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Military Service?

Discussion in 'Vets and Friends' started by JonC, Jan 9, 2016.

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  1. Salty

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    71-73 Hq Matcom (a sub unit of TASCOM) in Zweibruecken,
    74-77 1st Spt Bde, Zweibrucken
    80-81 1/68 Armor, Wildflecken
    81-83 8th S&T, Mainz, Germany
     
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    I've had health care from my employer and from my wife's employer. But, when the crisis (wife losing job and me having diabetes and congestive heart failure) hit, I was already registered with the VA. Just because you register and keep it current, doesn't mean you have to use it. Call it belt and suspenders.
     
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    Alright! All that and Uncle Sam paid for it all. A European vacation these days is pretty expensive. I think there are less than 5000 US troops still in Germany.
     
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    Good point.
     
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    At 179 bases, we have about 40,000 troops in Germany
     
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    Ok, your number is close to correct and mine wasn't. According to Time magazine there were still 37,704 US troops in Germany as of Oct 2015.
     
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    You never know what tomorrow might bring. When I first registered, I had insurance from my own employer and later from my wife's. Then, whammo.
     
    #67 Squire Robertsson, Jul 19, 2016
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    We have to watch for the Whammos.
     
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    US Army

    Basic Ft Benning

    Harmony Church back in the olden days

    MOS. 11B

    I was all that I could be and then some
     
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    My hats off all to you for those that served in the military!
     
    #70 JPPT1974, Oct 9, 2016
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    4th Armored Division
    80 clicks from Stuttgart, West Germany.
    Viet Nam Era Veteran, 1965 - 1967

    Never in combat, never injured.
     
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    I got bored after "Admin Co.". Didn't feel like reading the rest.

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    Dont you realize how important Admin company is!!!! :Whistling
     
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    I served in the USAF, 1974 to 1978 as a Radio/Nav technician (328X0) and I have worked on the following aircraft: B-52's, KC135's, C-130's, and the F-4 Phantom's. Spent most of my 4 years overseas with time spent in Thailand, Okinawa (with TDY's to Korea and the Philippines). I went to tech school at Keesler AFB in Mississippi and was stationed there with the 7th ACCS (Airborne Command and Control Squadron) for a period of time afterward. I relished my time in the service and it was the best thing I could have done right out of high school. Thankfully there was no war going on, but we were always prepared just in case.
     
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