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26 years in the Military Police, USA.
yours, tex
"VICTORY OR DEATH"
William Barrett Travis, Lt.Col., comdt. Fortress of The Alamo, Bejar F'by 24, 1836
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Enlisted in August 1968/ Took basic in Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. Since I had 4 years High School ROTC, started out as an E-3, PFC. In basic I was a squad leader. Next, to Fort Knox to train on M48 tanks . Odd, When got to Germany , we had M-60's. Totally different. After Knox, went to Ft. Bliss, Texas, to train on the Redeye missile system. It was a shoulder launched, surface to air missile for taking out low flying planes. By this time I was an E-4. And was sent to Schweinfurt Germany, as part of the 3/7 Cav. Spent the next year on the East German and Czech borders watching them watch us. Made Sergeant E-5 and became the NCOIC. Got bored so went to NCO school, came out 2nd. Next I went to demolition school and had fun blowing things up. It was in Berchesgarten in the summer. Really nice. Finally to Aschaffenburg for Instructors training School. Graduated 1st. In my class and spent the rest of my time touring Europe teaching combat demolition and portable Radar operation. Did manage to spend some time on the 3rd. Infantry Division pistol team. All that in 3 years. Now my best friend is the V.A.
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You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.
You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell
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My lottery number was 354, so I wasn’t drafted. Thank all of you for your service!!
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Yes, enlisted. USNR and USAF. 1962 to 1971.
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Navy Gunner's Mate 1976-1980 USS Forrest Sherman DD-931 USS Semmes DDG-18 5" 54 Mk42 mods 7&10 Ship's Armorer both ships
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June 1973 Basic at Ft. Leonard Wood followed by MP school at Ft. Gordon. October 1973 to November 1974 at Ft. Sam Houston 52nd MP Co. December 1974 to June 1976 B Btry 1/43d ADA to fight the Cold War http://nikealaska.org/summit/SiteSUMMIT.htmlAugust 1976 to August 1977 186th MP Co. Iowa National Guard August 1985 to September 2005 Iowa National Guard Helicopter mechanic and CE on Hueys and Blackhawks Retired out as a Platoon Sergeant (SFC). kwg
For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.
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Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
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I have not that honor.
I turned eighteen in the summer of '74. The whole military was in the process of downsizing.
To those who did serve, you have my eternal gratitude.
People who choose to brew up their own storms bitch loudest about the rain.
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Will carry it to my grave though most call me stupid for such, worked state and federal officer, then civilian work in CA and a piece in SA .
Always felt guilty about not wearing a proper uniform, set up with a upper level buddy, walked my self into meet a pre appointed recruiter at the age of 40 and successful enough to give four years to a special ops medical position, he was 20 years my younger and rightfully pissed me off as milk dribbled down his chin. Walked out called upper level buddy again, he said go back , the right guy would be there, I did , same guy again. Walked out again. Buddy called, said his buddy who was supposed to be there was being held up. Reckon I would be long dead if it had worked out anyway.
To all the others , hats off to ya, you will always carry my deepest respect.
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USN enlisted ‘68 with the draft board breathing down my neck. Then they started the lottery. My number would have been 360. Close call, not that I knew it at the time, but I needed the USN a lot more than the USN needed me. A short stint at school in Pensacola, then off to The Philippines for the balance of my four year enlistment and another year after separation.
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My draft number was 125 and they were only taking up to 95 that year. A year or so later I joined the Air Force. Spent 8 years there and the rest of my life on VA disability.
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I played harder than I studied my first 3 years at Colorado State so I lost my College Deferment and spent the next winter skiing in Steamboat Springs. I got "the letter" in the spring of '68 and was sent to Basic Training at Ft Bliss, TX. I continued my Army training through OCS at Ft Belvoir, VA where I commissioned and upheld a family tradition: My Grandfather was a Lieutenant in the US Army in WWI, my Father was a Lieutenant in the US Navy during the Korean War, and I was a Lieutenant in the US Army in Vietnam.
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Army. 88-Present. Done lots of things, been lots of places, enjoyed much of it, regret very little about it. 19 more months and I’m done. Need to figure out what I want to do when I grow up.
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Army 11A from 92-99, all the expected schools and standard training deployments but nothing sporty. Branch transferred, REMF from '99-'16, to include Iraq deployment as a REMF assigned to SOF.
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Marines and Arizona National Guard. They both got their pound of flesh from me and then some.
Call me crazy but i still think military service should be mandatory. We would have a lot less problems in this country if it was.
Whom the gods wish to destroy they first make mad.
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I was an Artillery and Naval Gunfire Scout Observer (AKA Forward Observer in civilian lingo) in the Marines. Stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC. Two tours in Iraq. Went lots of other places. Discharged as a Staff Sergeant.
Zero regrets. Wouldn't change a thing but am glad I am out.
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Then did five or 6 years USNR
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Enlisted in August 1968/ Took basic in Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri. Since I had 4 years High School ROTC, started out as an E-3, PFC. In basic I was a squad leader. Next, to Fort Knox to train on M48 tanks . Odd, When got to Germany , we had M-60's. Totally different. After Knox, went to Ft. Bliss, Texas, to train on the Redeye missile system. It was a shoulder launched, surface to air missile for taking out low flying planes. By this time I was an E-4. And was sent to Schweinfurt Germany, as part of the 3/7 Cav. Spent the next year on the East German and Czech borders watching them watch us. Made Sergeant E-5 and became the NCOIC. Got bored so went to NCO school, came out 2nd. Next I went to demolition school and had fun blowing things up. It was in Berchesgarten in the summer. Really nice. Finally to Aschaffenburg for Instructors training School. Graduated 1st. In my class and spent the rest of my time touring Europe teaching combat demolition and portable Radar operation. Did manage to spend some time on the 3rd. Infantry Division pistol team. All that in 3 years. Now my best friend is the V.A. Fubar: Very similar to you except I was there from 67-69. Red Eye thingy was fun out in the desert. Demo school in Berchesgarten was really a hoot. Left as an E-5, changed forever my outlook on life.
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