Have you served your country? - Page 3

Thunderhawk88 · March 18, 2007, 11:35 AM

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As screwed up as some thing are, I still love my Country, always have, always will.

Amen Brother. Semper FI!

Homeseller · March 18, 2007, 11:45 AM

USAF, Sheppard AFB, Hospital-OR, '73-'78

madmag · March 18, 2007, 11:52 AM

I answered previously that I did serve. Just wanted to thank all those now serving, & past veterans, and supporters. We are only free because we made ourselves free!

.45 Vet · March 18, 2007, 12:50 PM

U.S.A.F. 1970 - 1974, Penn. Army National Guard 1978 - 2001

After the age of fifty; your heart may be willing, But your body says other-wise.......

claude783 · March 18, 2007, 01:03 PM

Was in the Navy from 69-73. My last duty station was the USS Gurke DD783, which was forward deployed out of Japan..did a lot of fire support, bird dogging carriers off Yankee Station, etc. For several months prior to this was assigned to a ship "welded" in "s--t" river (Mekong). Was telling my son about bring back a PBR in which we only found (wrist pin?) in the the remains of the boat. Was watching the history channel when my old commander was talking about this bit of metal that we found. He used it as a paper weight...which brought my wife and son to question just how "old" are you "Dad"...wife was 3 years old when I went to VN, so with 17 years difference between us history is a little more meaningful to me!

OLD NAVY · March 18, 2007, 01:31 PM

I served on a destroyer in the 50s.best time of my life.serving my country and touring the world at the same time.boy do i miss havana before the beard.navy

rwilson452 · March 18, 2007, 01:40 PM

USN 62-81 First ship was the USS Bennington CVS-20 First "can" was the USS Shelton DD-790. Last ship was the USS Waddell DDG-24.

All my old ships are long gone. The Waddell was used for target practice by the Greek navy last year.

Blackwater OPS · March 18, 2007, 01:49 PM

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...if memory serves me, it's no longer 20 and get 50% of your pay retirement....I believe it's now 25.

I think your memory is dis-serving you, it's always been 20 as far as I know.

madmag · March 18, 2007, 02:30 PM

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After the age of fifty; your heart may be willing, But your body says other-wise.......

Wait until you are 66. I use to carry a 9.5lb M1, 30lb field pack and my First Sgt. on my back.....now my cell phone feels heavy. However, least anyone want to take advantage of me, I can still lift my Colt 1911 with no problem.

kb2iaw · March 18, 2007, 02:39 PM

yes i have as a torpedoman on the uss charles j badger DD-657 ...uss Hazelwood DD-531...uss beatty DD-756 the service to my country ended in 1959

hoytinak · March 18, 2007, 03:12 PM

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...if memory serves me, it's no longer 20 and get 50% of your pay retirement....I believe it's now 25.

I think your memory is dis-serving you, it's always been 20 as far as I know.

you're right it is still 20.....i would stay and finish but i honestly don't think i could do 10 more

HARDCORE · March 18, 2007, 03:39 PM

USMC 81 -84

Plt. 2078 mcrd parris island

field radio operater school 29 palms ca.

mux plt. 7th comm btn. camp hansen 3rd Mar Div okinawa

WEST PAC, hq co. 31st MAU. USS Belleau Wood than cross decked on to the USS New Orleans when the Belleau wood went back state side.

Comm plt. h&s co 2nd Combat engineer btn. 2nd Mar div Camp Lejuene

HARDCORE

AZTOY · March 18, 2007, 04:31 PM

Current in the Army

drjfkwilson · March 18, 2007, 04:35 PM

Usn 1971-1976

Geoff Timm · March 18, 2007, 04:40 PM

US Army Ordnance Corps 1972 - 82 US DoD 1982 - present.

Geoff
Who notes 45B20, 45K30, 71B30 .. 2210 now days.

rrp · March 18, 2007, 04:49 PM

USMC 66-70. God's speed to all of the troops still serving. We will always be brothers.

kristop64089 · March 18, 2007, 05:04 PM

U.S.N. FFG34 U.S.S. Aubrey Fitch(decom) 92-96. STG

rwilson452 · March 18, 2007, 05:36 PM

Hi Kris,

A fellow pingjockey

clayking · March 18, 2007, 07:19 PM

Yep.

U.S. Army, Combat Engineer.......'69-'73.
Ft. Polk
Ft. Leonard Wood
Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Lee
Ft. Benning.......there during the Lt. Calley trial, and his subsequent house arrest for several years.........

No one ever spit on me, no one ever called me a baby killer or murder. It's good to be from the south.......................ck

Haterade · March 18, 2007, 07:24 PM

USMC 1994-1999.

Good people, good times! I figured 5 years was enough to secure bragging rights for life and to fulfill any sense of obligation. Took the work ethic and GI Bill and moved on from there.

tuckerdog1 · March 18, 2007, 07:27 PM

Hoytinak,

Don't know your age or circumstance. But 10 yrs is really not all that much more to go when the benefits are figured in. The private sector has all but done away with pensions. The 401K has replaced them at a lot of employers. And medical costs are going through the roof. That alone would make hanging in for the last 10 worth it. When I retire in a few years, our house will be paid off, but medical insurance will be so high, it will simply take the place of a house payment. Getting out, you'd be at square 1 at any new job. Probably not going to enjoy it any more than where you are now. And look at 20-30 yrs for full retirement benefits ( whatever they might be ).

My $.02

joab · March 18, 2007, 08:44 PM

Listen to tuckerdog
I have regretted my decision to leave almost since I left.
Especially after watching my father being treated for cancer and the cost that it would have been if not for Champus or whatever they are calling it now

FM12 · March 18, 2007, 09:03 PM

Yep, USN,1971-1975 four patrols on boomer subs,TM3 (SS), small arms officer; also 3 years US Army M P , inactive reserve. God bless America and those who protect her!

br549arkie · March 18, 2007, 11:32 PM

USAF 1972-1981 ICBM mechanic

209 · March 19, 2007, 05:18 AM

4+ years in the Corps.

18 in the Army NG.

1 in the organized CT State Militia.

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March 18, 2007, 11:45 AM	#52
Homeseller Member Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Northern Kentucky Posts: 29	USAF, Sheppard AFB, Hospital-OR, '73-'78 __________________ "When the 2nd Amendment is gone, the rest will soon follow!" SURPRISE! A liberal said that! Hubert H. Humphrey

March 18, 2007, 12:50 PM	#54
.45 Vet Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2004 Location: Western Penn. Posts: 387	U.S.A.F. 1970 - 1974, Penn. Army National Guard 1978 - 2001 After the age of fifty; your heart may be willing, But your body says other-wise....... __________________ For those who've never fought for it, the price of freedom shall never be known...

March 18, 2007, 01:31 PM	#56
OLD NAVY Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2007 Posts: 113	Iam AN OLD NAVY SAILOR I served on a destroyer in the 50s.best time of my life.serving my country and touring the world at the same time.boy do i miss havana before the beard.navy

March 18, 2007, 02:39 PM	#60
kb2iaw Senior Member Join Date: October 2, 2006 Location: Oneonta (city of the hills) Posts: 104	yes i have as a torpedoman on the uss charles j badger DD-657 ...uss Hazelwood DD-531...uss beatty DD-756 the service to my country ended in 1959 __________________ DD-657 DD-531 DD756 Freedom,has a taste...and those who fought for it , the taste is sweet...the protected will never know . VENI VIDI VICI

March 18, 2007, 11:52 AM	#53
madmag Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2007 Location: The South Posts: 4,239	I answered previously that I did serve. Just wanted to thank all those now serving, & past veterans, and supporters. We are only free because we made ourselves free!

March 18, 2007, 01:03 PM	#55
claude783 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2004 Location: people's republic of California Posts: 386	Was in the Navy from 69-73. My last duty station was the USS Gurke DD783, which was forward deployed out of Japan..did a lot of fire support, bird dogging carriers off Yankee Station, etc. For several months prior to this was assigned to a ship "welded" in "s--t" river (Mekong). Was telling my son about bring back a PBR in which we only found (wrist pin?) in the the remains of the boat. Was watching the history channel when my old commander was talking about this bit of metal that we found. He used it as a paper weight...which brought my wife and son to question just how "old" are you "Dad"...wife was 3 years old when I went to VN, so with 17 years difference between us history is a little more meaningful to me!

March 18, 2007, 01:40 PM	#57
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	USN 62-81 First ship was the USS Bennington CVS-20 First "can" was the USS Shelton DD-790. Last ship was the USS Waddell DDG-24. All my old ships are long gone. The Waddell was used for target practice by the Greek navy last year.

March 18, 2007, 03:39 PM	#62
HARDCORE Member Join Date: November 22, 2005 Location: UPSTATE NY Posts: 44	USMC 81 -84 Plt. 2078 mcrd parris island field radio operater school 29 palms ca. mux plt. 7th comm btn. camp hansen 3rd Mar Div okinawa WEST PAC, hq co. 31st MAU. USS Belleau Wood than cross decked on to the USS New Orleans when the Belleau wood went back state side. Comm plt. h&s co 2nd Combat engineer btn. 2nd Mar div Camp Lejuene HARDCORE

March 18, 2007, 04:31 PM	#63
AZTOY Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2002 Location: Fort Wainwright, AK Posts: 188	Current in the Army

March 18, 2007, 04:35 PM	#64
drjfkwilson Junior Member Join Date: February 10, 2007 Location: Breckenridge MN Posts: 4	Usn 1971-1976 __________________ Dave Wilson

March 18, 2007, 04:40 PM	#65
Geoff Timm Senior Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 472	US Army Ordnance Corps 1972 - 82 US DoD 1982 - present. Geoff Who notes 45B20, 45K30, 71B30 .. 2210 now days.

March 18, 2007, 04:49 PM	#66
rrp Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2006 Location: west central Wi Posts: 300	USMC 66-70. God's speed to all of the troops still serving. We will always be brothers.

March 18, 2007, 05:36 PM	#68
rwilson452 Senior Member Join Date: June 10, 2004 Location: Tioga co. PA Posts: 2,647	Hi Kris, A fellow pingjockey

March 18, 2007, 07:19 PM	#69
clayking Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 796	Yep. U.S. Army, Combat Engineer.......'69-'73. Ft. Polk Ft. Leonard Wood Ft. Belvoir Ft. Lee Ft. Benning.......there during the Lt. Calley trial, and his subsequent house arrest for several years......... No one ever spit on me, no one ever called me a baby killer or murder. It's good to be from the south.......................ck __________________ Never argue with an idiot, they will just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

March 18, 2007, 07:24 PM	#70
Haterade Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2006 Posts: 191	USMC 1994-1999. Good people, good times! I figured 5 years was enough to secure bragging rights for life and to fulfill any sense of obligation. Took the work ethic and GI Bill and moved on from there. __________________ Sledge Hammer: You've never played target practice? Soviet Scientist: In Russia, we practice by shooting dissidents. Sledge Hammer: Here we call them liberals.

March 18, 2007, 07:27 PM	#71
tuckerdog1 Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 281	Hoytinak, Don't know your age or circumstance. But 10 yrs is really not all that much more to go when the benefits are figured in. The private sector has all but done away with pensions. The 401K has replaced them at a lot of employers. And medical costs are going through the roof. That alone would make hanging in for the last 10 worth it. When I retire in a few years, our house will be paid off, but medical insurance will be so high, it will simply take the place of a house payment. Getting out, you'd be at square 1 at any new job. Probably not going to enjoy it any more than where you are now. And look at 20-30 yrs for full retirement benefits ( whatever they might be ). My $.02 __________________ Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - Henry Louis Mencken

March 18, 2007, 08:44 PM	#72
joab Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2002 Location: Orl Fla Posts: 3,254	Listen to tuckerdog I have regretted my decision to leave almost since I left. Especially after watching my father being treated for cancer and the cost that it would have been if not for Champus or whatever they are calling it now __________________ Joab the Bugman Founding member- Lords of Pomposity It's a Yankee Doodle thing

March 18, 2007, 09:03 PM	#73
FM12 Senior Member Join Date: February 5, 2007 Location: Monroeville, Alabama Posts: 1,683	Yep, USN,1971-1975 four patrols on boomer subs,TM3 (SS), small arms officer; also 3 years US Army M P , inactive reserve. God bless America and those who protect her!

March 18, 2007, 11:32 PM	#74
br549arkie Junior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Posts: 11	USAF 1972-1981 ICBM mechanic

March 19, 2007, 05:18 AM	#75
209 Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 269	4+ years in the Corps. 18 in the Army NG. 1 in the organized CT State Militia.

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