Thank You to all Veterans

Schultzz · 11-11-2015, 10:07 PM

Anyone care to list themselves as US Veterans including the Era and Branch in which they served?

Schultzz · 11-11-2015, 10:09 PM

Schultzz - Vietnam Era - Army

I wish to thank all veterans for their service and all families of veterans.

poconoron · 11-11-2015, 11:22 PM

Vietnam vet.

latremorej · 11-12-2015, 02:35 AM

US Army, 1996 - 2003

FTHR&DAGHTR · 11-12-2015, 08:44 AM

Vietnam era U.S. Air Force Guam

St.Regis · 11-13-2015, 12:23 PM

Not a Vet, but thank you all for your service.

Wldrns · 11-13-2015, 02:25 PM

I got in at the tail end of Vietnam. Nine years active duty as a flight navigator/instructor/evaluator flying in the USAF Strategic Air Command (hence my continuing passion today for promoting and teaching "traditional" land navigation techniques). Continued with a combined 22 years in USAF Reserves as a research laboratory engineer.

Jhomer · 02-25-2016, 02:25 PM

Current 22 years Active US Army. Preparing to retire next year if all goes well. Thanks to all you guys before me that cut the trail.

Schultzz · 02-25-2016, 09:34 PM

God Bless all our Vets and current military personnel.

richard1726 · 02-26-2016, 11:05 PM

I won the Cold War with my Nuclear Powered Submarine, 1976 - 80, and made almost no contribution to CO2, (at sea 76% and had duty in port almost ever other day/night), no time to drive a car or heat my house.

makevx73 · 02-27-2016, 07:48 AM

USAF - Technical Sergeant (retired) did my 20 years and 8 days... 1981 - 2001

Launch Crew member, Titan II Missile Systems 1981 - 1986
Airborne Surveillance Technician (E-3 AWACS) 1987 - 2001

God bless our Great Country!

Tick Magnet · 02-27-2016, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by makevx73

USAF - Technical Sergeant (retired) did my 20 years and 8 days... 1981 - 2001

Launch Crew member, Titan II Missile Systems 1981 - 1986
Airborne Surveillance Technician (E-3 AWACS) 1987 - 2001

God bless our Great Country!

Good to see another Conehead amongst us.

MM-III Launch Crew 1988-1992, plus 17 years of some other fun stuff.

I knew several former Titan guys who cross-trained to Minuteman. Good times.

makevx73 · 02-27-2016, 08:54 AM

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Good to see another Conehead amongst us.

MM-III Launch Crew 1988-1992, plus 17 years of some other fun stuff.

I knew several former Titan guys who cross-trained to Minuteman. Good times.

Ahhh! Another "SAC Trained Killer"!!

I got lucky and didn't get moved to MM, as many folks did when they phased out Titans. I thought I'd had enough of "24 hr. alerts'... But ended up doing many nights in Alert Facility's while flying on AWACS.

Overall, I loved doing silo time.

Wldrns · 02-27-2016, 09:38 AM

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Ahhh! Another "SAC Trained Killer"!!

I thought I'd had enough of "24 hr. alerts'... But ended up doing many nights in Alert Facility's while flying on AWACS.

Overall, I loved doing silo time.

You underground guys complaining about 24 hour alerts.... try 7 continuous days on alert every third week, with frequent fill-ins for someone who goes DNIF, in between training and mission flights during your two "off weeks". Moving to StanEval got me out of some of that, since the StanEval crews were scheduled less frequent alert, but with more odd-hour flying and tons of paperwork.

We also had frequent 30+ day task force TDYs, but thankfully nothing like the extended deployments of today.

Connecticut Yankee · 03-02-2016, 03:03 PM

USAF '70-'74, 9 days TDY in Vietnam, which was more than enough. Andrews AFB with the 509'th bomb wing in SAC, the symbol for the 509'th was a mushroom cloud and a pair of wings. Then a year at Cold Bay Alaska with an Aircraft Control and Warning System, and finished up with Headquarters Command at Andrews AFB outside Washington DC.

My son still likes to say his dad was a "scope dope".

John M

Dacker · 03-30-2016, 08:44 AM

Vietnam era Air force TAC security police

Paradox6 · 03-30-2016, 02:00 PM

Army 1970-1979, active duty 74-79, Armor, Vietnam Era

Tredhed · 05-22-2016, 10:07 AM

US Army and New York Army National Guard, 1986-2012. Armor, Field Artillery and Recruiting.

mike7575 · 05-24-2016, 06:42 PM

U.S. Army 101st Airborn Div 1970-72 Viet Nam

Schultzz · 05-24-2016, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Schultzz

Schultzz - Vietnam Era - Army

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Originally Posted by mike7575

U.S. Army 101st Airborn Div 1970-72 Viet Nam

"Screaming Eagles" Fort Benning, GA (Lots of memories)

I wish to thank all veterans for their service and all families of veterans.

Good to know that veterans are still checking in. I think I speak for all members when I say thank you all for your service and certainly we thank those of our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice and weren't as fortunate as the rest of us. As we prepare for Memorial Day let us never forget our veterans and those who served in other ways. When I play the military songs during a performance I always mention the Merchant Marines and their song "Heave Ho", for many of them died at sea while transporting supplies for our troops during WWII. Also those who stayed at home and kept the country going while we were overseas we thank too. Some sacrifices are too important to forget. As Irving Berlin wrote "God Bless America our Home Sweet Home"

11-11-2015, 10:07 PM	#1
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11-11-2015, 11:22 PM	#3
poconoron Backcountry Wanderer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Pocono Mts, Pa. and Adirondacks Posts: 810	Vietnam vet. __________________ Ahh............Wilderness.......

11-12-2015, 08:44 AM	#5
FTHR&DAGHTR Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Corinth N.Y. Posts: 163	Vietnam era U.S. Air Force Guam __________________ ....... with the good Lord willin' and the creeks don't rise.......

11-13-2015, 02:25 PM	#7
Wldrns Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Western Adirondacks Posts: 3,849	I got in at the tail end of Vietnam. Nine years active duty as a flight navigator/instructor/evaluator flying in the USAF Strategic Air Command (hence my continuing passion today for promoting and teaching "traditional" land navigation techniques). Continued with a combined 22 years in USAF Reserves as a research laboratory engineer. __________________ "Now I see the secret of making the best person, it is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth." -Walt Whitman

11-12-2015, 02:35 AM	#4
latremorej Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 83	US Army, 1996 - 2003

11-13-2015, 12:23 PM	#6
St.Regis Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,308	Not a Vet, but thank you all for your service.

02-25-2016, 02:25 PM	#8
Jhomer JHomer Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Harrisville New York Posts: 39	Current 22 years Active US Army. Preparing to retire next year if all goes well. Thanks to all you guys before me that cut the trail.

02-25-2016, 09:34 PM	#9
Schultzz Low Impact Skidder Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 762	God Bless all our Vets and current military personnel. __________________ Never Argue With An Idiot. They Will Drag You Down To Their Level And Beat You With Experience.

02-26-2016, 11:05 PM	#10
richard1726 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 06333 & Pittsburg, Berlin GR, Edmonton Posts: 427	I won the Cold War with my Nuclear Powered Submarine, 1976 - 80, and made almost no contribution to CO2, (at sea 76% and had duty in port almost ever other day/night), no time to drive a car or heat my house.

02-27-2016, 07:48 AM	#11
makevx73 Kevin Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 11	USAF - Technical Sergeant (retired) did my 20 years and 8 days... 1981 - 2001 Launch Crew member, Titan II Missile Systems 1981 - 1986 Airborne Surveillance Technician (E-3 AWACS) 1987 - 2001 God bless our Great Country!

03-02-2016, 03:03 PM	#15
Connecticut Yankee Connecticut Yankee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 684	USAF '70-'74, 9 days TDY in Vietnam, which was more than enough. Andrews AFB with the 509'th bomb wing in SAC, the symbol for the 509'th was a mushroom cloud and a pair of wings. Then a year at Cold Bay Alaska with an Aircraft Control and Warning System, and finished up with Headquarters Command at Andrews AFB outside Washington DC. My son still likes to say his dad was a "scope dope". John M

03-30-2016, 08:44 AM	#16
Dacker Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Brasher Falls Posts: 9	Vietnam era Air force TAC security police __________________ " I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". Albert Einstein....

03-30-2016, 02:00 PM	#17
Paradox6 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washingtonville, NY Posts: 255	Army 1970-1979, active duty 74-79, Armor, Vietnam Era

05-22-2016, 10:07 AM	#18
Tredhed Lost Two Join Date: May 2012 Location: Scotia, NY Posts: 48	US Army and New York Army National Guard, 1986-2012. Armor, Field Artillery and Recruiting. __________________ "I don’t like being outdoors, Smithers. For one thing, there’s too many fat children." -- C. Montgomery Burns

05-24-2016, 06:42 PM	#19
mike7575 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 21	U.S. Army 101st Airborn Div 1970-72 Viet Nam

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