Veterans Roll Call

[Nickle]

I've been around the Army for just a "few" years.

Started out, Regular Army 1972, went to school at Ft Belvoir, VA, 52B.

First Assignment, 1/40 Field Arty (8"), Hanau, Germany, also worked as a 63C. Then went to 8th Maint Bn, also Hanau, then up to Frankfurt, HQ, 3d Support Command (V COSCOM).

Fort Bliss, 77 to 79, 2/55 Air Defense Arty (IHAWK), worked as 52B, 71L, 71D, 63B. THen to Schweinfurt, Germany 79 to 83, 3/7 Air Defensense Arty (IHAWK), 63B, and Training NCO.

VT Army Guard Since then, 50th Maint Bn, 186 Forward Support Bn and finally 1/86th Field Arty (155's) 63B, 63H, 52D.

Have a son that served in Iraq, as a Guardsman, worked Maint in a provisional MP unit.

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[Ride4TheBrand]

USMC 1976 ~ 1980
1st Recon Bn., 1st MarDiv
Camp Talega

USMCR 1985~1987
4th Recon Bn., 4th MarDiv
San Antonio

Father of Marine son currently serving with the QRF, Al Taqaddum, Iraq

[exposurecontrol]

21 years in the Air Force 1968-1989. Retired as a CMSgt (E-9).
One year Vietnam, four years in Spain. Stateside assignments in Mississipi x2; California x2, Oklahoma, Illinois, and some time in Texas.

[Woody]

8 yrs USAF 92-00
F16/F117 Avionics

[paknheat]

U.S.M.C.& U.S.M.C/R 1983-1990, TX. Dept of Corrections, Dallas county Reserve

[OldDawg]

MySelf

USN 1985-1988

Now it is My Sons Turn
USMC 2002- he will retire
Currently he is a LCPL playing with Toys that dont exist...while he is busy pounding sand for his 3rd tour in the Sandbox

[czman2006]

USN, 1973-1993.

VP-5, NAS Jax, FL
HSL-30, NAS Norfolk, VA
VA-93, USS Midway, Japan
Recruiting Duty, Washington, DC
AIMD, NAS Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL
U.S. Embassy, Lisbon, Portugal
U.S. Embassy, London, England
CVW-3 Airwing Staff, USS John F. Kennedy, NAS Virginia Beach, VA

[K-Man]

USN 1977-1997:

RTC, San Diego
USS Coral Sea (CV 43)
NAS Cecil Field, FL
2nd MarDiv, Camp Lejeune
1st MarDiv, Camp Pendleton
NCBC, Port Hueneme
NMCB-3, Port Hueneme
NTC, Orlando

[madmike]

Navy

USS Mitscher DDG-35 1970-1972 (Deck Ape!) SN
USS Newport News CA-148 1972-1974 Gun Captain, center gun, Turret 1. (8" Main Battery) <pictured in my avatar> Viet Nam

Six years (or so) Florida Army National Guard 2nd/124th Inf.
Fire Team Leader (Sgt.)

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[Freddie]

RTC San Diego
NATTC Millington, TN.
HT-18 Pensacola, FL.
CVT-SAR DET USS Lexington
HC-16 NAS Pensacola
HS-7 NAS JAX/USS John F. Kennedy/ Desert Storm

[frankmako]

1979 - 1990 U.S. Army (0-3). Ft. Bliss, W. Germany, Ft. Bliss, Texas

[MrPeabody]

U.S.Army Reserves, active duty 1971 to 1973. Stationed at Florida State University. Never went to basic training. Never wore a uniform. Never went to AIT. Army scholarship. Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing. 2 yrs any college, 2 yrs at Walter Reed (MD) after 4 yrs college graduate 1st LT. Guaranteed Cpt in 4 yrs. Was a twin and we both went in together, I got out after 3 yrs. (now I am a vet) My sister was on the same program. She is LTC. Father was LTC. My twin was CPT when he died in 2001 (at47) I'm the civillian!!!

[enigmaone]

US Navy, 9yrs Aviation, RVAW-110, VAW-112, USS Ranger,
VF-121, VF-161 , USS Midway, Worked on Ejection seats for
theF4 Phantoms

[enigmaone]

Forgot, 1972-1981

[PatrioticRick]

US Navy, 9yrs Aviation, RVAW-110, VAW-112, USS Ranger,
VF-121, VF-161 , USS Midway, Worked on Ejection seats for
theF4 Phantoms

When were you in VF-121? I was in it when they brought the F-4S aircraft to VF-151 & VF- 161 on the USS Midway and took the F-4J back to the states in 80-81