Have you served in this country's armed forces?

[taltos]

USMC from 1980 to 1986. Personnel Admin/Service Record Book specialist. Stationed at Parris Island, I&I Duty, MCAS Beaufort, SC and Gitmo and once again to PI as an instructor at Basic Admin School and member of base pistol team.

[SgtStriker]

The Marine Corps, from 1984 to 1988 then I was called up for the first Desert Storm and was back in 1990 to 1991.

[theycallmedan'lboone]

Originally Posted by Papichulo

AF XMAS 85-Present; I have been to too many places to list.

I was almost 1!!!
I served 4 years Active with the USAF. Aviano, Italy; Warner Robins, GA; Fort Riley, KS; Camp Clark, Afghanistan. COmputer network nerd except with the army. With the Army was, hey DB, I broke this ______________(fill in the blank with anything electronic) ;-)

[Papichulo]

Originally Posted by theycallmedan'lboone

I was almost 1!!!
I served 4 years Active with the USAF. Aviano, Italy; Warner Robins, GA; Fort Riley, KS; Camp Clark, Afghanistan. COmputer network nerd except with the army. With the Army was, hey DB, I broke this ______________(fill in the blank with anything electronic) ;-)

and thank you sir for your support for us older folk bastage

[floydp]

USMC 0331 76-79 Camp Geiger,and Camp Lejeune. Med Cruise 78.

Back in 85-88 Motor T mechanic and back to beautiful Camp Lejeune NC.

[rottenzombie]

No military service for me.tried 6 times to join but for various reasons never made it in.I am proud of our Troops and will do whatever I can to support them.

[macjoe53]

U.S. Coast Guard, Jan. 1972 - Sept. 1993
First duty station after basic was aboard the CGC Staten Island (WAGB-27 a wind class icebreaker that was actually first launched in 1936.
Nine months at a Long Range Aids-to-Navagation station.
The rest of the time was at various District offices and units around the country.

[RockEStone]

United States Marine Corps. 1992-1996. Parris Island, Okinawa and then, of all places, Pennsylvania. Proud to have served and would do it again.

[foomanto]

USMC 92-96 other than boot, mos school, and separation i was stationed in camp Cortney Okinawa japan

[billhud]

I was in the U.S. Army 1981-2004 for 22 years, 11 months, and 29 days. Enlisted and Officer. Iraq 2003, 2004. And three times since. Got to see a fair part of the wortd and do things I never thought I would. For you swabbies, I once crossed the line and met Neptunis Rex and his trusty scribe, Davey Jones (160.00.0E between Siapan and Fiji).

Dad was in the USN 1942-1967. Enlisted and Officer.

Dad's father was U.S. Army. Enlist in 1917. Got out in 1919.

Mom's father was USN. Enlisted in 1915. Got out in 1922.

[billhud]

Originally Posted by JohnnieSRT-4

Hey Tim,
It would be an awesome career choice, if you like what you're doing. Officers make a ton of money.

But often not as much as their counterparts on the outside. NEVER join the military for the money as a primary reason.

[omajinai]

Yep.... see avatar.

Marine Corps - 1974 - 1997... 23 years of fun in the sun

Stationed at...

HQMC - Arlington VA 74-76
Camp Pendleton CA 76 - 79
Iwakuni Japan 79-80
Quantico VA 80 - 82
Billings MT (yep... Montana) 83
Quantico again 84 - 87
Camp Smith Hawaii 87 - 90
Okinawa Japan 90 - 91
Camp Pendelton CA 91 - 94
Okinawa Japan 94 - 97

Omaj

[csbrewfisher]

USN Vet

'74 - '76: USS Whipple DE/FF-1062 (Pearl Harbor)
'77 - '78: USS Dixie AD-14 (San Diego...oldest ship in the Navy)

[freakygar]

For all those that have posted a YES to the poll so far I would like to say, thank you.

[partagaspete]

Big Blue Since 86' and still having fun. Joined as a B-52 mechanic but retrained and I am now a medic. Stationed overseas for the last 12 years and I will rotate to the land of round door knobs next year to prepare for retirement and a new career...

T