Please join me as we salute Group 14 of a Few of FR's Finest Military. Some are serving now, some are veterans, some are no longer with us, but all are deserving of our thanks and appreciation.
LEFT: Little Pig; TOP: hattend, Old Sarge, Aquamarine's dad.
MIDDLE: HuntsvilleTxVeteran.
BOTTOM: ArmyBratCutie's dad, Veloxherc, SeeRushToldU_So.
Little Pig served in VII Corps in Germany from 1990 until 1992, then to 10th Mountain until 1994.
hattend, now 25170A Weather Forecaster/Chief, Weather Station Operations, is retired from the USAF after serving from 1977 - 1997. USAF MSgt retired 1977-1997. He received two meritorious Service Medals. "Only bad thing about my entire career is having my discharge certificate autographed by Bill Clinton. Came in under Carter and left under Clinton, how's that for bad mojo? LOL."
OldSarge, Active 1984 - present. 19 MAY 84 - Commissioned 2LT from USArmy ROTC, branch Military Intelligence (MI)
26 SEP 84 - 11 DEC 90 - Active Army duties at Forts Huachuca, Knox, and Bliss; left Active Duty with rank of Captain; Served with 3d ACR during Desert Shield as Squadron Intel (S-2);
11 DEC 90 - 21 DEC 97 - Reserve Officer (rank of Captain);
22 DEC 97 - 15 AUG 99 - Rejoined Army National Guard as Sergeant (E-5) in Florida;
15 AUG 99 - 01 JUL 01 - Transferred to Kentucky to Field Artillery (FA);
01 JUL 01 - NOW: Serving in Kentucky National Guard on Active Status in MI, as Senior Intel Analyst in a variety of assignments.
Aquamarine's father served in the United States Navy.
HuntsvilleTxVeteran followed the tradition of all the men in his family - all served by enlisting in the Armed Forces. (none were drafted)
His father was on the border fighting Pancho Villa, then re enlisted during WWI. His oldest brother enlisted in WWII. His oldest brother-in-law was at Pearl Harbor in the Navy during WWII. His second brother-in-law was in the Battaan death march and survived. His middle brother was in the Korean War. HuntsvilleTxVeteran joined the Army 2 days after turning 17. He was in Hawaii from 1956 to 1959. "The Army might have kept me from being a drunken bum."
ArmyBratCutie's dad, Col Alex S Hall (RIP) on Christmas morning, many years ago.
Veloxherc, currently serving in the Armed Forces. Branch USAF, C-130 Combat Rescue flyer. Velox was in Iraq, and the picture was taken in front of a HUGE statute of Saddam last year in March.
SeeRushToldU_So - Vet US Army 1975-1978
Today we salute you, we appreciate you, and we thank you - you are a Few More of FR's Finest! On Monday, your group will be added to our regular Military Monday tributes. Thank you for serving!
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