Military Roll Call!!

[Perferd]

Former Marine here from '99 - '05. Started as heavy equipment operator then went into MSG which is the Marines you see guarding the American Embassies around the world. After that I got out and did security in Iraq for Blackwater. Now I live in Canada lol...

 

[MADDOG]

Thank you for your service, @Perferd

 

[motorbreath]

Active US Army Infantry. Brave Rifles

 

[MADDOG]

Thank you for your service, @motorbreath

 

[MikeG71]

Active US Army Infantry. Brave Rifles

BRAVE RIFLES, AI-EE-YAH!!!!!!

 

[Mike Flea]

Active US Army Infantry. Brave Rifles

Me too, '83-'84, Mechanized Artillery 3rd Armored Cav

 

[MikeG71]

Me too, '83-'84, Mechanized ArtilleryView attachment 235325 View attachment 235326 3rd Armored Cav

‘03 - ‘06 (as an Abrams Systems Maintainer) while they were still at Ft Carson.

After we got back from our 2nd deployment 3ACR moved to Ft Hood while 4ID was in Iraq (they actually relieved us). When 4ID returned they came to Carson. It’s funny how many of us just switched patches and stayed in CO.

 

[Wallyb4]

USN

1983 to 2003 20 years

Electronic Warfare Chief EWC ( SW/AW)

Emerald Shellback Crossed the Equator at all zeros.

Served on both coast, been around the world and spent 16 years at sea.

3 Destroyers and 1 LHA (Gator Freighter)

 

[RodeoRam]

You crossed at 0 lat 0 long, pretty neat. What did you have to do for your shellback initiation, @Wallyb4?

 

[Wallyb4]

We crossed it on the LHA I was on. We had to crawl all over the ship sucking water out of the tie down points, slide down the garbage Shute, dress up and preform for the shellbacks. Swim in the grease pool and suck the cherry out of the fat man belly covered in rotten garbage. I will never forget it.

 

[Wallyb4]

How did you all get the Military banner on your signature?

 

[MADDOG]

You get it by posting in this thread.

Thank you for your service, @Wallyb4

 

[Mike Flea]

‘03 - ‘06 (as an Abrams Systems Maintainer) while they were still at Ft Carson.

After we got back from our 2nd deployment 3ACR moved to Ft Hood while 4ID was in Iraq (they actually relieved us). When 4ID returned they came to Carson. It’s funny how many of us just switched patches and stayed in CO.

When I was in, 3rd ACR was at Ft Bliss, El Paso, Tx

The Armor was the M60 at the time. When I was discharged in '84, they still hadn't received the M1 yet.

A couple years before, I was stationed at Yuma Proving Grounds, I was part of the test crew that tested the gun and targeting system for the M1.

 

[Dino DeGaetano]

20 year in the USAR. 399th Combat Support Hospital
Combat Medic
Lab tech
Respiratory Sergeant
1 tour in Kosovo

 

[MADDOG]

Thank you for your service, @Dino DeGaetano

 

[Patsarge]

Regular Army 1967-1970 173rd Airborne Bde Military Police Sgt E-5 Republic of Vietnam 12/67-2/70.
National Guard Infantry 72 on a Try 1 (too many draft dodgers)
Army Reserve 90-95 Combat Engineers.

Sons both joined up in 90 and 91 one of them 25th Inf, other A/2/75th Ranger Sgt
Father 8th Army Air Corp served in South Pacific WW2 and in Korea.
Grandfather fought the damn bolshiviks (communists) on horseback Russian Revolution.

Its in the family.

 

[MADDOG]

Thank you for your service @Patsarge

 

[Ibsledge]

USAF 347th TFW
2 Uncles -WWII
2 brothers Navy retired
Son, 3 Nephews US Army
Cousin USMarines
Thanks to all who served

 

[MADDOG]

Thank you for your service, @Ibsledge

 

[Que4life96]

Retired USA Veteran new to the forum:

-26 years
-13A/90A
- 5 Combat Deployments

HOOAH!!!