Veterans roll call

[dogged1]

USMC - March 1967 to January 1991. I served 2 consecutive years in Viet Nam from Jan 1, 1968 to December 29, 1969. I have been around the world 9 times, including 3 years in Israel. I received a battlefield commission in November 1968. I do not like people thanking me for my service. They spit on me, threw drinks, and called us names on my first night in CONUS. People have no frigging idea.

I think I understand; the same people who insulted you are now the ones who are thanking you? And just because it makes them feel better about how they once treated returning Vietnam Vets.
You are one of the ones who did the heavy lifting, the real work of the armed services.
I hope my previous post did not offend.

 

[Majic Hands]

Army 1973-76. My wife was in the Army 1974-75. She got out when she got pregnant and they wouldn't send her to Germany where I was sent.

 

[DriveLH]

U.S.Army 1967 - 1970.
532 Sig. Co., Saigon, Vietnam June '69 - Jul '70.

 

[vtcwbuff]

Veryolddog - I know exactly what you mean. In 1967 I was in a bar in the SanFran airport waiting for my flight home. I was in uniform and on emergency leave because of a death in the family. I was very tired, very sad and maybe a bit cranky. There were two "hippy" types sitting at the bar deliberately talking loudly about baby killers in uniform. After a while I had heard enough. I walked over and sucker punched the mouthiest one. He never saw it coming. Probably the best (and last) punch I ever threw.

50+ years later it still makes me smile.

Retired MCPO,USN 22+ years

 

[willtalk]

US Army 65-69

 

[phil sampieri]

Us Army 1955-1957 32nd Signal Corp Darmstadt, Germany and nine of us were
lost.

 

[Wbbfan1]

USAF 1968-1988.
Tours of Duty in Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, Germany and a Hardship Tour in Hawaii.

 

[Philly Kid]

TSGT, USAF 1967-1973
Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS
WGARF, Willow Grove, PA

LT Richard James US Army 1917 , Vladivostok, Russia
LT Robert James US Army 1917, Vladivostok, Russia
Pvt. Leslie James US Army 1917, France

Pvt. Elwood Splane, US Army WWII, France

 

[Centerstream]

Two diesel boats and nuke? That's pretty cool.

I am confused a little bit..
CDR-Ret listed 3 SSNs. All 3 are nukes, thus the 'N' in SSN. Diesel boats had the "SS-XXX" designation.
Or did I completely miss the boat about the post???

 

[CL82]

I am confused a little bit..
CDR-Ret listed 3 SSNs. All 3 are nukes, per the 'N' in SSN. Diesel boats had the "SS-XXX" designation.
Or did I completely miss the boat about the post???

(I can’t believe I disregarded the SSN designation twice.)

 

[filthy beast]

USMC 66-68. Nam 68

 

[Ex Nutmegger]

ROTC 1961-1963 Army Signal Corps
One year at Ft Gordon Georgia, one year at the pentagon
1Lt retired

 

[JordyG]

I'd like to thank every last one of you Americans not only for your service, but for coming home to us.

 

[Carnac]

I'd like to thank every last one of you Americans not only for your service, but for coming home to us.

Good thoughts JordyG.

 

[Ct Dog]

U S Navy 1980-1990

 

[huskymaniac119]

US Army ‘82 to ‘86
Ft. Belvoir
Ft. Bragg
71Q

 

[Zinethar]

USCG 69-73.

 

[ncteacher]

US Army (24th Infantry Division - Ft. Stewart) 1981-1984 followed by many years in USAR/USARNG.

my younger brother was in the 24th Infantry for awhile during 83 to 84. He was in the 1/75th army ranger battalion in 81. Then he went to the 24th, and then he was in the 509th airborne unit in Vincenzo, Italy, which eventually became 4/325 of the 82nd airborne.

 

[ncteacher]

US Army. Paratrooper. Infantry.

 

[Boreifs]

USMA Band
West Point
1962-1965

Along with a large sample of Americas finest wind and brass players.

I was in the band from 1967-1970. We would know all the same “lifers”, but hardly any short timers. Our trombone section may have been the best in Military Band history. Its members went on to the NY Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Detroit Symphony, Dallas Symphony, LA Opera (Vienna State Opera beforehand) and Virginia Symphony.

 

[The CDR-Ret]

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(I can’t believe I disregarded the SSN designation twice.)

No worries! The first one was older than me, and was originally going to be a diesel boat, and originally was SS(N) 579. The namesake diesel boat SS SWORDFISH was on lifeguard duty, and plucked a young pilot out of the Pacific by the name of George Herman Walker Bush and also moved all of the Phillipines' gold to a safer location.

Also, good word choice by @Centerstream about asking about missing the "boat" as submarines are referred to as boats, even the nuclear powered ones that are fast attack. The Ohio class SSBNs were called ships....

 

[The CDR-Ret]

Happy Veteran's Day to all y'all! A very distinguished group who admire great tactics put in place by our GOOD General {or Admiral] Geno and his Lieutenant General CD. We all know that even the best strategic plan cannot succeed without tactics aggressively applied by the forces on the ground, in the air, on the sea and under the sea.

Here's to the best gift given to our UCONN Veterans in may (if not all) years: Azzi Fudd [ for the Air Force folks] commiting to UCONN on her birthday, and may the womrns team play a 35 game seaon [as currently planned] ending in a win in the National Championship game! Here is also to good health to the team, the coaches, the families, all who get to see the games in person, and all who share with each here in boneyard - LOVE for UCONN womens basketball.

May UCONN forever be "BAAAAAAAADDD" for womens college basketball. I am looking forward to this season more than ever before.

 

[ocoandasoc]

U.S. Army 1965 - 1966
U.S. Navy 1967 - 1973
USS Lloyd Thomas DD-764
USS Wilkinson DL=5
USS Basilone DD-824

 

[Scud49]

USAF, Torrejon AB, Spain
1968-1972

 

[winlots]

Thank you, Nan, for doing this yearly. My wife and I send our deep and enduring appreciation to all of you who have served our nation. We FEEL the sacrifices you have made.

 

[TylerTx]

U. S. Army. Retired. 1971 - 1992. Artillery Officer, Honest John Rockets, 8 inch Howitzers and Nuclear Weapons. 8 years Germany. 1 year Korea. 6 months Bahrain. 10.5 years in Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas and Florida.
Notably 4 years as a nuclear weapons employment instructor Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fire Support Coordinater for Gen. Colin Powell V Corps Germany, 8 inch Artillery Battalion Executive Officer Germany and Instructor Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

 

[CocoHusky]

U. S. Army. Retired. 1971 - 1992. Artillery Officer, Honest John Rockets, 8 inch Howitzers and Nuclear Weapons. 8 years Germany. 1 year Korea. 6 months Bahrain. 10.5 years in Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas and Florida.
Notably 4 years as a nuclear weapons employment instructor Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Fire Support Coordinater for Gen. Colin Powell V Corps Germany, 8 inch Artillery Battalion Executive Officer Germany and Instructor Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth Kansas.

In the words of the @Kibitzer, General Powell is a great American.
I'm guessing that your hearing is not OK. I have met very few career artillery men whose hearing was.
Thank you for your service.

 

[Centerstream]

No worries! The first one was older than me, and was originally going to be a diesel boat, and originally was SS(N) 579. The namesake diesel boat SS SWORDFISH was on lifeguard duty, and plucked a young pilot out of the Pacific by the name of George Herman Walker Bush and also moved all of the Phillipines' gold to a safer location.

Also, good word choice by @Centerstream about asking about missing the "boat" as submarines are referred to as boats, even the nuclear powered ones that are fast attack. The Ohio class SSBNs were called ships....

I had no idea that the 726 class were called ships instead of boats. I worked through the 80s and early 90s for a Government contractor that specialized in US Navy Weapons documentation for the Trident system. I made many a trip to Bremerton WA to meet with crew members and always referred to them as boats. Hmm.

But I am guessing that the bubblehead saying is still true: There's only two types of ships - Submarines and targets.

 

[warbler1055]

US Army 1968-1970
Fort Dix, Fort Bragg

 

[Rixxx]

A respectful shout out to my Dad.

US Navy
1943-1946
Pearl Harbor, HI
Machinist Mate 3rd Class, Propeller Specialist
Never spoke about the war in my presence.