VETERANS...SOUND OFF!

MrKelso · November 11, 2003 8:38AM

1970 71 72 US Army ENGR Rank at rotation was specialist 5th class

cosmos66 · November 11, 2003 8:41AM

United States Navy Seabees, 1973-1993. Officialy hit the retired list a month and a half ago.

GaCoinGuy · November 11, 2003 8:42AM

USAF 1987-1991
USAFR 1991-1995

Desert Storm Vet
Member, Blue Knights Honor Guard, Carswell AFB, Texas.

A salute to all who have served, and to all who are currently serving........

If you are able, save for them a place
inside of you. And save one backward
glance when you are leaving, for the
places they can no longer go.

Be not ashamed to say you loved them,
though you may or may not have always.

Take what they have left, and what they
have taught you with their dying and keep
it with your own.

And in that time, when men decide and
feel safe to call the war insane,
take one moment to embrace those gentle
heroes you left behind.

Major Michael Davis O'Connell
1 January 1970
Dak To, Vietnam

coppercoins · November 11, 2003 8:50AM

USAF, 1986-1996.

1964CG, 86TFW Ramstein AB, GE.
552AWACW, CG Tinker AFB, Ok.
4405ACS, Riyadh AB, SA.
552ACW (forward) Incirlik AB, TU.

dddangerousdan · November 11, 2003 8:58AM

<< <i>GROWL! >>

Did we all just get Bear's growl of aproval?

:

DAN

Ogden · November 11, 2003 9:35AM

US Navy Anti Helicopter Squadron HS-4 Imperial Beach. California 1966-1968. West Pac December 1967 - June 1968.

Ogden

razorface1027 · November 11, 2003 9:38AM

Veteran of "The War on the Streets."...Philadelphia (69 thru 77). To all those Armed Forces Veterans, my hats off to you...

anoldgoat · November 11, 2003 9:39AM

JimC ,
How's it feel to be a four didgit midget.

DanC · November 11, 2003 9:58AM

Regular Army 93H (Air Traffic Controller) 1982 - 1988

DCAM · November 11, 2003 10:11AM

Sergeant U.S. ARMY, 1987-91.

RGL · November 11, 2003 10:16AM

As the son of a Navy man (Korea) and the father of a Marine sergeant (Iraq), I salute the service of all our board members and those still in uniform who still defend our freedoms and democracy ... Semper Fi!

abmluce · November 11, 2003 10:17AM

USN 1979-1983 "Gator Navy"

Outhaul · November 11, 2003 12:17PM

Quite a few forum member veterans, past & present! It's a nice feeling.

Cheers,

Bob

Bulldog · November 11, 2003 1:38PM

US Air Farce, 1965 - 1987 3 tours in Nam, 15 Years in Europe.

Salute to all veterans, those that are with us, and those that are with us in Loving Memory.

My Daughter, Capt USAF, just returned from Iraq yesterday. She just finished her second tour.

Wish they would take me back in, I would not mind giving just a little more back to my country, but I think that my last "FIGMO" and "PCOD" has passed.

Bulldog

clw54 · November 11, 2003 1:40PM

USAF 1976-1980

Neptune · November 11, 2003 2:22PM

Salute to all veterans - young and old. A tribute to my Father, a WWII veteran, and my Grandfather, a WWI veteran, and a mention for my son who was in Navy, and my son, who was in Air Force, and now Air National Guard. God bless all of the soldiers and families of those who are currently serving overeas. My prayers that they all return home safely.

Robgetty · November 11, 2003 6:42PM

US Navy Submarine Service 1992-2002
Navy Reserves 2002-current

aRabidChipmunk · November 11, 2003 11:08PM

Drill Sergeant
U.S. Army Reserve
1994 - Present

- "Drop and give me 20!"

bartdog · November 12, 2003 12:32AM

USN(ret) 1974-1998
Air Traffic Control

My better half:
USN(ret) 1974-2003
Air Traffic Control

GO NAVY!

paigowjohnny · November 12, 2003 12:33AM

<< <i>US Navy 1981-Present >>

ditto...not counting the 4 years at Annapolis '77-'81

Louie · November 12, 2003 1:55AM

USAF from 1951-1979. Served in both Korean and Viet Nam wars (police actions). Came close to being left there but with the grace of God I made it. Lou Mello (luskie-Louie)