[truemiester]

I enlisted in the Delay intry Program on 7 Nov 1975 while still in high school. I went in the Army, Infantry, 11C10. Germany CSC 2/13Inf, TOW Platoon, then 4.2" Mortars. Then Ft Lewis 81mm platoon B 2/1 Inf. The I got out after 4 years and Joined the Air National Guard. Part-time and Full time for 24 1/2 years. Many deployments, 2 campaign ribbons and many great freinds. Met my wife there!

I was watching the movie 'Stripes' tonight. It was filmed in Louisville and Ft Knox, where I did Basic. Made me think aobut it.

OK OK enough about me.

Any other Vet out there who went in about the same time? I am busy and dont think about those times much, and about the old pals as much as I should. Just though I would sit down and let the world know that someone served and is proud of it.

Thanks for sharing.

[Professional Engineer]

Dewd, yer old!

Just kidding.

It was 8 years later for me. DEP in JUN83, active duty 1NOV83. I spent 7 years, 10 months, 7 days active, but who's counting.

[bannie]

24 MAY 76 was the day I had a baby at Madigan Army Medical Center at Ft. Lewis.

She's now 30.

[jamaly]

My husband joined the Navy in February of 1969. I flew out to San Diego and married him on the real Memorial Day, May 30, 1969. (I took my high school finals two weeks early so I could be in San Diego and take care of arrangments for the wedding.) He was 20 and I was 17. He was in Viet Nam teaching welding when our first child was born in May of 1970. He (we) got out of the Navy 3 months early in December of 1972. I have always felt that my daughter and I ought to get some kind of credit for military service, too. IMHO the wives and children make sacrifices for our country, too.

My son served in the Navy from about 1996 to 2000, doing the same job as his Dad.

BTW, we are still very happily married 36 years 362 days; but, who's counting.

[TADSLOS]

30 years as of 6 June, 1976. Seems like a lifetime ago...

[wilrise]

DEP Air Force December 1976, active duty June 1977 right after the movie Star Wars came out. Then the Air Force decided they needed more Computer Operators so after basic at Lackland AFB I went to Sheppard AFB for training and then PCS to Offutt AFB and 3900 CPUSS for the remainder of my tour. Funny how none of these places were on my Dream Sheet.

[Billthedrill]

I was commissioned in June 1974. One screamin', butter-bar Ensign USN convinced that he was Nelson and Halsey rolled into one. I, uh, learned otherwise... BTT.

[LibWhacker]

US Army, 1967-1970, chairborn ranger.

Thanks, fellow vererans, for your service!