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Officer
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Enlisted
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Other.W.O. or ?
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03-04-2011, 07:04 PM
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Army 2
Army Res 1
USMC 10
USAF Res 6+
2012 time to retire.
However, I'm tired now!
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03-04-2011, 07:13 PM
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Air Force! 22 years, 3 months, and 18 days - I loved every day! 
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03-04-2011, 08:09 PM
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enlisted us army 1962-1965 E4 spec 4 military police MOS 951.10
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03-04-2011, 11:13 PM
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Navy 1962-1966 GMM3
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03-04-2011, 11:42 PM
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Thanks all,I really didn't expect the responses.
All here get my best salute.
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Dum vivo cano
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03-04-2011, 11:59 PM
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Naval Security Group CTR2 68-72
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CTR2 68-72
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03-05-2011, 10:48 AM
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Draft number of 2 enlisted USAF (family tradition). Sgt. microwave and troposcatter tech. 1973 to 1977. Northern Italy SAS site.
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03-05-2011, 03:12 PM
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Enlisted USN and would do it again.
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03-05-2011, 03:17 PM
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E-4, US Ser#, 57-59 Germany
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03-05-2011, 07:21 PM
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Absent Comrade
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USN ET1(SW) '73-'94
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03-05-2011, 07:25 PM
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E-5 Combat Engineer. 21B. Trained for 25C, Morse Code, radio operator. Once in Viet Nam you learned how to do everything. Short courses. Here kid, this is how you turn it on and this is how it's supposed to operate. Do it. Not even kidding. First time with a mine sweeper was to say the least, exciting.
DW
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03-05-2011, 08:05 PM
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CWO USA (Ret), 971A, 1961-1981
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03-05-2011, 08:18 PM
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Me, too
Started as an ROTC Cadet, finished 30 years (1996) later as a Lieutenant Colonel.
Somewhere in the middle there was time for a tour as a Forward Observer in the Central Highlands.
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Retired Artilleryman
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03-05-2011, 08:58 PM
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63K20 maint. mech. enlisted USA riffed in 1971 as an E-4
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UNDER THE CONE OF SILENCE
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COL, US Army (Ret). Active duty 1977 - 2003.
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COL(R), S&WCA #2339
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03-05-2011, 09:17 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill_inBouse
SSGT 1968-1975 93H Air traffic Confuser LOL
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Training at Keesler?
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03-06-2011, 12:41 AM
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11b20 Army 81-89 Mechanized,Light and Recruiter
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03-06-2011, 09:08 AM
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USMC, Sgt (E5), 0311, Infantry Squad Leader and later MP Desk Sergeant.
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SEMPER-FI
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Enlisted, and wouldn't have had it any other way.
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VIVERE MILITARE EST
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11-02-2011, 10:06 PM
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USAF Security Police Retired E-6. 1974-1995. In order Little Rock AFB, Whiteman, Incirlik Turkey, King Salmon AK, Al Dafra United Arab Emirates.
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11-02-2011, 10:11 PM
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USN TMT 2 1978-1992
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USN MU1 1959-1978
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SWCA #680 SWHF #446
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11-02-2011, 11:13 PM
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Army E-6 80-88 military police investigator
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GYSGT 0251 USMC RET 1976-1999
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11-03-2011, 12:19 AM
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U.S. Army, Signal Corps, June 1969 - December 1971
Sp4 (E-4), MACV Communications Center, 1st Signal Brigade, Republic of Vietnam 1970
MACV HEADQUARTERS COMPLEX NEAR TAN SON NHUT
Sgt. (E-5), San Francisco Signal Team, USASTRATCOM, Presidio of San Francisco (attached to Joint Army/Air Force Communications Center, Mill Valley Air Force Station, Mt. Tamalpais) 1971
GATE
WORK AREA
SUPPORT AREA
As you can see, we spent a fair amount of time literally above the clouds over the Bay Area and San Francisco. 
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1st Signal Brigade, RVN '70
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11-03-2011, 12:31 AM
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E-6. 1981-1992. Aircraft Maint.
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USMC, Sgt. E-5, 6741 Av. Elec. 1964-68
Beaufort, DaNang, Cherry Point
We were Always Right.
TACC1
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11-03-2011, 01:48 AM
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USN 1971-1992
E1 - Chief Petty Officer
Aviation Electricians Mate
Spent most of my career as a P3A/B/C Orion Flight Engineer. Some time as C1A and C2A Inflight Plane Captain. One tour as ships company on USS Forrestal (1972-1975)
bob
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11-03-2011, 03:30 AM
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MM1 SS on SSN-571
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USAF. Jun 63 to Jun 67. Enlisted, A1C, Air Police.
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USAF Security Police E-5 (SSGT) 83-91..... "Aim High"
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"Panem et Circenses"
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11-03-2011, 09:49 AM
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USN, AX2, 1963-1966
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USAF Security Service E-4 1963 - 1968
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11-03-2011, 10:44 AM
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Sgt, USMC, 71- 74, 5831 Correctional Specialist
SSgt, USMC, 74-80, 6642 A6E Aircraft Weapons Systems Specialist
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11-03-2011, 10:56 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathGrip
Thanks all,I really didn't expect the responses.
All here get my best salute.
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A fascinating thread.
Thanks!
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11-03-2011, 12:10 PM
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USN 1964 1968 E-4
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11-03-2011, 12:50 PM
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MSgt, USAF, retired. 21 years and 1 week.
AFSC: Aeromedical Service Specialist
Cardiopulmonary Technician
Special duty Assignments: SAC Alert Force Controller
Military Training Leader
Wish that I could have stayed in longer.
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11-03-2011, 12:55 PM
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I can't vote in this poll, as I have no military background. However, I think it is a great idea to build the community of vets here on the board, and to establish the "hey, I was there in XXXX" camaraderie shared by men who served their country. While we gather here for the Smith and Wesson connection, there are other ways we connect as well...and I support this thread...
If someone wants to start a "how big is your house" thread, or a "how much do you make" thread, then I will post my opinions about that at the appropriate time....
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11-03-2011, 01:07 PM
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Regardless of rank "WE" all served our Country...
U.S.A.F. (SAC) Security Force (CDS) Air Police (LE) 1961 ~ 66 E-4.
Pete
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11-03-2011, 01:44 PM
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U.S.A. 1963 -1966/ 35G20 / Spec.5.
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USN, YNC(SS), 1986-2007
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11-03-2011, 04:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sheriffoconee
I can't vote in this poll, as I have no military background.
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Don't feel bad. I can't vote either, because I have been in all three categories.
You have served/are serving, too, just not in the military.
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11-03-2011, 04:41 PM
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USN 69-73
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11-03-2011, 04:41 PM
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I did a lot of jumping in and out of the military over the years, couldn't tell you the exact dates unless I pulled out the records, but here goes.
enlisted in 1979 in the Kansas National Guards
63D Artillery systems mechanic
1982 went Active Army by choice, ended up in CSC 3/32, 7th INF when it was still at Fort Ord CA as 11H10E9, TOW missile gunner with the ITV qualifications
Got out a year later, spent some years as a civilian then when moved back to Kansas re-enlisted in my old Guard unit, this time as a wire communications installer in a 110 8" howitzer battery.
Then as a Fire Direction Computer operator when the MLRS came in. Had to transfer to a different unit when I got my Federal job as the MOS wasn't compatible with the job requirements so went to the 778th Trans CO as a HET driver, all in all I received training and certs for four MOS qualifications! Never had a chance to get bored, was discharged when the 778th was called up for Iraq, guess 13 years in an artillery battery with improper hearing protection did something to my hearing or something...
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11-03-2011, 05:47 PM
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USAF/WVANG, SMSgt, retired, 1967 - 1997.
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75-79 USN.....EM2
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Sgt. 11B US51880706 67 - 69
199th Light Infantry Brigade CO. C /5th BN/ 12th Inf
RVN
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CNG Infantry 29 Jan,1951 to 29Jan 1957. Plt.Sgt E-6. Then 3 years in Calif Air Guard. 216th Const. Batt.
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USAF A1C (E4) 59-63 Shepherd AFB Tech School, 47th Field Maint Sq RAF Sculthorpe UK Jet Engine Mech., 366th TAC Fighter Wing Chaumont France. TDY Wheelus AFB Tripoli Libya.
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US, Spec4, 11Bravo, 4/31st 196 LIB, 23 Inf. Div. Americal.
Vietnam I corps, 10/70-10/71. CIB, Bronze Star, Army Commend. In 71 I was offered E5 and 10 grand cash tax free to re-up for another tour. I declined.
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