Veterans Unite.....

Very cool! I was at Lackland in Jan of 1998 and then Keesler through Oct '98. Ex-wife was a source of my getting out way too early..so I couldn't tell you my MOS (just can't remember the number and not at home to look at my paperwork) but I was Aircraft Guidance and Control on the EC-130E. Ended up stationed at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson. The Boneyard.. I grew up in Europe as an Army brat, so my first request was Ramstein..didn't luck out though

 

Still serving in the USAF... going on 23 years next April. I don't have any pics to show, but spent majority of my career in AFSOC.

Florida
Kadena, Japan
Barksdale, LA
Florida

Grandpa was in the Army for a couple wars, made it home and passed a couple years ago of old age
Older brother is retired Navy (submariner)
Younger brother was in AF but got out after 10
Bro-in-law retired Army

Proud to serve and extremely proud of the rest of my brothers/sisters in arms!

 

3 years active Army 11c1p, 2 years Army wisconsin guard same mos! One free ticket to Afganistan. Mortars clear the way!

 

The Ret. Major General went on to lead project manager for the new Woodrow Wilson bridge project. Got it done ahead of schedule and under budget. Now has a part in the new Army museum under construction. They delivered a Sherman Tank and built the walls around it can’t wait to see one in person. I will be spending Christmas with him.

 

Mr. Noah was at my wedding...https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/washingtonpost/189368853#main-obituary

 

THANKYOU TROOPS!! Your Valentine’s Day card is in the mail!!!

 

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/...4hLkgqSJptBSmNGWPAw_vizVPAY8WvPozbTRpAudE-PaM

 

Army ‘70-‘73
Medic / Photographer
NCOIC imaging SEATAF
Brooks medical center
Madigan general hospital
Camp Ederly, Italy

 

MOS 11B10- infantry. Drafted US Army Jun 1968
Ft Ord basic training
Ft Ord AIT training.
M60 machine gunner.
Spent 2 weeks in hospital with walking pneumonia while the rest of my unit shipped to Vietnam. Had to stay at Ft Ord extra 30 days while new orders were cut for me. Then shipped to Schoefield Barracks Hawaii, and assigned to the 29th Brigade. After about a year, 25th Infantry replaced the 29th Brigade and I was assigned to it. Spent the rest of my tour in Schoefield Barracks Hawaii, and discharged in July 1970. Hated the military and would never re-up.

 

If the mosquitoes were as bad as they are here I don’t blame you.

 

USAF 1978-82 Egress F-5, T-38, F-15
Holloman AFB New Mexico
Bitburg AB Germany (Now Closed)


Son
USMC 2007-11
Camp Lejeune
Iraq
Camp Lejeune
Afghanistan
Camp Lejeune

 

Thank you for your service! I feel like this thread should be a lot more active!

 

The MG is fine the ford made it back from Wisconsin and he had COVID.

 

He ran a Firebase in Nam named it camp Marge after his wife!

 

I served from 1981-2008 Marine Corps
0311 3 years
0411 24 years
8511 (Drill Instructor) 1990-1992
9915 (Staff NCO academy Chief Instructor) 1998-2001
Retired as a MSgt from HQMC.

 

Served from 1997 to 2017 US Navy.
97' to 02' Assault Craft Unit One (Sasebo, Japan) LCU-1627 and 1629
02' to 05' SWRMC San Diego, Ca
05' to 10' USS Boxer LHD3 San Diego, Ca
10' to 13' USS Pearl Harbor LSD52 San Diego, Ca
13' to 17' COMLCSRON San Diego, Ca

Retired as a ENC in Dec of 2017. 20 years went by quick and I'd do it again. Especially on AMPHIB's, they hit different. Nothing like dropping off angry Marines to the fight

 

USMC 1977-1986
6473, 6474 F-4 Phantom II radar Tech, I Level
AFUN-P, BE&E, AVA, AFTA, AVI C-7 Schools at Millington, Tn
NCOIC Avionics Corrosion Control shop
Rifle/Pistol Coach
When I got out I was the senior Sgt in the Corps, whether Time in Grade, or Time in Service, you choose.

Spent most of my time at MCAS Yuma, VMFAT-101, last year at VMFA-333 in Beaufort, SC

Oldest daughter USN 20 years, retired as a Chief in the Supply side,
Middle Daughter 8 years USMC, also Supply, did 2 years in Desert Storm. Got out a Cpl.

Semper Fi, all!
Pat☺

 

Phantom,

I remember being a Corporal for 39 months. Talk about being demotivated! Can't get promoted when the field is frozen!

 

That was the trouble. Dead MOS, since they were getting rid of F-4's, going to the F/A-18s.

Out of a field of 7 Sgt.s, 4 got promoted to SSgt. in the 7 years I wore three stripes. 1 got it as a consolation prize for flunking OCS as a Fatbody, 1 actually deserved the promo, one ws junior to me in all ways, including fit-reps, but apparently "knew" someone, and the last cross-decked to another MOS that needed SSgts badly.

I got out as the last of the F-4 went to the boneyard. F/A-18 radars were set up so a trained chimp could fix them. Plug the plane into a computer, it told them what LRU to replace, we got the LRU, a box, plugged it in, it told us what board to replace. No more trouble shooting to a component, and then replacing it. Pull a board out, in goes a new one, done.
I wasn't going to spend 8-10 months out of a year doing that, on a boat. Besides, I doubled my salary by getting out and taking the job I did, right then. Then, after 2 years dealing with the Israeli's, and wasn't THAT an adventure, I got the job as the lead E-Tech on the the survielance balloon. Stayed there, through the take-overs by the Air Force, and then Lockheed, whom I really didn't like, I retired for medical reasons. Almost 20 of my 30 years in Yuma were with the Balloon.

Sorry, I ramble down memory lane sometimes...
Pat☺

 

Phantom,
I completely understand. I have seen Marine's get promoted that couldn't lead a pack of drunks to happy hour! I have found the Gov contracting gig to be well worth my time and their money.

Allen

 

I just donated to DAV.

 

Thanks. We appreciate it a lot!
Pat☺

 

19D Cavalry Scout

2011 to Present.

Javelin

Bradley Tow engagement (minimum arming distance)

 

Late 70's-early 80's: I was just a clerk (0151) attached to a Recon plt. I saw the crazy shi/stuff that the guys did, the platoon was indeed in need of 'counseling', they were tight and made my job easy. My hat's off to everyone of those cats! Now if typewriters could be called a 'weapon'.... doubt it! Semper Fi!

 

US Navy 2006-2010
MM/EN3 (SW)
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)
Everett, WA

 

My Father-In-Law at West Point. I’ve never seen his uniform before.

 

USAF 1977-1981. Weather Specialist. Never left the states. Had orders to Korea, but they got cancelled 30 prior to shipping out. It got me where I am today.

 

USArmy
Drafted 1968-1970
Ft Ord, Ca basic/AIT
Infantry/M60 machine gunner
Got orders to ship to Vietnam, but, got pneumonia and hospital stay for 2 weeks while the rest of my unit went to Vietnam. I spent 30 more days at Ft Ord before new orders shipped me to Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Did the rest of my time in Hawaii. Discharged in 1970.

 

1968-1996 Served with 1st Armored Division;4th Infantry Division; 101st Airborne; MACV

 

Thank you to all who have served and the ones that still serve.