Veteran dressers r among us EVERYWHERE!

[Kat42]

Thank you all for serving...

I considered it several times but never did.

Dad wanted me to go into the Navy out of High School (He was Army and I guess his perception is that the Navy got better food & showers). Recruiters were pushing nuke school. But the test was so easy (basic ASMD math) it left me thinking, do I want to be responsible for a NUCLEAR REACTOR with just any idjit that can pass this test? It really did not leave me with a lot of confidence. I wanted to fly but they were talking 6 year commitment in return for a flying assignment... do you know what the next 6 years is to a 17 YO? E-friggin-ternity!

I went to school instead and paid my own way.

Graduating a few years later and starting to work in the real world, I realized I had the time and money available to achieve the flying dream and earned a pilot certificate. So there I was, 25-ish with a BS degree and a PPASEL certificate. I wondered if there is anything I can do with the USAF. I spent a lot of time considering the question but never took action. Then I turned 27 and the window closed. That is my road not taken.

I never signed on the dotted line, but I respect and thank those of you that did. Thank you all for serving. This household flys the Stars and Stripes today for you.

Kat

[Patty B.]

USAF 71-74 Thailand 72-73 just missed nam in person, got lucky everybody was going to nam or thailand. Also got to see the wall a couple of years ago and also thought why not me. Grandfather was Black Watch regiment, 1st world war, father was ww2.

[Olivia2]

Thanks, Veterans!

[Danni Bear]

There seems to be a lot of us on here that either served in NAM or were in in the service during then and shortly thereafter.


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[SIZE=6]GOD BLESS [/SIZE]

[SIZE=4]and it was a privledge serving with all of YOU[/SIZE]
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[Jonianne]

My grandfather, US Army, WW1; my father, US Navy, during Korea; me, US Navy - Sonar tech, '74 - '80; my wife, US Navy in mid seventies; my 1st cousin, US Army; my eldest son, US Navy; his wife, US Navy; my youngest, US Airforce; my nephew, US Army, Afghanastan.

[charla42]

US Army: 1961-1982, 3 Tours to Nam.

[Sally24]

US Navy
USS Coral Sea CV-43
VAW-127 "The Seabats"

[cindyxxx]

Royal Air Force

A British 'Brycreem Boy' or rather 'hairspray girl'

[Mary Morgan]

US Army Infantry, 1969-71

[DAVIDA]

I was in the US Navy. 1974-78
Aviation electronics tech
NAS Pensacola, Fl

[joan47]

USAF 1965-1969, Air Police, Tinker AB and Bossier Base

[heatherb]

USAF 1970-1973 NSA Ft. Meade, MD

[Tomara]

A heart felt THANK YOU to all that have served !

[Jorja]

US Navy 1971 - 1978
USS Somers DDG 34
USS Midway CV 41
USS Enterprise CV 65

[Keely]

USAF 70-74
SouthEast Asia 72-73

[RobynB]

US Army active and reserves 1968-1996
Vietnam 69-70, 221st Signal Co.

[MAJESTYK]

U.S.M.C., 1980 to 1984, Combat action ribbon, Beirut '83. With the 24th MAU May to Nov 83

[Christy_M]

U.S.M.C., 1980 to 1984, Combat action ribbon, Beirut '83. With the 24th MAU May to Nov 83

I joined as fast as I could after the bombing of our barracks...I was only 16 when it happened.

[Tbirdgal]

May I say a large "THANK YOU " to all of our brave service personel here ?

[Daenna Paz]

[QUOTE=Danni Bear;2318673]There seems to be a lot of us on here that either served in NAM or were in in the service during then and shortly thereafter.


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509th airborne / mechanized
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[Julie Gaum]

This thread made me want to crow a little bit among you youngsters because my generation is passing out of this world at about 2000 a day!
I flew B-17s with 8th Air Force in England in WWII and received a combat disablity pension for it though I kept flying in Reserve and New York Air National Guard with 2-engine bombers (B-26) for another 15 years. Been a CD for last 80 years with a few intervals in between like the military and first year at wharton among others.
Julie Gaum

[TxKimberly]

US Army 1983-1995
(Pershing 1A and Pershing II)
Ft Sill, OK
Ft Lewis, Wa
Neu Ulm Germany

(TMDE / PMEL)
Lowery AFB, CO
Kirtland AFB, NM
Camp Carrol Korea

[Amy Lynn3]

U.S. ARMY......197th Mechanized Infantry, and 199th Light Infantry 1965-1971

[Amy Lynn3]

This thread made me want to crow a little bit among you youngsters because my generation is passing out of this world at about 2000 a day!
I flew B-17s with 8th Air Force in England in WWII and received a combat disablity pension for it though I kept flying in Reserve and New York Air National Guard with 2-engine bombers (B-26) for another 15 years. Been a CD for last 80 years with a few intervals in between like the military and first year at wharton among others.
Julie Gaum

Julie, from us younger Vets, allow me to say thank you and God bless the USA!

[Bethany_Anne_Fae]

USAF 82-92
Too many bases to list.. tdy everywhere