How many players have done military service?

Nixuebrig · Post by **Nixuebrig** » Tue Oct 15, 2002 11:16 pm

1990 to 1992 , served in a pioneer battailion with the german bundeswehr.

Don Doom · Post by **Don Doom** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 3:30 am

78-85 US Navy 4.5 years DDG-11 USS Sellers

AbsntMndedProf · Post by **AbsntMndedProf** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 3:48 am

Don, you probably know about this already, but in case you don't, I found this U.S.S. Sellers association online:

http://www.usnavyships.com/sellers/frames5.htm

Eric Maietta

Don Doom · Post by **Don Doom** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 4:13 am

Yep, I even found a book on the ships in the mothball fleet, which shows my ship in pretty bad shape before they wrecked her!!:mad:

Wombat63 · Post by **Wombat63** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 4:59 pm

5 years as a grunt - RAR
10 signals - RASIGS

Rokondo · Post by **Rokondo** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 7:01 pm

Israeli Army (Air-Force but not pilot)

Excellent troop of Air-force year 1997 (Got medal)

Rank First Sergeant

scimitar · Post by **scimitar** » Wed Oct 16, 2002 10:46 pm

1978, Belgian army; 2nd Bataillon de Carabiniers Cyclistes (Black Devils). Gunner on CVRT. Liked very much the "devise" of that unit: "Pour une dent toute la gueule" (approx. for a tooth all the mouth)...

White Falcon · Post by **White Falcon** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 3:11 am

I was in the 2/325th of the 82nd Airborne Division (hence the name "White Falcon") from 1981 - 1985. It was not an experience I would recommend to most 17 year olds just getting out of high school like me, but now that I'm becoming a cranky old man, I'm starting to view my military service in a different light.

Irinami · Post by **Irinami** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 7:58 pm

~4+ years casually (compared to most of you) studying military history and preparing as much as possible on a tight budget. Zero time in any official capacity.

Translation?

"I'm your worst nightmare... a citizen with a constitutional right to bear arms." id est, Militia as per the US Constitution and several Presidential acts, proclamations, etc. Ready to defend where I live any time, ready to serve if called up.

My greatest thanks and my respect to those of you who have served. Thank you all.

AbsntMndedProf · Post by **AbsntMndedProf** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:11 pm

Irinami posted:

"My greatest thanks and my respect to those of you who have served. Thank you all."

Well said! I agree whole-heartedly!

Eric Maietta

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 8:24 pm

Anyone else smell a Hall-of-famer around here? :p

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Thu Oct 17, 2002 10:21 pm

To Belisarius:
When we would have Swedish army to SPWaW?:) Maybe there is Sweden in version 7.2.
Finland vs. Sweden sounds very funny;) There's a few centuries since Sweden was in war last time

Voriax · Post by **Voriax** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 2:58 am

Originally posted by sandman20
There's a few centuries since Sweden was in war last time

well...swedish air force unit has seen war after WW2...i'll leave it as an excersice to find out where and when

Voriax

AbsntMndedProf · Post by **AbsntMndedProf** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 3:15 am

Here is a site with OOBs for the Swedish military:

http://www.ludd.luth.se/~antenna/t2k/index.htm

Looks interesting. I don't know how accurate/current the info is. I hope it's helpfull.

Eric Maietta

sandman20 · Post by **sandman20** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 10:37 am

Originally posted by Voriax

well...swedish air force unit has seen war after WW2...i'll leave it as an excersice to find out where and when

Voriax

Do you mean that Congo crisis in the 1960's when those Saabs was used ? Sweden itself never used it in action.
Actually the year when Sweden was last in war is 1816.

boerje · Post by **boerje** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 12:58 am

11 months in Finnish Defence Forces as a 120 mm mortar squad leader. Now in reserve with a rank of sargent.

Irinami · Post by **Irinami** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 6:27 am

Originally posted by AbsntMndedProf
Here is a site with OOBs for the Swedish military:

http://www.ludd.luth.se/~antenna/t2k/index.htm

Looks interesting. I don't know how accurate/current the info is. I hope it's helpfull.

Eric Maietta

I can't believe it!

Antenna (Anti Henttu)'s site is about Twilight: 2000, an RPG from the mid-80's about World War III. I would say that he's based it off "current" (90's) Swedish OOB's, and it's reasonably accurate. Antenna's one of the greats in T2k-dom.

bobbuild · Post by **bobbuild** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 11:56 pm

USAF 26 years, SMSGT

RolandRahn_MatrixForum · Wed Nov 13, 2002 12:05 pm

15 Months in 1986/1987 as fire control soldier in a tank artillery battery and one reserve exercise (and three additional "invitations" to reserve exercises - "Y-tours, wir buchen, Sie fluchen"

) in the German Bundeswehr.

Frank W. · Post by **Frank W.** » Wed Nov 13, 2002 7:15 pm

Originally posted by RolandRahn
15 Months in 1986/1987 as fire control soldier in a tank artillery battery and one reserve exercise (and three additional "invitations" to reserve exercises - "Y-tours, wir buchen, Sie fluchen" ) in the German Bundeswehr.

hi roland,

i found the reservist exercise i made quite interesting, if only the weather and the organization had been better....

it was in daaden trp-üb.platz. we covered a hawk flarak battery and get some invitation in this quite old weapon system...

some night shooting including. we felt like "new year"

How many players have done military service?

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