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RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:15 am
by brisd
US Navy, Chief Electronics Technician (retired), 1978-1998. Served in many commands in Norfolk, VA and San Diego CA, plus a year deployed out of Guam too. Saw lots of the Pacific region including OZ, my favorite port visits were Perth and Sydney in my 20 years.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:16 am
by denisonh
17 years deep in Uncle Sam's Army.
Infantry by Basic branch - Mech Infantry Plt ldr, Company XO, Bradley Company commander
Been a HQ weenie as an OR analyst since 1995.
Now a Pentagon rat.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:23 am
by Shadow of the Condor
USAF '78 - '95 retired at 17 years. Tactical Space Communications Supervisor. Kid mentioned it earlier, but it is weird watching shows on History channel, Discovery, etc. about systems I was debriefed on... Got a laugh teaching ASCII code when I mentioned to the younger generation in my class about something called a "teletype". Great times, great people, wouldn't trade it for the world. [:)]
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:51 am
by masterguns
Retired USMCR 1963-91. Air Support Radar Team. Ground-controlled night/cloud bombing. Pre-GPS, we were achieving similar accuracy from 15000 ft. 50m CEP for a 485m frag radius on a 500 lb MK-82 bomb.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:58 am
by Nomad
SSgt. USAF 65 - 76. Weapons loader, most interesting was 1 year at NKP working on A1Es.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:40 am
by incbob
US Navy Nuclear Electrician 1987-1993. After training served my entire stint on the USS Enterprise CVN-65. Kinda wish I could go back in, but my health won't allow it.
Went into the Navy BECAUSE of my love for the Pacific Theatre. Guess what my favorite carrier is?
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 4:49 am
by afspret
20 years as an Air Force Security Policemen.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 5:26 am
by Bob Young
USN. Destroyer Navy. CIC Officer/TAO. 1980-85.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:04 am
by Stavka_lite
ORIGINAL: Bob Young
USN. Destroyer Navy. CIC Officer/TAO. 1980-85.
I see that you had the fun job!!!!
Destroyer Navy = Real Navy
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:12 am
by Panzermann
German tank troops, Leopard2, 1990-1996, tank platoon leader, now captain (reserve)
or just "Panzermann".
Cheers!
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:15 am
by felixghost
US Army 1997-Present
Tank PL, Scout PL, Intel Officer
Currently with the Big Red One in Tikrit, Iraq
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:18 am
by Odin
Signal troops, Fernmelderegiment 990 Landcent 1995-96, now Heimatschutzbattaillon 631[:(]
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:18 am
by TheElf
LT USN 1997-present. Naval Aviator. Flew Hornets from JFK in Afghanistan and just got back early from the GW in the Persian Gulf(Iraq). My squadron is still out there. Moving on to operational test and a Super Hornet transition.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 6:43 am
by ATCSMike
U.S. Navy.
Now FAA; ATCS at Fairbanks AFSS.
Mike
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:02 am
by Francis Drake
3./212 Panzergrenadierbataillon Augustdorf
11/1996 - 08/1997 Conscript (+ 3 weeks Base Shilo/Manitoba/Canada!!)
Mech.Infantry (Marder III, 20 mm Gun)
myself 7,92 mm MG
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:49 am
by Lucifuge
Can I count all the wargames Ive played as credit?
I swear I feel so inadequate now being JUST a wargame/history buff while all you guys have served. Well /salute you all!
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 7:59 am
by Antonius
My military duty lasted exactly 30 seconds: the time to ask the clerk at the Dutch consulate in Paris if I would ever be called up and for her to reply that as long as I lived abroad it wouldn't happen.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:38 am
by stubby331
Australian Regular Army 85-88. Spent my time in an ARW (Ammunition Repair Workshop).
(just picture the Bugs Bunny cartoon where Bugs is ever so gently tapping on artillery fuses checking for duds....)
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 8:59 am
by Oliver Heindorf
Luftwaffe 1991-1992 FlaRakG 26, a Patriot Geschwader. Only 1 year becasue of the draft (?) here.
RE: Who was in the military??
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:07 am
by goodwood
ORIGINAL: Raverdave
Infantry, Assault Pioneer and sigs........oh year and I did a 6 month stint with Arty.
Hey raver if I add melb + assault pioneer does that = 5/6 or an ARA Bn?