Veteran Roll Call (Page 11): US Army 1966-1968 Finished University of Detroit in August. Drafted in September. Ft. Knox in October. Ft. Monmouth in January. MOS 84c20

cincykid

US Army 1966-1968 Finished University of Detroit in August. Drafted in September. Ft. Knox in October. Ft. Monmouth in January. MOS 84c20 - Motion Picture Photographer. Trained with 14 guys - 1/2 Marines. I was the only guy who went to Germany (69th Signal Co. (Photo). It was great duty but the thing you never knew was where you were going next. As the European Pictorial Center we had to document wherever US Forces in Europe were sent.
The closest I came to combat was June of 67 during the 6 Day Israeli-Egyptian war. We were at Ramstein ready to go if the US went in as a part of a UN force.
I always felt a certain affection for the Israeli military since they got it over quickly. Also respect for the photographers - Still & Mopic who served in VN.
I was a lucky one. Look up William T. Perkins, USMC. I trained with him at Ft. Monmouth.

cincykid

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cincykid

US Army 1966-1968 Finished University of Detroit in August. Drafted in September. Ft. Knox in October. Ft. Monmouth in January. MOS 84c20 - Motion Picture Photographer. Trained with 14 guys - 1/2 Marines. I was the only guy who went to Germany (69th Signal Co. (Photo). It was great duty but the thing you never knew was where you were going next. As the European Pictorial Center we had to document wherever US Forces in Europe were sent.
The closest I came to combat was June of 67 during the 6 Day Israeli-Egyptian war. We were at Ramstein ready to go if the US went in as a part of a UN force.
I always felt a certain affection for the Israeli military since they got it over quickly. Also respect for the photographers - Still & Mopic who served in VN.
I was a lucky one. Look up William T. Perkins, USMC. I trained with him at Ft. Monmouth.

Uturn Loc: Snellville, GA

US Army, Jan. 1971-Feb. 1979
72eco Tele. Communications specialist 6 1/2 years, reclassified Armor - M60A1 tank commander
Honorable Discharge Feb 1979

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

USAF 69-73 Aircraft loadmaster C-141a, 6th Military Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB,NJ. Flew all over the world as a crew member including in and out of Vietnam. Would do it all again in a heartbeat.

maxlieberman Loc: 19027

USAF 1964-1968. Captain; Deputy Missile Launch Officer (Atlas F); Cartographic Officer; and Squadron SLOJ (Shitty Little Odd Jobs) Officer. Sheppard, Lincoln and Barksdale AFBs.

Warhorse Loc: SE Michigan

What an awesome response folks. I love reading all the replies, thank you all for your service to this great nation of ours!

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

Enlisted in USAF 69-73. Aircraft loadmaster C-141a. Stationed at 6th Military Airlift Squadron, Mcquire AFB, NJ. Flew all over the word including in and out of Vietnam. Made it up to E4, Missed E5 by a hair. Would do it all again in a heartbeat.

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

starlifter wrote:

Enlisted in USAF 69-73. Aircraft loadmaster C-141a. Stationed at 6th Military Airlift Squadron, Mcquire AFB, NJ. Flew all over the word including in and out of Vietnam. Made it up to E4, Missed E5 by a hair. Would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Did you ever fly into Hahn AFB Germany or Takhli Thailand? I might have flown with you if so.

RGreenway Loc: Morristown, New Jersey

USAF Air Weather Officer, 1970-1972 (early release due to reducing the force at the end of the Vietnam war) Was ROTC at Rutgers and used VA benefits for a graduate degree after leaving the Air Force.

CPR Loc: Nature Coast of Florida

USNR Gunners Mate Missileman E4, Springfield CLG-7, 6th Fleet Flagship. Terrible duty(?) - A/C missile house and never at sea more than 5 days at a time. 61-67
Sitting astride a Terrier guided missile when President Kennedy was killed and went to Full Battle Stations with live birds on the launcher and that old light cruiser doing 30 knots heading East in the Med.

keegan

US Army 69-72. Chemical officer. 18 months in Korea.

IcemanKS Loc: RI USA

Warhorse wrote:

I'm just curious as to how many veterans we have here, so I will start the ball rolling.

USMC, MOS-1391, 1975-1979, rank at discharge Sergeant E-5

US Army, 67-70 11B2P airborne Infantry. Vietnam 02-69/02-70 II Corps costal central highlands 173rd Airborne

charlienow Loc: Hershey, PA

US Navy. 1967 to 1970. Aviation storekeeper. Started in VF-121 at Miramar base. San Diego. 6 months later transferred to VF-143 fighter squadron at Miramar. Squadron went on two cruises to Vietnam for a total of 17 months in the war zone off the coast of Vietnam.

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

USN April 1959 - December 1962 RD2 (E5) Radar Technican. Served on the USS Bauer DDE 1025 for 2 1/2 years and made two WESTPAC cruises. Then served on the USS Towers DDG 9 and made two more WESTPAC cruises including Australia and Bangkok. Was honorably discharged with an early out to attend college on the GI Bill. Degree's in Biology and Business.