Veterans of the US Millitary Muster here!
Nov 1, 2011 12:41:51 #
rocco_7155 wrote:
I am honored to be in the presence of all of you! Welcome Home to all of you!
Rocco
I am honored to be in the presence of all of you! Welcome Home to all of you!
Rocco
Then there were those who didn't come back. I had a very small graduating class in the mid-sixties, 58 people total. Six of us eventually went into the military, two drafted, four volunteers of which I was one. Of the six of us, five have their names on the VietNam Memorial Wall. Four were brought back to their families for burial, one was captured alive after a helicopter shoot-down and is still MIA. His dogtags were found in a "junk box" of a street market in Cambodia about ten years ago. It was a war, and I hold no bitterness except for the politicians, who in the 1990's, closed the books on MIA's and arbitrarily proclaimed them all to be dead. I feel he, and many others, were abandoned for the resumption of trade relations with VietNam. That is why I could never vote for John Kerry or John McCain.
I came back because I was in crypto and not in a combat-related position. I think about them sometimes and wonder if I really did my part.
Nov 1, 2011 12:49:45 #
Has anyone ever seen the movie with Gene Hackman, Bat21?
About a plane shot down and the navigator was the only survivor. The movie is about the rescue of the navigator. One of my dearest friends, her Uncle was on that plane, and his body has never been recovered. He was listed as MIA for about 7-8 years then his status was changed to presumed KIA due to the length of time he'd been missing... so sad...
God Bless all of our troops, their friends and families and those who stayed behind to keep the home fires burning for the return of our service men and women... Proud to be an American
About a plane shot down and the navigator was the only survivor. The movie is about the rescue of the navigator. One of my dearest friends, her Uncle was on that plane, and his body has never been recovered. He was listed as MIA for about 7-8 years then his status was changed to presumed KIA due to the length of time he'd been missing... so sad...
God Bless all of our troops, their friends and families and those who stayed behind to keep the home fires burning for the return of our service men and women... Proud to be an American
Nov 1, 2011 14:47:04 #
Was a corpmen (64/68) with the 817th Medical Group. Was called everything you could think of by thr American student when I enrolled in college after my service. I don't want to hear anymore nonsense, everyone move on.
Nov 1, 2011 15:34:49 #
Sadly, I was not in the Military. I just wanted to thank everybody that was and their families. If it weren't for you wonderful people we wouldn't be here right now agreeing to disagree. So Thank You All for Your Service :thumbup:
Nov 1, 2011 16:56:23 #
Great pics! Thank You for sharing.
DB wrote:
Great Thread, Overly Hacked. I have the utmost respect for all our military men and women. Its nice for people with a common bond to find each other through another common bond, Photography. I would like to see some military photos of everyone.... either of themselves "back when" or places they might have been stationed. God Bless America !!!!
Here are few of Hubby......
Here are few of Hubby......
Nov 1, 2011 17:09:13 #
To everyone in your wonderful family, Thank You for your/their service and Welcome Home!
gayellen wrote:
I would like to honor my husband who served 26 yea... (show quote)
Nov 1, 2011 17:25:31 #
US Army 1965-68. Served in Maryland then Germany. Took my MOS training at Fort Sam. Dental Tech.
Nov 1, 2011 17:28:03 #
Awww man-n-n there are some awesome postings here. Proof that no matter how many years have passed by, no matter who servedwhere and when, whether we know each other or not, we still are family.
I'm on the USS Damato DDE-871 group, and in our bunch there are a few AFs, and the rest are tins can sailors. We are from all over. I served aboard her '59 - '61 and now live in Québec...because on a middie cruise I met my future wife here in Q-City. We have another fellow from the UK. In 1961 Salazar hijacked a cruise ship, the Santa Maria and there were 38 American passengers aboard and we chased her through the Carib and down to Recife, Brazil, and in doing so I became a Shellback and paid highly for this ''medal'' of having crossed the Equator. Ray, the fellow from the UK was aboard a Portugese destroyer and they too were deployed for the same reasons. Finally it al ended in Recife. The story does not end there. Ray found us through the Internet almost 50 years later and one time he held a mini-reunion in England and some ofthe guys and their wives attended.
Are we brothers? When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, the whole gang stood up to support me.
Last July I finally met up with an ex-shipmate in Norfolk, VA and we had coffee together and two days later, we had a family breakfast and that breakfast took three hours and those people at IHOP were extremely glad to see us leave LOL
Remember that song, ''Lean on me when you're not strong ....?'' That sure does set well with the Damato gang.
I'm on the USS Damato DDE-871 group, and in our bunch there are a few AFs, and the rest are tins can sailors. We are from all over. I served aboard her '59 - '61 and now live in Québec...because on a middie cruise I met my future wife here in Q-City. We have another fellow from the UK. In 1961 Salazar hijacked a cruise ship, the Santa Maria and there were 38 American passengers aboard and we chased her through the Carib and down to Recife, Brazil, and in doing so I became a Shellback and paid highly for this ''medal'' of having crossed the Equator. Ray, the fellow from the UK was aboard a Portugese destroyer and they too were deployed for the same reasons. Finally it al ended in Recife. The story does not end there. Ray found us through the Internet almost 50 years later and one time he held a mini-reunion in England and some ofthe guys and their wives attended.
Are we brothers? When I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, the whole gang stood up to support me.
Last July I finally met up with an ex-shipmate in Norfolk, VA and we had coffee together and two days later, we had a family breakfast and that breakfast took three hours and those people at IHOP were extremely glad to see us leave LOL
Remember that song, ''Lean on me when you're not strong ....?'' That sure does set well with the Damato gang.
Me 'n Bill after 51 years of absence
Nov 1, 2011 18:00:50 #
Rick Meade
Loc: Sarasota,Florida/Linville Falls NC
I signed up on a "kidde cruise" under 18 years old, suppose to get out when you turn 21. Navy sent to to Electrician's school after boot camp, 48 years later still an electrician, would not change a thing(well maybe a couple)! Spent 12 years in, traveled on some fine "Cruise Ships", no a/c and in the South China Sea, hot!
Thanks again to all who have served and are serving!
Thanks again to all who have served and are serving!
Nov 1, 2011 18:14:39 #
Overly Hackled wrote:
I thought it would be of interest to the Veterans ... (show quote)
Sgt. Gordon USMC 2001-2011 2/4 Fox co. Vbss M.S.F.
Nov 3, 2011 01:40:26 #
U.S. Navy 1977-1981 Air Traffic Controller
USS Kitty Hawk CV-63...Approach/Departure Controller
Naval Air Station Miramar "Fightertown U.S.A." San Diego Tower/Radar Supervisor
Proud to have served!
USS Kitty Hawk CV-63...Approach/Departure Controller
Naval Air Station Miramar "Fightertown U.S.A." San Diego Tower/Radar Supervisor
Proud to have served!
Nov 3, 2011 08:06:33 #
USAF 1966-86, split about half and half flying and R&D. Two tours in SEA. I'm really surprised (and gratified) at the number of Vietnam-era old farts who have responded to this thread.
Last flight, 6 Jun 86, Eglin AFB, FL
Nov 6, 2011 13:26:17 #
Overly Hackled
Loc: Still in Siagon
Bob Powell wrote:
USAF 1966-86, split about half and half flying and R&D. Two tours in SEA. I'm really surprised (and gratified) at the number of Vietnam-era old farts who have responded to this thread.
We are all glad to be around ! :lol:
Nov 6, 2011 18:57:47 #
rufus1 wrote:
Was a corpmen (64/68) with the 817th Medical Group. Was called everything you could think of by thr American student when I enrolled in college after my service. I don't want to hear anymore nonsense, everyone move on.
Don't ever think you weren't appreciated by those who were there with you. We all loved the corpmen and the dust-off pilots!
Nov 6, 2011 20:30:11 #
Thanks Angelcamp needed that
angelcamp wrote:
Don't ever think you weren't appreciated by those who were there with you. We all loved the corpmen and the dust-off pilots!
rufus1 wrote:
Was a corpmen (64/68) with the 817th Medical Group. Was called everything you could think of by thr American student when I enrolled in college after my service. I don't want to hear anymore nonsense, everyone move on.
Don't ever think you weren't appreciated by those who were there with you. We all loved the corpmen and the dust-off pilots!
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