Have you served your country? - Page 8

slow944 · April 18, 2007, 09:31 AM

Army Security Agency 1970-1974.

Sevengunner · April 18, 2007, 07:39 PM

Spent 28 years in the naval service with the sailors and Marines who make us all proud every day.

fomalley · April 18, 2007, 10:49 PM

US Army Reserve 1966 - 1972.

Had to vote "no." Reservists were not, and are not, considered veterans unless they were called to active duty beyond the basic requirements of reserve duty.

I don't mind not being considered a veteran, but I'm not sure that means I didn't serve my country.

Best regards to all.

Big Don · April 19, 2007, 08:12 PM

fomalley, you're a veteran in my book, and I'm willing to bet a whole lot more of our members will agree with me. You served and that's all that counts. Thank you.
Don

Thunderhawk88 · April 19, 2007, 08:38 PM

Fomalley, Big Don is right. You signed your name, took the oath, and took your chances. Consider yourself a vet. We do!

Lavid2002 · April 19, 2007, 08:45 PM

only 16 HAHAHA!

lfmayor · April 20, 2007, 10:58 AM

USN, 1988 to 1994

medic1971 · April 21, 2007, 02:12 PM

USAF Firefighter
1991-1999

rwilson452 · April 21, 2007, 02:21 PM

"they also serve, those that stand and wait" there are those that don't consider me a viet vet because I only sreved on ship that stood of the coast and provided NGFS. They think there is no risk. I consider being shot at by a 200mm shore battery a risk. Especially when all you have to shoot back with is 5" guns (aprox. 126mm). We did have the advantage of movement where they were in a fixed position.

stephpd · April 21, 2007, 03:16 PM

I served in the Navy from 1976 to 1980. Two tours of duty in the far east. Nearest I came to war was Carters attempted rescue of hostages in Iran in 1979. Lucky for me nothing came of it, as far as war. The ship I was on broke down while in the Persian Gulf, and we left. Found out about the rescue attempt in Pearl Harbor on our way back to California.

**44 AMP** · April 21, 2007, 04:21 PM

Yes, every damn year when I pay my taxes!

Also US Army in the 70s. MOS 45B20

And both my children are serving today. USAF Dad, and pround of it!

joshua · April 21, 2007, 06:50 PM

USAF, Oct 1985 - current. Been to the desert 3 times.

TNT · April 21, 2007, 08:30 PM

USMC 84-88 2512
National Guard 88-00 77F, 54B
Army Reserve 05-07 93B
Coming to a Middle eastern country near you (Iraq bound 7/2007)

tcov · April 21, 2007, 08:47 PM

US Army '68 - '69. LZ Uplift Binh Din Province.

Mr. H · April 22, 2007, 12:15 AM

USMC '86-92 Ohhrahh

Retiredatforty · April 22, 2007, 02:24 PM

US Army, 91A10 Medic, 21st Evacuation Hospital, 1st Medical Group, Ft. Hood, TX 1986-1989

garryc · April 22, 2007, 02:51 PM

USN 1978-1982. Under that wimp Carter who could have done alot to put a stop to all this crap we have going on now

CCMO · April 22, 2007, 03:15 PM

Army Reserve '75 - '78
Active Army '78 - '90
Army contractor (glutton for punishment)

'90 - present.

TnRebel · April 22, 2007, 03:18 PM

USMC;3rd MarDiv 3rd Recon Ico. 1960 to 1967 in country (vietnam) 65 to 66

exprt9 · April 22, 2007, 09:48 PM

I served 23 years, 3 months and 9 days in the US Navy! I joined the Navy in Mar 21, 1977 and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in Jun 30, 2000. I finally received my official retirement certificate last month transferring me from the Fleet reserve to regular retirement status. It would have been 30 years if I did not retire, now I am no longer subject to recall.

fomalley, you are a veteran in my book too!

ltdave · April 23, 2007, 12:11 PM

November 1985 - Lackland AFB - ATC

January 1986 - Lowry AFB - ATC 231X1 (graphics artist specialist)

April 1986 - Beale AFB, Cali - SAC (9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing) then MAC (1360 Aerospace Audio-Visual Squadron) 231X2 secondary awarded as still photographic specialist

April 1991 - Altus AFB, Okla - AMC (formely MAC) 1365th Aerospace Audio-Visual Squadron) reassigned to 97th Air Mobility Wing

i spent Eldorado Canyon in Tech School
i spent Just Cause on leave in Michigan
i spent Desert Shield/Desert Storm watching Denise Austin's aerobics in California
i spent Gothic Serpent on terminal leave in Oklahoma

my dad is a Tin Can Sailor DE 698 Raby, APD 106 W.B. Cobb, AGC 8 Mt. Olympus January 1951- January 1955

two of his brothers U.S. Army in WWII, one a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre

david

c4igrant · April 23, 2007, 12:14 PM

USN Cryptologist 93-98.

C4

U.S.SFC_RET · April 25, 2007, 09:02 PM

20 years Active U.S Army. Retired February '05

pogie45 · April 25, 2007, 10:11 PM

US Navy 1981 - 2001

Tony1911a1 · April 27, 2007, 03:44 PM

Great opportunity for a 1st. Post.

US ARMY ... RVN 70/71

Thanks to all who have served.

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April 18, 2007, 09:31 AM	#176
slow944 Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2006 Location: DFW,TX Posts: 406	Army Security Agency 1970-1974. __________________ I Have A 45 And A Shovel. Don't Mess With Texas! DFW,TX.

April 18, 2007, 07:39 PM	#177
Sevengunner Member Join Date: April 29, 2006 Posts: 24	US Navy Spent 28 years in the naval service with the sailors and Marines who make us all proud every day. __________________ 7 Gunner Let's give them what they want and we'll have peace in our time. ----------------------------------------------------- Savage MK II S&W 620 Walther P22

April 18, 2007, 10:49 PM	#178
fomalley Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 111	Served my country? US Army Reserve 1966 - 1972. Had to vote "no." Reservists were not, and are not, considered veterans unless they were called to active duty beyond the basic requirements of reserve duty. I don't mind not being considered a veteran, but I'm not sure that means I didn't serve my country. Best regards to all.

April 19, 2007, 08:12 PM	#179
Big Don Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2006 Location: Hayden, ID Posts: 375	fomalley, you're a veteran in my book, and I'm willing to bet a whole lot more of our members will agree with me. You served and that's all that counts. Thank you. Don __________________ [SIZE="3"][SIZE="2"]Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight, he'll just kill you. "If men are so wicked with religion, what would they be if without it?"- Benjamin Franklin

April 19, 2007, 08:38 PM	#180
Thunderhawk88 Junior member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: So. California, Desert style. Posts: 745	Fomalley, Big Don is right. You signed your name, took the oath, and took your chances. Consider yourself a vet. We do!

April 19, 2007, 08:45 PM	#181
Lavid2002 Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2007 Posts: 2,568	haha only 16 HAHAHA! __________________ Math>Grammar

April 20, 2007, 10:58 AM	#182
lfmayor Member Join Date: January 28, 2006 Location: in the red area of a blue state Posts: 73	USN, 1988 to 1994

April 21, 2007, 02:12 PM	#183
medic1971 Junior Member Join Date: March 27, 2007 Posts: 11	USAF Firefighter 1991-1999

April 21, 2007, 02:21 PM	#184
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	reserves "they also serve, those that stand and wait" there are those that don't consider me a viet vet because I only sreved on ship that stood of the coast and provided NGFS. They think there is no risk. I consider being shot at by a 200mm shore battery a risk. Especially when all you have to shoot back with is 5" guns (aprox. 126mm). We did have the advantage of movement where they were in a fixed position.

April 21, 2007, 03:16 PM	#185
stephpd Member Join Date: April 3, 2007 Location: Claymont,DE Posts: 60	served I served in the Navy from 1976 to 1980. Two tours of duty in the far east. Nearest I came to war was Carters attempted rescue of hostages in Iran in 1979. Lucky for me nothing came of it, as far as war. The ship I was on broke down while in the Persian Gulf, and we left. Found out about the rescue attempt in Pearl Harbor on our way back to California.

April 21, 2007, 04:21 PM	#186
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,791	Have you served your country? Yes, every damn year when I pay my taxes! Also US Army in the 70s. MOS 45B20 And both my children are serving today. USAF Dad, and pround of it! __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

April 21, 2007, 06:50 PM	#187
joshua Senior Member Join Date: October 27, 2004 Location: norCal Posts: 2,161	USAF, Oct 1985 - current. Been to the desert 3 times.

April 21, 2007, 08:30 PM	#188
TNT Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2006 Location: Back in glorious Nebraska Posts: 606	USMC 84-88 2512 National Guard 88-00 77F, 54B Army Reserve 05-07 93B Coming to a Middle eastern country near you (Iraq bound 7/2007) __________________ "In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man and brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot." Last edited by TNT; April 23, 2007 at 09:31 PM.

April 21, 2007, 08:47 PM	#189
tcov Member Join Date: June 17, 2004 Location: OLYMPIC PENINSULA WA Posts: 51	US Army '68 - '69. LZ Uplift Binh Din Province.

April 22, 2007, 12:15 AM	#190
Mr. H Member Join Date: October 2, 2004 Posts: 18	Yes USMC '86-92 Ohhrahh

April 22, 2007, 02:24 PM	#191
Retiredatforty Member Join Date: June 12, 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 37	I served... US Army, 91A10 Medic, 21st Evacuation Hospital, 1st Medical Group, Ft. Hood, TX 1986-1989

April 22, 2007, 02:51 PM	#192
garryc Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2005 Posts: 2,536	USN 1978-1982. Under that wimp Carter who could have done alot to put a stop to all this crap we have going on now

April 22, 2007, 03:15 PM	#193
CCMO Member Join Date: April 20, 2007 Location: Flyover Land Posts: 18	Army Reserve '75 - '78 Active Army '78 - '90 Army contractor (glutton for punishment) '90 - present. __________________ USCCA, JPFO, GOA, NRA.

April 22, 2007, 03:18 PM	#194
TnRebel Member Join Date: February 17, 2007 Location: Kingsport, Tn. Posts: 19	USMC;3rd MarDiv 3rd Recon Ico. 1960 to 1967 in country (vietnam) 65 to 66 __________________ I AM A PROUD DESCENDANT OF A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER SCV Camp1387 and 1680 "Deo Vindice" SCV=Video http://www.scv.org/video/php

April 22, 2007, 09:48 PM	#195
exprt9 Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2005 Location: Buckeye State Posts: 286	United States Navy I served 23 years, 3 months and 9 days in the US Navy! I joined the Navy in Mar 21, 1977 and retired as a Chief Petty Officer in Jun 30, 2000. I finally received my official retirement certificate last month transferring me from the Fleet reserve to regular retirement status. It would have been 30 years if I did not retire, now I am no longer subject to recall. fomalley, you are a veteran in my book too! __________________ FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! Don't take it forgranted!

April 23, 2007, 12:11 PM	#196
ltdave Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2005 Posts: 226	United States Air Force November 1985 - Lackland AFB - ATC January 1986 - Lowry AFB - ATC 231X1 (graphics artist specialist) April 1986 - Beale AFB, Cali - SAC (9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing) then MAC (1360 Aerospace Audio-Visual Squadron) 231X2 secondary awarded as still photographic specialist April 1991 - Altus AFB, Okla - AMC (formely MAC) 1365th Aerospace Audio-Visual Squadron) reassigned to 97th Air Mobility Wing i spent Eldorado Canyon in Tech School i spent Just Cause on leave in Michigan i spent Desert Shield/Desert Storm watching Denise Austin's aerobics in California i spent Gothic Serpent on terminal leave in Oklahoma my dad is a Tin Can Sailor DE 698 Raby, APD 106 W.B. Cobb, AGC 8 Mt. Olympus January 1951- January 1955 two of his brothers U.S. Army in WWII, one a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre david

April 23, 2007, 12:14 PM	#197
c4igrant Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2002 Location: OH Posts: 217	USN Cryptologist 93-98. C4 __________________ G&R Tactical www.GRTactical.com [email protected] Facebook

April 25, 2007, 09:02 PM	#198
U.S.SFC_RET Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 2005 Location: The Old line State Posts: 282	20 years Active U.S Army. Retired February '05 __________________ 1. Treat every firearm as if it were loaded. 2. Never point a firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. 3. Keep the finger off the trigger and firearm on safe until ready to shoot. 4. Know the target and what's beyond it.

April 25, 2007, 10:11 PM	#199
pogie45 Junior Member Join Date: September 28, 2005 Posts: 3	US Navy 1981 - 2001

April 27, 2007, 03:44 PM	#200
Tony1911a1 Junior Member Join Date: July 18, 2006 Posts: 2	Great opportunity for a 1st. Post. US ARMY ... RVN 70/71 Thanks to all who have served.

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