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I'm interested in finding out a bit about the members here so I thought I'd ask, "What did you do in the service?" For myself, my service was not of my choosing but rather at the 'invite' of Uncle Sam during the summer after my freshman year in college. I'll start this off with my service, such that is was: - June - August 1967: E-1, Basic Training at Ft. Lewis, WA
- August - October 1967: E-2, Armor Training at Ft. Knox, KY
- October 1967: E-5, Armor NCO School at Ft. Knox, KY
- November 1967 - July 1968: E-5, M-60A1 Tank Crewman, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Baumhoulder, Germany
- July-September 1968: Staff Sergeant E-6, M-60A1 Tank Commander, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Lewis, WA
- September 1968 - June 1969: Staff Sergeant E-6, M-48A3 Tank Commander, 25 Infantry (4th Cav), Cu Chi, RVN, Wounded June 2, 1969
- June 1969 - February 1970: Patient, Madigan General Hospital, McChord AFB, WA
- February - June 1970: Staff Sergeant E-6, Instructor, Armor and Small Arms, Ft Knox, KY
- June 25, 1970: Civilian, Freedom
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I was not drafted and did not volunteer.
Thanks for your service.
My dad was in the army in WWII, wounded on Okinawa.
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Steve,
Welcome home! Thank you for your service!
You will find a military forum further down on the Campfire!
Ken
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I was not drafted either so, sorry I don't have any stickers on my truck's back window.
My pops was in Army aviation for 26 years but the only way anyone would ever might know is that little blue sticker on his Cadillac windshield.
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Our forefathers did not politely protest the British.They did not vote them out of office, nor did they impeach the king,march on the capitol or ask permission for their rights. ----------------They just shot them.
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That's a fast track, E1 to E6 in 2 years, but I'm guessing the NCO school did that.
For myself, US Army 11B40 (E5) Light Weapons Infantry, February 1972 - January 1975. Berlin Brigade, August 1972 until DEROS in Jan. '75. Missed Vietnam by the hair of my chinny chin chin - half of our AIT company was sent there, half went to Germany. I was in that second half.
Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery.
Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
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"All that the South has ever desired was that the Union, as established by our forefathers, should be preserved, and that the government, as originally organized, should be administered in purity and truth." – Robert E. Lee
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Army 11B Light Infantry (oxymoronical term) 83-08 Been a few places. Done a few things. Ain't got no rolling 201 file on my back window of my truck. Or walls of "I love me"chyt in the house. Just one thing given to me by my brothers from the Duece is on a wall. My company spent 9 months in city center Mosul may 03 -Jan 04. 5 KIA 14 WIA, myself among the WIA. 90 days stateside and went back to my brothers. Never got rotated out like the rest of battalion and 2nd Bde did. Dealt out way way more than what we took. That's why it is the only thing on a wall. ![[Linked Image]](https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/gallery/80/full/81698.jpg) Kids and grand kids can go thru all the other boxed up chit when I kick the bucket. And my burying class "A" uniform is in a garment bag in the closet with a pair of cochran,s spit shined in a box. For whenever....
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USN 1966-1970. Walked on land with the exception of four short details on carriers. Wa, Ca, Fl, Va, then Guam, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, and Australia. Plane captain and structural/hydraulic mechanic. Out as E5. Mostly good times
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Basic at Ft Sill OK in July & August of 1985.
AIT for 63W (3rd shop wheeled vehicle Mechanic) at Aberdeen Proving Grounds (Edgewood MD).
Reported for permanent duty at Ft Lewis WA in January of 1986.
Was assigned to Co B, 2nd Support Battalion (later became 209th SB). Basically it was 3rd shop mechanical support for 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry.
Pretty much served out my time at Ft Lewis, with some fun trips to Yakima Firing Center, Hunter Ligget CA, and Ft Irwin.
Really the only interesting thing was receiving orders to Korea as a 13B (Cannon Cocker) through an Army Screw up.
Got out on Terminal Leave in April of '89.
On a side note, several buddies who got out after me were called up for Dessert Storm. I figured I was next, made out a will and got 1st wifey a power of attorney just in case. Luckily, no registered letter ever arrived.
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"Preserving the Constitution, fighting off the nibblers and chippers, even nibblers and chippers with good intentions, was once regarded by conservatives as the first duty of the citizen. It still is." � Wesley Pruden
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Army
11B Light Infantry (oxymoronical term)
83-08
Been a few places.
Done a few things.
No brett kavanaugh calendar of events?
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USMC 1976-1986. Spent time at MCB Camp Pendleton, Ca, MCAS Beaufort, SC, and MCRD Parris Island, SC.
7 years as an MP and 3 years as a Drill Instructor.
Thank you for your service to all those that served.
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NRA Endowment Life Member (and proud of it)
Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. - Plato
Deuteronomy 22:5
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Drafted in 1969, basic at Ft. Campbell, KY, AIT at Ft Lee, Va. Served 6 months in Germany with 562nd Air Defense Command, then sent to Viet Nam serving on the USRV, ICCV, Inspector General's team. Out processed an E-5 (Sgt) in 1971.
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Army
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83-08
Been a few places.
Done a few things.
No brett kavanaugh calendar of events? No ... Did that on tndeer with my dd214 with bumper # and last name blotted out to shut up some POS mofo,s on that site. It worked....
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Volunteered for the USN in '66. Joined, served on WW-II submarines; USS Redfish, USS Razorback.. Got out in '69 as a TM-3 (SS).
Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69
Pro-Constitution.
LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Army
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Been a few places.
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No brett kavanaugh calendar of events? No ... Did that on tndeer with my dd214 with bumper # and last name blotted out to shut up some POS mofo,s on that site. It worked.... Duck "[bleep] mouf" 37058 and Foggy Lee Farnsworth?
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20+ years in the Marine Corps.
7 deployments during that time.
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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4 years in the Air Force. Alaska and Taiwan. Highly recommend it.
Some mornings, it just does not feel worth it to chew through the straps!~
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