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March 19, 2007, 07:47 AM | #76 |
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US Navy 1964 - 1972: Viet Nam Vet
US Army (National Guard) 1982 - 1996: Desert Storm Vet (KKMC) Retired 1996 |
March 19, 2007, 10:48 AM | #77 |
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Usn 04/77 - 04/97
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March 19, 2007, 12:26 PM | #78 | |
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No love for the Reserves or National Guard folks. Thousands have served in Iraq so far. Some of them taking cuts in pay to do so. At one point in the war about 40% of the active force on duty was made up of the Guard and Reserve.
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How you retired pay is computed depends upon when you entered the service. If you enlisted after 8 Sep 80 you retired pay is based upon your high three years average. Marines and the Navy have to make 30 years to be retired. After 20 years they are part of the Fleet Reserve or Fleet Marine Corps and draw retainer pay. Only after 30 years do they draw retired pay. for the folks who came into the service after 1 Aug 1986 there is a third system. At 15 years you can elect to stay with the high three method or you can elect to go with another method and get a $30,000 bonus. Your retired pay would only be 47% of the high three average with a 1% reduction in cost of living increases until age 62. At Age 62 everything goes back to the after 80 method. Thanks to the Vets and those serving Active, Reserve and National Guard.
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March 19, 2007, 12:54 PM | #79 |
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US Army 1997 to 2002. One year reserve while still in high school then I switched over after graduation and did 4 years on active duty.
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March 19, 2007, 01:39 PM | #80 |
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USASA, PI late fifties.
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March 19, 2007, 03:15 PM | #81 |
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Served with Pride
USAF 1963-1967 Thailand and Vietnam 66-67
Mandatory 2yr military service for all would be most beneficial If you leave USA and go to Canada to avoid service, Mr. Bill Clinton, stay in Canada! Canada has been a valued ally, so not knocking Canada!!! Support our troops Join the American Legion and VFW |
March 19, 2007, 03:42 PM | #82 |
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USAF 67-71. ELINT, 203.
A tour overseas and break from stateside conformity pressures can give you a whole new outlook on the world.
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March 19, 2007, 03:53 PM | #83 | |
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Guy B. Meredith
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March 19, 2007, 04:13 PM | #84 |
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Airborne ! We try harder !
Viet Nam, (66-67, C.co.2nd/503rd 173 rd.Airborne Brigade,point man )Viet Nam,(68,A co.1st/505th.82nd Airborne Div.,Sniper) Belgum Congo ,Africa,between tours in Viet Nam,opps,you weren't suppose to know about that one.
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March 19, 2007, 06:15 PM | #85 |
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U.S. Navy 1962 - 1965, stationed aboard the U.S.S. Midway (Tip of the Sword).
Worked on the flight deck in V-1 division (the dawgs), fly 2 area, wing walking and tiller bar on those A4 Skyhawks. I made two West Pac cruises. "Midway Magic" is still alive and well in San Diego, California as the "San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum".
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March 19, 2007, 06:21 PM | #86 |
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No, but I have all the respect in the world for those who have.
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March 20, 2007, 09:12 AM | #87 |
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USN reserve, then regular USAF.
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March 20, 2007, 09:28 AM | #88 |
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I see acouple of folks that had a job similar to mine - WOW.
1986-1989, USAF, Electronic Security Command, AFSC:202, Amongst other places - Clark AB RP - yes we had an Elephant Cage. Last tech school - Cryptanalyst. The ones who know - the AF does not give 3yr tours, I was discharged (Hardship) for two reasons: 1) Both parents were murdered 2) My clearance was revoked due to that. All out there serving - Give-em Hell and all out there who served - THANK YOU
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March 20, 2007, 11:04 AM | #89 | |
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March 20, 2007, 01:23 PM | #90 |
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USAF 1976-1996 MSgt (Ret)
Aircraft Maintenance Pope AFB FE Warren AFB Osan AB Tinker AFB Downtown Riyadh for Desert Storm multiple TDY's to all areas of the SW Asia, Panama, Europe |
March 20, 2007, 02:48 PM | #91 |
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US Army 57-59
4th Armoured Div. Ft. Hood and Furth, Germany |
March 20, 2007, 03:07 PM | #92 |
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sasquatch:
I sure was a 202 - forgot my squadron (6922nd ESS) before. I found some APRs (Airman Performance Reports) with my DD-214 (discharge form) copies ad my wife was reading them over. She was totally confused, the job description starts with "In the classified career field..."; so the description as far as my job, it was (and has to be) complete double speak.
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March 20, 2007, 03:08 PM | #93 |
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USAF 1980-1991 McChord AFB WA, Upper Heyford UK, George AFB CA
Aircraft Maintenance AFSC 42371 Have a great Kenpo day Clyde
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March 20, 2007, 03:56 PM | #94 | |
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March 20, 2007, 04:06 PM | #95 |
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U.S. Army 1976 to 1999, retired 06 Logistics Officer
Fort Knox Fort Lee Stuttgart (Nellingen Barracks) Augsburg (Elephant cage here too!) Logan, Utah (funded graduate School) Boise, Idaho Blackwater Ops, the word is "skewed" |
March 20, 2007, 04:11 PM | #96 |
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I was stationed in Augsburg, Flak Kaserne.
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March 20, 2007, 04:33 PM | #97 |
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Usaf 1977 - 1981
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March 20, 2007, 04:56 PM | #98 |
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Wonder if it's possible this thread could reacquaint old lost friends.
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March 20, 2007, 05:13 PM | #99 |
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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March 20, 2007, 06:50 PM | #100 |
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