Veterans/Retired Military

[Gypsy1]

HI there, USMC Ret/, Infantry, Recon, FAST CO. Now in East Africa

[bikerbillone]

E Africa, gotta be a story there. Share.

[HideInPlainSight]

USAF Retired 1981-2005...22 years of that overseas! Would do it all over again if I could!

[oolddog]

20 years USN. Just converted my 2012 Wing to a 2013 Roadsmith Trike. Loving it!

[Krautster]

Viet Nam 69-70, ARMY, Sgt. Advisory Tm #86

05b40.. Radioman

WELCOME HOME.....

[ea81slush]

To ALL ex servicemen and women. Thankyou

LUCKY LIVES


I ponder my lucky life
As I pass my middle age
And think of what I haven’t done
To turn another page

I haven’t felt the ‘G’ forces
In a spitty’s flying suit
Bullets in my belly
By a 109 pursuit

I haven’t worked a rail line
Nor had an empty gut
And haven’t had my limbs amputated
In a stinkin’ Burmese hut

I’ve done a lot of labour
In a Telecom trench
But I haven’t dodged a bullet
In the ‘Somme’ of stench

I’ve basked in the tropical sun
Without worry or care
But I haven’t searched for a man trap
In the Vietnam orange air

I’ve watched the desert storm
And worried about diggers fate
But I haven’t heard a martyr
Before he detonates

I’ve marched as a rookie
To protect the human race
But I didn’t return from ‘Nam
With tomatoes in my face
-a disgrace

As I ponder my lucky life
I wonder how it can be
Then salute our fighting soldiers
That made our lives so free

It only takes a moment
To thank them for our lives
That shaped our country’s future
And filled us with our pride….

Tony Russell Dawson
Strathbogie Victoria Australia.

[Cutnshoots]

USMC 73-79, sgt, had a blast

[rikcaud99]

US Army, 1964-1968 Germany.

[Lakeman]

Bill Reber what ship were you on?

[TexasFred]

Thank you all for serving! I was only in for 6 years then I got out to save my marriage...that didn't work either! LOL! My decision though, I don't blame anyone else. I am a life member of the DAV and a life member of the Air Force Association. I always love visiting other Vets! God bless you.

[bikerbillone]

Fred, we do what we feel is best at the time, Kudos for your service.

[Papa Ed]

USAF 1957-1968, now back in USCG Auxiliary uniform 2001 to present.

[Raxus]

US Army, '83-'90
19D Cav Scout

Seen a little bit of everything. Germany was a blast, Korea sucked. Nuff said


Rax

[Bushman4]

30+ years combined active and reserve.

[RoadBoss]

4 years active, 20 (and counting) years USAR.

[nucseal]

U.S. Navy 20+

[2bs]

Vietnam '11/66-11/67.

[ridinrigid]

navy,66-76

[cooltech]

Drafted last year of the draft. Joined the Navy to stay in my career field, dental assistant and technician. 2.5 yrs active 5yrs reserve.
cooltech

[fuzzy]

USAF 65-69 served in South Korea, 68-69, after the USS Pueblo (AGER-2) was captured by North Korea.