Veteran Roll Call (Page 19): CalANG 8years, StSgt air police.

Paul Moshay Loc: Los Angeles, CA

CalANG 8years, StSgt air police.

KarlInNC

US Army, 1969-1971, by invitation of President Nixon. Thanks to GI Bill, received my BSME in 1976.

Bartulius Loc: Bristol, Ct

U.S. Navy '68-'72 Aviation Ordnance. Attached to an A-4 squadron based in Lemoore, Ca. Made 3 combat cruises off the coast of Vietnam. Received my Army induction notice when I was in Navy boot camp. Left the Navy as an E-5. Many days I wished I had stayed in for 20 or 30 years.

pysnom

USAF 1970-74, Ssgt E-5, 480th RTG, 14th TRS, 9th TIS, Imagery Interpretation Specialist

gener202002

Bartulius wrote:

U.S. Navy '68-'72 Aviation Ordnance. Attached to an A-4 squadron based in Lemoore, Ca. Made 3 combat cruises off the coast of Vietnam. Received my Army induction notice when I was in Navy boot camp. Left the Navy as an E-5. Many days I wished I had stayed in for 20 or 30 years.

Funny thing, when I was in, all I could think of is, "How soon can I get out?" After going through what I went through in civilian life, I think, "why didn't I stay in?"

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Bartulius wrote:

U.S. Navy '68-'72 Aviation Ordnance. Attached to an A-4 squadron based in Lemoore, Ca. Made 3 combat cruises off the coast of Vietnam. Received my Army induction notice when I was in Navy boot camp. Left the Navy as an E-5. Many days I wished I had stayed in for 20 or 30 years.

IYAOYAS! I went to A school at NAS JAX then ships company AO on Forrestal

P3 Navy Loc: Central Oregon

USN '67-'71. ATR2 (E5) In Flight crew equipment operator MAD_RAD and JULIE ECM and in flight 1st tech on P3 Orion in VP4 home based in Barbers Point Hawaii. 2 deployments to Iwakuni Japan and 1 to Adak Alaska. With 3 detachments to Vietnam. Greatest thing about the P3 was no tail hook!!

lone ranger Loc: Port Saint Lucie, Florida

United States Army 1964-1967 Special forces Vietnam veteran

mikey12654 Loc: Vancouver, WA

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 1972-1978, Sgt E-5, 16B Nike Hercules missile crewman & 16C Nike Hercules Acq. radar operator
All active duty in Germany with 2-weeks TDY in Crete, Greece

mikey12654 Loc: Vancouver, WA

Bartulius wrote:

U.S. Navy '68-'72 Aviation Ordnance. Attached to an A-4 squadron based in Lemoore, Ca. Made 3 combat cruises off the coast of Vietnam. Received my Army induction notice when I was in Navy boot camp. Left the Navy as an E-5. Many days I wished I had stayed in for 20 or 30 years.

Oh yes, I wish I would have stayed in for 20 years too, I could have retired at 37 years old. I think I would have had I joined the Air Force or maybe the Navy.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

mikey12654 wrote:

US Army 1972-1978, Sgt E-5, 16B Nike Hercules missile crewman & 16C Nike Hercules Acq. radar operator
All active duty in Germany with 2-weeks TDY in Crete, Greece

Did you train at Redstone Arsenal?

mikey12654 Loc: Vancouver, WA

TriX wrote:

Did you train at Redstone Arsenal?

No, I got to Germany at the 21st Replacement BN in Frankfurt and they changed my MOS from 13B Artillery to 16B Nike. The AIT for Nike was at Ft. Bliss, Texas if I remember right.

bobburk3 Loc: Maryland

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

USAF right after high school 1961 - 1965, Viet Nam era. Served in Okinawa in fuel system maintenance. Air to air refueling for Viet Nam bombers flew out of Okinawa. Rank at discharge E4.

bobburk3 Loc: Maryland

Bartulius wrote:

U.S. Navy '68-'72 Aviation Ordnance. Attached to an A-4 squadron based in Lemoore, Ca. Made 3 combat cruises off the coast of Vietnam. Received my Army induction notice when I was in Navy boot camp. Left the Navy as an E-5. Many days I wished I had stayed in for 20 or 30 years.

Sometimes I think the same thing but who knows how it would have all turned out if we stayed in. Life has been good since discharge...college (paid for by GI Bill), wife, two kids, three grandchildren. Life is good. Hope it has been for you too.

Sendai5355 Loc: On the banks of the Pedernales River, Texas

US Army Combat Engineer 1966-1969 Captain