ROLL CALL!

27 May 2002 | Militiaman7

[Militiaman7]

Active Duty, Veterans, Family members, friends, FREEPERS and Lurkers, sign in and give service branch and dates of service.

[A Navy Vet]

U.S. Navy; 1975-1986
USS New Orleans (LPH-11)
Rota, Spain
USS Barbey (FF-1088)
North Island Naval Air Station
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary; November 2001 - present

[capydick]

US Army, 1979-1982 - 535th Signal Company, Bamberg Germany.

New Jersey Army National Guard, 1982 - 2000, Retired.

[RooRoobird14]

Father--U.S. Navy, WWII--battles of Okinawa and Saipan

Uncle--U.S. Army, WWII--lost an eye in the battle of Okinawa

Stepfather--USMC, Korean War, now national president of V.U.M.S. (underage marine veterans)

[spintreebob]

3d Bn, 18th Arty, II Corps, RVN. The bastard battery.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks for the note. Very nice.

[Billthedrill]

BtD - US Navy 1970-1980, Vietnam.

BtD's Dad - joined U.S. (horse) Cavalry 1937 (106th Illinois), WWII, Korea, joined as a buck private and retired a full Colonel in 1970. A full life. Told his kid not to be a grunt.

BtD's GrandDad - U.S. Army Air Corps, 1917. Had to be nuts. Told his kid not to be an aviator (Dad did anyhow).

[ladtx]

Dad - Navy USS Maryland 1942-1945
Uncle - Navy battleship in Pacific 1944-1947
Uncle - Navy battleship in Pacific 1945-1947
Uncle - Army KIA Normandy beach head
Uncle - Army MP in Korea
Father-in-Law - Battleship in Pacific 1943-1945
Me 336th Assault Helicopter Co. Viet Nam 1969-1970 (20 years Army service)
Son - US Air Force B-1 WSO
Son - US Army Reserves

[vetvetdoug]

USAF 90870 T/Sgt. 1974-1977
Army Reserve 91R,S,&T Staff Sgt. 1977-1980
Tennessee Air National Guard T/Sgt 90870 1980-1983

[Quix]

USN LEFT RM2 ENLISTED SUMMER 1969 HON DISCHARGED SUMMER 1973 TAIPEI AND CREDO SAN DIEGO

[A Navy Vet]

Ladies and Gentlemen, please join us in our cause...

[MindyW]

Father, USAF - 1953-1976

[88keys]

Thank you, Mm7, for the "Roll Call"...I'm amazed and inspired by the posts here!

I should know more than I do about my families, but I do know that my mother-in-law and father-in-law were both in the Army in the 40's; in the 50's, my dad was in the Navy and his older brother in the Marines; my brother-in-law on Mr. 88's side is a Viet Nam vet (airborne) and two nephews (also on his side) were Army in the 90's; the youngest just re-enlisted and is doing some kind of "special training" (?)...

A heart-felt THANK YOU to ALL who defend and preserve the "land of the free, and the home of the brave", whether in past, present, or future service...may God bless and keep you and your families.

[R-eyes-man]

USN - CTA1, 11years

[Pipe Dog]

1980 - 1983 101st Airborne

[A Navy Vet]

Of all the services, the Navy has the most opportunities and the best schools. Navy opportunites range from basic seamanship skills to nuclear power training. The Navy's mission is in the air, on land, above and below the sea. The experience and character building that world travel teaches is invaluable.

[j_tull]

USN 1975-1995. All on submarines or direct support shore duty.

[TADSLOS]

Great Grandfather #1 - Union Army Medic
Great Grandfather #2 - Confederate Army
Grandfather - U.S. Army Balloon Corps 1917-1918
Uncle #1 - U.S. Army Air Corps B-29 Tailgunner 1942-1946 with service in the Pacific Theatre
Uncle #2 - U.S. Army Air Defense 1942-1945 with service in the European Theatre including Normandy Invasion and Remagen Bridgehead
Uncle #3 - U.S. Navy 1942-1945 Pacific Theatre
Father-In-Law - U.S. Army Combat Engineer/MP 1942-1969 with Service in the European Theatre including Salerno, Anzio and Rome plus service in Korea.
Father - U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Program 1951-1972
Mother - U.S. Air Force Medical Technician 1951-1953
Uncle #4 - U.S. Army Vietnam 1967-1969
Brother-In-Law #1 - U.S. Army 1969-1992 with service in Vietnam Cousin #1 - U.S. Air Force 1972-1980
Wife - U.S. Army 1974-1995
Brother-In-Law #2 - U.S. Army 1975-1997 with service in Panama Invasion and Desert Storm
Brother-In-Law #3 - U.S. Army 1975-1995 with service in Desert Storm
Me - U.S. Army 1976-2001
Cousin #2 - U.S. Army 1977 - Present with AZARNG
Brother-In-Law #4 - U.S. Army 1980-1993 with service in Desert Storm
Sister #1 - U.S. Army 1981-1986
Sister #2 - U.S. Army 1981-1985
Nephew - U.S. Army 1999-Present
Son #1 - U.S. Army ROTC cadet, Texas Aggie and future Armor Officer (May 2005)

Thousands of fellow soldiers, friends, workmates and acquantances too numerous to mention here.

[A Navy Vet]

Thank you for avenging Pearl Harbor.

[Poohbah]

Poohbah, Sergeant, USMC, 1983-1991.

[A Navy Vet]

Wow! I think you win the military family award here.