We've had a couple of posts about this over a year ago, but I just read a thread that mentioned that a member was retired Army.

How many ECC members ever served in the military? How many retired military?

I'm retired Navy reserve. Spent 13 years on active duty and another 13 years in the reserves.

I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all military personnel, past, present and future. Well done!

U.S. Army, 6 years active duty.

U.S. Army 4 yrs Discharged 1974

Son- Current Navy - U.S.S. Enterprise

well ive seen full metal jacket 3 times :D ...

20 years 2 days active duty US NAVY. I been places some people only dream about and some places people never heard about. But it sure is great and I thank God I'm from America!!!

5 years active duty Air Force and 8 years active reserve Air Force. My son is active duty Navy stationed in Norfolk VA

I have 20 years active duty USAF. Plus my wife's 20 years active duty USAF... one of her daughters is still active duty Air Force; plus 4 son-in-laws were Air Force too!

Retired Army, 25 years, 5 months, and 3 days. Got several T-Shirts :)
Started in 1967 got out in 71, came back in 1976, retired in 98. I'd do it again too!
I would also like to thank all of our military brethren for their service to our Great Country.
Happy Holidays :xmas:

I was in the Navy for 6 years.

Navy for me -- 11yr actived duty and 15 reserve. In a couple years that retired pay will kick in and I can get serious about a rebuild--though I kinda enjoy the junkyard shopping bit now.

BTW, this ain't off the topic in the general BS forum--nothing is. That's what makes it general BS. ;-)

I put 4 years in the Coast Guard. Discharged in 66.

I am still a active duty Msgt(E7) in the NC Air NAtional Guard. I have been in the Guard since 82 & active duty since 86. I will be headed for the dessert again probadly around Feburday.

Four years, three months active Air Force. Twelve years and counting Air Force Civilian.

22 years 9 months of USAF service. Retired in 1993

Retired after 20+ in the US Coast Guard. Over 10 years at sea, the rest on dry land. During that time I worked in Law Enforcement, Drug Interdiction, Hatian repatriation ( taking them back home before they reached our shores. :D I'd do it all over again.

Four years and two months in the U.S. Air Force Security Service 1964-68. Served over two years in Northern Japan intercepting Russian military communications. Got frustrated and didn't re-enlist after fighter planes from our base -- heavily armed with cameras only -- got ordered to turn back while trying to intervene during the U.S.S. Pueblo crisis. Loved that job, the people I served with, and the nation of Japan.

I am currently rolling over the 4 yr. mark in the USAF waiting to sew on SSGT (E-5) as an AMMO troop stationed at Barksdale AFB Louisiana. Still have 2 years 'till my enlistment is up....can't wait but I wouldn't change a thing!

Brett

Barksdale huh? I' heading there the day after christmas to see the in-laws, my father in law just retired active duty there and is now a straight civilian in the FD there. Hoping to get a chance to check the base out its got to be better than little ol' Grissom ARB here in IN.

Four years active Navy and eight years Naval Reserve. Recalled on
9-24-2001 in support of Operation Noble Eagle. Spent eight months in Corpus Christi Texas. Currently an E-5 going for E-6.

i've got four years in the Airforce as a comm troop with four more to go at offutt AFB

4 years U.S.Air Force, 1st Air Commando Wing. One tour in SEA, 66-67. Set up a weather net in northern Laos (Not Top Secret anymore). Also flew a few FAC missions in Air America Turbo Porters out of Long Tieng, Laos, pre-Ravens! Got out in 1968 because they wanted to send me back for another tour, and I didn't want to give the bad guys another shot at me, they almost got me the first tour!

Thanks for your service, guys!
-dan
Command Senior Chief, USNR (ret)
13 Active
13 Reserves

Twenty four years US Army retired, 1964 to 1988 and still supporting our soldiers at Fort Hood Texas, home of the 4th ID and the 1st Cav. Div.

Harald K

Hi all
2 years active army, 4 years MD National guard, one tour of Viet Nam, 70-71

And now am the very proud Dad of a son, who is 19Delta, scout/recon
who is on his way to the 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 10th Mountain

Served 4 years in the Army with the 1st ID and 101st, including a stop in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield/Storm.

4 years US Army, Camp Casey Korea( 2nd Inf Div/2nd Tank) and Ft Stewart, Ga.(24th Inf Div) last unit was 1/5 Air Attack Artillery HooRaa.
Korea during Persian Gulf

Wish I could go back in!!!

Just pissed off one too many Sgt Major's...

4 YRS in the Navy here 1968 to 1972.

My thanks to all who have served and are currently serving!

WELL... somebody has to represent the MARINES !
6 yrs USMC, 1963-1969. Okinawa twice, Heavy Equip Mechanic.
National Security Agency- Ft Meade Md.
Semper Fi

Smedley Butler and Dan Daly!
Semper Fi
-dan
Military Historian
Past Director
National Medal of Honor Museum of Military History
Chattanooga, TN

how 'bout chesty puller?
one of uncle sam's misguided children, 2 active 6 more reserve. ooh-ra!

20+ years USAF, retired, but would do it all over again if I could!!

I am getting ready for another tour in the dessert. I am not looking forward to it but I am serving our country.

There are probably a thousand retired guys that would be more than happy to go in your place if we could Tommy!

Tommy, when you are in the desert, will you be able to log in and keep us informed how you are doing? Best of luck to you, good luck, thanks for your service and let freedom ring.

Nine years Army, and three more in the National Guard. Wife did 11 years in the Army and is still in the Guard.

CYA over there, Tommy. We're behind you, man. I know sometimes it seems like people back here just don't give a rotund rodent's rectum about you people over there, but the vast majority of America is 100% behind you too. Those few who are even hesitant about that support are so self-absorbed, they wouldn't care about anything that didn't directly affect their good time right then and there anyway. They'd also be the first ones to come crying to you at the first sign of trouble. Go figure.

A sincere Thank You to ALL who have served. You folks are the best. And a special Thank You to the families of those who made the supreme sacrifice. Nobody could ever repay the debt we owe those Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coastguardsmen who never came home, nor their families.

I think everyone should serve our country to learn respect for it...unfortunately the caliber of a lot of the people you would get today, would not be anywhere near what our all volunteer Armed Forces is now. As a prior US Navy recruiter, I only had one kid say he wanted to join to serve his country (prior to 9-11), most join for some other means. However, I think that most that either decide to leave or reenlist find a sense of pride in themselves, our country and what they've accomplished, that they probably would not have found had they not enlisted. I would not trade one minute of the the career I had for anything, I regret having to leave (down sizing during the Clinton administration). I had it pretty cushy aboard ship during Desert Storm among other missions, compared to the guys on the ground. I had been on the ground for short periods. I would consider spending months living in that desert equal to living in Hell! Tom, I wish you well, I hope you safely return ASAP along with all the rest of the members of our Armed Forces. My prayers are with you as with all our members of our Armed Forces. Always keep your head on a swivel and be safe man! Mike USN retired

Thanks for the support, Guys. The home base I will be at should have internet support so I hope to pop it once in a while. We are lucky because even though our aircraft will be there for 2 years, We are able to rotate our crews for 90 day deployments. I am proud to do my part. I really salute the guys that are over there for up to 18 months at a time. Thanks to all you guys that do or did your part to make this counry safe!

man i had no idea that a lot of you guys were/are military! i am impressed.

Ive always wanted to serve, ive got 2 more years of college then i will most likely head off to the USMC. My Granddad was in europe for ww2 as an infantryman, and my dad went through the air force acadamy and served some time after that, and after hearing them talk of their experiences, and reading books of the sort (CHESTY PULLER haha), i think that this is an experience of a lifetime, and i look forward to it!!

I did five year active duty 93-98 Navy Seabee W/ NMCB 40 and five years reserve w/ CBMU 303. We did one year active after 911. Went to Peal Harber and did gate security.

4 years USAF and 20+ working for a contractor training pilots

I never got the chance to serve, My Father passed away when I was just out of high school I had to take over the family duties and help raise my brother and sister. If I could do things over I would love to have been able to serve.
I just would like to say thanks to all of you that have served and are serving now. I have the up most respect for you all. Thanks to people like you, I was able to keep my family together and do what I had to do here.
You guys are the best of the best!!!! :)
Mike

US Air Force Paramedic
Georgia Air National Guard, C-130 LoadMaster Flight Instructor
Army Reserves-VDF, Captain, Command Staff S-1, current status
Honorary Member (#2), 23rd Flying Tiger Association, 76th Fighter Sq.

As I've said before, it is a privilege to be associated with you good men.

God Bless You All.


War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.
--John Stewart Mill--

Tommy,

Thanks for your service. There are a lot of us that served proudly and continue to honor and salute those that continue that have that privledge.

God Bless you and keep you safe.

Jim US Army 1966-1969

8 years Active Army.

Brave Rifles!