[RightOnline]

Here's a link to a previous such thread that you all may find interesting:

Salute to FReeper Veterans; Check in!, 1999

RightOnline, USAF, SAC, KC-135 aircraft commander, 1977-1984.

[ReaganCowboy]

I'm an infantryman in the Army National Guard serving on Active Guard and Reserve tour in the Pentagon; I have previously served in the active Army (10 1/2 years) and in the Individual Ready Reserve (1 year). I have served hostile fire tours in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq and Somalia.

I know this isn't Memorial Day, but I also remember the veterans in my family who came before me...

My dad was a WWII infantry platoon sergeant, who fought from one side of France to the other side of Germany.

I have ancestors who fought in the Civil War (Florida and Georgia infantry regiments) and all three Creek Indian Wars (in both the Alabama Mounted Creek Volunteer Regiment and the hostile 'Red Sticks'). Believe I have an ancestor who served in the Revolutionary War (North Carolina militia) but can't definatively prove the geneology link.

Even my brother, who took a law school deferment in the Vietnam era, but who at least served six months in Military Intelligence following his graduation.

To all who read this: interview the Veteran's in your family, and preserve their stories. Oh how I wish someone in my family had!

[RadioAstronomer]

USAF :-)

[BP2]

KC-10 Aircraft Commander, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Public Affairs Officer, 1988-2002.

KC-10:

T-37:

[unojook]

U S NAVY 1966-70

[Not A Snowbird]

Good morning from both of us!

Captain, USMC
Enlisted Nov77
Retired Oct98
Adjutant/Personnel Officer

Married to:
Major, USMC
Commissioned Jul82
Retired Jun02
Pilot

Oohrah!

[mcshot]

USAF 68-72

mc

[tutstar]

I'm thankful for all of our brave military and the freedom we enjoy thanks to their sacrifices!!

[SanDiegoDave]

SanDiegoDave, USAF 1973-75, NSA 1975-, SanDiegoDave's Oldest Daughter USMC JAG Current, 2nd Daughter USMC Air conrtact, Quant this summer. Err rah!

[jackbill]

U.S. Army - 40th Inf. Div. - Korea - 1952-53

[blam]

USN 61-65

[Mustng959]

USAF active 1978-1982 Security Police
Bitburg Germany; McChord AFB, Washington

[Kewz1]

Thank you to all Veterans and their families who have given and continue to give so unselfishly.

My dad served in the Navy and Coast Guard.

My husband still proudly serves in the Army. 14 years and counting...

God bless America!

Signed, Proud Army Wife

[Airborne Longhorn]

Granddad: US Army/France/WW I/RIP, Grandpa!

Dad: US Army/WW II/Italy/Field Artillery/RIP, Dad!

Me: USMA 1970/CPT, Mil Intel/Armor 1976/Heidelberg, Mannheim, ASA Fld Sta San Antonio

[G-Bear]

U.S. Coast Guard 1971-1975

2 years outside CONUS on LORAN-C stations

1 Year Simeri Crichi, Italy

1 year Kargabarun, Turkey

[brazzaville]

Good morning.

US Army - 1966 to 1970
RVN - 1967 to 1970

Airborne all the way.
Rangers lead the way.

Sleepy Killer 2/3
Stay a Lurp, Stay alive

Michael Frazier

[Mike Darancette]

Reporting for duty.

[aconnecticutyank]

Thanks to all of you. USAF 1968-72

[gsrinok]

USAF 1989 - 1996

[frankenMonkey]

US Army - '73-'75

[dakine]

USAF '82 - present...
Gulf War I; Dec '90 - July '91...
Norfolk next, JFIC