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!

[F.J. Mitchell]

Virginia NG-48-51, USAF 52-72.

[JayP56]

United States Army 1988-1993

2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment

Battle of 73 Easting.....

[SAMS]

Me: Active Duty Army 1981-1990
Husband: Still on AD; 22 years. Returned from Iraq July 2004
Son: Active Duty Marine - Returned from Iraq Feb 2005.

[WesternPacific]

Damage Controlman US Navy 71-75.

[g'nad]

USMC, 1988 - 2033, PDRL...

[WesternPacific]

Son: US Army 2004-present. Now serving in Mosul, Iraq with the 1-25 (Stryker Brigade).

[Calpernia]

Thank you for not seeing me as a chicken ^-^

[Chieftain]

Thanks to your entire family for your service to our country!

[g'nad]

Correction to 465:L

USMC, 1988 - 2003, PDRL...

[phugg]

Tanker in the U.S. Army from 84 to 86.

[Darksheare]

Welcome!

Civilian support and volunteers do help out tremendously from what I understand.
Probably more than I know.

[hiredhand]

USAF, 05 Mar 1985 - 10 Apr 1998. Telecom Systems, LE, Network Security, INFO Warfare.

Yeah...I WAS a cop for a time....still have the cert for the AFSC...go figure...drop bombs on Libya, and they want you to do all sorts of strange things. :-)

[Ligeia]

My brother is an active duty Major currently deployed in Qatar at

USMC
KI/CAS OIF, CPD, CAOC
Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
DSN 436-4047

Does that count?

My ex was a Captain in the Army in Viet Nam in '68 and '69.

Does that count?

My father was in the Air Force in Korea.

Does that count?

[Busywhiskers]

"I spent two years in last graph. 83-85. I was with A and HQ 3/60."

I was there in 1977 with A 17th Engr Bn. when the 2d Armored Division was rotating a Brigage through there every six months.

[hiredhand]

Uh...not to "pick nits", but I think that in order for this to apply to a person, one must have served the country in a manner which made him/her under the authority of the UCMJ and suffer the consquenses for straying from it.

That's a great song though!...really! :-)

[Busywhiskers]

"I spent two years in last graph. 83-85. I was with A and HQ 3/60."

Was Micky's still around in 83-85?

[An Old Marine]

I don't know about "fun". I don't just don't like bullies and Marines are just the guys to deal with them. In my case look closer at the dates. Vietnam, Reagan military build up, Falkland Islands, and the Gulf War. Afghanistan and Iraq are the first wars I've missed in my adult lifetime.

The problem with being good at something means people call on you when there are tough jobs. And the reward for successfully completing a tough job is a tougher job.

This is known as a vicious circle.

[demlosers]

1983 - 1998 USAF Ammo!

Chicken hawks huh? LoL!

[hiredhand]

The full implication of what started this thread JUST "hit me".... ...chicken hawk...!?

Sheesh...they could have done no better than to take a poll of armed individuals here on FR! LOL! ;-)

Truth be known, there is probably the greatest accumulation of current and former military, ARMED conservatives on FR than anywhere else on the net.

THAT has to be one of a leftist's worse nightmares. :-)

"Chicken Hawk" indeed. :-)

[hiredhand]

The full implication of what started this thread JUST "hit me".... ...chicken hawk...!?

Sheesh...they could have done no better than to take a poll of armed individuals here on FR! LOL! ;-)

Truth be known, there is probably the greatest accumulation of current and former military, ARMED conservatives on FR than anywhere else on the net.

THAT has to be one of a leftist's worse nightmares. :-)

"Chicken Hawk" indeed. :-)