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coinnut86coinnut86 Posts: 1,592 ✭✭✭
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I've always wondered why we only have one day honoring our veterans so if you're a vet please post your branch and rank and for those who aren't vets post a coin/ medal honoring those who are.
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    DoogyDoogy Posts: 4,508 ✭

    US Marine Corps, 1994-98

    Semper Fi!

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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SP5 US Army ... drafted 1963 -1965
    "Bongo drive 1984 Lincoln that looks like old coin dug from ground."
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    OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    See sig
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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Barndog
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    halfnuthalfnut Posts: 1,619 ✭
    U. S. Navy 1982 - 2006 Semi Retired and loving it.




    Dan
    U S Navy Retired 22 years - ENC(SW) Ret. - Travling Nuclear Maintanence Contractor - Working Indian Point Nuclear plant Buchanan New York
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    AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭

    UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SGT. 1962-1966
    "Everyday above ground is a good day"

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    McDonisMcDonis Posts: 279
    Army

    93-97


    An elite fighting warrior who was trained to use.......


    A typewriter....
    Bottom Feeder collector, Happy collector of Moderns
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    saintgurusaintguru Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭
    Hippie Corps 1968-1976
    Lieutenant Colonel of Buds
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    crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭
    US Army 1998-2006

    US Army Civilian(Pentagon) 2006-TBD
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,036 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Drafted: 66-68, US Army, 2nd Armored Cav, E4.

    bobimage
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Army 81-87
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    cladkingcladking Posts: 29,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
    We have an exceptional number of submariners here.

    A few don't post much any more but I lost count around "8". It's probably just coincidence.
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    coppercoinscoppercoins Posts: 6,084 ✭✭✭
    USAF - 12/07/1986 to 11/01/1996 : Sgt
    C. D. Daughtrey, NLG
    The Lincoln cent store:
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    My numismatic art work:
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    USAF veteran, 1986-1996 :: support our troops - the American way.
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    edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭


    << <i>Hippie Corps 1968-1976
    Lieutenant Colonel of Buds >>



    PLO class of '74.
    member, Greater Houston Coin Club - Edwin's Coin Cabinet
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    joeyukjoeyuk Posts: 3,282
    Navy '80-84

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    curlycurly Posts: 2,880 ✭



    USAF 1962/1966
    Every man is a self made man.
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    291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,184 ✭✭✭✭✭
    US ARMY/US ARMY SECURITY AGENCY 1970-71. SP4 Military Police. Overseas service at Kagnew Station, Asmara, Eritrea (then a part of Ethiopia.)
    All glory is fleeting.
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    tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    USAF, 1980-1986, Aircraft Mechanic, C-130 and C-9.
    Tom

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    lasvegasteddylasvegasteddy Posts: 10,492 ✭✭✭
    usn 80-82' comphibron 7...assault boats/deck division...uss st.louis lka116
    everything in life is but merely on loan to us by our appreciation....lose your appreciation and see


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    StrikeOutXXXStrikeOutXXX Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
    USAF: 1991-1999 SSgt (had a line for TSgt)
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    "You Suck Award" - February, 2015

    Discoverer of 1919 Mercury Dime DDO - FS-101
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    tmcsr69tmcsr69 Posts: 1,307 ✭
    U.S. Army 1970-1971, E-4. The State of Missouri recently issued medals for Vietnam Era Vets which I have pictured below. Not sure why they waited so long for these but will never turn down a free medal of any sort.


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    Crazy old man from Missouri
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    FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,428 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Volunteer for the draft in 1967. Went in on December 7 and then went to some wonderful places. Lovely Fort Polk, Louisana and Lovely Dong Tam, Viet Nam were the highlights. Served with the 9th Division Mobile Riverrean Force in Dong Tam to start off with and then other lovely places after. Spent 2 years and 3 months in Viet Nam while in the Army. It was better than Spit and Polish state side duty. Ended up as a Sgt E-5 because that was all I wanted and thought the Army should keep the higher grades for the lifers.

    Ken
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    GeminiGemini Posts: 3,085 ✭
    Sp-5 National Guard 587 Transportation Co. Nesconset LI 63-69
    A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
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    BubbleheadBubblehead Posts: 1,621 ✭✭✭
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    USN (RET) 1959-1985

    CVA-59 (SA), CVA-62 (RM3), DD-446 (RM2P1), DD-971 (RM2P2), NSA Saigon (RM1), MSO-464 (RM1),
    SSBN-616 (RM1(SU)), SSBN-617 (RM1(SS)), SSN-571 (RMC(SS)), CSR-14 (RMCS(SS)), LCO VIBORG DK
    (RMCS(SS)) PCOB OHIO-Retired instead!

    And so it goes!
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    US Navy - 1959-1963. Cheers, RickO
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    coinnutcoinnut Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭✭✭
    US Army 1970-1973 Vietnam 1972-1973, 525 MI group E-5
    1973 - 101st Airborne, Ft. Bragg, NC
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    JulioJulio Posts: 2,501 ✭
    US Army 1969-1972. Nam 70, 71, 72. 101 Airborne. jws
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    DCWDCW Posts: 7,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
    U.S. Army Infantry, 2001-2004. Recalled to duty, 2007-2008. 1st Armored Division, Germany.
    Two tours, Iraq. Sgt. E-5

    Dead Cat Waltz Exonumia
    "Coin collecting for outcasts..."

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    GFourDriverGFourDriver Posts: 2,366 ✭
    US Army Airborne Infantry 1969-1972
    173rd Airborne Brigade (B/3/503) LZ Uplift, Vietnam 70-71 (11B4P)
    3rd Armored Div. Gelnhausen, Germany (HHC 1/48) 71-72 Forward Observer (FO) 4.2" mortar platoon, what a cushy job that was!
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    ksteelheaderksteelheader Posts: 11,777 ✭
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    ibzman350ibzman350 Posts: 5,315 ✭
    USN 1970-1974 AMH3 VF-11 (Fighter Squadron 11) The Red Rippers



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    Herb
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    U.S. Army Europe 1976-1979
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    Then again, 1985-1988
    1/15th Infantry.

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    ... and some people complain about a coin's grade ?

    ``https://ebay.us/m/KxolR5

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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,346 ✭✭✭✭✭
    E5 USAF National Guard 1997 to 2005
    Operation Noble Eagle. HUA !
    10 months active duty

    It's not much but I'm proud to have served.
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    CaptainRonCaptainRon Posts: 1,189 ✭✭
    USN 88-93 DP2
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    USAF 1963/1990 SMSgt Retired.
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LT USN subs 1977-1987...... SSBN 619B, S1C, SSN703

    seems like a long time ago.....

    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
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    lathmachlathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭
    1962-1965 US Army Infantry. Spec 4.
    My 21 year old is home on leave right now. He's a submariner.
    Assigned to the USS Toledo, a fast attack sub.

    Ray
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    jimmcwhojimmcwho Posts: 24
    USN-Ret GMCS(SW/DV) 73-94
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    coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,328 ✭✭✭✭✭
    LCDR, USN. 1998-present. 9.5 years to go. image
    USNA Class of '98.

    siliconvalleycoins.com

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    WoodenJeffersonWoodenJefferson Posts: 6,491 ✭✭✭✭
    United States Air Force Ssgt. Weapons Loader, A-26 Counter Invader, A1-E Sky
    Raider or SPAD, A-37 Dragonfly, F-105 Thunder Chief, F-4 Phantom

    (Note: the reciprocal, propeller driven aircraft, A-26 & A1-E ought to be a clue as to when I was enlisted for 4 years and 2 months)
    Chat Board Lingo

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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>(Note: the reciprocal, propeller driven aircraft, A-26 & A1-E ought to be a clue as to when I was enlisted for 4 years and 2 months) >>



    You and I might of been at the same or near by bases in Thialand back then.

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    LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    USAF Reagan years 80-88 Aircrew Life Support.
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    tggrtggr Posts: 748 ✭
    US ARMY 1961-1970 S/SGT
    Vietnam 65-66 67-68
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    percybpercyb Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Hippie Corps 1968-1976
    Lieutenant Colonel of Buds >>



    PLO class of '74. >>



    Class of '74 as well. Just missed being drafted after deferments were cancelled and just before the Vietnam war ended
    "Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world." PBShelley
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    FullStrikeFullStrike Posts: 4,353 ✭✭✭
    US Army, 11B - Infantry ( Airborne) 1980 - 1984

    -1/75 Ranger Battalion [Hunter Army Airfield - Savannah, GA]
    -509th Airborne [ Caserme Erderle - Vicenza, Italy]
    -101st Pathfinder Co / 101 Abn Div [ Ft Campbell, KY]


    Wouldn't trade my Army experiece for anything. Got to experience Italy for 12 months, got to experience terror 48 times - exiting various aircraft, and finally the ultimate experience of joy - getting out! Alive.

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    ps after experiencing various hardships - 15 mile Ruck marches, all night marches in the German Forests ( stationed in Italy but training was done in Germany ) - steamy sweaty manuevers in the Georgia Swamps, sub-zero training in Minnesota ( my sympathies to those that live there year round image ), Physical Torture ( commonly called PT - Physical Training ) every morning

    I think most civilians truely don't appreciate what the US Military goes through to protect the interests of the USA. My life after the Army has been much easier, although I must say it's much more boring also.

    If any youngsters out there are stuck at a fork in the road - no job, can't/don't want to go to College - I'd highly recommend service in the US Military. It's a true test by fire that helps you to grow up and also lets you travel and see some of the World. Most importantly it gets you through the period in life where you can't get a job because you have no experience. The Military gives you a job AND experience. But one warning - choose carefully. Choose your branch of service and your career field very carefully. I was offered some really choice jobs - electronics, nuclear power, and even service in the NSA. Like a young dummie my dummie Army recruiter led me into the Infantry because he swore I could finish up my degree, go to OCS, and become an Officer. Nothing doing - I just had to take it a step further, and sign up for the Super Infantry - 1st Ranger Battalion! No time for College Classes when you're off to Idaho, Minnesota, Panama, Texas, California, etc, every 3 months.

    I look back and I swear I shoulda taken the US Navy up on the Nuclear Power Program. Or even the Army's offer of the NSA.

    Oh well, what's life without a few poor choices? image
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    LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
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    Aviation Ordnanceman Senior Chief, AOCS (AW) USN/RET 11/74 - 12/96.

    Kennedy
    Nimitz
    America
    Saratoga
    Cecil Field, FL
    CVW-17
    VF-74
    Pre Comm Crew Uss John C. Stennis


    Fair Winds and Following Seas to all who've served and to those still serving all over the world.


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    cullenbryantcullenbryant Posts: 1,794
    USAF 89-97, combat comm E4

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    StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭
    USAF Jan79-Jan99

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    GTOsterGTOster Posts: 872 ✭✭✭
    USN 78 - 84
    USS Worden CG-18
    BT2
    Oh what fun
    Paul
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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 3,290 ✭✭✭✭✭
    USAF SMSGT Retired 1985-2005

    Aim High!

    'dude
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