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FREEPERS: Are You a Vet or Currently Serving in the Armed Forces?

Posted on 10/24/2001 7:40:43 AM PDT by Billie

Are you a veteran or currently serving in the Armed Forces? If you would like to be included in our daily USO CANTEEN threads, please contact me by Freep Mail with information and photo.

Below are a few of the Freepers who have already sent their photos for inclusion. Some are in uniform; others have asked to be included with a current photo instead. We salute all our veterans and active service men and women and offer our heartfelt thanks for your service.

Logos served in the United States Army from 1962-83. SwedeGirl's husband was a 1st Lieutenant in the photo above, serving in Viet Nam 1/9 CAV Huey Lift Pilot 1969-70. Neil E. Wright's photo was taken in 1977 at CTF 72/ComPatWingsWestpac, Kamiseya, JA. He was in the Navy. FallGuy, Snow Bunny's husband, also served in the Navy on the USS KULA GULF. 1John submitted his photo in uniform and asked us to "guess the year" it was taken; hopefully he will provide that information since no one guessed correctly! Sneakypete's photo was taken after he returned from a mission in Laos, Viet Nam in 1969. T'wit's photo in uniform was taken during the famed "Berlin Crisis" of 1960. COB1 sent his photo from his first liberty out of Boot Camp. LadyX was a Marine in the Korean Conflict. She was a Classroom Subjects Instructor for women recruits at Parris Island. Dick Bachert submitted this photo from the U.S.A.F. when he was 24 years old. 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub served in the United States Navy. YankeeinSC, husband of Commonsense, is a Viet Nam Air Force veteran. His photo was taken on the recent Freeper Cruise. Delta 21 is currently serving in the U.S. Navy, going on 20 years. JoeSixPack1 is retired from the U.S.M.C.


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To: Billie
My teenager knows how to use the scanner, I think. Maybe I'll get her to show me. I just never have a need for that portion of the capability of the copier/fax/scanner. I'm sure it is not difficult. (As he hangs his head abashed by his lack of skills in the computer age.)
41 posted on 10/24/2001 10:58:13 AM PDT by Movemout
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To: Billie
I'll scan a pic ans send one soon. Can I include my baby girl?
42 posted on 10/24/2001 10:59:48 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants
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To: Billie
Served in the Navy from 1987 to 1992. Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class assigned to Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 5 and deployed onboard the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69).

Here are pictures, both current and from my Navy days:

 

 

By the way, Reggie (my dog) never served.

43 posted on 10/24/2001 11:10:31 AM PDT by Equality 7-2521
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To: A Navy Vet
ping
44 posted on 10/24/2001 11:31:12 AM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
Thanks for the heads up!
45 posted on 10/24/2001 11:34:04 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Billie
Online hugs and prayers to you all!
46 posted on 10/24/2001 11:37:55 AM PDT by OldFriend
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To: Blood of Tyrants
I would love to see your baby girl, but I'll have to crop her out of the picture for the group. :^) Thanks, Blood! Send date of service and branch, too!
47 posted on 10/24/2001 11:39:13 AM PDT by Billie
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To: Billie
USNA '92. Bailed out of flight school, though, and was re-assigned to CivLand (strange universe in the Early Clintoon Era). Severely regret my decision to leave the Nav prematurely, though.

Picture for public consumption? No friggen WAY (tin foil hat time).

48 posted on 10/24/2001 11:39:27 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost
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To: Neil E. Wright
Neil, thank you - I'll save the link and wait to hear from them for permission.
49 posted on 10/24/2001 11:40:48 AM PDT by Billie
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To: Quix
Thanks, Quix. If you should change your mind.......:^)
50 posted on 10/24/2001 11:47:41 AM PDT by Billie
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To: Billie
I'll have to find a pic and send it to ya......

Stay Safe !

51 posted on 10/24/2001 11:48:11 AM PDT by Squantos
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To: Movemout; Billie
Dear Movemout: I also have a scanner that I don't know how to use. Technical journals are Greek and Latin to me, so that's out. (As she hangs her head abashed by her lack of skills in the computer age.) I couldn't figure out the abacus either, but I'm still trying! LOL! Help us Billie!
52 posted on 10/24/2001 11:48:29 AM PDT by In mourning for six years
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To: Equality 7-2521
Thanks, Equality - picture & info saved! (Reggie won't make the cut since he didn't serve!) :^)
53 posted on 10/24/2001 11:51:24 AM PDT by Billie
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To: OldFriend
Thank you - a very sweet thing to say.
54 posted on 10/24/2001 11:52:05 AM PDT by Billie
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To: Hemingway's Ghost
Thanks for responding anyway, Ghost!
55 posted on 10/24/2001 11:53:10 AM PDT by Billie
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To: Billie
No photo. Served with the 314 Tac Airlift Wing, 73-75. Airlifted refugees and US civilains from SVN in March-April 1975

704th TASS, a FAC unit in West Germany 75-77.

111th Tac Fighter Wing, Pa Air Guard 81-89

56 posted on 10/24/2001 11:53:59 AM PDT by Duke809
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To: Squantos
Good, Squantos - appreciate that and look forward to it! Brief info, too! Branch & date of service or anything in particular you'd like us to know.
57 posted on 10/24/2001 11:55:32 AM PDT by Billie
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To: Billie
Sadly, I lost all of my pictures prior to my 24th birthday in a house fire. But, yes, I did indeed serve our nation proudly in the 82d Airborne at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
58 posted on 10/24/2001 11:56:10 AM PDT by rdb3
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To: OneidaM
Can't wait to see them! (hi O! :^) )
59 posted on 10/24/2001 11:57:46 AM PDT by austinTparty
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To: In mourning for six years
I don't know how I could help! With my scanner (of course I couldn't hook it up myself!), all I have to do is turn it on, click "scan" and it pretty much takes over from there!
60 posted on 10/24/2001 11:57:49 AM PDT by Billie
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