Veterans Day at AZB

Active Duty AF EOD, leaving in about 10 days for beautiful Baghdad. Russ, I will email you when I get there if you PM me your email address.
 
easy-e said:
Active Duty AF EOD, leaving in about 10 days for beautiful Baghdad. Russ, I will email you when I get there if you PM me your email address.
Take care of yourself and have some fun blowing shit up.:cool:
 
USN 94-98, Cryptologic Technician aboard USS Cape St. George (CG-71).

We set the maritime cocaine seizure record. Tons and Tons and Tons.

I have video of cruise missle launches from our aft launch decks but no pictures. Here's a pic I found off the net of my ship. Good times.
 

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I was in Dec66 to Dec70. Spent 19 months in and around DaNang working with the MP's and at FLC (Force Logistics Command), the main supply depot for the Marines in Vietnam.
 
US Army 1984 - 1992
Air Defense Artillery
Chaparral Missile Crewman
Disabled (but not inabled) Veteran of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm


This is a Chap
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Somebody sent me this link about the U.S. Army in Iraq. Somehow I can see my nephew getting a kick out of this. He left for Iraq last Monday for a 15-month tour of duty.

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OykPqYPugs

God bless America and all our veterans, and especially to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

JAM
 
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11C Mortarman US Army Infantry retired 2004 .......God Bless All!!! Currently in Kuwait as a contractor
 
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Less then 1 percent

U.S.Army 1976-1979 National Guard 1979-1980-1985-1998 Army reserve 1999-2001,Supply,Heavy Equipment Operator,(HET)Heavy Equipment Transport.Retired Thank you all for your service.Less than one percent of Americans serve in the military.My son just recently joined the Air Force
 
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U.S. Navy active 83-87, Naval Reserves 87-03, retired after 20 years. Heres a picture of my ship:
 

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Thanks to all of you who are serving, and have served, you all have my respect and support. I joined the Army in early 2000, got medically discharged a year later for an injury.

I'll never forget, I think it was my second week of basic. We were at chow in the mess hall, and I was complaining to my buddy about how much I was sick of one of our drill sergeants that liked to train us out in the field alot longer than the other two we had. Without saying a word, my buddy pointed to a sign on the wall inside the mess hall, which read: "Shall the soul of no fallen soldier ever cry, "Had I the proper training..."

Needless to say I shut up after reading that. :)
 
Aug '94 to Dec '99 - USAF Special Operations and Tactics :cool:
Dec '99 to Present - USAF Federal Law Enforcement/Counterintelligence/Counterterrorism specialist :cool: :cool:

There hasn't been a day that's gone by where I haven't been honored to serve with each of the four branches. I've worked more joint-service assignments than any three people have a right to....and good-natured ribbing notwithstanding....each assignment has been great.

Anybody who has worn (or currently wears) a uniform is family to me.

Happy Veteran's Day to each and every one of you. My best to you and your families.

Mark
 
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Thanks to all the vetrans, i'm to much of a pussy to ever have been in the military-i'm being honest. I have the highest respect for those who serve, I made a contribution at the Air Force Base in Vegas a month ago. I pay my taxes to support our country, granted I do ***** and moan about it, I will never say anything negitive about anyone who served and protected out country. my taxes are jack shit compaired to what the Vets have done, Thanks again.

my uncle and dad were in WW2 they were better men than I am.
 
Lest We Forget

USN 1967 through 1970 on the USS INDRA
2 tours Viet Nam



They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them
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sde said:
I was a 50 gunner in a mechanized infantry unit.

That gets my respect.

Hal
USMC 1986-1990
0331 Infantry Machine Gunner (M-60)
Echo Co. 2nd Bn 8th Mar. 2nd Mar. Div.
Camp Lejeune NC

When people make remarks to me about serving our country and all that crap, I tell them to thank someone who actually did something. Someone who actually served in combat. Those are the ones that deserve the respect.
 
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thank you

sde said:
I know that this is borderline for the main forum but I know that there are many here who are veterans and currently on active duty.

With that said, I would like to invite all who have served, in war or peace time, to stand and be recognized by posting photos and/or a few words.

The following photos are of me in Viet Nam, 1969. I was a 50 gunner in a mechanized infantry unit.

I am having a hard time with words so I will let the photos tell the story.

Steve

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I was an army sargeants wife during those hard years. 1969-75
I remember having two cousins in SE Asia at the same time. I wrote to my cousin Justin, in Korea and told him how relieved I was that he, too, wasn't in Viet Nam. He wrote back and said "do you think they are not shooting at us here?" I didn't know. The news and sadness was all about VietNam.

Fortunately both my cousins came back more serious, but better men.
I thank all that have served so that I or my children have not had to.
My 50 year old brother just activated his reserve duty. It's still scary to think once again it may affect my immediate family.
Your pictures brought back such gut wrenching memories. Let us never forget. I am glad you survived to remind us. Thank you again.
 
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