What branch of the Military did you serve in?

[Popeye]

Just curious how many veterans (and active duty) guys we have here. You can vote for 2 branches because I know some people saw the light and crossed over from one branch to another.

I guess I should tell about mine huh?

US Navy from 1986 - 2006
Retired as EM1
4 Ships: USS Canisteo (AO-99) USS Scout (MCM-8), USS Devastator (MCM-6) and USS Blackhawk (MHC-58)
2 tours at SIMA NRMF Ingleside, TX (Navy depot level repair facility)
Final 4 year tour was as an RDC (Drill Instructor) at Greal Lakes Recruit Training Command

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

my brother was in the army, korea for a few years, went to fort sill oklahoma, and got out last year. does that count?? lol :mrgreen:

i wish i had went in for the free schooling

 

[dunk50]

I saw the light the first time and I think I got it RiGHT! =D>

 

[FishingCop]

Regular Army, 1966-1969, last year in Vietnam - Tet offesive through Tet offensive..... Before that, one year on Staten Island, NY and one year in Germany. Volunteered for Vietnam. I was 17 years old when I enlisted and 20 when I got out...

 

[river_wolf]

U S Navy here, 1984 to 2008. 4 ships, 6 deployments and 4 tours in the Gulf.

Crossed the line of Death in Lybia, Mogadishu, Desert storm, Desert Shield, OEF and OIF

 

[taxidermist]

Army. 1988-1998 Germany MId East, Central America, medically retired 12/07/1998

 

[Waterwings]

USN from Aug. 23, 1971- Oct. 1, 1992 (ret'd):

5 ships
5 Med Cruises
Some shore duty stations scattered in there.

 

[thudpucker]

Washington National Guard, 1955, Field artillery, Reg ARMY, Combat MP, Korea 59-60 (when they weren't supposed to be shooting at us) and left in 61.
My departure was mutually pleasing. I didn't look back.

 

[bcritch]

US Navy 1987-1991 Stationed in Japan aboard the USS Midway. I also spent a few year in the Reserves in Willow Groove, PA.

 

[russ010]

Air National Guard - 1999 present...

99-05 - ParaRescue
05-08 - Satellite Communications (SATCOM)
08-09 - Air Traffic Control Radio Maintenance
09-Present - Back with SATCOM, but doing a special mission called Eagle Vision (photography with satellites) - basically a glorified Google Earth

and if you can name a country where we've been (and where we haven't been..), I've probably been there, done that and got the Tshirt

 

[FishinsMyLife]

Thanks fellas. Much appreciated

 

[Waterwings]

US Navy 1987-1991 Stationed in Japan aboard the USS Midway. I also spent a few year in the Reserves in Willow Groove, PA.

Hmmm, USS Midway & Willow Grove..............................you wouldn't be an Airedale would you!? 8) . Just messin' with you. :wink:

My nephew is now aboard the Carl Vinson as a brand new (just frocked) 3rd Class air traffic controller. He's not real happy right now though, as he's doing his turn mess crankin' (night shift) in the galley.

 

[river_wolf]

US Navy 1987-1991 Stationed in Japan aboard the USS Midway. I also spent a few year in the Reserves in Willow Groove, PA.

Last time I saw the Midway, she was a museum on the water front down in SanDiego. All I did was Bird farms.

Enterprise (85-86)
Carl Vinson (87-88)
Abraham Lincoln (89-95)
Harry S Truman (98-02)
Enterprise (05-08) You know the old sayn, "Dont go back to a ship you have already been too." Well its true... Also, Never report to a ship with the Gold anchor....

 

[Waterwings]

:shock: 5 bird farms! You ever get any shore duty mixed in there?

 

[bcritch]

US Navy 1987-1991 Stationed in Japan aboard the USS Midway. I also spent a few year in the Reserves in Willow Groove, PA.

Hmmm, USS Midway & Willow Grove..............................you wouldn't be an Airedale would you!? 8) . Just messin' with you. :wink:

My nephew is now aboard the Carl Vinson as a brand new (just frocked) 3rd Class air traffic controller. He's not real happy right now though, as he's doing his turn mess crankin' (night shift) in the galley.

Absolutely :lol: AT3 when I got out....

 

[bcritch]

US Navy 1987-1991 Stationed in Japan aboard the USS Midway. I also spent a few year in the Reserves in Willow Groove, PA.

Last time I saw the Midway, she was a museum on the water front down in SanDiego. All I did was Bird farms.

Enterprise (85-86)
Carl Vinson (87-88)
Abraham Lincoln (89-95)
Harry S Truman (98-02)
Enterprise (05-08) You know the old sayn, "Dont go back to a ship you have already been too." Well its true... Also, Never report to a ship with the Gold anchor....

Nice varity there....

Yes, the Midway is in San Diego as a museum. I'd like to get out there some time for a visit.

 

[whj812]

US Army 2000-2006, E-5 SGT, MOS - 25B20

Spent 6 years as a systems analyst in the Army.

 

[geemyrick]

US Army 1986-2006 11b
Fort Carson Co.
Camp Kasey Korea
Fort Riley Ks.
Camp Kasey Korea
Fort Benning Ga
Iraq
Fort Benning Ga
Iraq
Fort Riley Ks

 

[shinerman77]

Coast Guard 1995 to Present

2 Small boat stations mostly search and rescue and a little law enforcement
210' cutter out of St. Petersburg FL. durg enforcement, migrant interdiction and some fishery patrols. Saw most of the caribbean.
currently stationed in Greenville MS on a bouy tender marking the channel in the Mississippi river.

E-5 mos Mechanic

 

[dougdad]

USAF RETIRED!!!