Prior Military

[Fishahollik]

Just wondering if there are anymore like me out there.

US Navy 1982-2002 GSEC (Gas turbine tech)E-7. I was stationed at Great Lakes, Il; Charleston, SC; Duluth, Mn; Norfolk, VA; Pascagoula, MS; Jacksonville, Fl.
I served on 3 different destroyers, Made 7 deployments, I have been around the tip of South America and above the Arctic Circle.

[rchaze60]

US ARMY 1982-2002 Field Artillery/MP I was stationed in Oklahoma,the Islands (Hawaii),Germany, Korea (DMZ), Panama, and the first DESERT STORM

[Iceberg]

U.S. Army 1977-1981
Spent my enteire carrer with the GREAT 2nd Div..
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1978-1979 1/9th Inf Camp Hovey Korea
Carter decided to start pulling troops. Combined the 1/9th and the 2/9th and moved half to Fort Riley. During my year stay at the home of the Big Red 1, we remained 2nd Division
In 1980 I got my orders to return back to Korea and spent the next 1 1/2 years at the 1/23rd Inf also at Camp Hovey.

[ScottPugh]

I never did, but my grandfather, father, uncle, and cousin did.  Me and my family THANK YOU ALL for your service and time that you gave.

[JohnWester]

hey fish, i was in the canoe club.
1-89 to 1-95.  I was a MM (machinest mate) nuclear designation.  stationed on the USS TEXAS CGN-39 and the USS NIMITZ CVN-68.  a couple of west pacs including the first gulf war and too many "short 59 day " outings doing drug counter ops down the coast of south america.  did you know that if you are out more than 60 days it counts as a deployment and then they have to keep you in homeport for a certain amount of time?  that's why we went out for 59 days at a time.  Boy, just talking about this brings up old memories of Manta, Ecuador... THE armpit of south america.  i was e-6 select when i got out.

[Bufflehead]

 I've been married for 22 years...That alone makes me battle proven..War Is Hell LOL

 Thanks for serving everybody

[KATOMAN]

U.S. Army 1970-72

[MadBoBo]

1983-1986
US Army
Most of my time was also spend with the 2nd Div.

Camp Mobile, Tong Do Chon Korea,

No war just drinking and More little korean woman than I can count... sigh those were good times!

[Iceberg]

MadBoBo,

Did you get to go to R & R at Cheju Island and do the mountian repelling?




 

[buckrub]

   two years US ARMY
   four years ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

[Faceman]

I Salute You All !!

I personally couldnt go in with bad back and bad heart. They frown on those problems.

[oraksb]

US Navy  BU1 -1987-1998 NMCB'S 4, 40, 31st NCR, NMCB 25 Made 8 deployments, including the first Desert Storm.

[WoodChuck]

 :)  US ARMY , 1975 to 1978  combat engineer  12b10 little korea and ft. sill okla . all state side 

[Outdoors Junkie]

Thank you all!

[vickieschessies]

I would like to say thanks toall except bufflehead he can't count. It will be 24yrs in July

[DIRTBALL2]

U.S. Army 1956-1958 Stationed at Ft Greeley, Alaska Signal Corps. At that time Ft Greeley was the Army's Cold Weather Testing Center. DIRTBALL2

[MadBoBo]

MadBoBo,

Did you get to go to R & R at Cheju Island and do the mountian repelling?


Nope wanted to, decided to do some R & R in in Seoul. Rented a high class hotel and a high buck call girl, got me some gambling in and decided to rent a car from enterprise and drive around Korea a bit.  I am half Korean, Dad was in the service in the 60's and met my Mom there.  they are still together.  Being half korean myself but 6 ft tall....the Korean chicks luved me long time!!! It was an adventure driving the car around.  it was a deawoo Mayepsy about the size of the smallest car you can think of.  My legs were in my face.  I drove it to see my family in Bup Yung and Wee Jung Boo.  took it back up to the 2nd ID and almost got busted with it. Lucky I had a hooch I rented near by that I stored it at for the week I had it.

I want to go back soon but my wife says she won't let me leave here sight.  dam....I just want about 20 minutes (well at least 7 min) of fun and re live some old memories.  yould think she would be a bit more understanding ....go figure.

Had a vested interest in a small bar in the Ville called the heavy metal Bar (original huh? it was my idea) I went in to it with my korean girlfriend at the time. I left it all to her when I went home.  It was fun and I didnt make any money but I did get some cool fringe beni with a few of the gals that hung out there. I supplied the booze and the tables and chairs and the stereo system. I only have one thing to say.  Ya gotta love what you can sell a carton of smokes, booze or maybe the occasinal contraband electronic for on the market over there. Had to pay for my fun somehow.  those were good times man....good times! LOL! 8)
 

[Ritz]

US Army 1981-1984 101st airborne div.  Ft Campbell KY.  Panama, Puerto Rico, Sinai MFO. Peace keeping force, 

[Ice_Hole]

THANK YOU to all that served.

[tripnchip]

65-67   2/22 Mech. Inf. 4th Div.   A little story about my induction. When I went for the preinduction in October 65 I told them if they wanted me before deer season they would have to come get me. Well the day after deer season I was sworn in and on my way. The day before deer season in 67 I landed in hibbing once again a civilian..