Military?

[sweetwater07]

Any active, guard or ex military here? Out of curiosity

[IrishTex]

U.S. Army
1970-1973
1st Infantry Division

[sweetwater07]

Originally posted by IrishTex
U.S. Army
1970-1973
1st Infantry Division

Thank you for your service. Hooah!

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by sweetwater07
Thank you for your service. Hooah!

Thank you.

:)

[sweetwater07]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Thank you.

:)

Big red one too. That's awesome. Yhsts actually who I'm trying to get assigned to as my unit.

[IrishTex]

I just had a thought when you asked that question. Unfortunately, a lot of people sort of misunderstand veterans..and movies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLMOSlzejjg) don't help sometimes. I was proud to serve my country, and I really found the military interesting. It provided me a way to learn aside from college at that point.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by sweetwater07
Big red one too. That's awesome. Yhsts actually who I'm trying to get assigned to as my unit.

Congrats...
I loved the Big Red One......it's a unit with tremendous history.

Thanks for your service as well.


http://wing.chez-alice.fr/USA/insigna/1st.jpg

[sweetwater07]

Originally posted by IrishTex
I just had a thought when you asked that question. Unfortunately, a lot of people sort of misunderstand veterans..and movies (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLMOSlzejjg) don't help sometimes. I was proud to serve my country, and I really found the military interesting. It provided me a way to learn aside from college at that point.


Yeah. I'm just asking cuz I joined this year and I
in AIT right now. Bout to make my dream sheet today.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by sweetwater07
Yeah. I'm just asking cuz I joined this year and I
in AIT right now. Bout to make my dream sheet today.

Ohhhhh, congrats to you!!! What's your MOS? I was a Comm Center Specialist....Crypto Clearence and the works....
Good luck to you...please keep me posted.

:clap:

[catgut]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Ohhhhh, congrats to you!!! What's your MOS? I was a Comm Center Specialist....Crypto Clearence and the works....
Good luck to you...please keep me posted.

:clap:
I was in that field also for the US Air Force. I think everyone should spend a couple of years service, it would make them grow up.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by catgut
I was in that field also for the US Air Force. I think everyone should spend a couple of years service, it would make them grow up.

Thanks for your service Cat..

:)

[KingRob]

U.S. Air Force.

Actually, I'm still in the Individual Ready Reserves until 2014.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by KingRob
U.S. Air Force.

Actually, I'm still in the Individual Ready Reserves until 2014.

And thank you for your service Rob.

:clap:

[garciap77]

1977-1997
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/usaf.jpg

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by garciap77
1977-1997
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/usaf.jpg

Very nice Mr. Garcia....Thanks for your service.

Let's see, Air Force, Abilene, and I bet Dyess AFB?

Might I further assume B-1??

[ronwx5x]

USAF 1967 - 1974
Phu Cat Vietnam 1970
F-4 Phantom

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by ronwx5x
USAF 1967 - 1974
Phu Cat Vietnam 1970
F-4 Phantom

Thanks for your service Ron....

You rock, my brother!!!!!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[LH_Tuff]

U.S. Navy 1979-1985

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by LH_Tuff
U.S. Navy 1979-1985

Thanks for your service LH !

:clap:

[IrishTex]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Cabinacaza.JPG/180px-Cabinacaza.JPG

Cockpit of the F-4 Phantom II Jet...

[trg]

My hubby
National Guard 1986
US Army 1986-1995
Reserves 1995- present
(1 trip to Saudi and 1 trip to Iraq)

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by trg
My hubby
National Guard 1986
US Army 1986-1995
Reserves 1995- present
(1 trip to Saudi and 1 trip to Iraq)

Thank ya'll for your service...
And when I say ya'll, I mean the family is in the military as well.

Thank you!!!

:clap: :clap:

[Old Green]

Army 1973-1976

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by Old Green
Army 1973-1976

Thanks Old Green!!!

(Rookie)

:D

[Old Green]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Thanks Old Green!!!

(Rookie)

:D :D Thirteen years in the Army National Guard too.

[ssgmp5150]

US Army (June 1989-March 2001)

Deployed with 978th MP Co an RDF Unit on my worldwide tour! Those were some of the toughest deployments I have ever made!

Honduras/Nicaugra -not a bad deployment drank lots of hot pabst blue ribbon beer on that one! (1989-1990)
Desert Shield/Storm (also throw in an African safari to Johannasburg for a quick three day top secret mission during the middle of that war! The entire middle east region sucks! (1991-1992)
Somalia -a true craphole of a country! (1992)
Panama-beautiful country awesome deployment! (1992-1993)
Germany/Brussells/Italy-did a quick little 90 stint across Europe! It was awesome for a change! (1993)
Kuwait-better than most countries in that part of the world, but still sucked!(1994-1995)
Panama-didn't have quite as good a time this time around since we were handing everything back over to the Panamanians! (1995-1996)

Korea-nastiest country on earth besides Somalia! You could smell the stench in the air as soon as you got off the plane! However, loved me sum Korean food! Kimchee!!! (1996-1997)

Fort Meade, MD-tons of stuff to do in the capital area, but the duty assignment there sucked, maybe because it was garrison duty and I hated the spit shined dog and pony show routine of all the Washington sucks ups and brass! It was because of this duty assignment that I decided I could not take the political nonsense anymore and hung up a 12 year career in the Army! (1997-2001)

I am proud to have served my country, but if I had to do it all over again now knowing what I know now, I would never do it! It requires way too much sacrifice! For a young man who is single, maybe....But for a family man, it will wreck havoc on your family and they don't deserve that! So, next time you see a veteran, thank them and their families for the sacrifice and selfless service to their country, because freedom does not come free!

Peace through superior fire power!

[SHSBulldog00]

My dad

Pleiku, Vietnam 1968 - 1970

Spec 5

4th I.D.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by ssgmp5150
US Army (June 1989-March 2001)

Deployed with 978th MP Co an RDF Unit on my worldwide tour! Those were some of the toughest deployments I have ever made!

Honduras/Nicaugra -not a bad deployment drank lots of hot pabst blue ribbon beer on that one! (1989-1990)
Desert Shield/Storm (also throw in an African safari to Johannasburg for a quick three day top secret mission during the middle of that war! The entire middle east region sucks! (1991-1992)
Somalia -a true craphole of a country! (1992)
Panama-beautiful country awesome deployment! (1992-1993)
Germany/Brussells/Italy-did a quick little 90 stint across Europe! It was awesome for a change! (1993)
Kuwait-better than most countries in that part of the world, but still sucked!(1994-1995)
Panama-didn't have quite as good a time this time around since we were handing everything back over to the Panamanians! (1995-1996)

Korea-nastiest country on earth besides Somalia! You could smell the stench in the air as soon as you got off the plane! However, loved me sum Korean food! Kimchee!!! (1996-1997)

Fort Meade, MD-tons of stuff to do in the capital area, but the duty assignment there sucked, maybe because it was garrison duty and I hated the spit shined dog and pony show routine of all the Washington sucks ups and brass! It was because of this duty assignment that I decided I could not take the political nonsense anymore and hung up a 12 year career in the Army! (1997-2001)

I am proud to have served my country, but if I had to do it all over again now knowing what I know now, I would never do it! It requires way too much sacrifice! For a young man who is single, maybe....But for a family man, it will wreck havoc on your family and they don't deserve that! So, next time you see a veteran, thank them and their families for the sacrifice and selfless service to their country, because freedom does not come free!

Peace through superior fire power!

Thank you Sarge!!!!!

Korea = 2nd Inf Div..(the old Indian Head patch)

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by SHSBulldog00
My dad

Pleiku, Vietnam 1968 - 1970

Spec 5

4th I.D.

Thank you!

Pleiku...prounounced PLAY KOO

[IHStangFan]

U.S. Army:

Active Duty:

1995: Ft. Sill, OK: B 3/321st FA (Basic)
1995-96: Ft. Gordon, GA: D447th Sig (AIT)
1996-97: Camp Long, Korea: B304th Sig
1997-99: Ft. Bragg, NC: 327th Sig (Airborne)
1999-00: Camp Carroll/Walker, Korea: 293rd Sig

Reserves:

2000-03: Yoakum, TX: 352nd Eng

Contracting:

2003-04: Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. : DG21 (Navy)
2004: Camp Doha, Kuwait: Anteon (Army)
2005-06: Ft. Huachuca, AZ: General Dynamics (Army)
Present: Iraq/Afghanistan: Sidereal Solutions Inc. (Marines)

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by IHStangFan
U.S. Army:

Active Duty:

1995: Ft. Sill, OK: B 3/321st FA (Basic)
1995-96: Ft. Gordon, GA: D447th Sig (AIT)
1996-97: Camp Long, Korea: B304th Sig
1997-99: Ft. Bragg, NC: 327th Sig (Airborne)
1999-00: Camp Carroll/Walker, Korea: 293rd Sig

Reserves:

2000-03: Yoakum, TX: 352nd Eng

Contracting:

2003-04: Diego Garcia, B.I.O.T. : DG21 (Navy)
2004: Camp Doha, Kuwait: Anteon (Army)
2005-06: Ft. Huachuca, AZ: General Dynamics (Army)
Present: Iraq/Afghanistan: Sidereal Solutions Inc. (Marines)

Thank you for your service...as a fellow signal person, good to see you! Fort Gordon rocked!!

http://picsbyclayton.com/Links_Buttons/signal_flags.jpg

[charlesrixey]

Sgt

United States Marine Corps 2004-

2004-2007 Camp Lejeune (New River)
2007-20?? Quantico, VA

Operation Iraqi Freedom II (4-6) 2005-2006



**Special thanks to those Veterans of Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm (among other smaller engagements) on this board!

[garciap77]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Very nice Mr. Garcia....Thanks for your service.

Let's see, Air Force, Abilene, and I bet Dyess AFB?

Might I further assume B-1??


We support the B-1 and others here at Dyess AFB. Retired in 1997, but i'm still working at Dyess AFB as a contractor. We install and maintain the Base Communications systems.

http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-violent069.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)


;)

[Trashman]

http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/graphics/ada/Image610.gif


3/112 Armor 49th Armored Division
1986-1993

142nd RTOC
1993-1997

Did tours in South Korea and South America.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by charlesrixey
Sgt

United States Marine Corps 2004-

2004-2007 Camp Lejeune (New River)
2007-20?? Quantico, VA

Operation Iraqi Freedom II (4-6) 2005-2006



**Special thanks to those Veterans of Vietnam, Desert Shield and Desert Storm (among other smaller engagements) on this board!


Semper Fi Sgt. Rixey!!!!! Thank you for your service!!

http://pound299.ssgtd.com/content/photos/MarineBDog.jpg

[IrishTex]

Thanks for your service Trashman!!!!

[garciap77]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Semper Fi Sgt. Rixey!!!!! Thank you for your service!!


http://pound299.ssgtd.com/content/photos/MarineBDog.jpg
Nice pic IrishTex!




Below is our Wire Dawg coin.
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/WireDawgCoinFront.jpg

[IrishTex]

That's a cool coin Garcia...

:clap:

[charlesrixey]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Semper Fi Sgt. Rixey!!!!! Thank you for your service!!

http://pound299.ssgtd.com/content/photos/MarineBDog.jpg

thanks-and likewise@!

the pic is awesome!

[sweetwater07]

My MOS is 68W. Combat medic. Filled out my dream sheet today. First choice for overseas was germany. Big red one hopefully.

[IrishTex]

I shoulda told you this morning....

The Army Dream Sheet is an exercise in futility...

In other words, the Army will send you anywhere EXCEPT where you want to go.
For example, I volunteered for Viet Nam...the Army sent me to Kansas..

:thinking:

It all worked out.

:rolleyes:

[Trashman]

Originally posted by IrishTex
I shoulda told you this morning....

The Army Dream Sheet is an exercise in futility...

In other words, the Army will send you anywhere EXCEPT where you want to go.
For example, I volunteered for Viet Nam...the Army sent me to Kansas..

:thinking:

It all worked out.

:rolleyes:

You know it! After college I listed everything but Armor; guess where I ended up. It wasn't bad, got to shoost the big guns. Qualified on the M60, M60A3 and the M1 tanks before I was done. Don't regret a moment of my time in the Army............Well there was this one time in Korea but we won't talk about that here. :D

[garciap77]

Originally posted by Trashman
You know it! After college I listed everything but Armor; guess where I ended up. It wasn't bad, got to shoost the big guns. Qualified on the M60, M60A3 and the M1 tanks before I was done. Don't regret a moment of my time in the Army............Well there was this one time in Korea but we won't talk about that here. :D

Let me guess!!!!!

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd185/garciap77/soju_jan08.jpg

:D

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by Trashman
You know it! After college I listed everything but Armor; guess where I ended up. It wasn't bad, got to shoost the big guns. Qualified on the M60, M60A3 and the M1 tanks before I was done. Don't regret a moment of my time in the Army............Well there was this one time in Korea but we won't talk about that here. :D

I kid about the Army, but truth be known, it was the best thing that I ever did.

It gave me a chance to grow up..and I didn't know it at the time, but the Army took care of me.

I'll always appreciate that.

[Old Green]

Originally posted by Trashman
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/graphics/ada/Image610.gif


3/112 Armor 49th Armored Division
1986-1993

142nd RTOC
1993-1997

Did tours in South Korea and South America. I was in the 6-112 during my 13 years in the National Guards. M60A3 tanks rocked.:thumbsup:

[sinton66]

Viet Nam Era
U.S. Navy Communications Electronic Technician
Basics at Great Lakes, Il.
B.E.&E. School at San Diego, Ca.
E.T."A" School at Treasure Island-San Francisco, Ca.
E.T."C" School at Treasure Island
Sea Duty at Pearl Harbor, Hi.

(Dang, I had some rough duty:D )

[sweetwater07]

Originally posted by IrishTex
I shoulda told you this morning....

The Army Dream Sheet is an exercise in futility...

In other words, the Army will send you anywhere EXCEPT where you want to go.
For example, I volunteered for Viet Nam...the Army sent me to Kansas..

:thinking:

It all worked out.

:rolleyes:

Lmao. My drill sergeant told me the same thing. Idc where I go really. I'm a single 20 year old with no dependents. I'm game for wherever.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by sinton66
Viet Nam Era
U.S. Navy Communications Electronic Technician
Basics at Great Lakes, Il.
B.E.&E. School at San Diego, Ca.
E.T."A" School at Treasure Island-San Francisco, Ca.
E.T."C" School at Treasure Island
Sea Duty at Pearl Harbor, Hi.

(Dang, I had some rough duty:D )

Thank you Tony for your service. Like you, I had the privledge of staying stateside (other than 2 field training exercises in Germany) but the fact remains, you did your duty. Thanks for that.

(Boatswain whistle)

Salute....

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by sweetwater07
Lmao. My drill sergeant told me the same thing. Idc where I go really. I'm a single 20 year old with no dependents. I'm game for wherever.

Go to OCS dude...

Become an officer...

make it a career!

I would have a nice retirement coming in now if I had done that...but no one could tell me anything back then.
I knew everything!!

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[IrishTex]

And in summation...

I never realized we had so many Vets on this board.....thanks so much for your service to this country.

It's an honor to be in such company. Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVXeRrLPBrA

[turbostud]

U.S. Coast Guard 1992-2006
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve 2006-present

Stationed in New Orleans(loads of fun)
Cape Canaveral, Fla
Miami Beach, Fla (Best 3 years of my life):D
Port Aransas, Tx
SPI, Tx
Been to practically every island in the Caribbean. They all look the same after the first one.

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by turbostud
U.S. Coast Guard 1992-2006
U.S. Coast Guard Reserve 2006-present

Stationed in New Orleans(loads of fun)
Cape Canaveral, Fla
Miami Beach, Fla (Best 3 years of my life):D
Port Aransas, Tx
SPI, Tx
Been to practically every island in the Caribbean. They all look the same after the first one.

Thanks for your service Turbostud....
FYI, I went to college just north of New Orleans...fun times indeed.

:D

[mac77]

US Army Aviation
1981-1988
Ft. Hood, TX 1982-1983/1985-1988
Camp Humpheries, Korea 1983-1985

I thought the ROK was a blast, but like someone said before, "It Stinks!" Great duty, good friends and lots of soju and OB Beer!

213th Aviation Company HUAH! If you ain't a Blackcat, you ain't S#@t!

[IrishTex]

Originally posted by mac77
US Army Aviation
1981-1988
Ft. Hood, TX 1982-1983/1985-1988
Camp Humpheries, Korea 1983-1985

I thought the ROK was a blast, but like someone said before, "It Stinks!" Great duty, good friends and lots of soju and OB Beer!

213th Aviation Company HUAH! If you ain't a Blackcat, you ain't S#@t!

Thanks for your service Mac !! Huahhh!!!

http://k5dze.net/213th%20Patch.jpg

[IHStangFan]

Originally posted by IrishTex
Thank you for your service...as a fellow signal person, good to see you! Fort Gordon rocked!!

http://picsbyclayton.com/Links_Buttons/signal_flags.jpg You got it amigo.

As far as your post further down the page about the dream sheet. Yes...complete illusion...all smoke and mirrors. I put down places like Ft. Hood, Germany, Ft. Sam, Alaska, Hawaii....

.....and I got Korea, Bragg & Korea part two....and that was back when we were pretty much at peace.....

With what's going on in the world today......a dream sheet is absolutely hollow and meaningless. No matter WHERE you go these days...you can bet a rotation to Iraq and/or Afghanistan is in your not so distant future. Bank on it.