Were you ever in the Armed Forces

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Spent 20 years total in her majesty army 13 yrs regular and 7 years TA . served in the first gulf war,NI,Bosnia ,cyprus ,Kosovo .had some good times had some bad times still miss the guys some times
 
I must lay claim to being a bit of a uniform collector... started off with 2 1/2 years in the Royal Navy before deteriorating eyesight put paid to ship driving. Then joined the Infantry (where apparently eyesight doesn't matter so much!). Served for 17 years and deployed on ops to the usual places - N Ireland, Bosnia and Iraq. Left the British Army in 2008 and emigrated to Oz and am now the proud wearer of a slouch hat in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Perhaps I should give Air Force a try next!
 
Greetings all. I served U.S. Army active duty for 14 years before the Clinton reduction in force. I was Infantry all that time with a stint in Operation "Just Cause" or was it "Just Because." I was also deployed for the LA riots. After I was rifted, I wanted to finish my 20 somehow so went into the Air Force National Guard in Colorado. Worked as a weapon systems specialist for the remaining six with the Last several months being deployed to Operation "Iraqi Freedom." I was there at the very beginning. In fact in two more days it would be seven years since that deployment. How time flies. I can say I have served under both Bushes. Unlike Clinton who can only say he was caught with his pants down between two Bushes.
 
3 years USN, 1961-1964. Finished as an AX, Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Tech. Like I had a real advantage leaving the service knowing how to operate airborne sonar equipment!!!!!!!!!!!!! When the Yorktown was at Subic Bay P.I. we used to watch the Marines practice embark and debarking troop ships.
 
Active Duty 1986-1988, Last Rank : Sgt

afterwards till now Active Reserve, 5 deployments to the Balkans ( 4 x KFOR, 1 EUFOR)
actual Rank Master Sgt

greets Thomas
 
Hi Everyone!

I served in the USAF from 1971 to 1977 during the Vietnam War. I was a Staff Sergeant (E-5) and I was in Base Supply. (Hey, we can't all be fighter pilots!!)


Chuck Anderson
 
Heh. My Dad was in the Air Force for 22 years, as a lab tech in various base hospitals. Takes a lot of ground-pounders to get those flyboys up in the air! Welcome aboard, Chuck!
 
Like they used to say (before computer)…'I got it and if'n you want it, it's got'a be in triplicate'. An in my Dad's day it had to be written with an indelible pencil.

 
Hi.
I have a tail to tell. As a schoolboy, I tried the Army and Sea Cadets. At 18, I was called up for National Service in the Royal Artillery, ack ack. After demob, I signed on with the Royal Air Force, trained as elecrical fitter and worked on Lincolns and then the Canberra, did a six month detachment in Malaya. Spent thirty years with Air Cadets, received the Cadet Forces Long Service Medal and Clasp and the Commandants Commendation. Still in aviation, at 80 still manage the odd day or two at the local aviation museum.

Ken
 
My military service:

[15. Oct. 1986 - 15. Oct. 1988] 1. Battery - 5th. Artillery Department - The Kings Artillery regiment.

[Apr. - May. 1989] UN-School at The Navy's Training School in Avderød.

[07th. May 1990 - 07th. May 1991] OP D03 Mosquito, Kokkina, C-Coy DANCON 53 54 UNFICYP.

[03rd June 1991 - 30th June 2000] 2. Battery - 12. Artillery-department - Bornholms Regiment.

[27th June 1991 - 03rd July 1992] UN-GUARD Sulaimaniyah Sector in Iraq - UNGCI.

[01st July 2000 - 16 August 2001] Light Recon Platoon III/GHR-Bornholm, Staff Section.
 
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