A-NE-YO!
Ft. Meade. Hence the coffee making and licorice eating. Otherwise, I would have said "time killer and syphillis fighter."
Ah de She, I did 2 tours in ROK, One in Wonju (Camp Eagle) the other at the Hump. I could actually converse in Korean, a little, went to Po Hang Log Base one a deployment, beautiful place.
dough Nut
Amphibious D, I was a F.O. too.......good luck on your thru hike!
"Right and Up"
One more for the Navy. Retired Chief Petty Officer here. Destroyers, Doc Piedmont, a Landing Ship and my favorite - Swiftboats 68-69. Thank you all for your service.
Ya know, the Marine Corps is a department of the Navy. Fortunately, it's the Men's Department!Originally Posted by Philippe
"If you play a Nicleback song backwards, you'll hear messages from the devil. Even worse, if you play it forward, you'll hear Nickleback." - Dave Grohl
USNR
1970-1976
USS Borie (DD-704) 1970-1971
USS John F Kennedy (CVA-67) 1971-1973
Naval 1995-1999
Spanish and Mandarin linguist in naval intelligence
- AT: Springer to Daleville (714.3 miles) in 2007
- Bibbulmun Track: End-to-End (600 miles) in 2008
Army 1983 to 1986,
UH-1H Crew Chief,
394th Trans Btn, Nelligen Germany
USAABNSOTBD, Fort Bragg
USAF
Medic
Bitburg Airbase, Germany 76-78
Hancock Field, NY 78-80
Hey Wilson! Very cool! I was pretty darn good at F.O. I could hit anything and I got really good at determining the range. But, my main thing was navigating. I got a perfect 100 on the Army's 2nd hardest compass course. Thanks for wishing me luck on the trail...gonna need it. "DANGER CLOSE!!!"
shape without form, shade without colour, paralysed force, gesture without motion; -T.S. Eliot-
"Men's Department" That's pretty good" had quite a chuckle when I heard that the first time (1963). My first ship was named after a Marine hero. Sergeant Duncan Mansfield. He was in a party of Sailors and Marines who on 16 Feb. 1804 boarded the USS Philadelphia in Tripoli Harbor and burned her to the waterline. The ship had been captured the previous October when it grounded in Barbary waters. Hence "... to the shores of Tripoli." My Brother-in-Law was a Hospital Corpsman attached to the Marines and I have a great respect for them.Ya know, the Marine Corps is a department of the Navy. Fortunately, it's the Men's Department!
Coast Guard, '73-'77. Small Boat Search and rescue.
U.S. Army 99-2000
13foxtrot
U.S. Army '69-"71
no it wasnt the intent, thanks for the history lesson though. my point was the majority of us volunteerd for service and many people forget how they got the freedoms they so quickly complain about.I know it wasn't the intent of the post but...let us not forget those that fought for freedom in the great wars and those who fought to contain communism in Korea and Viet Nam -- 72% of the U.S. military in WW I were draftees, making up half of those in the trenches in France -- more than 10 million (66% of the military, well over 90% of the Army) were draftees in WW II -- 30% of the force during Korea were draftees -- and more than 1.7 million were drafted, 1965-1973, accounting for 38% of Viet Nam combat deaths. And then there were those who, facing imminent draft, 'volunteered' for service.They all stood for our freedom, served when called and, many, too many performed their duty giving the ultimate sacrifice.
FB
There are two wolves that battle in every mans' heart, love and hate, the winner is the one fed the most.
USAF 82-95. TX, MS, MI, ROK, NY, CA, TX, ROK, MD.
Some of you might recognize the progression of the last four and know what I did.
US Navy 95-98
"Shut up and keep walking"
National Guard (AGR) full time
1988 to present
still in I have about 7 years for full time retirement
I rotated home in July of 68 was on a LCM8 and LCU 1400 class, great duty on the LCU. Well under the circumstances that is. Was with ACU 1 and back state side ACU 2. Brown water Navy YES!!! We started to turn our boats over in 68 to the South V.
Yep , joined the RAF Regt (CR@P!!!!!!) in `88, then moved to army ( INF ) in 90.
Still in uniform now, but as a CFAV (cadet forces adult volunteer) present rank is a company sergeant major affiliated to the grenadier guards. Great fun , well worth the time and effort giving kids some direction and FUN in life.
K
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