Happy Veterans Day, Vets check in

I don’t know if anyone has made a thread, but Let’s check in, I’ve met some of you Vets through this site, also met one of you on a deployment, I was stationed with 1 of you as well at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

Alejandro Castillo USAF/96- still serving

 

Thank all you veterans for your service. HRP

 

U.S.A.F. 621st OMS McChord A.F.B. Washington 1966 - 1970

 

My draft number was #46.
The Nam war was still going on.
Went into the Army in 72, got out in 75.
Did the extra year to avoid getting drafted and sent over seas.
Basic training at Fort Ord, Monterey California.
AIT, Brooks Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio Texas.
42D-10 ( Dental lab Tech) Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Honorable Discharge, no regrets!
Thanks from Dennis.
A big thank you to all that served!

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USN: 1980-2004
-SSBN-728
-VP-9
-VP-31
-NPS
-CVN-73
-VP-26
-CNO Staff, the 5-sided wind tunnel

Contractor: 2004- today

 

Thank you to all veterans, including my twin brother who did 2 tours in Nam as a door gunner and a helicopter crew chief. Last photo is of Gen. Patreaus (left) and my Command Sargeant Major brother.

 

Thanks to all that served. USAF 1962/1966.

 

Thank you veterans.

 

Fort Holabird MD. (1971-73)...Thanks Veterans...

 

Army Aug ‘68 - March ‘70, 269th EOD
Happy Vets Day brothers

 

Drafted in July 1967, Went to A troop 1/9 Cav First Air Cav on Christmas Day 67 with the presents.

My dad who was a WWII Fifth Army Air Corps Vet who had served in the South Pacific said he would sign me up at the Renton VFW when I got back and the Monday Night after I got back in December 68 he signed me up and we had one hell of a party in the clubhouse.

 

USAF 1967-1971 Viet Nam 1970-1971

 

Thanks to all my brothers and sisters that served. USAF 1975 - 1981.

 

I had a long list of duty stations during my time in the USAF 1969-75.
First Lackland AFB basic
Shepherd Field Tech school
Mchord AFB OJT
Hickam AFB
Elmendorf AFB
Travis AFB
Loadmaster on C-141 cargo jets starting in MATS, and later became MAC.

 

Hey-yo! USAF here.... ("Wingnut")

 

Thank you Veterans for your service.

 

U.S. Army, '66-'69 Germany in 2nd/37th/armor

 

Of all the cars I'd like to have back, foremost in my mind is that 62 Impala I had when I was drafted in 69. Even if I'd been able to somehow keep it, it surely would have been a wreck soon after my return from Asia.....but still.

A Battery, 4/77th Aerial Rocket Artillery, 101st Airborne.

 

DD 808 '64 - '67
Smooth arm 2nd BT kiddie cruiser ....

 

drafted in April 70 ended up a tank tech (M60A1s) went to Europe on reforgers 2 and 3 drove home in a 63 impala ss 409 340 hp won clas twice at manhatten raceway dragstrip i 71

 

If I could, I'd buy ya's all a round er 2 of some cold ones... Thank you all for all you did!...

 

Drafted November 1969. After training spent the rest of service at Fort Bragg, Signal Battalion, 6th Army Corps Headquarters.

 

1966 - 1970 USAF……permanent stations were
McChord AFB, Tacoma 2-67 to 8 67.
8-67 to 8-70, Hickam AFB Honolulu, 61st FMS Aero Repair….got to have a reciprocating engine with a prop to get my shop out. They had 4 engines, 28 cylinders each with 2 spark plugs per cylinder……not a fun job
My father retired as an E-8 43191 skill code. I was an E-4 ,43151 skill code. Dad and I could really talk shop…

 

Words aren’t enough but
THANKYOU!

 

1968-1972 US Navy (submarines)
SS(N) 646 Grayling
SS(N) 669 Seahorse
Life changing experience....Glad it's over but wouldn't take anything for the memories
Happy Vet Day Boyz !
6sally6

 

US Army '65 to '67. First group through Fort Ord after losing a bunch to Spinal Meningitis and then the balance of my tour training OCS as forward observers at Ft Sill.

 

USMC 68/74
Studied Horticulture in RVN.

 

Thanks to all who served.
USN 1969-1973
USS Enterprise CVAN-65 72-73 in the Gulf of Tonkin.

 

Thank you to all who served their country proudly . You deserve the best we have to offer . If you need anything from me ask , I will provide the best of my ability to repay you . Semper Fi my friends .