As Memorial Day approaches, Veterans/Active/Reserve let us know your specs...

[EnigmaticAnomaly]

Let's start a list of FReepers who serve/have served in the military and deserve our respect and appreciation...

[Michael Goldsberry]

Bartender... I'll have what he's having.

[Lockbar]

Sp/4 Military Police Ist Armored Divison, Germany 1974-1975

[cibco]

"There are many more military types here, but they're currently off at the bar and not reporting in, the slackers."

By the time they're back from the bar, we'll be at the bar getting the women. ;0)

[boxerblues]

If you haven't seen these, we have some history here

[Arioch7]

LOL! Well done.

I can't top the joke but I can top the amount of brew these dogs can drink... AARRRGGGG!!!

Arioch7 out.

[Sundog]

USN E-5 Radarman.

USS Morton, USS Keppler,

2 tours combat duty.

Served '69 - '73.

[USMC79to83]

Me: You'd never guess, but I served in the Marine Corps from '79 to '83.

My Dad served in the Navy and then at an alphabet agency.

My Grandfather served in the Army, just after WWII. I miss him.

[Rivendell]

Me: USAF 1979 - 1999, Retired MSgt

My Wife: USAF 1979 - 2000, Retired MSgt

Our Daughter: USAF 2003 - Present, Active Duty A1C, Emergency Medical Services - Ramstein AB Ge.

[JLO]

I thought this was a rather odd 'service claim' from DU. LOL.

"tsuki Donating member (1000+ posts)

45. Military Brat, 1952-1969. Never forget that those of us that followed our fathers around the world, or stayed home praying for mail during VietNam, served also."

[Tennessee_Bob]

Good evening, First Sergeant!!!

Mrs. Feckless was a Drill Sergeant?

Boy, have I got a few things to say to her...but, since I still have most of my sanity, I'm going to keep my mouth shut. :)

I'd been out of Basic maybe a year and a half, and I ran into my Drill Sergeant (Technical Sergeant Dwight Frost) at the BX at Nellis AFB. I walked up to him and said, "Hello, Sergeant Frost." He looked at me and said, "If you were one of my trainees, I hate to tell you this, but I don't remember you."

I told him that I knew that he wouldn't - and thanked him for what he did for me.

So - Mrs. Feckless - on behalf of all those trainees that you don't remember - thank you for what you did for us.

[JDoutrider]

Grunt/Combat Medic/Recon/2/501st Infantry 101st Airborne Division some place across the pond that had the initials VN/Later played Dustoff Medic 498th Air Ambulance/Long time ago in a place far, far, away...

Lifting a tall cool one for those who never came home...and for those that did...

[Michael Goldsberry]

On behalf of all those trainees you don't remember, Sergeant Frost: "Thank God! Now we know for sure and can finally get a good night's sleep!"

[GulfWar1Vet]

Me:

U.S. Army 1988-1996, Regular and Reserves

141 Signal BN, 1st Armor Division, (formerly) Ansbach,

Germany.

Desert Shield/Storm, Saudi Arabia

Great Uncle - WWII

Uncle -Vietnam

Father - Navy, Japan

Thanks for the thread, EA :)

[oceanagirl]

Thank you, all of you.

Special thanks to:

My Dad, USN, 1942-1945, Petty Officer 1st Class, Aviation Metalsmith 1st Class, Philadelphia NAS and elsewhere, RIP.

My Uncle, USN, 1942-1945, Petty Officer 1st Class, Alaska Theater, RIP.

My Uncle, US Army-Air Force, 1942-1945 Radioman and Tail Gunner, Pacific Theater

My Uncle, US Air Force, Captain, Korea, RIP.

My Aunt, US Air Force, Captain, Flight Nurse, Hawaii and Stateside, RIP.

[Tennessee_Bob]

"Thank God! Now we know for sure and can finally get a good night's sleep!"

Oh, I wish.

Dad was a double vet - USMC during the Korean War, and USAF (retired as an LtC). I get home for the first time from basic and tech school, mom fixes a great dinner, visit with friends, and then I go to bed. In my bed. In my room. Under my sheets. You probably know the feeling. I pass right out.

Next morning, 5:00 AM. REVEILLE REVEILLE REVEILLE

A friend of dad's plays bugle for the community band - and he's playing it right inside the bedroom door. I roll out of the rack, start looking for my uniform, my boots and hear the Drill Instructor yelling "Get outta bed, move move move!"

After about 30 seconds, I hear them laughing - just having a ball watching me stumble around the room trying to find my gear.

I never got them back for it. It's been almost 21 years now. I doubt they suspect a thing...

[MikefromOhio]

:-)

oohhh yeah tons of happy memories :P

[Michael Goldsberry]

I doubt they suspect a thing...

Yes they do. They suspect that you will do the same damned thing to your son.

... and laugh you ass off, just like they did.

LOL!

[Feckless]

She was a Drill from 89-91, been out since 92 and people still walk up to her in airports and especially on nearby Ft Hood and shake her hand.

[glaseatr]

US Army 1982-1989
Military Police
1982-1984 Bad Hersfeld, FRG.
1984-1985 Giessen, FRG.
1985-1986 Fort Ord, CA.
1986-1988 Bremerhaven, FRG.
1988-1989 Garlstadt, FGR.

One Nephew Chris, US Army, served his tour in Iraq and is now stationed in Alaska.
One Nephew Adam, US Army, gave his life in 2004 when his Hummer was hit with an RPG.
My Son Dave Jr, US Marines, is stationed Camp Pendleton.

[Greenpees]

Buider Chief Petty Officer (Seabee Combat Warfare)
Dec 1983 - Dec 2003

Retired