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Just a quick ?, who on here was in the military and what did they do? I tend to believe that most of us were in or wish they were in the military ( I know - no s&^% )

I wanted to be a Marine but tore my back up and had to settle for being a Suppo - my favorite job was in a SeaBee battalion where I got to play marine for a few years!!

I was in the Marines from 86-91 and now im in the Army...Go figure. Its a crazy life.[:D]

Sgt. USAF 1970-1974 B52H/KC135A Navigation Systems Repair. SAC was my bag.

submarines 1979 to 1989

French navy 84-89

Military weather forecaster in the Air Force. 17yrs running and plan to do this when I retire in about 5yrs give or take. [8D]

France has a navy?? I though we and the British already sank everything?? [:D]

door gunner, slicks, 240th AHC , 222d CAB Bear Cat RVN 1968-1970

USN Ret. 21 Years. Radar operater in P-3 Orion for 9 years, OT for the last 12. I'll bet most of ya never heard of an OT.

Made Senior Chief before I retired.

Twelve years US Army Combat Arms, Armor; nine in Germany. Platoon Leader through Brigade Operations Officer. Joint General staff assignments.

OT = Ocean Systems Technician ?

[:D] Beat me to it. I'm so bored I looked it up. Good job Pappy

Not as bored as me. I've clicked on the old web cam link to Origins a few times within the last 30 minutes.

SSgt. USAF 1985-1989 B52/KC135/F106 Jet Engine Mechanic. Flightline, Phase Dock, Testcell, and Depot

Somethings I miss [:(] and somethings I don't [:D]

tank platoon leader and mortar platoon leader 3/33 armor germany 1975-78
MILES training consultant (civilian)-NETT infantry, armor, AT 1980-1982; air defense 1985-86
training consultant Ft. Hood, TX 1986-1988

USN 74-78 Operations Specialist USS Waddell DDG 24

Infantry, Assault Pioneer and sigs........oh year and I did a 6 month stint with Arty.

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.

Mechanized Infantry 92-96. Infantryman, Bradley driver and Bradley Gunner (coolest). Earned my Expert Motorpool Sweeper Badge 1st Class with Oak Leaf Clusters and Golden Bristles.

Navy, 1985-89 (active), Reserves since (on and off). Did a tour in the Med, North Atlantic, and Persian Gulf (during the Tanker War, pre-Gulf War I).