Roll call of military veterans past and present

U.S. Army for 25 years. 1st Cav, 3 ACR, 2 IN, 1st AD and others. I loved it all, but just got too old to keep up. Fighting wars is for the brave,,,,,,and young.

 

I served in the Army from 1963 to 1974, My uncle Jack was an old time hot rodder. He was the one that gave me my hot rod roots. He was in the Army Air corp during World two and was part of the Atomic bomb team that droped the big one. He built a model A V8 coupe that was to die for when I was in high school, he did it for me.--TV

 

US Air Force 1976 to 1994.
Enlisted gunner B-52
Officer Minuteman III Combat Crew Commander
Space Operations Officer
Chief of Protocol 12 Air Division
Retired 94.

Loved my time in the Air Force

 

1986-88 army, combat medic, forward support battalion , 5th mechanized infantry division, Ft Polk, LA.

 

24th Infantry Division, 24th S&T, Germany '66 - '68

 

Drafted in '65. Spent two years wearing Army green, working for Lyndon B Johnson.

 

I was very fortunate to of had 3 great men influence my hot rodding, the first was my dad who served in WWII and Korea on theminesweeper USS Dextrous, he gave me my passion for all cars. The second was my uncle who served under Patton in WWII and then was captured the second week of the Korean war and survived as 1 of the longest held POW officers of the Korean war,he loved his 1965 Mustang after he retired. The third is my wifes uncle who served in Vietnam with the 173rd Airborne, he was involved in the battle that Big and Rich wrote the song 8th of November about, he loves corvettes! I could not join the military but did work at Ft Carson as Heavy Equipment Mechanic for 8 yrs under a defense contract. Thanks to all for their sacrifice!!

 

Sgt. 1st Marine Div. Nam 67-68

 

USN 92-94
VAQ 135
CVN72 Abraham Lincoln
Whidbey Island, Washington

 

25th INF VN 1968-1969

 

First of all, Thanks to all who have served past and present.

US Army 1985-1991
UH-60A pilot
Desert Storm

Maine Air National Guard 1991-1997
KC-135/E pilot
Numerous deployments

New Jersey Air National Guard 1997-2000
KC-135/E, C-135B
You name it I probably went there.

Maine Air National Guard 2000-2013
Retired in August 2013

It took 28 years, but I made Lt. Col (in spite of myself)!!



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By the way I can say this because I used to be an Army Warrant Officer, helo pilot and an Air force pilot.

The Air force pilots prayer;
May God grant me the eyes of an eagle, the stealth of a stocking Tiger, and the balls of an Army helicopter pilot!



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active from 1973-1976 retired fom national guard 27 plus years SSG Alexander medical

 

Army, Specialist of the 4th category, parachute rigger, 101st Airborne, '62-65.

 

USAF 61 to 65

 

4th Inf VN 1968-1969

 

USAF 1988-1992 tyndall afb florida. sheet metal and paint shop on F-15 eagle

 

US Air Force 1972-1981

 

USAF 64 to 68

Avon Park Bombing Range. Near Sebring Fla.
Nakhon Phanom RTAFB. On the Mekong river in Northern Thailand

 

USMC 68/74 . What else can I say !

 

In the company of HEROS!!
Thanks for your service!!

 

I had influence from my Father,his oldest brother who BOTH served in the trenches in WW1.Cousins and friends who served in WW2,Korea.Viet Nam and all places in between.Made many friends in the local American Legion post in my home town in Fl.The post was populated by veterans from WW1 through Viet Nam.God bless all who have served.Who are serving now.And those who will serve in the future.God bless you all.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

um, door gunner, shithook, '69-70 RVN.
132ASHC, 14CAB, Americal Div .....
in april68, out sept71, there were some, um, diversions, LOL.

 

US Army '68-'71
11E40 tank commander
40th Armor/16th Cav. Ft Wainwright, AK

 

U s army 1966 ---- 1972

 

USNR Seabees 1960 - 1963 E3
Arkansas National Guard 1964 Medic
USAR Engineers 1965 - 69 Panama, Office of Interoceanic Canal Studies 1st Lieutenant

 

usmc 1954-57

 

HHC 4/9 Infantry Alaska 1975/78, 63b wheel vehicle mechanic.

 

US Army 86-98
18th Airborne Corp
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
Service Connected