Dates Served and Wartime if any?

[rascal_rascal_99]

Just curious to know when everyone served, and if you spent any time during a conflict or war.

For me, US Army,
active duty from august 89-august 92 as infantry
sep 20th-may 9th I served in Desert Storm

TN National Guard
september of 92-march of 98 artillery


I wouldn't want to do it again, but there's no way I would change having done it and am proud that I did.

[RodsnRides]

Good idea on this thread-could be interesting. For myself:

US Navy, Construction Mechanic/SeaBees (E-5)
Active Duty July 1976 to April 1981
Holy Loch, Scotland
Port Hueneme, California
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Christchurch, New Zealand

Awards:
Navy Achievement Medal (Antarctica-remote field operations)
Pistol Expert
Letters of Commendation

Honorable Discharge

Rick

[Tuna]

23 years with the Air Force - 73-96

12 years flying with 2200 hours in A-7, OV-10 & A-10 aircraft
11 years staff officer.
- Laughlin AFB, TX - pilot training
- Davis-Monthan, AZ - A-7
- England AFB, LA, more A-7
- Sembach AB, Germany - OV-10
-- Ground FAC for 1/11 ACR in Fulda
- Myrtle Beach, SC - A-10
- Osan, Korea - Senior Duty Officer, Tactical Air Control Center
- Shaw AFB, SC - Munitions planning, force composition planning, etc.
- Will Rodgers Airport, OK - "Mercenary" for the FAA - computer geek

Gulf War I (Desert Strom) Aug 90 to Apr 91 - Air Tasking Order specialist, munitions planner, staff officer.
Missed Viet Nam but not by much. Missed all the 'little' wars in between Viet Nam and Iraq.

LTC Retired. Nice career, got to see a lot of the world - some parts that I'd just as soon missed.

[KANE]

...some parts that I'd just as soon missed.

Yeah. Amen to that one.

[KOPBET]

U.S. Air Force 1974-1978

[vett boy]

101st Airborne ,Ft Campbell ,Ky . Then off to Fort Sill ,Ok. My military career was ended after only 10 weeks in 1966.You don't get a purple heart when your own troops shoot ya in basic. But I had a good time anyway.

[Pseudomind]

Retired after 23 1/2 years US ARMY, Sergeant First Class, E-7
(Yeah I could not make E-8, had a little over ten years in grade as an E-7 when I retired)
Service dates: December 6, 1967 – July 1, 1991
Occupation: Master Technician HAWK Missile System, Army Air Defense, predecessor to the Patriot Missile System (Worked some with the Patriot and the FAADS systems)


Yes, I have to put this plug in now for school, when I retired I had a GED (I had little choice about dropping out of high school, lets just state I know about abuse and foster homes) and also I had completed a high school program and earned about 30 college credit hours by my retirement,

Since then;

1996 I earned my Bachelors of Science in Electronics Technology, with an option in Computer Information Systems

2000-2002 Associate of Science degree in Networking Support Technology

2005 Masters of Business Administration

I said this was a plug and I know there are many who have made it quite well without any formal schooling, but whenever I meet a young person considering dropping out of school I try to discourage it.

[geekinavette]

I don't see ANYTHING wrong with being proud of one's educational as well as military background. A college degree can be very difficult and is always a good accomplishment.

US Army 63B Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic / Recovery Specialist ASI
1986 - 1992
Ft. Carson, CO (oh JOY!) 5 yrs
Cakmakli Turkey 1 yr

Bachelor of Science Electronics Engineering Technology, 2002 (yes it took 10 long years to get a 4 year degree!)

Bill

[67HEAVEN]

....whenever I meet a young person considering dropping out of school I try to discourage it.

Very well said, Howard.

[partspup]

Air national Guard -64 -Uncle sam called, active duty korea, Vietnam 65-69 (Red Horse), then air guard until 81, then army national guard until 92. retired Combat Engineer. Finished with 25 years and now drawing my rocking chair money. Engineer all the way 12 bravo

[Parrothead]

20 years in the Navy as a Gunner's Mate, primaraly worked on guided missile launching systems, retired in Jun 05. Retired as a E-6, (liked eating more than running )

Jun 1985 - Sept 1986 Boot camp and school, Great Lakes Il.
Oct 1986 - Jan 1990 USS Semmes DDG-18 Charelston Sc.
Feb 1990 - Dec 1993 Instructor, Great Lakes Il.
Jan 1994 - Jan 1997 USS Ford FFG-54 Long Beach Ca.
and Everett Wa.
Feb 1997 - Feb 2000 USS Lake Champlain CG-57, San Diego Ca.

Longest time spent at sea without touching land.............108 days

Spent a lot of time in the middle east but missed both gulf wars.

It was a great ride but I'm glad it's over. Still I wouldn't trade a day of it.......well maybe some of the 38 hour ones........

[mylotcat]

Navy 73-76:
Boot camp at Great Lakes
Aviation Fire Control Tech, Oceana, VA (F4-J RADAR Tech)
Instructor duty at Millington, TN

Signed up for six years but busted up my knee and took an early out. No wartime exposure but we went on full alert once for the Middle East Crisis. Used the GI Bill to finish my Bachelor's in Computer Science, and got a low interest veterans loan to buy our first home.

[GerryLP]

USMC

Jan 1980 - Jan 1984

Planecaptain (MOS 6012) / Aircraft Engine Mechanic (MOS 6022)

A-4/F/J/M/ (Skyhawk II); TA-4J ; OA-4m's ; CH-53/A/B/D (Stallion) /E (Super-Stallion); MH-53E (Sea-Stallion)

Working alongside military personnel (USN, USMC, USAF) since 1985

MH-53/J's (Pavelows); UH-1N (Huey); MH-60/J (Blackhawk); EA-6E (Intruder); EA-6B (Prowler) ; C-130's (Hercules)

This is for you Military working men and women

GerryLP

[Bioscache2]

Air Force cadet at the Academy from Jun 02 - May 06. Then decided to change colors.
Now Army Infantry Officer, still active duty and will be for some time

[C4Tom]

US Air Force 1981 - 1986
Weapons Systems Specialist

Kelly AFB/Lackland/Medina Annex 1981 -1983
Mobility support(STAMP-STRAPP), Storage & Handling
Conventional weapons & small arms ammo

RAF Upper Heyford, UK 1983 - 1986
Weapons Storage & Handling/Flightline delivery F-111
CAS & NWS
Operation El Dorado Canyon 4/15/86