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Former, retired, active, Guard, Reserves -- tell about your service.
When did you serve?
What was you job classification?
What was the highest rank achieved?
Where did you serve?
What did you like and dislike about your service?
I served from 1998 to 2008 as a Field Artillery Fire Direction Controlman ultimately reaching the rank of Sergeant. I started off on the yellow footprints of Parris Island, then to Camp Geiger for MCT, and Fort Sill, Ok for MOS School. First duty station was Camp Lejeune, from there did two deployments to Okinawa. Next moved on to Camp Pendleton and deployed in OIF1. Then back to Okinawa for a bit, then back to Pendleton for and onward to Iraq aagin.
I loved my MOS and the great Marines I worked with. I wasn't fond of Iraq and the time away from loved ones.
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When did you serve? US Army 72-75, US Army Reserves 75-95
What was you job classification? Mechanic, from Jeeps to Sheridan and M60 tanks-mostly Sheridans. Later Motor Sgt.
What was the highest rank achieved? SFC E7
Where did you serve? Mostly Ft Lewis, Wash
My military service was one of the best things I ever did. Smartened me up and gave me a base to build on and be successful. Don't know where I would be if I continued down my pre-military path.
Proud to continue the family tradition of serving-
Grandfather-disabled from WWI
Father-Marine-Iwo Jima day 1. My fathers brothers served in WWII, one in the Army and two in the Navy. Two more served in Korea, a Marine and Army. Mother's three brothers were in the Navy during WWII, to include Dan who survived the kamikaze attack on the USS Rodman. Stepfather 100% disabled-Italy WWII. Two aunts husbands-WWII.
Brothers-in-law-Both SeaBees-WWII in Italy and the other in Vietnam Khe Sahn (Bronze Star for heroism)
3 cousins-Vietnam
Brothers-Marine at age 17, another Army at 17 and currently a CSM in the Army Reserves-4 deployments so far (and he is the father of 8. His wife is the real hero). His sons-oldest MP US Army, 2 deployments. Second-Marine-awaiting deployment. Third in ROTC to graduate December.
And my wife-1st LT, Army Medical. I had to salute her!
I am not just proud of my service, but of my whole families!
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tbnvie Our country owes much thanks to your family. There are countless families that have served. Yours just personifies what the American family once was. Anymore, I am beginning to have my doubts.
Machinery Tech (MK, a combination of the Navy ratings of: EN, MM, and BT rolled into one)
PO3 (E-4)
Served mostly on the west coast with the exception of school in VA and a tour on the Mississippi river.
Mostly did fisheries patrols on the west coast. (Seen lots of commie fishermen)
Grew up as an Air Force brat around SAC bases.
My Dad served 21 years total; 10 Army and 11 Air Force as a cook. served in 3 conflicts (WW2, Korea, and S.E. Asia) as well as the Cold War.
His Dad's parents came from across the pond as did his wife. My grandfather served in WW1 as an Army Corpral thus making 3 generations of Veterans in my family since crossing the pond.
Former, retired, active, Guard, Reserves -- tell about your service.
When did you serve? 1987-1994
What was you job classification? 11B1PQ6
What was the highest rank achieved? CPL
Where did you serve? GA, KY, DS/DS, Egypt
What did you like and dislike about your service?
liked the training/discipline/commaderie....disliked being used by the guberment
79-82 army air defense artillery,nike/herc then patriot system roll out 16c10 e4
liked my times in germany and greece got off post and met lots good peeps and learned how to deal with the bad ones,dislikes dragging ataris missle command all over white sands and hurry up and wait and my 6 months in a mp co in 83-84
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