Are You a Veteran?
There is no greater contribution to one's country than to offer your life, family, or fortune in defense of liberty.
Thank you to all who have served this great nation.
Are you a veteran? I would really like to express my gratitude for your service.
Can you please take a moment to post your branch, term of service, theater, etc?
Thank you!
Jake
Since you asked.
US Army
volunteered in 1975, Ft. Jackson, SC for basic, Ft. Polk, LA for AIT, Ft. Myer, VA for the rest of my four years.
If I hadn't gone to Ft. Myer I'd never have learned what a great rifle the M14 is and probably wouldn't have bought my M1A (since they sure wouldn't let me bring my TRW M14 home with me >:()
Thank you for your service, Old Dog. And happy Veterans day to you!
USMC 1970 - 1976
Among the last to have the privilege to train with a real battle rifle, the M14. I kinda miss C Rations (what's wrong with me?!)
Craig
cswhitfield, you kept trading you ham and lima beans away - or always were first at the case ;D
I do know what you mean about the M14, Army 1967 to 1994. :cool2:
Fort Benning, GA
Sandhill, BCT 1967
OCS Infantry 1967
Jump School 1972 And I have motorcycled across Georgia several times.
Army 69 to 71, Trained in basic at Ft. Ord with M14, infantry AIT same place with M16 did a year in Vietnam and Cambodia wth the first Air Cav. then finished my time out in Ft Leonard Wood as a stockade guard watching all those that didn't want to go. I was drafted, I didn't really want to go but I did.
I lost several good friends in the green latrine.
JG
Thank you all for your post on this thread and your service to this country.
Comments started to come in a little slowly and I was concerned that our heroes might be too modest to share their story.
Although my immediate family has not served in the armed forces, one uncle retired Lt. Col. from the Airforce and my two grandfathers served in WWII. One in the Battle of the Bulge as a tank driver and the other was stationed in the Philippines. I'm pleased to report that both survived the engagement!
Thank you all for your contribution.
P.S. I am partial to the M14, myself. ;)
Earl,
Actually I didn't mind the Ham & MFs so much as the Ham & Eggs. Didn't have the facination with the Pound Cake that everyone else seemed to have so I made some pretty good trades. Loved the Apricots and the Pork Slices w/ potatos, still miss em! I tell you there is something wrong with me!
Craig
cswhitfield,
We'd have got a long fine; i would have traded you ham and MF's for ham and eggs everytime---I miss the John Wayne bars--the MREs missed that with the new 'track pads' and 'road-wheels' :wb:
ARNG 1979-80
USAR 80-83
RA 83-05
v/r,
Chuck
Hello.
Army
Basic and AIT, Ft. Polk, LA
MOS, 11C light fire team
4-39th, 9th Inf Div
Vietnam, 1968, 1969
Got my orange hat last week!
Steve
Army
1972 - 1975
101st Airborne, Ft. Campbell, KY
(Vietnam regroup)
finished last 9 months at AFEES, Cincinnati, OH
trained with M16 - didn't get to touch or see the M14 >:(
VMO-2 MAG-39 1984-88, 11th MEU 1988-1989 MAG-36 Futenma, Okinawa, Japan 1989-90 MAG-39 Rifle and Pistol Team 1987 and 88 earned secondary MOS 8531 Marksmanship Instructor and had the privilege of training some of the finest rifleman in the world.
Ooh-Rah!
My husband
US Army Eng
77 to 98
MOS 12E20 and 12B40
2 ACR Bamberg, Germany
101st FT. Campbell, KY
U.S.Army 1988-1992
MOS 11C High Angle Hell!
Basic training Ft. Benning, GA
2/2 ACR Bamberg, Germany
101st FT. Campbell, KY
1992-1994 U.S. Army Reserves
G company, Ellington Field Houston, Texas
USMC 67-73 qualified with the M14 at PI. Never could accept those little guns I tested in Panama. ^-^
Thank you for your post on this thread and your contribution to this country!
WingNut/Zoomie
1975 Sep Basic, Oct Lowry AFB, CO Munitions 461x0 (BB Stacker)
'76-'78 Ramstein, GE 86th MMS
'78-'80 Homestead 31st TFW
'80-'81 Incirlik, Turkey Det 92
'81-Myrtle Beach AFB, SC 354th EMS
'82-'86 Langley AFB, VA 71st TFW
Basic qualified with M16/5.56
Remaining years used the "VRS" (Varmint Rifle to Squirrel) Adapter to fire .22LR. And perfected the "trigger hand waving antler" technique to alert the Range Boss that your Squirrel Gun had jammed--AGAIN.
Was qualified on .38 for munitions convoys, for whatever absurd reason that having a sidearm was going to give some tactical advantage.
--Jim
US Army
'83-92 INSCOM
FRG
Turkey (1st sand box)
I volunteered, what was i thinking?
United States Marine Corps
1969/1975
Qualified expert with m14 at Pendleton
Vietnam, 70/71, mos 0331 M60 machinegunner
I was very proud that after being only 1 of 2 to qualify expert in my platoon in training, almost exactly 40 years later to the date, I attended my first Appleseed and shot a rifleman score. Now I look forward to every Appleseed that I can attend.
Thank You Fred
Best regards, Rodger Glenn, aka Two Wolves
Thank you all for your service.
U.S. Navy - 70-76. Nuclear submariner MM1(SS), LELT USS Lapon SSN-661, Subron 6 out of Norfolk, VA
(I had to get a squid in here amongst all the Army vets!)
Veteran?
Nah, that's them old guys over there by the fountain :cool2:
Army 81-90 Joined on Jan 20th of 81. My only claim to fame.
USAF 1972-1980. Graduated from pilot school April 1973, only 3 of 31 graduates went to SE Asia, not including me. Had mixed emotions about that then, still do now.
Being a military aviator was an experience I'll always be thankful for, been places and seen things I'd never have even known existed otherwise.
Ah come on Sam, don't be bashful! :)
USN 73-98, 6668/9502/8800, more places than I can count....O.L.
USAF 1969 - 1993 Aircraft Weapons Systems ("Bomb loader" .... >:D among other things.)
USMC
64-68
scored marksman 130----146 with M14 --- :o probably was one of poorly fitted rifles they gave Me ,or even crummy milspec ammo ::)MOS 0811 ------155 howitzers and 4.2 morters
Volunteered Vietnam 66 ,mostly Special Landing force from Navy ships --- Operation Starlight was most recognisable as I recall #)
Was shooting pistol recently ,a young man was next to me and we struck up a conversation .
I asked "Do you speak any language other than English?" He replied yes Vietnamese.
I told him I was sorry we were not allowed to help liberate you from Communist domination :
He looked me straight in the eye and said " I think if we stick together we can keep this one" ^5
Yup the only criteria to be an American --- the desire to live free
Recently I gave a political contribution to a pro liberty candidate .At the same time I was 7th stepping AS
When I showed up for the lunch they allowed me to speak . Since the audience was Vietnamese -- I started the talk with the above story,finished with -"The desire to live free .
The true heroes of America are every person furthering liberty via volunteer work esp Appleseed ___ I am proud to be associated with each of you .
JA
Johnnyappleseed,
Thank you for your service and your outstanding contribution to this thread.
~TravelPatriot
Regular Army 9/70-9/73 MOS > 91bravo Infantry medic. 3 yrs in Germany 1/15th Infantry Only one of 3 brothers NOT to go to Viet Nam.
Bro1...Marine at Khe Sahn during Tet
Bro2...2 tours.. 1 with Hatchet Forces MACV -SOG, 2nd tour CCN recon A teams... which is why I did not go. ( Sullivan act) Ever read "We Few" ...his book.
Germany sure had some good beer !
BTW Thanks for asking
Sparks1,
Thank you for your service. I'm happy to ask. I wanted to know. Seemed only appropriate to do so on Veterans Day.
~TravelPatriot
TravelPatriot,
Thank youfor starting this thread. This is good therapy.
Two Wolves
........
USAF 1971-1974 ATC Still Photo Lab Tech. Spent the entire hitch in Selma AL.
Not a vet. Grew up in USAF. My dad flew F-100s & F-105s in SE Asia '66, '67 & '69. I'm a Merchant Marine Officer and have worked as a Civilian Contractor/Consultant off and on since the early '80s. I owe a lot to the 22MAU & 24 MEU. Any of y'all who were around The Eastern Med in '82/83 or E. Africa in '93 won't have to buy beers if I'm around.
G
Navy
62 - 64
NavComCen Sangley Point Naval Air Station, PI
USAF 65-73
Pilot training in Valdosta, Ga
KORAT RTAFB 69-70
TAKHLI RTAFB 72
ISSUE WEAPONS:S&W 38 MASTERPIECE; M-61 VULCAN CANNON attached to F-105 THUNDERCHIEF (WILD WEASEL version)
Quote from: hankster on December 19, 2010, 10:25:58 AM
USAF 65-73
Pilot training in Valdosta, Ga
KORAT RTAFB 69-70
TAKHLI RTAFB 72
ISSUE WEAPONS:S&W 38 MASTERPIECE; M-61 VULCAN CANNON attached to F-105 THUNDERCHIEF (WILD WEASEL version
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hankster...Do you know a Mac Hammond. I think he flew the F-105 over there. Don't know his duty station.
He's my pastor.
USMC '91-'95
3521-Organizational Automotive Mechanic
1993 Far East Division Match competitor (Okinawa)
-Cpl Turner
Hankster,
My dad (Maj Guy Pulliam) was at Korat in 69 flying 105's with the 34th TFS. They have a really nice website. http://34tfsthuds.us/
Guy
US Army 88 - 92 DAT
Dumb Ass Tanker.
4th ID
M1A1 Tanker.
God Speed.
Cyclops
Hello Group; US ARMY 1978
Basic Ft Dix NJ
45 B Small Arms Repair
Aberdeen MD
Ft Stewart Ga, 724 Maint Bn Nov 78-Nov 80
Ft Waiwright AK, Direct Support Detatchment (DSD)
Alaska National Grd, 19 D Scout, & Co Armorer
US ARMY RESERVES, 85th Div Tng. Tanker, & Co Armorer, M-48 M-60.... 1990
Pappy
CaptG, I didn't know your dad. I was in the 44th/6010 Wild Weasel Squadron. Thanks for the link to the 34th. I knew several of the guys in that squadron. Some good memories, some bad.
Hank
USAF 1976-1980
Medical Lab Tech.
Maxwell AFB,
Montomery, AL.
US Army, going on 20 years cause of a 2 year Reserve hiatus. 19D Cavalry Scout.
1990 OSUT Fort Knox, KY M16A1 Rifle
1990-1992 B/1-2ACR Bindlach, Germany (Operation Desert Storm) M16A2/M203
1992-1993 HHC/3-69AR Fort Stewart, GA M16A2
1993-1995 HHC/1AD Bad Kreauznach, Germany M9
1995-1996 C/1-1CAV Buendingen, Germany (Operation Joint Endeavor) M16A2/M203
1996-1998 HHC/1-15IN Fort Benning, GA M16A2
1998-2000 479th EN Watertown, NY M16A2
2000-2003 A/3-17CAV Fort Drum, NY M4/M203
2003-2004 C/4-7CAV Camp Garry Owen, Korea M4
2004-2006 HHT/5-15CAV Fort Knox, KY
2006-2008 B/C/3-7CAV Fort Stewart, GA M4 (Operation Iraqi Freedom V)
2008-2009 HHC/1-30IN Fort Stewart, GA M4
2009-Present HHC/2HBCT Fort Stewart, GA M4/M9 (Operation Iraqi Freedom VII/Operation New Dawn)
Dad: BM2, Tin Can Sailor (moored astern USS Nevada & AZ during the attack on Pearl Harbor) 1938-46
Me: USN Hosp. Corps, temp Base Security, O.R. Tech 72-76
Son in law: USA, Ortho Surgeon, '90s- current AD.
US Army 1995-Present
First an Equipment operator then as a Cavalry Scout
Aug 1995-96 A Co 1140th Eng Bn MOANG
Nov 1996-99 HHC 84th ENG BN, Schofield Barracks HI
Jan 2000-OCT 01 HHC 41st ENG BN, FT Drum, NY
Oct 2001 Reclass to 19D
Jan 2002-03 A Trp 4-7 Cav, Camp Garry Owen, Korea
Jan 2003- Nov 04 F Trp 2/2 ACR OIF1
Nov 2004- Present 3-71 Cav, Ft Drum, NY 2x OEF
BC, I got some names we can swap. Guarantee we know some of the same people
Lotsa 19D's here, it seems. I was a 67V (scout helicopter crew chief) in 81-82 for B 2/17 cav 101st at Ft Campbell. We got to cross train as 19D's. That was fun.
U.S. Army - Proud
1977 - 1996 95B
1996 - 2001 98C
Lotta places / No Regrets. Served with nothing but the Best...
1SG Ret
Travler, Two Wolves, Johnny, CharlieHotel, et al,
Thank you for your time.
I was active duty USMC 67-71, VN 70/1
Shot expert with the M14 at Pendleton and never saw uncle disney's rifle until I got to Da Nang....almost got me brig time when I refused the plastic thing, instead wanting a real rifle.
Welcome Home!
CSHR/michael
Quote from: U.S.Cavalryman on December 28, 2010, 08:15:37 PM
US Army 1995-Present
First an Equipment operator then as a Cavalry Scout
Aug 1995-96 A Co 1140th Eng Bn MOANG
Nov 1996-99 HHC 84th ENG BN, Schofield Barracks HI
Jan 2000-OCT 01 HHC 41st ENG BN, FT Drum, NY
Oct 2001 Reclass to 19D
Jan 2002-03 A Trp 4-7 Cav, Camp Garry Owen, Korea
Jan 2003- Nov 04 F Trp 2/2 ACR OIF1
Nov 2004- Present 3-71 Cav, Ft Drum, NY 2x OEF
BC, I got some names we can swap. Guarantee we know some of the same people
Yeah more than likely we do.
Just ran across this thread.
I guess my Forum Name and avatar tells the story.
US Army
101ST Airborne
11B (Infantry)
Viet Nam 1968-69
Glad to see so many fellow "Screaming Eagles" here.
Thank you all for your service.
I am US Army '82-'90
However at times I've thought it has been a liability rather than an asset to my learning curve here at AS.
Some of the best Instructors I've had the pleasure of learning from are Non-Veterans.
Perhaps it's that mix of Vets and Non-Vets that helps this Program and those in it grow and evolve to the betterment of all Instructors & Students and the furthering of our Mission?
I guess better late than never!
USMC 82-86
6122 Jet Engine mech/CH-46 "FROG" Crew Chief and Doorgunner
HMM-365
US Army 1966-1968, Americal Division; Vietnam 67-68; 3rd/16th Field Arty,
Assistant Gunner 155 Howitzer; 1968 Tet Offensive. Served on Hawk Hill, LZ Bayonet
Sharpshooter M14, M16
US Navy '75 - '81, Electronics Technician, USS New Orleans LPH-11 and NSWG-1. Entire enlistment totaled 20 rounds fired. 10 rounds of .22 in boot camp,
couldn't tell you the rifles we used but they were good enough for 10 shots in the bull.
Later ten bulls eyes into the Pacific Ocean from the flight deck - aft, 5 with a 1911 and 5 with an M14.
"Weapons qualification" during the Jimmy Carter years. ::)
US Army 94-99
Ft Lost in the woods Basic, AIT
FT Hood 1st Cav 20th ENG Bat
Friedberg,Germany 1st Armored 23rd ENG Bat
Giessen, Germany 1st Armored 16th ENG Bat
Camp McGovern Brcko Bosnia 96
Camp Bedrock BFE Bosnia 98
12 B Combat Engineer played with explosives and machine guns ;D