Who was in the military??
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Photographer's Mate 2nd Class USN 1985 to 1990.
USS Ranger CV-61
I can sleep through anything...after spending 5 years with my rack directly under the flight deck [:D]
USS Ranger CV-61
I can sleep through anything...after spending 5 years with my rack directly under the flight deck [:D]

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ORIGINAL: Pappy
OT = Ocean Systems Technician ?
You got it. I just found out that there will be a special on the Discovery Channel in Aug about the IUSS system. Its kind of funny after being so secret for so long.
Former War in the Pacific Test Team Manager and Beta Tester for War in the East.


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US Navy, Fire Controlman, worked on the fire control system for the 5" battery aboard the USS Iowa 88 - 90. Decommed her.
Later,
FC3(SW) Batch
USS Iowa
FC3(SW) Batch
USS Iowa
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Russian/Filipino Cryptologist 1985-present
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Regular - U.S. Army 1968-1993[:)]
"Before Guadalcanal the enemy advanced at his pleasure. After Guadalcanal, he retreated at ours".
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USN - 1969-73 - aboard USS Charles F Adams DDG2 (see left) Jan 1970-Mar 1973. Radio Gang.
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Nuclear Mechanic USS POGY SSN 647 1991-97
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ORIGINAL: JJB647
Nuclear Mechanic USS POGY SSN 647 1991-97
Moniker says it all. USAF Academy Class of 1980. Six years flying Rivet Joint in the 55SRW back in the old Cold War.
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ORIGINAL: Caltone
Retired USMC 1980-2000. Intel Officer/Arabic Linguist Stationed all over of course, but most memorable moments would be Desert Storm 90-91 and Beirut Oct 23, 1983. The time in Beirut haunts me to this day.
The time spent on ships is what got me so interested in naval warfare and the PTO in particular. Although Beirut was a nightmare, I did have the pleasure of being a passenger on the New Jersey when she was there. Nothing quiet like the sound and feel of those 16" guns in action.
Served three month special TDY with Isreali AF back in '82. Was in south Lebanon the day the Isreali's shot down the entire Syrian Air Force in one day. 82-0 that day. Made the Mariana's Turkey Shoot seem like a struggle....
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Navy 62-69. Missileman First aboard the Norton Sound (AVM-1) and Richmond K Turner (DLG-20).
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Armored infantry (the funny translation to English being stormtrooper, hehe). Only a 1 year conscription though, we dont have a proffessional army [:)]
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Navy Nuc Reactor Operator
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
1987-1993
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
1987-1993
x-Nuc twidget
CVN-71
USN 87-93
"Going slow in the fast direction"
CVN-71
USN 87-93
"Going slow in the fast direction"
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US Army Airborne Ranger Infantry 1974-1982 then as a AH1 Cobra pilot from 1982 -2000 then as an aviation consultant on the Comanche program from 2000 - 2004..now living on a mountain in Idaho with excellent fields of fire:)
Sabre21
Sabre21

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YES
I also have two kids in the army.
3/7-3rd Infantry Division and
Light Infantry unit-82nd Airborne
both serve in combat battalions, no women, I told them.
Aqua Team Hunger Force
3rd Infantry Division (mech)
Rock of the Marne
3rd Infantry Division (mech)
Rock of the Marne
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6 months jaeger (assault infantry)
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Naval Aviation Maintenance (AMDO), O-3, 1982-88, VP-6 & HSL-41.
My dad was Regular Army, last unit was HQ&HQ Co, 2/28 Infantry, !st Infantry Division, Lai Khe Vietnam 67-68. Agent Orange finally got the old Sarge ten years later. Rest At Ease, soldier.
My dad was Regular Army, last unit was HQ&HQ Co, 2/28 Infantry, !st Infantry Division, Lai Khe Vietnam 67-68. Agent Orange finally got the old Sarge ten years later. Rest At Ease, soldier.
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Still in... 22 yrs and counting... Armor officer now working in my secondary area of Engineers with the US Army Corps of Engineers, in Wash DC, as the Chief of Plans, working on future military contingencies. My recent work in OIF, was as the G3 (OPS) officer for Task Force RIO (Restore Iraq Oil)... With less than 45 days to plan and deploy for the saving the Iraqi oil fields, fighting the well fires and getting oil production back up... to help rebuild Iraq [>:]
Worked with a great team of Brits and USMC guys/gals to make it all happen. [&o]
Worked with a great team of Brits and USMC guys/gals to make it all happen. [&o]
No Guts, NO Glory!!!
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My thanks to all you guys (and gals) who served/ serve out there.
Hats off to you.
Buy you a drink if I meet you someplace.
Hats off to you.
Buy you a drink if I meet you someplace.
Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu
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Naval Electronics, Accoustics
HMCS Athabaskan
HMCS Athabaskan
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U.S. Coast Guard (72-83) - all sorts of new and different things - Operations Officer USCGC BIBB (WHEC31), Narcotics Interdiction Intelligence Officer for Atlantic Area, Pollution Incident Investigator, Marine Safety Inspector, Law Enforcement Boarding Officer (fisheries & narcotics emphasis)