Posted on 05/26/2005 12:56:03 PM PDT by EnigmaticAnomaly
Let's start a list of FReepers who serve/have served in the military and deserve our respect and appreciation...
Indeed there was...took a putt for those we remember on this day...
Thanks for the ping...I signed in on this thread on post 111...
It is just good-natured rivalry talk (both rank and service).
Service-folk tend towards the competitive (to say the least)
Thank you all for your service (ps: This thread is now on the DU home page http://upload.democraticunderground.com/)
Just sitting back reminiscing today, and I thought I would add my "specs" to this very interesting thread:
USAF, 62-70 (TSgt, AFSC 30471, Flight Facilities Maint)
Lackland AFB, TX (BMT)
Keesler AFB, MS (Tech School)
Stewart AFB, NY (2000 Comm Sq)
Clark AB, Phillipines (1961 Comm Gp/1st Mob)
Ramstein AB, Germany (2135 Comm Sq.
Chaumont AB, France (Operation FRELOC/FASTPACE)
Wiesbaden AB, Germany (1946 Comm Sq)
Blytheville AFB, AR (2001 Comm Sq)
Texas Air National Guard, 76-99 (Retired, CMSgt;,
Chief, Workload Control, AFSC: CEM 2E000, SEI 200 EI Team Chief) Assigned 273 Engineering Installation Squadron.
Father; Major USAF WWII
Uncle: Col USAF WWII (POW, B-17 pilot)
Son: MSgt Texas ANG, Present
Marine Corps, 4 years (so far), E-3, HQ Btry 5/14 Marines, Seal Beach, CA.
Yes, but how many of them do you think are authentic? I bet many of them are fibbing just so that they can "beat" us here at FReeperland...
Lorenzo DeLaCruz, KIA @ Chosin,Korea. He was U.S. Army,not sure of the particulars, though.
He was a friend of my father's.
US Navy 1980- 1992, STS1 SS/DV(E-6)
USS G.C. Marshall SSBN 654 (gold)
USS Shark SSN 591 (Decom Crew)
FLEASWTRACENPAC San Diego CA..Space maint. "C" school Instructor.
Doesn't seem like much, but I did two 4 yr back to back sea tours on those boats...what can I say? I liked the dea pay *L*
Oct 1962 - June 63 Basic/Tech School (Lackland AFB/Sheppard AFB Texas)
June 1963- June 64 1503rd MATS Tachikawa AFB, Japan (Crew Chief C-124 Globemaster)
June 1964- Jan 66 1502nd MAW Hickam AFB, Hawaii (Crew Chief C-124 Globemaster)
Jan 1966- July 67 (Unit Name Withheld) Saigon, RVN Covert Intel Agent
August 1967- December 68 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Bergstrom AFB, Texas (Intel Specialist)
December 1968- Oct 70 Det 307 Office of Special Investigation (OSI) McGuire AFB, N.J. (Special Agent)
Then leave.
USN 1976-1984
USS ALBANY CG-10, COM6FLT
USNR NCSO ROOSRDS
USCG 1984-2000
USCGC MUNRO
USCGC BEAR
LTjg O-2e
Not better, just deserving of some reconginition. These men performed one of the greatest honors possible and that is defending our freedom, they deserve to be thanked, dosen't mean that your are any less of a person if you chose not to join, unless you are a draft dodger, but that is a different topic.
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