Veteran's Day Roll Call

[60'sfan]

U.S. Navy 1964-1968
Saigon, Vietnam Apr 67 - Apr 68

 

[ETSA]

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US Army Security Agency, 1966-1970
Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA
USASA Field Station Berlin

Proud to have served, would do it again.

Don't know if I should feel a bit silly posting this 12 days later, but I just paged through this thread and wanted to "like" Wonkster's service and post my similar experience.
Army Security Agency, Sept 1967- Jan 1972
Defense Language Institute in Monterey 1968
Det K (Rimbach/Hoherbogen) , USASA Field Station Herzogenaurach 1969-1972
I was TDY at FS Berlin in October 1970 during Warsaw Pact's Waffenbrüderschaft.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

 

[Wonkster]

Don't know if I should feel a bit silly posting this 12 days later, but I just paged through this thread and wanted to "like" Wonkster's service and post my similar experience.
Army Security Agency, Sept 1967- Jan 1972
Defense Language Institute in Monterey 1968
Det K (Rimbach/Hoherbogen) , USASA Field Station Herzogenaurach 1969-1972
I was TDY at FS Berlin in October 1970 during Warsaw Pact's Waffenbrüderschaft.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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ETSA, check the Boneyard backchannel called 'Conversations' under 'Inbox.'

 

[CocoHusky]

Happy Veterans day. Please enroll or re-enroll.

 

[TitleTown]

I would like to thank all veterans from the bottom of my heart for their sacrifice and service!

 

[huskyharry]

I'm now stationed on a ship in Guam...in January it will be 31 years...still having a good time

 

[UConnDadRich]

US Navy - 1963 to 1986

 

[veryolddog]

I served in the US Marine Corps from March 1967 to January 1, 1991. Heck of a ride.

The most memorable experience I had, was, after serving in Viet Nam for 2 years, I came home to Treasure Island in San Francisco, CA. They gave us a new dress uniform because everything I had was rotten and molded. I was proud of my service wearing this uniform with pride. Three of us decided to go out for our first dinner in the US and took a cab to Ernies in San Francisco. As soon as we got out of the cab we were surrounded by young men and women who shouted and screamed at us. They threw drinks at us and soiled our uniforms. They called us baby killers and murderers. They spit on us. We had no idea what was going on and what started this overt attack and expression of hate. We got another cab and returned to the little base and had dinner in the mess hall. I did not get that first non-military meal until I returned home five days later. I guess that I will never forget that, ever.

Over the years, I have seen and learned, (MY OPINION), is that there is a large, and, I mean large, segment of our society, that despises the military and considers it a necessary evil. That, the military is only here to protect those who despise it and don't want to serve anyway.

I really do not want to be thanked for my service. I did it because it was the right thing for me to do.

 

[meyers7]

US Navy 1982-1992.
USS Will Rogers SSBN 659 (New London, Holy Loch Scotland)
A few other places here and there.

 

[xHunt3r]

US Army - 1992-2001

Hanau, Germany
Fort Bragg, NC
Wiesbaden, Germany
Fort Lewis, WA

 

[vtcwbuff]

I'm now stationed on a ship in Guam...in January it will be 31 years...still having a good time

The rank Frank? The Navy's only 4.0 tender.

 

[BroadwayVa]

BroadwayVa
Ct. National Guard 1947--48 (Age 15, released underage after a year)
VF-154 USS Yorktown CVA 10
NAS Aux Charlestown R.I\
Navy 51-55.

 

[BroadwayVa]

If you will pleas indulge me, I'd like to recognize my dad, who passed a little over two months ago.
He was in the army from 1943 until 1946, serving in India and what is now Pakistan. He was extremely proud of his service and his country.

Thank you, my brother was in during the same period--New Guinea and the Phillipines--God bless you and your Dad. I think of him every day.

 

[connboy77]

US Navy
1965-1969

 

[friscoflyer]

US Army Signal Corps, Panama Canal Zone 1959-62
US Army Reserves 1962-1985
US Navy Reserves 1985-2000
Retired since 2000

I would like to honor my Great Great Grandfather, Martin Dill, 5th Michigan Cavalry. Died at the battle of Trevillian Station, VA June 1864, and my cousin Eugene Soper, 3rd Infantry Division. Died at Anzio, Italy March 1944.

All gave some, some gave all.

 

[huskymaniac119]

US Army 71Q 1982-86 Ft. Belvoir VA and Ft. Bragg NC

 

[winlots]

Wife and I sending our heartfelt appreciation, admiration and respect to you all. Gob Bless You in all ways. Thank you.

 

[AndyCT]

US Navy 1979 - 1995

Aviation and Submarines -

Red Knights (VT-3), Professionals (VT-23), USS Pollack (SSN-603), USS Haddo (SSN-604), USS Guitarro (SSN-665), USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705)​

 

[WestCoastFan]

US Navy: '82 - '02.
5 F-14 Squadrons. TOPGUN Graduate: Jan, '88. (No, we didn't wear cowboy hats and sunglasses inside).
TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY.

 

[johnnyc]

U.S. Navy 1973 - 1976

 

[mrmojack]

US Navy 1965-1969 Fleet Weather Facility Keflavik, Iceland

 

[Alexmia]

United States Army
101st Airborne Division
US Hospital Corp
1972-1974

 

[filthy beast]

Marines 66 - 68
Vietnam 68
2nd Battalion, 13th Marine Regiment, I Corps

 

[Rixxx]

There is some serious service to our country in this post. Simply, I am out of words. Thanks.....................

 

[NVUConnFan]

USAF Academy 1963-1967
USAF 1967-1974

 

[TWG236]

US Army 1970 - 1977.
Executive Flight Detachment, Washington, DC and 57th MP Company, West Point, New York.

 

[meyers7]

US Navy: '82 - '02.
5 F-14 Squadrons. TOPGUN Graduate: Jan, '88. (No, we didn't wear cowboy hats and sunglasses inside).
TOMCATS FOREVER, BABY.
View attachment 11061

Did you at least play volleyball shirtless?

 

[Phillyconn]

U.S. Army 1984 - Present
HHC 3rd Armored Division- Kirchgoens-"The Rock"
C Troop 1/12 FA Lance Missile
97th Signal BN Germany
2-58th AVN BN, 4th INF Div, Ft Carson
1-104th CAV, 28th INF DIV

 

[Anonymous]

USMC. 1960-1964. Semper fi

 

[calpedaler]

I am grateful to all the men and women who served, including my dad, mom, sister and brother.