Service Members - Roll call

Went into the Navy right out of high school on the west coast. Went into Nuclear Sub School in Groton, CT in the winter of '69. Got orders to a diesel boat from WWII. I told them no way so I got shipped all the way back to the west coast. Still an E1 at the time. Got sent down to the engine room. Then we took our first tour to Viet Nam. Sometime during that trip I got chosen to be a mess cook. No cooking involved, just peeling potatoes and washing dishes. The head cook liked my work and made me a real cook. Great duty, did that for almost two years until a dream job opened up. I became the ships photographer. Did that till I got out. Did a total of three trips to Viet Nam and some secret trip to Korea. They wouldn't tell us what we did but gave us the Korean Medal the same as those guys who fought in 1950.

Got home and went into the CB reserves for another few years as one of the unit's photographers. I think I put in 6 years total. I did a few odd jobs during the reserve time. Then moved up to Washington state and became a deputy sheriff, and yes I was the county crime photographer. Spent most of my time 4 wheelin around the back roads in my county.

US Active ARMY- 11B(Light Weight Infantryman)
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Fort Campbell, KY
Time in service 2001-2007
2 Iraq combat deployments
Time overseas 2004-2005, 2006-2007(back to back deployments upon request, "Yes I love to pull the trigger, and kill them MF's!"
Earned CIB and 12 other awards in time of service
Was Medically Retired from combat injuries

I served in the US ARMY for a few years. I was a 31F (network system maintenance and repair). Basically I set up phone systems where ever the army needed one I also hocked up with the 31R who gave us satellite connection to other networks. I understand they combined these two MOS's now. I mainly stayed Stateside (Thankfully) and avoided hardship tours (don't know how I managed that one). I did do a few FTE's to other country's. My main post was Fort Lewis.

My only regrets to my service is I got out as soon as I could and didn't stay in.

USN 1982 to 1987 I spent 3 years forward deployed home based on the Towers DDG-9 out of Yokosuka Japan. I was an "EW" electronic warefare

USMA Grad, Class of 2005. Left the military as a CPT, O-3
Air Defense Artillery Officer, specializing in Patriot. 14E, 14T, 14J
Duty Positions: Battalion Adjutant, Maintenance Platoon Leader, Battery Executive Officer, Brigade Adjutant, Battery Commander
Stationed: Fort Bliss, Fort Sill, Suwon ROK, and TDY a hell of a lot of places.
Did some crazy things, met some epic people, had the opportunity to work with, work for, and lead some amazing Soldiers.
Curious about anything?? Message me, I'm friendly. :)

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Originally Posted by duece2000

US Army Fort Knox OSUT
Bennig Jump School
1/11 ACR "Iron Horse" Fulda Germany 1988-1990

Submarinepainter when were you in Germany

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76- 80 in Bad K Allons brother!!

US Navy 87-96 and 00-11 served in both gulf wars
my first 9 I was a Molder working in a foundry and assigned to a Naval Recycling center, I got out and took a job running the same recycle program for the DON, I returned to the Navy and completed My time as an HT 4955 Welder,
I retired, Retainer technically till 2021 when I'm moved to the retired list.

I've returned to recycling since I refuse to travel, and the best welding jobs require travel

V/r HT1

Proud United States Navy Vet, Persian Gulf 1994-1997 USS L.Y. Spear sub tender (no weapons of our own...very nerve wracking), World tour DDG 64 USS Carney followed by return to Persian Gulf to fire a few missiles...Thank you to all my fellow warriors in arms!!

Served in the United States Navy from November 16, 1981 to November 17,1991. United States Naval Air Station Brunswick, USS Forrestal CVN-59, United StatesNaval Air Station Jacksonville, and finally, the Sea Control Squadron 24(VS-24) United States Naval Air Station Ceil Field. Gulf War 199-1991 USS Roosevelt CVN-71

Iam a viet nam veteran.I was in the army.I was a combat medic.

Army Aug 2012-dec 2015.
1st cav 3/82 FA and 2/82 FA.
13B Custodial Serviceman
Deployed to the Parwan province of Afghanistan. (Aka, Bagram)

This is the perfect time to bump this thread and I thank Hobo Finds for reminding us of the value and sacrifice of many of our members.

US Navy, Chaplain, 2011-2017, San Diego, CA and Great Lakes, IL.

Served in the Navy as a Nuclear Machinist Mate from 1995-2001.
Served on the USS South Carolina CGN-37 and the USS Nimitz CVN-68

Joined 1997 ARMY 31F network systems repair and operator. Did not serve war time (thank God) but I would like to thank all our war time vets as they all gave some and some gave all. As the saying goes.

Indiana Army National Guard
13 Bravo (Field Artillery) with Convoy Security on Deployment
6 Years got out as Spc. (E-4)
Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet (2008)
Purple Heart Recipient

Us army 4/80 to 4/83 went in as 12c bridge crewman got a second mos as a 75b administration clerk. Fort Leonard wood, then fort hood Texas. Then by Karlsruhe Germany

Hey!

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Originally Posted by justdon

Iam a viet nam veteran.I was in the army.I was a combat medic.

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Wow this guy must have really seen some ****

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Originally Posted by rubyjones

Hey!

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Tell us a little more about your service.