, but if I did, I'd have to shoot you...

[Radman]

US Army,1969-1971
Basic Ft Campbell KY Dec 69, 70
AIT Ft Lenardwood MO 70-70
1st duty station Headquarters CO Ft Ord CA 70-70
RVN Ben Hoa 70-71
Clerk in the day time Airport perimeter guard at night.

[Radman]

Originally Posted by The Champ

US Army, 1972-78

Fort Leonard Wood, MO

Fort Devens, MA

Presidio of Monterrey, CA

Goodfellow AFB, TX

Pirmasens, Germany

and my last assignment was at the Pentagon.

I'd tell you what I did at the Pentagon, but if I did, I'd have to shoot you...

Were you still in the old Korean era buldings when you were there? Those things were just plain cold.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by Bob Eiler

I was in the Air Force for 3 yrs, 9 mo, 27 days, 8 hrs & 1 min. Basic training and tech school at Amarillo Texas, 1/2 yr at (Turner AFB)) Albany Ga, 1 yr at Bien Hoa, Vietnam (was there for TET), and 1 1/2 years at (Reese AFB) Lubbock Tx. All of the bases are now closed. Turner AFB in Ga. is now a Miller Brewery. Those were the days.

I was also stationed in Albany, Ga. But, it had been turned over to the Navy and was called N.A.S. Albany. They still had the B-52s when I was there in 1970-71. In 1969 I went to Great lakes for boot camp. Then to Lakehurst, N.J. for school. From there I went to Albany. From Albany to Adak, Alaska. Next I went to N.A.S. LeMoore, Ca. and from there to the Gulf of Tonkin on the Enterprise, CVAN-65. Got out in 1973 and moved back to the Albany, Ga. area and have been here ever since.

[carcrazy]

US Army-Stratcom. 70-73
Pirmasens, Germany

[1971WARBIRD]

Ohio Army National Guard 26 plus years,still going.
sept 1984 basic Ft Dix
served 1487th trans Eaton Ohio,1644th Rockford Illinois,1483rd Toledo Ohio
...........(1984-2005,2006-2008)...........(2005).................(2008-)
mob nov 1990 Ft McCoy to Saudia Arabia jan 1991-june 1991 Log base Charlie,hauled supplies for the 24th mech,made it to Nasiriyah Iraq.

mob jan 2004 Camp Atturbury to Camp Navistar Kuwait feb 2004-feb 2005,ran supplies then convoy escort all points in Iraq ,north to Mosul,east to Cadwell,west to AlAsad.

mob march 2005 1644th Illinois National Guard Camp Arifjan Kuwait march 2005-oct 2005 convoy escort all points north.

mob july 2009 1483rd Toledo Ohio Camp Atturbury to Camp Taji Iraq august 2009-june 2010 ran HET's hauling heavy equipment,staging for the draw down.

2004-2005 i helped haul a lot of guys and equipment in,this time i got the pleasure of hauling a lot at least part of the way out.would not trade a thing for the experiences,great people, some good friends for life.

[Richman]

US Army 1967-1970.
USAR 1970-1973
Sgt E-6 infantry. 1 year in Nam.
Ft lewis wash. (the armpit of the nation). I never totally dried out from 1967 until 1969

Father was in the US Army during WWII in the Phiippines. He said the same thing.

Son has 23 years in the US Army and USAR. Desert Storm in 1990 and Iraq in 2008-2009.

He is the "smart" one.....is a Warrant Officer III. Nobody messes with him because nobody knows what he does. Hehehe

[george kujanski]

1971-1977 US Army reserve, 121 Military Intelligence Detachment..96D, basic Ford Ord, Ca. AIt Fort Hauchuca, Az.

George

[Dave Smith]

Oct. 1963 - March 1968

Lackland AFB
Indiana University
Goodfellow AFB
Hof/Saale, Germany

Oxymoron group (military intelligence)

[mechanickeith]

US Army, Basic at Ft Ord California Aug 74, No AIT, Stationed at White Sands Missile range NM 74-76,
Hanau germany, 76-79 3rd support command, 699 maint co,
FT Hood Tex, 1st Cav Division, 79-82,
Bamberg Germany, 1st Armored division, 82-85.
Aberdeen Maryland, Instructing Diesel mechanics, Fuel & electrical troubleshooting, 85-88.
Honorable Discharge in 88.

Was a PFC in Basic, Was active only 90 days when I got promoted to Sergeant, was E-6Promotable & on the E-7 list when I got caught up in the Cold war cutbacks & was not allowed to reinlist & was forced out of the svc.