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Military Service

Discussion in 'Polls Forum' started by Salty, Jan 15, 2009.

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My service in the military

  1. US ARMY

    10 vote(s)
    27.0%

  2. US NAVY

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%

  3. US MARINES

    2 vote(s)
    5.4%

  4. US AIR FORCE

    7 vote(s)
    18.9%

  5. US COAST GUARD

    4 vote(s)
    10.8%

  6. RESERVES

    3 vote(s)
    8.1%

  7. NATIONAL GUARD

    4 vote(s)
    10.8%

  8. STATE GUARD/DEFENSE FORCE

    1 vote(s)
    2.7%

  9. Non US military service

    2 vote(s)
    5.4%

  10. Never served in the militray

    10 vote(s)
    27.0%
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  1. Salty

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    #1 Salty, Jan 15, 2009
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    Coast Guard 1982 - 1987
     
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  5. ktn4eg

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    Active duty Reg USAF 1964 - 1969
    Inactive reserves 1969 - 1972
    TN Air National Guard 1988 - 2005
     
    #5 ktn4eg, Jan 16, 2009
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    Active duty Reg USAF 1964 - 1969
    Inactive reserves 1969 - 1972
    TN Air National Guard 1988 - 2005
     
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    Must be trigger happy or something. :smilewinkgrin:
     
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    It's all that Air Force weapons training you had. We're they still using muzzle loaders or had they moved up to the J.C. Higgins .22s by then? :laugh:


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    US ARMY 1978-1984
     
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    Swedish Armed Forces Army 1993-94
     
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    If I can brag a minute...
    My dad - 30 years USN.
    My Father-in-law - 30 years USMC.
     
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    Since I was in avionics for the C-130H, I'm not quite sure to what level they had advanced by the time I retired in 2005.

    Tell you what.....I'll see what those AC-130 dudes have to say about this matter. :tongue3:
     
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    I was in the Air Force from 1965-1972. I thought about making it a career and wish I had. I regret getting out when I did. I had 2 years, 10 months and two days in when they let me reenlist. I did it to get the reenlistment bonus so that I could go home (from England) to get married. That was a big mistake.

    My second hitch started the day I reenlisted, and that gave 6 years, 10 months and two days when I got stupid and got out. It was the only time in my life that I liked my job. It was just the people over me I didn't like (especially one supervisor I got in England and again in Virginia. I was afraid of getting him again somewhere else since I was moved often--so I got out. I got the dumb idea that civilian life would be better. Seven years as a civilian again, and I realized how wrong I was. At least I liked my Air Force job and hated my civilian job.
     
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    Usn Seabees (6 Years)
     
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    Maybe bragging: 3 generations fought in US wars. My grandfather in the Navy during WW 1; Father in Navy in WW 2, Uncle in the Army in Korea and me in Vietnam... The joke in my family is that we couldn't get along with anyone. :BangHead:
     
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    U.S. Army ( Fort Belvoir) HHC 11th Engineer Battalion 1983-1987
    U.S. Coast Guard USCGC Sweetgum, MAyport,Fl. 1987-1988
     
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    U.S. Air Force 1984 - 2004
    Dad - USAF 30 Years
    Brother - 27 Years
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    Last chance to be a BB official honored Vet:thumbs:
     
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    I have never served in the military, but if I can get my weight within military standards (190 LBS), I will plan on joining the Army & try making a career out of it. I've still got 170 LBS to go before I reach my goal. In 20 years time, I will be right for retirement.

    That is assuming our new president doesn't "change" the age limits to what they were when Clinton was president. During that time 26 was the oldest you could be & still join. During Bush's time in office the maximum age was bumped up to 40 years old.
     
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    Canadian Army 1950-58 Army Chaplain, airborne, 3 years Korean War. RCASC and PPCLI 2nd Battalion

    Cheers,

    B179755 Jim Captain
     
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