Veterans--Sound off!

[AZSahara]

What branch and when did you serve? And thank you all ahead of time. I'll start:

USAF retired. 1983-2003

 

[Kubota_Man]

U.S. Army retired 26 years worth 1983-2009 HOOAH!!!!

 

[tthorkil]

U.S. Navy 1976 - 1982 - attached to U.S.S. Enterprise Alameda, CA/West PAC cruise 1978 & Bemerton, WA shipyard 1978 - 1982.

 

[cerlawson]

Korean War 1951-54, as Executive Officer on LST 845. Now let's see who can beat that history timing or earlier.

 

[E/S]

USAF 1976 to 1980

E/S

 

[AZSahara]

Korean War 1951-54, as Executive Officer on LST 845. Now let's see who can beat that history timing or earlier.

We're you at Inchon?

 

[fmjr]

Usaf 1983 - 1987

 

[trouble11]

101st Airborne 1972-1978. Thank You !!

 

[navspecwar]

United States Navy, Western Pacific, USS Blueridge, Flagship United States Seventh Fleet, 1991-1995

 

[AirborneRGR]

US Army 2002-2006 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment RLTW <2>

 

[lreops]

U.S.M.C.
3rd Marine Air Wing
1965 - 1969

Semper Fi


Ron

 

[cerlawson]

AZ: Inchon? That was a little before my time over there. Been to a few LST 845 reunions, but the old guys are mostly dead now or can't travel. There is a LST that is being kept up these days. That LST, returned from being owned by Greece is at Evansville, Indiana. However, the old guys trying to keep it going are becoming scarce also. Google LST325 and get some scoop about it. Some of my crew worked on it.

 

[cerlawson]

A shot of the 325 at Normandy. Not all could beach, due to the 5 ft. bow draft. Here some beach sand was shoved out to make a landing.

 

[AZSahara]

AZ: Inchon? That was a little before my time over there. Been to a few LST 845 reunions, but the old guys are mostly dead now or can't travel. There is a LST that is being kept up these days. That LST, returned from being owned by Greece is at Evansville, Indiana. However, the old guys trying to keep it going are becoming scarce also. Google LST325 and get some scoop about it. Some of my crew worked on it.

Yessir! Inchon was Sep 1950. Was quite a bit before my time. Shoulda remembered the date since we studied it in Air War College. The LSTs were amazing vessels and I'm sure you have plenty of stories to tell. You Korean vets should have gotten a lot more credit for that one. Let me right the wrong if only a little--thank you these years later for your service. All who came after you owe your generation a debt of gratitude!

 

[Burt]

What branch and when did you serve? And thank you all ahead of time. I'll start:

USAF retired. 1983-2003

AZSahara,

U.S. Navy 1960-1966. Two Westpac cruises. USS Ashtabula AO-51, 2 years, then research vessels. RM2.

Burt

 

[MikeCHS]

USN from 1969 - 1991

 

[tempforce]

USN 1984-1997
USS GARY FFG-51
USS BUNKER HILL CG-52
USS REUBEN JAMES FFG-57
USS CHOSEN CG-65
two deployments to the persian gulf for desert storm.
last three years instructor nav-station great lakes:
Gas turbine systems, power plant / electric plant operation and maintenance.
med discharged.

 

[Jedward]

C Co. 3/75, 87-91

 

[maj_primate]

USMC 65 to 69

 

[ipz2222]

USAF '70-'74 , 526th Tactical Fighter Squadron, F4 Phantoms. Flight line Mechanic.... Fix what's broke, keep 'em flying!!!