Veteran Roll Call
Apr 1, 2024 09:41:00 #
U.S. Army 66-72. Drafted and contrary to all of the warnings, volunteered for everything. Armor OCS and rotary-wing flight school. One tour flying scouts in an Air Cavalry squadron (Ruthlessrider) in the central highlands then small arms and aviation weapons instructor at the Armor School. Left in RIF as a Captain.
Apr 1, 2024 09:46:50 #
Apr 1, 2024 09:47:02 #
United States Air Force 1961-1970 Staff Sergeant Served in Air Training Command and Strategic Air Command
Army National Guard 1971-1973 Sergeant Mechanized Infantry
Army National Guard 1971-1973 Sergeant Mechanized Infantry
Apr 1, 2024 09:47:02 #
Apr 1, 2024 09:51:40 #
USN 1968-1976, USS James K Polk SSBN 645 & USS Nathanael Greene SSBN 636, FTG1 (SS) at discharge, E6. Liked submarines enough that I went to work at Electric Boat in Groton, CT. Combat systems and Ship Control design and integration. Retired 2011.
Apr 1, 2024 09:52:01 #
[quote=Warhorse]I'm just curious as to how many veterans we have here, so I will start the ball rolling...."
US Army 1954-1956, guided missile crewman, Spec 2. Ran out of money for college, volunteered for the draft, gave them 2 years, got the GI Bill and finished college. Good trade, very thankful.
US Army 1954-1956, guided missile crewman, Spec 2. Ran out of money for college, volunteered for the draft, gave them 2 years, got the GI Bill and finished college. Good trade, very thankful.
Apr 1, 2024 10:10:50 #
Apr 1, 2024 10:13:43 #
US Army, 20 years active duty, retired 31 years ago. Grade at the time: SFC E-7. A few months after my retirement was approved, the E-8 list came out with my name on it, but they wouldn't let me cancel to accept the promotion.
Apr 1, 2024 10:14:58 #
USN August 1967- February 1971.
Cryptologic Technician CT-4
Great Lakes - Boot Camp
NCTC - Pensacola A School
NavComSta Honolulu
NavComSta Sidi Yahia, Morocco
My promotion to E-5 got cancelled due to my 6 month 'early out'.
Cryptologic Technician CT-4
Great Lakes - Boot Camp
NCTC - Pensacola A School
NavComSta Honolulu
NavComSta Sidi Yahia, Morocco
My promotion to E-5 got cancelled due to my 6 month 'early out'.
Apr 1, 2024 10:16:40 #
US Army Dec. 58 - Dec. 60. Stationed at White Sands Missile Range, NM. E5.
Mark
Mark
Apr 1, 2024 10:17:25 #
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Apr 1, 2024 10:21:08 #
Nodpete
Loc: Naperville, IL
US Army, 3rd Engineers, 24th Inf. Div. Augsburg/Munich Germany 1960-63, E-4
Apr 1, 2024 10:30:44 #
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
USMC, MOS-1391, 1975-1979, rank at discharge Sergeant E-5
US Navy 1966-1969, Aviation Ordnanceman, USS Forrestal (CVA-59), E-4.
Apr 1, 2024 10:31:33 #
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