A Salute To Anyone That Served In The Military

  • big_g
    Isle, MN
    Posts: 22456
    March 2, 2011 at 9:06 pm #943148

    Army Reserve (split duty, went in at 17 years) 1985 Basic, Fort Knox, KY. 1986 AIT Fort Gordon, GA 31K (Communications)

    1985-1993 1/409th Infantry Paynesville, MN

    Would do it again in a heartbeat, grew up alot and found out in a hurry that I didn’t quite know everything at 17…

    flatfish
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2105
    March 3, 2011 at 3:16 am #943260

    US ARMY 1972 – 1975
    Basic training Ft Leonard Wood, MO 1972
    Medical training(Jan 73 to Jul 73)
    Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tx &
    A.I.T. training at Fort(mother)Rucker, Alabama, Lyster Army Hospital
    Tripler Army Medical Center Hawaii-til E.T.S. in November 75

    SALUTE to all that served before me, with me, and every day since after me…..

    Tom P.
    Whitehall Wi.
    Posts: 3528
    March 3, 2011 at 1:57 pm #943394

    Can`t leave out the Navy DP Third Class 1971-1975 USS Independence CVA62 aircraft carrier a city on the water 2400 ships company and 2600 Airdales for a full compliment of 5000 souls.

    In the Mediterranean during the Mideast crisis picking up dead civilians from the water from commercial aircraft being blown up in the air. Dealing with Russian submarines and Bear aircraft. When we would resupply side by side from our support ship the Russian subs would try and come between us trying to force us to break away to try and keep us from resupplying. The Russian Bears would come in looking like they were going to land on our deck, and there would be Phantoms all over them, never knowing what there true plan or intentions were. Tensions were high when encounters like this were going on daily. We spent 101 days at sea with out any breaks working 7 days a week 12 hours a day. With at least one General Quarters being called daily never knowing if this was going to be the start of the big one. The cold war was hot and heavy during these times.

    I try and thank all that serve any time I have the chance. A Salute to all that serve. THANK YOU

    cat dude
    Arlington, MN
    Posts: 1389
    March 3, 2011 at 2:13 pm #943413

    Thank you for your service. I have nothing short of the utmost respect for you all.

    bclii
    MN/AZ
    Posts: 478
    March 3, 2011 at 3:04 pm #943474

    U.S.Army
    6/75-6/77
    Ft Polk, LA 4-mo.
    Camp Hovey, Korea 13-mo.
    Ft.Riley,KS 152 days.
    Thank you to all soldiers before me,those with me, and now after me!
    May God be with those that never returned home!!!

    scott_pellegrin
    Eau Claire, WI
    Posts: 49
    March 6, 2011 at 5:10 pm #944508

    US Army Aviation 1997-2001

    Basic Training: Fort Jackson, SC.

    Advanced Individual Training: Blackhawk Maintenance Fort Eustis, VA.

    Duty Station: Hanau Army Air Field, Germany. Blackhawk Crew Chief Flight Training.

    Duty Station: Wheeler-Sack Army Air Field Fort Drum, NY.

    Thanks for the support of the solders past and present, it means a lot.

    Scott Pellegrin

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13478
    March 6, 2011 at 9:17 pm #944545

    I wanted to go Air Force back in Highschool. Broke my back and did not have a 100% recovery. Was not able to pass the physical.

    stevew
    Burnsville, MN
    Posts: 412
    March 7, 2011 at 5:42 pm #944795

    Army 11/74 – 11/77
    Ft Jax Basic
    Ft Sam AIT
    Korea – Camp Stanley 10th Med
    Ft Riley – 1st Med (good fishing and hunting in Kansas!!!)

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