I'll bet you did a 'bang up ' job too! Or was it a cymbally good job?
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I'll bet you did a 'bang up ' job too! Or was it a cymbally good job?
Due to a pretty serious auto accident and subsequent Selective Service reclassification I was found ineligible for active duty. I ended up serving as a civilian air defense technician at Battery C, 7th BN, 112th Artillery in South Plainfield, NJ. Our site was the radar area for a Nike-Hercules missile installation protecting the NYC area from USSR bombers. With the advent of ICBMs we became irrelevant and the site is now a shopping center LOL.
USN
1968-69 Flight Training NAS Pensacola, NAS Corpus Christi
1970-1995 Various aviation squadrons (VP-31, VP-9, VP-56, CO VP-5) flying the P-3 Orion on deployments to North Atlantic, Mediterranean, SE Asia, Japan, Okinawa, Diego Garcia (Indian Ocean). Non flying assignments with Navy Recruiting Command Staff, USS Nimitz(CVN-68), Patrol Wing 11, Navy War College, Navy Bureau of Personnel, Pentagon.
Retired as a Captain (06) after 27 years active duty. Would do every minute of it again. Ed
1968-69 Flight Training NAS Pensacola, NAS Corpus Christi
1970-1995 Various aviation squadrons (VP-31, VP-9, VP-56, CO VP-5) flying the P-3 Orion on deployments to North Atlantic, Mediterranean, SE Asia, Japan, Okinawa, Diego Garcia (Indian Ocean). Non flying assignments with Navy Recruiting Command Staff, USS Nimitz(CVN-68), Patrol Wing 11, Navy War College, Navy Bureau of Personnel, Pentagon.
Retired as a Captain (06) after 27 years active duty. Would do every minute of it again. Ed
USA
70-73
Number 43 in the first lottery.
Basic at Fort Leonard Wood, where my CO was Capt. Robert K. Brown, who put out Soldier of Fortune magazine later on. We enjoyed his Christmas cards, with him posing with a SMG.
Training at Ft. Monmouth, NJ where I got my 32F2T MOS.
Crypto Ranger in RVN, SIGSUPA Phu Lam.
Last year at ANMCC, Ft. Ritchie, MD.
Roy G
70-73
Number 43 in the first lottery.
Basic at Fort Leonard Wood, where my CO was Capt. Robert K. Brown, who put out Soldier of Fortune magazine later on. We enjoyed his Christmas cards, with him posing with a SMG.
Training at Ft. Monmouth, NJ where I got my 32F2T MOS.
Crypto Ranger in RVN, SIGSUPA Phu Lam.
Last year at ANMCC, Ft. Ritchie, MD.
Roy G
Usaf 1966-1970
USN for 9 years, served in many different roles. I don't look back at much of what I've done, but more at what others have. My heart and thanks goes out to all that have served, and more so for those who have faced the ultimate sacrifice.
Chris
Chris
My God we have a bunch of squids!!!!!!!!!! My son did 24 Navy retired out as Chief, did A school, at, ASW on H3's, rolled into C 40's, DC9's ect, plus SAR.
I think Dave was in the Delta, well my brother in law covered your butt LOL, Seawolves in the brown water delta as a doorgunner.
I am embarrassed cause all I did was USAF 1957 to 1961, intercept radio op, then AC&W with 602 in Germany, then to wonderful downtown Dhahran,Saudi Arabia as a MARS Operator, we were also clandestine SAC base. All my birds were in Tripoli on call. Our runway was designed to launch Buff's in pairs :}
I think Dave was in the Delta, well my brother in law covered your butt LOL, Seawolves in the brown water delta as a doorgunner.
I am embarrassed cause all I did was USAF 1957 to 1961, intercept radio op, then AC&W with 602 in Germany, then to wonderful downtown Dhahran,Saudi Arabia as a MARS Operator, we were also clandestine SAC base. All my birds were in Tripoli on call. Our runway was designed to launch Buff's in pairs :}
I am not a veteran, but my sister sent a note of remembrance and tribute to her son-in-law who served 20 years in the USN aboard several Aegis-class cruisers, including the USS Leyte Gulf. I thought it appropriate to share their exchange.
She wrote: "Today is Veteran's Day, so it seems like a good time to say thanks for all you did to try to bring freedom and peace to thus crazy old world. Looking back through history makes me realize we wouldn't be where we are today if it hadn't been just for guys like you...so...you are one of the special ones. Love ya' Mom"
His reply: "Thank you very much. It's always touching when someone says such words to me. I committed myself to this country at the ripe age of 17 not knowing where the path would lead me. The history I learned in school about the military and the difference those people made pulled me in that direction. We don't set out to become the Halseys, Pattons, Lees, Schwarzkopfs or Murphys of the world we just do our job. We do our job because its what we believe in. We believe in the people, believe in freedom and most of all believe in the flag and the constitution and all it stands for. I served among some people that I would be challenged to find the words to describe but one word stands out more than others.. "patriot". People who love, support and defend. I will always get choked up during the National Anthem, the goose bumps and hair will always stand on end because it means something to me. I've touched the flag draped coffins in Lebanon in 1983 and since that day I knew I would spend my life serving this county. I don't talk about that day because I can't. My friends don't know about that day and my family don't know about that day. My brothers who where there do and we talk about it in silence.
It's nice to be recognized on veterans day I just wish the majority of the people would remember there are 365 days in a year. Remind people to dig into those history books. Don't let the "forgotten wars" like Korea really be forgotten because they did happen. Nearly 5 million people died. 40 thousand of them Americans and another 100 thousand wounded. If an entire war can be forgotten what's to make of the great battles Antietam, Midway, Iwo Jima, Gettysburg, Normandy, Lexington, etc... It's the people who need reminding. They need reminding why and how that flag has flown for 238 years. Has flown over every battle in every war. Why it's worshiped, saluted, respected, revered and feared. It's been stitched up many times and yet has never been beaten. Burned, used for dressings in battle and yet it's the most recognized symbol in the world. We fight for that flag everyday and people die for that flag everyday and everyday some 17 year old kid decides it's worth it. You know what...it is.
Again, thank you for recognizing me. Now join me in recognizing all of us Veterans everyday because we certainly think of you. From the sands in the desert, the sky's above or out riding the waves, someone, somewhere is watching.
Love you.
Greg
She wrote: "Today is Veteran's Day, so it seems like a good time to say thanks for all you did to try to bring freedom and peace to thus crazy old world. Looking back through history makes me realize we wouldn't be where we are today if it hadn't been just for guys like you...so...you are one of the special ones. Love ya' Mom"
His reply: "Thank you very much. It's always touching when someone says such words to me. I committed myself to this country at the ripe age of 17 not knowing where the path would lead me. The history I learned in school about the military and the difference those people made pulled me in that direction. We don't set out to become the Halseys, Pattons, Lees, Schwarzkopfs or Murphys of the world we just do our job. We do our job because its what we believe in. We believe in the people, believe in freedom and most of all believe in the flag and the constitution and all it stands for. I served among some people that I would be challenged to find the words to describe but one word stands out more than others.. "patriot". People who love, support and defend. I will always get choked up during the National Anthem, the goose bumps and hair will always stand on end because it means something to me. I've touched the flag draped coffins in Lebanon in 1983 and since that day I knew I would spend my life serving this county. I don't talk about that day because I can't. My friends don't know about that day and my family don't know about that day. My brothers who where there do and we talk about it in silence.
It's nice to be recognized on veterans day I just wish the majority of the people would remember there are 365 days in a year. Remind people to dig into those history books. Don't let the "forgotten wars" like Korea really be forgotten because they did happen. Nearly 5 million people died. 40 thousand of them Americans and another 100 thousand wounded. If an entire war can be forgotten what's to make of the great battles Antietam, Midway, Iwo Jima, Gettysburg, Normandy, Lexington, etc... It's the people who need reminding. They need reminding why and how that flag has flown for 238 years. Has flown over every battle in every war. Why it's worshiped, saluted, respected, revered and feared. It's been stitched up many times and yet has never been beaten. Burned, used for dressings in battle and yet it's the most recognized symbol in the world. We fight for that flag everyday and people die for that flag everyday and everyday some 17 year old kid decides it's worth it. You know what...it is.
Again, thank you for recognizing me. Now join me in recognizing all of us Veterans everyday because we certainly think of you. From the sands in the desert, the sky's above or out riding the waves, someone, somewhere is watching.
Love you.
Greg
Why do you want to turn a tribute thread into a political rant.
When you make the kind of comments you have made you are no better then the group you are denigrating
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Just want to say thank you to all that servred!
Air Force 1971-1974
Cable Splicer Minute Man Missile system
Maintained communication system that tied nuclear missile systems together. Spent the 4 years between Air Force Base in Great Falls Mont. and base in Knob Noster Missouri. When us young troops complained about conditions we were informed by the old timers that there were two Air Forces, Life on a SAC base and then the normal Air Force.
In closing I know lots of the group you denigrated that once they got beyond their youthful indiscretion they became good productive upstanding citizens. Were they wrong in the way they treated returning Military during a tumultuous time in this country "most definitely". The sad part is we (collectivly speaking) apparently have'nt learned much from our mistakes.
US Army 1973-1976
Basic at Ft. Jackson (Columbia, SC)
Combat Inf. Medic training at Ft. Sam and Camp Bullis (San Antonio, TX)
Ft. Jackson, TRADOC, EMT for live fire ranges and base EMS coverage
McKee Barracks (Crailsheim, Germany) 1st Armor Div, Combat Medic, Base Medical Clinic when not guarding the Czech border
Basic at Ft. Jackson (Columbia, SC)
Combat Inf. Medic training at Ft. Sam and Camp Bullis (San Antonio, TX)
Ft. Jackson, TRADOC, EMT for live fire ranges and base EMS coverage
McKee Barracks (Crailsheim, Germany) 1st Armor Div, Combat Medic, Base Medical Clinic when not guarding the Czech border
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US Marines 1970 - 1974, Cobra Mechanic
US Army 1976 - 1993, started out as a combat engineer, left that for the oxymoron field (Military Intelligence) and remained in that field until I retired.
Travelled to 22 different countries through out the world and don't regret one moment of it.
US Army 1976 - 1993, started out as a combat engineer, left that for the oxymoron field (Military Intelligence) and remained in that field until I retired.
Travelled to 22 different countries through out the world and don't regret one moment of it.
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