Veterans sound off

[yosysfire]

Air Force 2000-present. 5 tours to the middle east, 3 to the Pacific. Great Times! Currently stationed in nowhere Virginia....

 

[hillybilly]

I've been to nowhere VA I was stationes in Norfolk

 

[yosysfire]

I've been to nowhere VA I was stationes in Norfolk

That might be somewhere compared to Dahlgren Va..ha

 

[seadad9903]

22 year Signalman/Bosun's Mate. Retired in Feb. 10 years on ships, a few at NS Norfolk and the rest doing force protection

 

[Retire2016]

Chief with 19 years in the USN as a CT. Retiring in a couple years.

 

[fluidmechanics]

Am I the only Coastie? Well, it is the smallest service.
USCG, Boatswain's Mate, six years active, 1981-87. CGC Decisive, Rescue Station Fort Totten NY (closed, but I still see my old boat 41412 sometimes), PB Cape Horn (also gone). I loved that job, sunrise at sea, or sunsets over NYC.
But I'm glad younger guys are going out in those storms now.
There is some impressive service here, I salute you all.

I'm a MK2 I have been in 2007-present.

 

[kosmokramer]

Chief with 19 years in the USN as a CT. Retiring in a couple years.

Love the screen name, That's awesome... total respect for all the lifers on here, i loved my time and the people but 4 was enough of the bs for me...


On a side note, I just opened an LHBS and i have to go back to my day job soon... Does the va have a list of vets looking for jobs? not to much pay but if I can help a vet I'd love too

 

[lumpher]

usn 6 years. got out as gmm2. 1 westpac tour, 1 persian gulf tour

 

[brewinginnc]

Sgt usmc 0331 03-07

 

[JohnSand]

I'm a MK2 I have been in 2007-present.

Great! I loved the CG. I left to spend some time with friends and family, and because the PD offered me a job. Keeps those boats running!

 

[JonGrafto]

Sergeant (E-5) in the Marine Corps as well.
1141 - Electrician
2000-2008
Tour in Iraq in 2003
Waited on the border of Kuwait and Iraq for almost 3 weeks for the war to start. Amazing site to see the air-war portion start overhead and then a few days later go into country.

 

[JonGrafto]

Just read this awesome quote from current Marine Corps Commandant General Amos:

“We need to remember that we’re all Marines first, whether we’re light green, dark green, pink green, or vagina green.”


Edit: After reviewing, I think this is a spoof article. Great quote, nonetheless.

 

[GrogNerd]

Just read this awesome quote from current Marine Corps Commandant General Amos:

“We need to remember that we’re all Marines first, whether we’re light green, dark green, pink green, or vagina green.”


Edit: After reviewing, I think this is a spoof article. Great quote, nonetheless.

duffelblog is HILARIOUS, but yeah, a spoof site, like the Onion

 

[+HopSpunge+]

Army 20 years ago. Went in as 62F <-crane operator. After boot and school I never got to touch a crane again lol. They used to just stick you wherever doing whatever. Did my 4 and got out.

 

[motleybrews]

Thanks for all you guys have done/are doing.

You have my upmost respect and gratitude.

 

[Spc_Scott]

Army from 98-06, 35F (now 25F). 4 Years at Ft. Bragg, A Co. 51st Sig BN (ABN) and then 4 more with PAANG, A Co. 28th Sig BN. The NG armory was in Westview just outside of Pittsburgh. Sometimes I miss it.

 

[teal]

USN - CTI

Best time of my life, tho if I had to do it over I would have chosen a different job. Something more interesting. Sea-Bee or something.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

USAF, E-5, survival equipment / fabrication specialist, 1992-2000.

 

[Travestian]

US Navy, E-6, Electrician Nuke. Aug 2001 - Present

 

[PJoyce85]

US Army, Sgt., 19K (gunner), '06-'09

Ramadi, Iraq 06-07
Sadr City, Iraq 08-09

 

[CGVT]

Thirty years USCG. Retired Master Chief Boatswain's Mate

 

[BrewingGunner]

22 years still Active Duty US Navy Chief Warrant Officer (7161 Ordnance) NSW.

 

[Punity]

Cpl USMC 06-10 OEF vet '08 with 2/7 home unit was 3Daavs in lovely 29 Palms, Ca.

 

[Beerbelcher44]

6 years Sgt USAF F111F/F15E Crewchief
Desert Shield/Storm Aug 90-Mar 91

 

[hillybilly]

Only 50 or so

 

[Rhumbline]

Ten years, USMC. SIGINT.

Guam, Lejeune, DC, and a bunch of time in the former Soviet Union.

Semper Fi.

 

[afalapo]

USAF, E5, Combat Arms Training and Maintenance

 

[DuckHunter]

Major. US Army. 14A Duck Hunter. 16 years of service. Currently stationed in South Korea.

Thus, I brew my own.

 

[BradleyBrew]

8 Years, USMC 0311 Rifleman 99-07

Member of the 2002 Marine Corps Super Squad. If you know then you know.

 

[ShepFL]

82-86a s USN 4 yrs tailhook ASW. 7 yrs. tech rep.
Eldest son just got out as AE and youngest is going to Afghan as JarHead.