[Guard Dog]

I'll get the ball rolling. I had the honor and privilidge to serve in the USMC from 89-94. It was a great experience and made me who I am today.

[marsh2]

Former Navy wife. Lived on base overseas in Nam era.

[Have Ruck - Will Travel]

Mississippi Army National Guard 1981-1988

HRWT has been in Baghdad, Iraq for almost a year now.

Guess that kinda messes up their little view of the world now, don't it.

[Red6]

US Army Infantry Airborne Ranger, last deployed to Baghdad OIF-1 for 15 Months.

There are a lot of former or current military personnel in the FR.

Red6

[Dundee]

Active duty in the Royal Australian Navy.

[An.American.Expatriate]

US Army, 1981 to 1990 (Artillery & Counter Intelligence).

[Godebert]

US Army Field Artillery, '82-'88.

[SLB]

I guess my FReeper profile says it best:

Occuptaion - Modeling and Simulations Analyst for the Department of the Army.

Military:
Enlisted in the United States Army on 3 December 1969.
Vietnam (1970 - 1971)
Ft Knox as an enlisted instructor in the Armor School. (1971-1973)
Bootstrap to finish my BS at Western Kentucky University (1974-1975)
Germany - (1975-1978)
Appointed as a WO1 on 16 Feb 1978
Ft Hood, 1st Cavalry Division "THE FIRST TEAM" (1978 - 1981)
Germany - (1981-1983)
Ft Hood, 2nd Armored Division "HELL ON WHEELS" (1983 - 1985)
Left active duty in August 1985 to work as a Department of the Army Civilian.
United States Army Reserve (1985 - 1988)
Kentucky Army National Guard (1988 - 1994)
Retired from the Kentucky National Guard in December 1994 as a CW3.

[where's_the_Outrage?]

US Army 1977-1982
USAR 1982-2001
Mobilized and deployed 2002 to Oman and Afghanistan
Retired USAR Oct 2004

Proudly authorized to wear the Sceaming Eagle on my right sleeve.

Currently deployed supporting our troops in Iraq (can't get on Free Republic much)listening to things that go boom in the night (and day too).

[7thson]

I am retired Navy. 1976-80, 82-96. I seem to remember that someone had a posting on FR where if you were retired or active military you could send in your picture and the Freeper would include it in a series of pictures. Anyone else know something of this?

[big'ol_freeper]

Served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.

[Coastie]

"Reporting for..." sorry, Yo present!

USCG corpsman retired.

My father served with Patton, my brother in Viet Nam, my son is active duty. No chicken hawks here.

[Bottom_Gun]

US Navy 1980-1992, and still a proud Submariner!

[Gum Shoe]

USMC since 82. Have served in Kuwait as well as Iraq this latest go-around.

[MEG33]

AMERICA..HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE

Thank you all for serving our country!

[Conspiracy Guy]

What's the Vet and active count so far? USAF 72-76. SAC. Can't talk about it still.

[Submariner]

Retired Navy. US Navy Submarine Force 1963 to 1986.

[The Mayor]

US Army 76-79

[Joe Brower]

USN HM2 '79-'82

[GrammaLou]

Acive AF...1955 to 1959
Air Force Reserve...1974 to 1996
Served in Desert One.

[Core_Conservative]

Core_Conservative here - I served in the US AF at KI Sawyer AFB Michigan - the Wife - ODC-Girl - had retired from the Michigan ANG but then 9/11 happened and they needed her expertise - so she unretired and is on Active Duty Orders for Homeland Defense - she currently has over 23 years service to this wonderful country.