+fairyhoney Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Good and Happy Veterans Day. Here it is November 11, 2010 so I felt it would be an excellent thing to have a cointest. This shall be my THIRD year for this. For today only, I want those who are and have served in the military to post here. Tell me something about your service time. Which one were you in , for how long etc . . . I will select the winner of the coin (s?) by random number selector. Cointest Stops at 2400 11 NOV 2010. No, don't know which coin you'll receive but they are usually one that you would want to get and own. I will let the selecter do its job by tomorrow sometime NO whining AND THANK YOU FOR SERVING TO KEEP the USA FREE and SAFE Quote Link to comment
+Rshetley Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Albeit I do not Qualify for this Cointest. Juts saying "Thank you to all who do!" My Great Grand Father served, My Grandfather(s) served , My Uncle served. God bles you all that keep the homeland safe!! Quote Link to comment
+Setan Meyacha Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I only got to serve in the Ohio National Guard for a few months. I was medically discharged just prior to graduation from boot camp because of injuries received prior to joining.I was wide-eyed and a little naive, but I wanted to join my buddies in the fight in Viet Nam and was, at the time, disappointed I didn't get to go. Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) Hi FH, So, this is me... back in 1988 on the return from WestPac. I served from 1984-1999 in obviously the USNavy. This was my second Westpac of 7mos. I did 102 days in the Indian Ocean (along with 1 'beer day' on day 93). I really don't care about getting a coin.. but I just wanted to show off my little girl (who is now 25). After 2 ships, I went to shore duty as a Satellite Communications Technical Control supervisor at Naval Communications Station San Diego, then I went to USS Cowpens and did two tours in the Persian Gulf. Shot some Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iraq, came home and went to shore duty at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes teaching what I had been doing for the past 12 years to the new and improved Navy. For me, it was all about doing something for the country I love - for others, it was about tyranny. In the end, it was about responsibility and how one can do the best they can. ~J Edit to add: This is that same little girl - 20 years later, who also served our country ~J Edited November 11, 2010 by GeocoinGuy Quote Link to comment
+Team kizb Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 (edited) Here is a picture of b of Team kizb. It was taken in Iraq back in 2005. I currently am still serving in the Air Force with 12 years in. Other deployments have included Kyrgyzstan & Qatar. I'm proud to have continued my family's military heritage. My father served 30 years in the Coast Guard and my Grandfather served as a B-26 pilot with the Army Air Corp. (later becoming the Air Force) during WWII. Thank You to all Veterans past and present for what you do! Edited November 11, 2010 by Team kizb Quote Link to comment
+2LittleCache Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Glad to see this cointest again, I will not be entering since I won last year. But I would like to say Thank you to all Active Service members and Veterans! The world is a much better place because of your service. Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Hi FH, So, this is me... back in 1988 on the return from WestPac. I served from 1984-1999 in obviously the USNavy. This was my second Westpac of 7mos. I did 102 days in the Indian Ocean (along with 1 'beer day' on day 93). I really don't care about getting a coin.. but I just wanted to show off my little girl (who is now 25). After 2 ships, I went to shore duty as a Satellite Communications Technical Control supervisor at Naval Communications Station San Diego, then I went to USS Cowpens and did two tours in the Persian Gulf. Shot some Tomahawk cruise missiles into Iraq, came home and went to shore duty at Naval Training Center, Great Lakes teaching what I had been doing for the past 12 years to the new and improved Navy. For me, it was all about doing something for the country I love - for others, it was about tyranny. In the end, it was about responsibility and how one can do the best they can. ~J Edit to add: This is that same little girl - 20 years later, who also served our country ~J WOW Jim!!! you have a beautiful daughter my friend! Quote Link to comment
+JoenGPS Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Joe from JoenSue USAF 4 years H. Discharge 1970 VFW (South East Asia). A toast to all my comrades! Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 I am not American so I haven't join US army/navy/airforce, but I was in the greek army, Served as a sergeant (my military duty) and... even if I am not in the army anymore... I am still a sergeant who has been called many times for exercises with real weapons etc.... Living in the borders and close to Turkey.... means that we are every minute in red alert... I even have my army clothes ready, here at home.... I do not know if I qualify just being an ally... I wish I could post a photo to see me when I was 19 -20 years old and wearing my army uniform! girls loved it! the cointest will be over soon, but maybe I can post some photos after some days... I served 15 months! I was first at Athens in the Camp and then I came here! Being home, in my island was good, I had a place to sleep when I was out, clean clothes (no washing anymore), good food... only when I was out.. but serving in the borders was not easy! things were different back in my time... not like now... I joined the Army on March 28, 1994.... that day was my birthday! I "finished" on June 28th 1995! of course.. I have been 8-9 times in exersises (staying outside in tends for a week or more..) after I left so... I remember that we were running like crazy all the time! we were in exersises all the time... we did so many things... I learned many things and just because I was good... I went to almost all schools to learn weapons or other stuff.... I had some great time and fun but also some bad moments... well.. that's life! From all that I lost 41 kilos there!!!! when I finished my duty.. I was only 56 kilos!!! but I was so well trainned that my body was...not like now! If I start telling stories from that time... I will not stop.... Happy veterans day to all! No matter the color of the uniform... we all do the same thing! We serve our country, our flag and we try to keep safe the country, our house, our family... everybody! Be sure that the army men are the first who do not like war! the love peace! but when things come bad.. they are the ones who will be in the first line serving... I salute brothers in arms! Quote Link to comment
+Rvatornate&Fatcleo Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 USMC 84-92. Infantry Gained my love of wandering around in the woods looking for things during this time. Semper Fi, and thanks to all my fellow vets for your service. Quote Link to comment
+SYOTT Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Canadian Forces since March 2002... started off in the Navy as a radar operator and currently in the Air Force as an Air Traffic Controller... been on 2 deployments (Op Apollo 2003 and SNMG1 2006) Quote Link to comment
+Eartha Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Not entering, however, I would like to thank all of our Veterans, no matter what the battle, thank you. A simple thank you here does not describe the gratitude that is due, but thank you for you service. Quote Link to comment
+twoodward15 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I am TSGT Todd Woodward. I joined the Air Force on 2Dec1992 and have been serving ever since. I served 8 years on active duty and then "got out" and went full time Air National Guard. I'm stationed at McGuire AFB (now joint base McGuire Dix Lakehurst). I've got the best job in the world........serving YOU!!!! Quote Link to comment
+BRoKeN W Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 My name is Rick. I've been full time in the Idaho Air National Guard for the past 8 1/2 years as a ground threat operator. I operate and maintain ground threat simulators that trains pilots to evade and defeat ground threats such as Anti-Aircraft Artillery and Surface-to-Air Missiles. Before I joined the Guard, I was Active Duty Air Force for 4 years stationed at Mountain Home AFB, ID. I was an avionics specialist for the F-15C. Quote Link to comment
+labrat_wr Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I served in the Regular Army (US) from 1985-1988 when I was medically discharged. Could have gone home sooner but I wanted to make it to three years service and I did. Discharged due to Hodgkins Lymphoma and am happy to say it went into remission and has not relapsed. I would also like to thank all who served whether in battle or not as it is not always that you have gone to war but the fact that you were willing to go if you were called to do so. Thanks for the cointest! It was an honor to serve. Quote Link to comment
+DresselDragons Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) Hubby served in the Army for 4 years prior to meeting me, and then a couple of years in the reserves when we met in grad school. I remember being so worried that he would be sent over seas when the Gulf War started...but his reserve unit was not sent. Quick edit to add THANK-YOU to all the veterans out there...and my hubby (who is spending his Veteran's Day 3 hours away where we first met). Edited November 12, 2010 by DresselDragons Quote Link to comment
RedShoesGirl Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 thanks to all that serve and that includes our allies! Quote Link to comment
+DJ.J.ROCK Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 thanks to all that serve Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I followed my father into the US Air Force. I served for six years with the 375th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Scott AFB in Illinois. My brother was a in the US Navy. My children followed my lead, my daughter served in the US Air Force and my son is still currently serving in the US Marines in Fuji Japan. Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 I'm back . . . I was compelled to have the picker choose 3 numbers out of the few that entered THANK YOU ALL FOR SERVING ! ! ! CAN post "2" "8" and "10" send me their address . . . Quote Link to comment
+GeocoinGuy Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Congrats.. and gracious of FH to offer up 3 winners! WTG! ~J Quote Link to comment
+fairyhoney Posted November 12, 2010 Author Share Posted November 12, 2010 Congrats.. and gracious of FH to offer up 3 winners! WTG! ~J JUST wish I could pick more ~ WHO knows?!?! Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Congrats to the winners!! WOW Fairyhoney!!! 3 winners!!! Very generous of you!!! Quote Link to comment
+EyeD10T Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Nice Cointest! Congrats to all the winners and thank you to all of the active duty and the veterans out there! Quote Link to comment
+SYOTT Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Missed it by one!!! LoL.... Congrats to the winners!!! Quote Link to comment
+GATOULIS Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Missed it by one!!! LoL.... Congrats to the winners!!! I missed by one and one!!! 8 and 10 won and I had 9! Quote Link to comment
+JohnMac56 Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I never had the opportunity to serve even though I did try to enlist. The medics found a medical problem and denied my enlistment. However my father (US Army), my mother (US Air Force), and three of my uncles (1 in the US Air Force, 2 in the US Navy) did serve our country and I have always been proud of them. I found this posted somewhere on the internet and have kept it around and now I will share it with you: A veteran — whether active duty, retired, National Guard or reserve — is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote and blank check payable to “INSERT COUNTRY NAME HERE,” for an amount of “up to and including my life.” This is the honor of the veteran and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it. I firmly believe in that statement and make it a habit to thank any active duty or retired veterans whenever I see them. So I would like to take this opportunity to send out a special heartfelt THANK YOU to all veterans and active duty personnel on this forum for their service and for the sacrifices they have made for all of us. And another special thank you to FairyHoney for putting this cointest out there. Quote Link to comment
+Capt. Sandor Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I love the last post about the blank check to our country. I put in 4 years USAF during Desert Storm. My husband put in 21 years in the Navy. He was on fast attack subs and loved his job. I have him home now and glad he is! Also proud to be a vet! I know I'm too late for the contest but I just want to say how proud I am of all of those who have served and continue to serve. Quote Link to comment
+Rvatornate&Fatcleo Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Thanks again for the cointest, and thanks again to ALL our veterans for their service. PM sent with address. Quote Link to comment
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