Military Service

[gfost1]

Howdy,

Don't mean to intrude on your poll, Rick, but, as a lifelong civilian, I would like to thank each of you for your service. I am grateful for men (and women) who are willing to make their own safety secondary to the security of this country and its citizens.

With the highest Regards,

George

[zephyp]

No wonder I didn't see this.
I was at AT while you guys started this.

I'm Army National Guard going on 6 years. I'm out in a few months.
11B, heavy weapons out of Fredericksburg. Qualified M4, M9, and M240. "Qualified" on TOW ITAS, M2, and MK19.
DK, you should see the new TOW systems if you haven't.

Half my platoon is trying for SF. I would be joining them if my wife was in better favor (yeah, it's talk, I know), but *shrug* I've done a tour. Family comes first. I know I'll miss the guys and guns but certainly not the beaurocratic, political crap.

Hey another brother!!! Infantry - the Queen of Battle. I was leaving my last TOW unit when they were just bringing in the Bradleys with the dual mounted tubes. Sorry I missed out on that. I used the original version that started on the old gamma goat and cobra gunships.

[Moccasin]

gamma goat and cobra gunships.

Careful, showing your age with those. wbtrunx may not even know what a gamma goat is.

[zephyp]

Careful, showing your age with those. wbtrunx may not even know what a gamma goat is.

I thought about that when I posted and suddenly realized that I am indeed approaching the top of the hill. Maybe I'll sit for a spell when I reach the top (can we do that?)

Those things were a blast to drive. I wonder if thats where they got the idea for the Hummer from.

[Paliden]

Howdy,

Don't mean to intrude on your poll, Rick, but, as a lifelong civilian, I would like to thank each of you for your service. I am grateful for men (and women) who are willing to make their own safety secondary to the security of this country and its citizens.

With the highest Regards,

George

Thank You!

[wbtrunx]

Oi! You can keep your goats. I much prefer my HMMWV; which I still feel is more a hugely beefed up jeep than anything else. It would be interesting to see a TOW on one of those things.

They still don't have fire and forget TOWs, I guess that's what a Javelin is for, but the targeting system has improved very nicely. We started out with your ol' Vietnam era systems, and just last month got the new TOW ITAS. At about a million dollars a piece, we got eight.I guess that's why we can't get anything else nice.

[Moccasin]

They still don't have fire and forget TOWs,

Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire guided (TOW), they can't be fire and forget. If they were they'd be hellfire missles.

[wbtrunx]

I'm well aware, DK.
What's wrong with TOMs though?
Tube launched, Optically targeted, Move on to the next target/Missile tracked
Heck! They have gps guided mortars that go 7500 meters!

We could use some man portable Hellfires.
I love the TOW. I just don't love being exposed for upto 30 seconds with no real defense.

[herohog]

To my fellow service men, thank you for your service!

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[dmharvey]

US Army, active: 2000-2004 (10th Mountain Infantry Division, Fort Drum, NY)
US Army, reserve: 2005-present

Afghanistan: 2003-2004
Iraq (PMC): 2007
Iraq: 2008-2009


From my family and I, thank ALL of you for your service to our great nation!

[zephyp]

Howdy,

Don't mean to intrude on your poll, Rick, but, as a lifelong civilian, I would like to thank each of you for your service. I am grateful for men (and women) who are willing to make their own safety secondary to the security of this country and its citizens.

With the highest Regards,

George

Thanks, George.

[zephyp]

US Army, active: 2000-2004 (10th Mountain Infantry Division, Fort Drum, NY)
US Army, reserve: 2005-present

Afghanistan: 2003-2004
Iraq (PMC): 2007
Iraq: 2008-2009


From my family and I, thank ALL of you for your service to our great nation!

Welcome home soldier !!!

[Paliden]

Hey guys, There's alot of new guys here, anyone not polling in here sign on. We have a lot of vets here! Ooh Rah
jarheads in the lead

[afcomm]

USAF, active: 2001 - Present

[MsMoccasin]

Army 1982-1984 PFC Basic training at Ft McClellan, AIT at Ft Lee (76P Supply) stationed at Ft Campbell where I met Moccasin and started our family. M 16 Sharp Shooter.

[gtijohn]

Jan 83 to Aug 86- Co D 31st Spt Bn Alabama Army National Guard 34L TacFire Computer Repair
Aug 86 to Aug 92- Air Force Active Duty 30545/2E173 Ground Radio Communications Specialist/Repairman
March 87 to Dec 91 602nd ASOC/8th ASOC Kelly Brks Germany attached to HHC 1AD/ALO (TACP Radio Maint)
Jan 92 to Aug 92 22nd Combat Com Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL
Aug 92 to May 99 165th Air Support Operations Squadron, Brunswick, GA (Air Guard, Full time Chief of Maintenance)
May 99 to Jan 03 118th Air Support Operations Squadron, Baden, NC (traditional guardsmen)
May 99 took telecommunications specialist position with government near DC
Oct 01 to Jan 03 Drilled with 229th Eng Bn HHC Commo section, Fredericksburg, VA (Air Force in a Army Unit)
Retired Jan 03.

Desert Storm with HHC 1AD/ALO (8th ASOC DET 2 MMT)

Aim High, Iron Airmen...

Info on TACP's can be found at http://www.romad.com

[eagleye44]

U.S. Navy, 8 years, 1978-1986
After Boot Camp and a 12 week "A" school: Duty as an OS or Operations Specialist aboard the USS Fresno, LST-1182 out of San Diego, CA. until my rotation took me to VA. Beach for shore duty at the Fleet Air Control Facility, VA. Capes. or FACSFAC, VA Capes, for duty as the assistant area coordinator. This position controlled the air space off of our east coast and coordinated it's usage between the Military and the FAA.
The Frez, as we called it was an amphibious ship who had a flat bottom for the purpose of literally beaching herself to off load tanks, trucks, Marines and other associated equipment. It was a gas.

[allingeneral]

U.S. Navy, 8 years, 1978-1986

Welcome aboard, Shipmate! :salute:

[eagleye44]

To my fellow service men, thank you for your service!

Indeed Herohog, I echo that sentiment. Thank You All.


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[fireman836]

Thanks to all that serve now or have served in the past.
I entered the USAF in September 73, on my 19 birthday and ended up getting a medical discharge 5 weeks through basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas.