Veterans/Retired Military

prm · Sep 1, 2010

Retirement is in the near term ~ on my 38th year of total service.

USMC Active 1972 - 1977
USMC Reserve 1978 - 1984
Army National Guard 1984 - 2003
Army Active 2003 - 2005
Army National Guard 2005 - 2009
Army Active 2009 - 2010
Army National Guard 2010 - Present

Been blessed to have served with some of the finest persons in America over that time. What a ride!!! There is no place on this earth like this country. I don't care where you go, people want to come here. Hopefully we can boot some of the deadheads in DC out this next term. I truly want my grand-kids to have the same opportunities I've enjoyed.

People usually get lost in thought because they have just entered uncharted territory - anon

Gorilla · Sep 1, 2010

prm said:
Retirement is in the near term ~ on my 38th year of total service.

USMC Active 1972 - 1977
USMC Reserve 1978 - 1984
Army National Guard 1984 - 2003
Army Active 2003 - 2005
Army National Guard 2005 - 2009
Army Active 2009 - 2010
Army National Guard 2010 - Present

Been blessed to have served with some of the finest persons in America over that time. What a ride!!! There is no place on this earth like this country. I don't care where you go, people want to come here. Hopefully we can boot some of the deadheads in DC out this next term. I truly want my grand-kids to have the same opportunities I've enjoyed.

People usually get lost in thought because they have just entered uncharted territory - anon

Congrats and THANK YOU for your service.

Doc · Sep 2, 2010

If it hasn't been said, it needs to be...Thank You for your Service! Impressive Military Career.

Ed

RetiredCGRider · Sep 20, 2010

USCG Retired AM #1 CGAS Astoria #2 CGAS Annette #3 CGAS Sitka (Plank Owner) #4 CGAS North Bend #5 CGAS Astoria #6 CGAS Sitka #7 CGAS San Fran. #8 CGAS Mobile #9 Home Portland OR.
Started in 67' ended in 92'

I forgot to put it in the list #-1 USCG White Bush tender

Oldsoldir · Sep 20, 2010

US Army retired, 22 yrs.

Eveready · Sep 20, 2010

USN-1963-1969, Nam 65-66, USS Leonard F Mason DD-852, feels good just to type it, it's been soooo long. Thank all of you for your service, Freedom is not free.

Doc · Sep 20, 2010

USN 9/'63 to 9/'69...Viet Nam '66...USS Mazama AE-9 (1st Ammo Ship to enter the Gulf of Tonkin and the Only one to be Fired on Thru the Conflict)

EN2

Bugman · Sep 21, 2010

USAF Res 72 USAF 73-77 81 mmMorars SE asia, thanks to every vet

George Lewis · Sep 21, 2010

USAF 1952-1981. 85% good, 15% bad. I did not like the remote tours. While enlisted, I was an airborne radio operator on a cargo plane. Got to see a lot of our world. Then they sent me to college and gave me a commission. Later paid for my Master's degree which really helped me get my job with Sony Corp. after retirement. (14 years)

IR Harry · Sep 21, 2010

US Army 61-64 ARADCOM Enlisted. <br />
US Army 69-70 ASTA Commissioned.

trikes4ever · Sep 22, 2010

:Flag:
USNAR 66-72, E5

Older brother - US Coast Guard, E?
Younger brother - USNAR 69-75, E5
Dad - USN, O2

katfish16 · Sep 22, 2010

Man that is the 2nd Coast Guard I have seen

We are alive

Nana · Sep 23, 2010

Thank you! Thank you! to all of you who are serving, have ever served, and to those who will...

oldgizzer · Sep 23, 2010

Vietnam Era Army 65-67 Korea 66-67 Bad time to be a veteran

Dilligaf · Sep 26, 2010

USN 91 - present. 3 ships, 1 shore duty, xfer to Reserve, 4 Reserve Units, 2 deployments to the Sand Box looking at my 3rd. <br />
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God I Love my JOB!!!

Gorilla · Sep 26, 2010

Dilligaf said:
USN 91 - present. 3 ships, 1 shore duty, xfer to Reserve, 4 Reserve Units, 2 deployments to the Sand Box looking at my 3rd.

God I Love my JOB!!!

And only 11 more for full 30. Thank you for your service Welcome aboard

Will · Sep 27, 2010

U.S. Air Force
Special Weapons
1965 - 1971

Gorilla · Sep 27, 2010

Will said:
U.S. Air Force
Special Weapons
1965 - 1971

welcome home brother.

Glad you found us

RLPCEP · Sep 28, 2010

My time in was not nearly as illustrious as most of what I've seen here, but I was with the 82nd Airborne, 1959-1962. One of the rare periods of no war that the country has seen in many decades. Did 24 days at the tail end of the extension because of the Berlin crisis, where we 'chuted up, drew five bandoliers of live ammo and loaded onto C-130's at Pope AFB with the props turning for about an hour until JFK decided he didn't want to go to WWIII with the Soviets. Spent the next two years 341 days sweating my subject-to-recall status while Viet Nam heated up. A salute to all of you who walked the walk - mostly longer and way more difficult than my little stroll.

Bob (RLPCEP)

oldnewby · Sep 28, 2010

RLPCEP said:
My time in was not nearly as illustrious as most of what I've seen here, but I was with the 82nd Airborne, 1959-1962. One of the rare periods of no war that the country has seen in many decades. Did 24 days at the tail end of the extension because of the Berlin crisis, where we 'chuted up, drew five bandoliers of live ammo and loaded onto C-130's at Pope AFB with the props turning for about an hour until JFK decided he didn't want to go to WWIII with the Soviets. Spent the next two years 341 days sweating my subject-to-recall status while Viet Nam heated up. A salute to all of you who walked the walk - mostly longer and way more difficult than my little stroll.

Bob (RLPCEP)

My Brother, you served, you took the oath which is forever. Thank you and welcome to the club.