How did you serve?

1.4k · January 13, 2005

USN Corpsman from 80-86.

Oorah!

January 13, 2005

6 years in the Navy <_< , and now I work FOR the Navy as a civilian :unsure: ... doing the same thing I did while I was in which is working on the AEGIS SPY Radar and Fire Control System.

-Bandit

January 13, 2005

Now CO of a Navy Cadet unit, best move I ever made <_<

January 13, 2005

USAF 10 years, 1983-1993, 731x0 Personnel systems management (PSM). Got out when Clinton got in via a buyout reduction in force.

Brian

January 14, 2005

14+ years active USAF medic--stationed at Tinker AFB OK--previously stationed at Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth, TX; Robins AFB, GA; Ramstein AB, GE; Brooks AFB, San Antonio, TX. Glad to serve this great country of ours!!! :rolleyes:

January 21, 2005

Air Force brat for 17 years. Active duty USAF four years. Adds up to 21 years, but they didn't let me retire, so I just got out.

January 21, 2005

I allready posted here.. but i wanted the 100th post!

January 21, 2005

Entering my 25th year as a Communications and Electronics tech in the Canadian Air force and still going. I am the son of an Air force Tech and as a military brat and serving member I have lived in every Province from Quebec west to BC for at least 4 years each, plus Germany for 4 years.

When someone asks me “where are you from” I always have to say “Well my dad was in the military so I have lived ….”

I consider this whole country my home.

January 22, 2005

6 years US Army Communications.

January 22, 2005

I'm a prior Army Sergeant (8 yrs, 2 months). My husband, who caches with me, is a Navy Master Chief who will retire in Mar 05 after 22 years.

January 22, 2005

6 years in the US Army Reserves. Wire Systems Installer. 1994-2000. I managed not to be sent to war somehow...

January 22, 2005

USN six years, '79-'85. Rotated out as an E-6

Gun fire control technician. USS Mahan 81-85

January 22, 2005

Joined the RCAF in 67 as an AFP (Air Force Police). Shorty after when it became the Canadian Armed Forces I had to trade my nice blue uniform for the ugly green uniform of the Triforces. They then called us MP's. Pulled the plug after 15 years due to it being detrimental to the family unit. I'm stilled married to the same lady for 25 yrs and plan to stay that way for the rest of my natural life :laughing:

January 23, 2005

Retired a Msgt after 20 plus fun filled years of aircraft maintenance. Closest to Canada was the lower peninsula of Michigan at Wurtsmith AFB Michigan where I learned the meaning of COLD.

January 24, 2005

USAF 3rd Air Rescue Grp, 1966-68 APO 96307. Still work for Government.

January 24, 2005

Current active U.S. Army Quartermaster Officer with special training in airborne rigging and petroleum/water. Yes, call me an airborne gas passer. Currently stationed in Seoul, South Korea. Have been doing geocaching for about a year and love it.

Yours aye,

January 24, 2005

Active duty Navy Corpsman '92-'96, Wisconsin Army National Guard field medic '97-'00, Navy corpsman (reserve) '00-'01. Man, Navy/Marine corps and Army are two very different animals.. especially medical philosophies.

January 24, 2005

30 wonderful, rewarding years in the U.S. Air force. I've been retired for 10 years, but I still miss it :sad:

January 24, 2005

6 years in the Navy, 4 in the Air Force...finally found a better job and a better man....see above :sad:

January 24, 2005

I am former US Army Military Police Corps. 1985-1988, Germany.

2.6k · January 25, 2005

8 months in the artillery regiment of the Karelian Brigade (Finland). Yeah, it was mandatory.

January 25, 2005

77-83, Infantry, mostly light. Paratroop but cherry jumper. Benning for Officers Basic, Berlin Bde, Officers Advanced, Ft. Hauchuka, Ft. Stewart (when it was the 24th ID).

January 26, 2005

Alright, time to whip out the big guns...... 1.5 yrs USN and still goin! Woohoo! Electrician's Mate 3rd Class at the moment.

1.2k · February 16, 2005

Bumping this one back up......

Mac

February 16, 2005

I served in the US Navy from 1984 - 1990. I was a corpsman/medic on the aircraft carrier INDEPENDENCE for most of that time. I learned to fly planes in the navy which introduced me to GPS's, which in turn got me hooked on geocaching.

Healingbear

February 16, 2005

USN: 1979-1985. USS Mahan (DDG-42) from '81-'85. Fire Control Technician (Guns) 1st class when I separated.

February 17, 2005

US Navy 94-96

USS Supply AOE-6

RASE Div.

Machinest Mate

Norfolk, VA

February 17, 2005

USAF, active duty, ATC

February 17, 2005

I did not have the opportunity to serve in the armed services due to a serious and disqualifying illness, although I tried and exhausted every opportunity. So, I would like to say:

God bless all of you veterans; active, reserve and guard. God protect you and yours and keep you and yours.

In behalf of one grateful citizen, thank you for your service.

2.2k · February 17, 2005

USN 1967-1971 Radio Operator (RM)

In the midst of the Viet Nam War I was a protester.

I believe demonstrations CAN bring peace.

I took pride in my job and did the best I could.

I NEVER criticized shipmates who felt differently than I did.

The Navy allowed me to express my views as long as I did nothing illegal and continued to do an excellent job. I even requested leave in 1970 to go to a war protest in Wash. D.C. and it was granted!

I can still send Morse Code at 40 WPM.

February 17, 2005

Lets see, 88-91 Infantry in Ft Lewis, then, go out right after the war and went into national guard until 96. Got out, went back in in 2000, just got out on

Thanksgiving.. I've been to Cuba, England and Germany, and a few other areas not so nice to be in. got my vet status after the Gulf, even though I wasnt there at the time. Did anti terrorism stuff in NJ right after 9/11, got home, 8 months later was deployed to Cuba for a year. Got back from that, and am a civilian once again.

For now.

February 17, 2005

Shouldn't this post be in the OFF TOPIC area????

February 17, 2005

Shouldn't this post be in the OFF TOPIC area????

I don't think so, for a number of reasons:

(1) Non-paying (read: poor) members like me don't have access to the off-topic forums, so we would be excluded from either reading or posting to this thread (and how unAmerican is that?).

(2) Vets are cool, and any chance the rest of us have to tell them so, front and center, we should do so (and if anyone reading this thread is in Infantry in Iraq and knows "little Chris" from Davenport,Iowa please pass on hugs from Solomon's mom....)

(3) As you can see from the thread, there is a common thread between military service, and interest in GPS, strategy games, search&rescue, etc. Knowing who your fellow members or gamers are, makes the game just that much more enjoyable.

(p.s. no, I'm not a Vet, but I firmly believe that every young American should serve some sort of conscripted service to their country for a few years after high school, even if it's just in "domestic service corps" like VISTA volunteers......nothing like a few dedicated years of selfless sacrifice and service to smack the self-centered smart right outta ya and help you get your priorities straight....)

February 17, 2005

US Navy 1974-1994, Aviation Antisubmarine Warfare Operator (AW) now called Aviation Warfare Systems Operator. And keep your smart remarks to yourself.

March 4, 2005

USAF 1963-1967

San Antonio Texas

Witchita Falls Texas

Glasgow Montana

Denver Colorado

Tucson Arizona

Riverside California

Saigon Vietnam

Got out, went crazy and went back to Saigon for 3 more years as a civilian

March 4, 2005

US Navy 1963-1967 Hospital Corpsman

Yokosuka, Japan

3rd Marine Airwing El Toro

Medivac Helicopter Fleet Marine Force

Wish I would have stayed have 40 years in now...

1k · March 4, 2005

...Freedom Does Not Come, From Protests...

Freedom from tyranny always begins with protests.

There were years of protests in the colonies before Rhode Island finally declared its independence from Great Britain on May 4, 1776 (some other colonies followed 2 months later).

The reforms in Poland began when Solidarity stood up to the governement.

The reforms in China began with protests in Tianimen Square.

The end of British rule in India began with protests.

Throughout history, wherever despots have been taken down, it has started with protests.

Do you think we would be in Iraq now if it weren't for brave citizens who spoke out against their dictator?

Don't you think it might have been a good idea if a few more Germans protested in the 1930s?

Have you ever read about the Spanish Civil War? The French Revolution? Hungary in 1956? Czechoslovakia in 1968? The Chinese Nationalist movement? The Magna Carta?

Have you ever read any history at all? "Freedom Does Not Come, From Protests"--what rubbish!

A young Ho Chi Minh led protests during the Paris peace conference in 1919. He begged the American delegation to help him secure freedom for Viet Nam. Woodrow Wilson ignored the protests, and refused to meet with him. Ho turned to Lenin for help. Lenin listened. You know the rest of the story.

Protestors are not always right, and they don't always win. And sometimes, the replacement for tyranny is a different form of tyranny, but whenever freedom has won over tyranny, it has started with protests.

Edited March 4, 2005 by reveritt

March 4, 2005

USMC

infantry, Corporal squad leader

1997-2003

March 4, 2005

US Army 66 to 69

Mostly had a good time, though the all expenses paid vacation in sunny south east aisia left a little to be desired. The good news is that my disibility pension paid for my GPS.

remember the Vets

all gave some

some gave all

March 4, 2005

US Army 66 to 69

Mostly had a good time, though the all expenses paid vacation in sunny south east aisia left a little to be desired. The good news is that my disibility pension paid for my GPS.

remember the Vets

all gave some

some gave all

2.7k · March 5, 2005

USAF 1973-1979

Radio Relay Equip. Repair

Shaw AFB - Sumter, South Carolina

Ramstein AB - Ramstein Germany

March 5, 2005

Tennessee Army National Guard

Jan.'86 - Present (19 years)

Started out as an OH-6/OH-58 mechanic, then moved over to the old UH-1H Huey as a mechanic then Crewchief, then over to the AH-1 Cobra as a Crewchief, and have finally settled in as a UH-60 Blackhawk Crewchief.

March 5, 2005

Still serving. Navy submariner going on 19 years. Looking forward to retirement so I can geocache more

March 5, 2005

i realy want to thank all those who have serverd and do serve the in military. it really means alot. thank you

2.6k · March 5, 2005

i realy want to thank all those who have serverd and do serve the in military. it really means alot. thank you

Anytime. :blink:

March 5, 2005

to tell you the truth ive been thinking alot about being a medical corps officer in the army. i have a while to think about it though im only 15.

Edited March 5, 2005 by Stony2008

March 5, 2005

USAF 1974-1978 as a medic

1983-86 Firefighter, 1986-1999 Flight Medic(Chief Enlisted Aircrew Badge)

1999-2003 Security Forces

Desert Storm, Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom(Avatar is picture of me on flight home in '02 from the Gulf)

2003 Retired in November

Had a blast! :blink:

March 5, 2005

U.S. Navy 1986-2003

Electronics Technician (Nuclear)

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69)

USS George Washington(CVN-73)

NPTU Ballton Spa

Three deployments to the Gulf. (And I miss Dubai!)

March 5, 2005

......nothing like a few dedicated years of selfless sacrifice and service to smack the self-centered smart right outta ya and help you get your priorities straight....)

Chuckle, snicker, and laugh. Yup, couldn't agree more!! I hadn't responded to this thread since April of 03......but I couldn't resist a comeback to that! :blink:

March 6, 2005

Is there another one like this around? Thought I'd already replied!!

Anyway,

British Army - Royal Corps of Signals from '87-01.

Served in 1st Gulf War, Croatia & Bosnia. The last 2 were with a Nato Unit so I was working with people from every army from American to Ukranian......

Spent a couple of months at Navy & Marine Corps Intellignece Training Centre at Dam Neck in '99.

Closest I get to the green stuff now is as a Cadet Instructor......

Chalky

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