Free Republic Military?

5/16/05 | Guard Dog

[Guard Dog]

I just read a post on conservative blog that stated few freepers were veterans (implication was that we were chicken hawks). Having conversed with many of you and met a few, I do not believe that is the case. But it did get me wondering, who among us is active or prior service veterans? Awright you freeper vets SOUND OFF!

[BayouCoyote]

LANG 92-98.

95B10

Of the Troops, for the Troops!

We exist for the sucess of our young, not ourselves.

[Airborne1986]

U.S. Army
Active Duty 1992-1996
USAR 1984-91; 1997-Present

Attended Boston Public Schools, 1973-1984

I found the latter to be more harrowing.

[Travis McGee]

I was in the US Navy in the 1980s.

[Theophilus]

Just a brat/slimy defense contractor so I guess that makes me a chicken hawk but at least I'm not a REMF or an arm-chair General.

[Graybeard58]

In my four years in the A.F. I never knew anyone who made more than E4 in 4 years.

[MajorTom56]

Ft Stewart, GA
Ft. Benning, GA
United States Army Support Group, Pan Mun Jom, S. Korea
Ft. Carson, CO
April 1975 - April 1979
medically discharged
Rangers Lead the Way

[Just A Nobody]

It is not from DU, I do not post or even lurk there. If I wanted to vomit, I'd put my own finger down my throat. It's easier than reading the inane drivlings of people who actually believe they can create their communist utopia right here in my contry.

I have been looking for the words to express the feeling that came over me the 2 or 3 times I went there, usually through links on FR. Thank you for describing my sentiment.

[TUAN_JIM]

Marine Officer 1998-present
2 tours in Iraq (OIF I, II)

[jonno]

USMC 81-93

[leprechaun9]

U.S. Navy 1955-1959; Principal sea duty USS Hawkins (DDR-873)

[TheGunny]

Active Duty Marine here!
Desert Shield/Storm
Southern Watch
Enduring Freedom
Iraqi Freedom

[BBell]

USMC 3/5 Heavy Machine Guns. 85-89. USMCR 90-92

[Leisler]

I'd puff up and start wheezing, precursor to anaphylactic shock. A shot of epinephrine would burn it off with the side effects of shakes and high rev hart rate. Anyways, I went on a therapy of increased bee venom injections and built up a tolerance such that I just get a dollar size welt. On the other side, I've developed a allergy to beer, 12 or 16 pints also ends up giving me the shakes. Oddly, MSM news does the same thing. Must be psychosomatic.

[Balata]

USAF '70-'77

[R. Scott]

I’m retired Army – 25 Oct 65 through 2 July 86. That included Viet Nam 1966-1968.

[xone]

MarCorps Active and Reserve retired awaiting pay.

[Bethbg79]

Family:

Grandfather (Maternal) Us Marine - Fought in the battle of Tarawa and spent the rest of the time in the South Pacific

Grandfather (paternal) - US Air Force

Cousin - US Marine 8 years mostly spent in the Philippines

Cousin - US Air Force

Brother - US Navy CVN 71 USS Carl Vinson

Cousin - Army, currently deployed in Iraq.

On the other side of the family:

Grandfather (ex husbands Paternal) US Army

Grandfather (Ex husbands Maternal) US Marine

Cousin - Just graduated from the Air Force Academy

Cousin - Currently deployed in Iraq.

And many , many friends and loved ones in the service also. Most have been deployed with one or two tours and a lot of my friends these days are just returning home.

Gotta love a man in uniform.

I have a great friend who just returned home from Iraq in March and is being shipped out again in August.

Does this count? LOL

[hildy123]

I was Navy 85-89 and National Guard 89-92. I served in Desert Storm. Member of VFW Post 9377.

[Parthalan]

USN, '81 - '84 Honorable Discharge

[Leisler]

I was in a operation called "Thermal Gale". When I pointed out to a staff officer that in simple words it meant a lot of hot air I was told to keep it to myself. I think this incident, and maybe another or so, kept me from the fast track of Sargent Major of the Army, which is why todays Army vehicles don't have cigarette lighters.