Are You A Veteran?

[SoccerMom2]

Im not a military brat but both my Grandfather were in the navy. Hubby was in the navy. I have over 100 friends that are in the military. I grew in Va Beach Va a military city. Pretty much everyone their is military or knows someone who is in the military. I love our country and all of our soldiers(military people).

 

[awpitt]

Im not a military brat but both my Grandfather were in the navy. Hubby was in the navy. I have over 100 friends that are in the military. I grew in Va Beach Va a military city. Pretty much everyone their is military or knows someone who is in the military. I love our country and all of our soldiers.

Don't forget the sailers, airman, etc.

 

[SoccerMom2]

Don't forget the sailers, airman, etc.

When i said soldiers i met everyone but i fixed it.

 

[GopherM]

USN 1967-1976 (VP Aircrew in P2V and P3B & C patrol planes)
Father USN Seabee during WWII and part of Korea
Brother USAF

 

[DoWhat]

P2V

You must be old.

My Dad flew the P2 in Vietnam.

 

[itsbob]

Don't forget the sailers, airman, etc.

You mean like.. To all the men, sailors and airmen that have served?

 

[Aa3rt]

Another Coastie here...

Active duty 1974-1978, Active reserve 1986-1994

 

[Homer J]

USN 1987-1994. Served on the USS Saratoga during the first Gulf War.

 

[PsyOps]

22 and a half years in the AF. Loved every bit of it, but glad to be out now. It's nice to come home from work everyday.

20 years AF '85 - '05 (retired). What years did you serve?

 

[flomaster]

USMC 1984-1992 CH-46 Helicopter Crew Chief. USS Iwo Jima/USS Guam/USS Nassau/USS Saipan. Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia and various humanitarian aid missions. Served with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade as a civilian UAV operator, April-October 2009, Operation Enduring Freedom, Camp Bastion Afghanistan.

 

[oldman]

USN 1962-1982. Saw the inside of more bars worldwide than you could imagine and never drank a beer I didn't like.

 

[flomaster]

USN 1962-1982. Saw the inside of more bars worldwide than you could imagine and never drank a beer I didn't like.

San Miguel gave me the screaming Mimi's for near 24 hours in 1989.

 

[oldman]

San Miguel gave me the screaming Mimi's for near 24 hours in 1989.

Yep, took a short while to get used to but turned out to be very good in the "long run". Found a dead mouse in a bottle once.

 

[flomaster]

Yep, took a short while to get used to but turned out to be very good in the "long run". Found a dead mouse in a bottle once.

Nice. Never got used to it myself.

 

[craberta]

Me Army, Hubby Navy, Our daughter and son inlaw Airforce. Hubbys family ancestors have been in every war since the French and Indian wars, they were pilgrims.

 

[Rael]

20 years AF '85 - '05 (retired). What years did you serve?

Started active duty in '83, and also retired in '05.


Hard to believe I've been out four and a half already, it's gone so quickly.

 

[SA475]

I was in the Navy I was served on the USS Saipan LHA-2 from 1994 to 1997.

USMC 1984-1992 CH-46 Helicopter Crew Chief. USS Iwo Jima/USS Guam/USS Nassau/USS Saipan. Desert Shield/Storm, Somalia and various humanitarian aid missions. Served with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade as a civilian UAV operator, April-October 2009, Operation Enduring Freedom, Camp Bastion Afghanistan.

No way! I served on the USS Saipan for 6 mos. between June99-Dec99. OIF in 2005.

U.S. Marine Corp here....

 

[EmptyTimCup]

Army here.. 20 years..

I notice there is ONE more. Who would that be?

I just added one more to make 6 ....

85-87 Ft Carson 1/12 Inf E co.
87-88 Camp Greaves, Korea. 1/506th CSC


Wifes Father server 43-45 in Europe then again in Korea ...

inherited some interesting souvenirs from WW II when he passed ....


must be the proximity to Pax. that would explain all the Navy and Marine pukes .....

 

[SA475]

I never served at Pax.

 

[flomaster]

No way! I served on the USS Saipan for 6 mos. between June99-Dec99. OIF in 2005.

U.S. Marine Corp here....

I was already out long before that. I did get on the Saipan during V-22 Shipboard testing in 98. Did a couple other tests before that as a civilain as well.