Former / Active Duty Military Members Roll Call

US Army 2001-2008
11B Infantry, SSG
2/3-187 Inf 101st Airborne
Afghanistan Feb-Sep 02/ Iraq 03-04 & 05-06
I was in week 2 of basic training when the planes hit the towers, we all thought the drill sergeants were screwing with us, the next 12 weeks they told us we were all going to die in Afghanistan. Graduated Dec 7, 2001, and was in Afghanistan February 02. Quite an eye-opener, I had been 18 for 5 months when I first touched Afghan soil.
The picture is from the last deployment to Samarra Iraq, the place was like the wild west. If you heard about the golden mosque bombing in 2006, I was right there when it happened. Crazy ass week following that bombing.
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USMC '84-'90, 7051, aviation firefighter..... did more to shape who I am than any other single aspect of my life.....SEMPER FI!!!!
 
US Army 95-15 SFC
67Y, 15T, 15R (Helicopter Mechanic/Crewchief)
Iraq 04 and 09, Afghanistan 13
Still with Army National guard, work full time as an aircraft inspector for the DoD.

Bagram Afghanistan 2013
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USAF 90-95, 59th FS, 43rd FS, 19th FS, 2a353a, 45254a. Alaska Army National Guard, 1/207 AVN, 67N, 67R, 95-98, Utah Army National Guard, 1/211 AVN 98-03, 15R, 67T, never went to an army school and made SGT. Deployed to Kuwait during 9/11, made for interesting times...
I was one of the last Huey Crew Chiefs in the Army and it was the best job I ever had....unfortunately the aircraft were older than I was and the army loved to spend money on Hawks...Tim
 
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USA 94-2000
12B Sapper AA
I was fortunate to only see time in Bosnia but unfortunate to serve under a President that depleted our budget. Regardless the absolute best time of my life with best friends one could hope for!
Thank you to all my brothers in arms! Enjoyed reading this thread.
 
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USAF. Retired in 2010. 23 years. 462/2W1 Aircraft Armament.

Me in the black shirt around 1998. Loading AGM-88 HARM missile on our F-16’s in Bahrain.

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Retired USAF Crew Chief, 22 years total. Worked T-38's, F-111's, and 12 years with the A-10 all over the world.
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At lest you were not F-15's, way too many 12 hour shifts on those things, but the 7 stages of afterburner was a sight to blur your vision!
 
TN Army National Guard 81-93. Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in Desert Storm. Tried Army, Navy and Air Force. Wouldn't take me because I had asthma. Had to lie to get in the Guard! We do what we can.
 
The United States Marine Corps 2000-2015. Retired in August 2015, took a few trips to Iraq, Afghanistan, and a few other Middle Eastern countries. Satellite communications by trade and still doing it now training Soldiers for the Army.
 
U.S. Navy
Active Duty - 3/3/76 to 8/18/79
Reserves - 8/19/79 to 1/1/05
Retired as GMCS
UDT-12
Recalled for Desert Shield/Storm - SEAL Team 3 (8 Months)
Naval Reserve SEAL Team One (Plank Owner)
Naval Special Warfare Operational Support Team One
 
Frogman94 said:
U.S. Navy
Active Duty - 3/3/76 to 8/18/79
Reserves - 8/19/79 to 1/1/05
Retired as GMCS
UDT-12
Recalled for Desert Shield/Storm - SEAL Team 3 (8 Months)
Naval Reserve SEAL Team One (Plank Owner)
Naval Special Warfare Operational Support Team One
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Welcome back!
While I was in Vietnam (Brown Water Navy) 1969-70 I requested to go into UDT. They would accept me, but I had to re-up for a year. I didn't want to add another year to my service time so I declined.
Good for you for being in the UDT....Congratulations!
 
Thank you to everyone who has served this great country of ours!

Retired AVCM USN, 1982-2012.
I've been assigned to 10 different duty stations, deployed to more places than I can remember, but I'll never forget the multitude of dedicated brave men and women that I had the pleasure of working with.

Rob
 
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