I just wanted to create a place to recognise our veterans ... I know there are quite a few in this forum.
I'll start:
Retired Army, was an Airborne Infantryman ... Hootie Hooo!
Currently my Son has taken the torch and is standing the post in Ft. Lewis, WA
... and yes, he too is an Army Airborne Infantryman ... chip off the ole block! ;D
Myself, 11B (Infantry) US Army, then 19D (Cavalry Scout) TX National Guard
My wife, 31B (Military Police) TX Army National Guard
I was trying to do the college ROTC for the Army, but in the mean time I was in the New Mexico National Guard - Mechanics.
Hubby - Tank driver for the Army. *I know, I know, I should know more than that.*
My Mom - Russian Linguist in the Air Force - vet.
Lil Sis - Currently Topo Analyst for Army
I did a little bit.
U.S. Army Airborne (82nd)/Pathfinder
U.S. Army Special Forces 1/5th
1986-1992
Operation Just Cause
Operation Desert Shield/Storm
*it was a job ::)*
Myself-Aircraft Maintenance Recon, Desert Storm and Desert Calm.
Retired Airforce
Me 324th combat supply
I am proud to count myself amongst this fine group.
US ARMY E-6
My MOS's include:
Primary: 18D30 SF MEDICAL SGT
Secondary: 91C30 Practical Nurse NCO
91B30 Military Paramedic
91A30 Combat Medic
*11B30 Infantry
(*awarded by completion of SFQC)
Significant Medical/Combat Experience:
Attached as SF Medical Sgt (E6) to flight crew of Task Force 160, conducting flights between Rio Hato and Colon,
Panama during OPERATION: Blue Spoon/Just Cause 1988/89
Medical relief in northern Africa and Europe.
Secondary responder to Hohenfels Training Disaster.
Primary responder to Ramstein Airshow disaster.
Soviet Armenia Earthquake Relief Mission.
3 of my sons were in the NAVY, 1 is still serving.
22nd Air Force/Base Command Post
Got out right before Desert Shield became Desert Storm
Was stationed at Travis AFB
Shoulda stayed in...I'd have retired last year :-\
SSgt, USAF, Communication/Computer System Operations. Currently assigned to Air Force Space Command Element, with duty location at the Pentagon.
Prior to, was the Base Computer Security Manager at the 21 Comm Squadron, Peterson AFB, CO.
Separating 31 Jan 10 after almost 11 years.. unless they medically retire me before then.
US AirForce July 89-Nov 98
832 CES Prime BEEF
56 CES Disaster Prep
509 CES Readiness
DesertShield/DesertStorm Nov 90-Mar 91
Sorry, back in the late 70s they didn't let MPs (95B) wear camoflage. Just O.D. Fatigues or class As. :D
6th M.P. Co (Muenster FRG) 1978-1980. (Tower Rat)
First of all, let me thank all of you for your service. Depending on your time of service, you allowed me the freedom to choose, or assisted me in the conduct of daily operations. You are all HEROES!
"
A country that forgets its' veterans, is soon forgotten"
Quote from: Scotsman on July 16, 2009, 11:08:38 AM
I'll start:
Retired Army, was an Airborne Infantryman ... Hootie Hooo!
And they said each of us is unique... :P...you've been reading my service history haven't you Brother? ;) ;D
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Blue Chord Mafia-
Seems to be quite a few of us. I'll be interested to see how many.
Hoooaaah.
Staff Sergeant, US Army, MOS 19K38, the 8 signifies that I am an instructor.
Since Basic Training in 1985, I have crewed and fired off all but three of the type of tanks the US had fielded since 1955:
M48A5
M60A1
M60A1 RISE
M60A1 RISE Passive
M60A3 TTS
XM1
M1
M1 IP
M1E1
M1A1
M1A1 Heavy
M1A1 Heavy Common
M1A1 AIM
M1A2
M1A2 SEP
Been stationed in Louisiana, Germany (with a side trip to Iraq in '91), Colorado, Iowa National Guard, Korea, Colorado (Iraq again in '03), and currently in Kentucky (with yet another trip to Iraq in '06) where I train brand new Lieutenants.
Yes I now know how to herd cats ;D
Quote from: Fraser of Lovatt on July 16, 2009, 07:33:08 PM
Seems to be quite a few of us. I'll be interested to see how many.
Hoooaaah.
It proves my contention that a renaissance festival-
especially in Texas- is not the place with which to @#$% ;D
Quote from: Breandan on July 17, 2009, 02:39:25 AM
Quote from: Fraser of Lovatt on July 16, 2009, 07:33:08 PM
Seems to be quite a few of us. I'll be interested to see how many.
Hoooaaah.
It proves my contention that a renaissance festival- especially in Texas- is not the place with which to @#$% ;D
Lots of people with a willingness to die for their country and those they love, that have access to lots of long sharp pointy objects (like those plastic strips are going to stop us, too)? Yeah, not a good place to start something at all. ;D
I retired in July 2007 with 21 years. Army/ ARNG
BCT Sept 1986 Ft. Dix NJ.
EIT Nov 1986 Lowery AFB CO.
May 1987 Ft. Huachuca AZ.
AIT Nov 1990 Ft. McClellan AL.
Feb 1991 SWA
Jun 1991 Berlin GE
May 1994 AR ARNG
Dec 1997 TX ARNG
Sept 1999 AR ARNG
Oct 2000 OR ARNG
Jul 2002 Army Reserves (TX) Recalled to Active duty support for IFO Ft. Hood TX.
Apr 2005 AR ARNG
Worked my first enlistment as a 84B (photographer) reclassed to 95B Military Police. OJT 76Y, Combat Lifesaver, Flight operations I don't remember what the mos was.
I had a (very) brief stint in the Marine Corps... early medical discharge.. stupid back issues.
So, while I was only in for a total of 7 months, I got far enough to earn the title US Marine. :)
I was in the Navy to keep the sea's safe from pirates and countries that would try and control the sea's.
Now I hangout with the pirates and listen to all their tall tales. :o
Currently a Flight Engineer on C-130's with the 50th Airlift Sqdn. Little Rock AFB, AR. 2008-Present
Prior, Crew Chief on B-1B Lancers with the 37th Bomb Sqdn, Ellsworth AFB, SD. 2002-2008
Well, my son is the newest addition to the Ren Family veterans (11B {Army}).
He just went wheels up to Afghanistan on Mon (20 July).
God Speed boy!
A proud father your are! Congrats and our prayers are with him.
11 Bravos: Women love them, Insurgents FEAR them!
Quote from: Warrior_Monk on July 23, 2009, 02:09:42 PM
11 Bravos: Women love them, Insurgents FEAR them!
Indeed!!
A Big HOOAH to your Boy. Youn Scotsman son Give'em some COLD STEEL!
I'll second that Hoooooaaaah! Lord protect him and keep him safe until his return.
Been a while since anyone posted here. Just wanted to give a shout out to my son who should be coming home next month after 1 year in Afghanistan protecting liberty and serving selflessly!
Memorial Day approached ... hug a Vet!
Quote from: Scotsman on May 25, 2010, 06:26:00 AM
Been a while since anyone posted here. Just wanted to give a shout out to my son who should be coming home next month after 1 year in Afghanistan protecting liberty and serving selflessly!
Huzzah! A man of quality! Thank him for us. Best wishes.
Hugs! Now bring him to Faire so the rest of us can mob him!
A reminder that on Memorial Day all vets grabed or not are welcomed to march in the parade at Scarborough. If you are a vet or know a vet bring them to the cottage below the falcon stage before 12:30 so the can get a yellow ribbon and then all vets will go to the keep and march/walk/ride what ever they wish in the grand parade.
The vet I would most like to hug died nearly three years ago—my dad. He lived a full, long, mostly rich life, and it was just his time to go.
He was a veteran of WWII and Korea, retired in 1963 after 23 of service to the USAAC/USAF. He was captured in the Philippines in May of `42, endured the Bataan Death March, and spent the rest of the war as a POW. His last year in captivity was in a camp near Fukuoka, Japan where he worked mining coal for the Japanese. The two atomic bombs fell within about 60 miles of his camp.
One of the most amazing things about my dad is that he never spoke ill of the Japanese as a people, and in fact held many that he had encountered in high regard. Everyone that knew him, liked him, and he had no enemies.
He may not have been a hero to anyone but me, but that's ok. I just wanted you to know a little about him. :)
Quote from: SirRichardBear on May 25, 2010, 01:37:12 PM
A reminder that on Memorial Day all vets grabed or not are welcomed to march in the parade at Scarborough. If you are a vet or know a vet bring them to the cottage below the falcon stage before 12:30 so the can get a yellow ribbon and then all vets will go to the keep and march/walk/ride what ever they wish in the grand parade.
Huzzah & Hooah! Please extend the message to your Royal Family there that I send
"Thanks" on behalf of the young Warriors and veterans I work with for such an honored recognition. They should be proud of this event! ;D
M'Lord Merlin,
After reviewing the following, I think your father surely fits the bill. Thank you for his service.
Main Entry: he•ro
Pronunciation: \?hir-(?)?\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural heroes
Etymology: Latin heros, from Greek h?r?s
Date: 14th century
1 a : a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability b : an illustrious warrior c : a man admired for his achievements and noble qualities d : one that shows great courage
2 a : the principal male character in a literary or dramatic work b : the central figure in an event, period, or movement
Thank you for that, Warrior Monk...
Merlin, please allow me to thank you for your father's service. Also, please allow me to pass along my wishes that he rest in peace.
I need to add my name to this thread.
I served from 1979-2010, and just retired from the Marine Corps. It sure went quick!
I started my military service in the US Navy in 1981 and ended in the US Army Reserves in 1994.
(What a long strange trip)
Navy - Operation Specialist
Army - 31C Radio Operator, Commo Section NCO
Veteran of Desert Storm
US Army, Airborne, Gulf War Veteran 1985-1991
Quote from: Rowen MacD on May 25, 2010, 12:44:34 PM
Hugs! Now bring him to Faire so the rest of us can mob him!
No worries, he is a huge Rennie too!
I served for 8 years and 4 days, yeah funny how we remember those things, with the Army Military Police Corps. Most the time was spent in Military Police Investigations. Thanks to my Uncle Sam for making it possible to see many parts of the planet I would never have gotten too otherwise. A huge thank you to those that continue to serve. Those rough men and women who are willing to defend freedom.
the count was 148 veterans in yellow sashes in Scarborough Memorial day parade. Thank everyone of you.
The post-parade ceremony in the Village Green was quite moving. My wife and I attended in honour of my late dad. My utmost respect and thanks to all of you.
...Lest we forget...
If ye cross my path whence I am upon the shire of Mount Hope, PA, thoust may see pins upon my garb that seem a bit out of place in comparison to the others....my Jump Wings and Air Assault Wings.. ;D
Quote from: Scotsman on May 25, 2010, 06:26:00 AM
Been a while since anyone posted here. Just wanted to give a shout out to my son who should be coming home next month after 1 year in Afghanistan protecting liberty and serving selflessly!
Memorial Day approached ... hug a Vet!
Good to hear that he's soon to be on his way back. I've been out here in Iraq for about a month and a half so far, but I won't be here nearly as long as he was there. Just hate that I will miss the majority of faire season. Maybe TRF, who knows?
Quote from: Mikey McAlister on June 03, 2010, 05:08:27 AM
Good to hear that he's soon to be on his way back. I've been out here in Iraq for about a month and a half so far, but I won't be here nearly as long as he was there. Just hate that I will miss the majority of faire season. Maybe TRF, who knows?
Good luck and keep safe...You'll be raising a pint in no time... :)
Okay guys I am looking for the rest of this poem, I understand that the last part is and epitaph that it has been used in many versions, but I need the one that has "Iwo Jima" in the text.
Mom said this is the beginning and the end is correct we would like to find the correct middle (1942)
You can have your Army Kakiis,
And your Navy Blues,
But here's a different fighting man,
I'll introduce to you.
His uniform is unlike,
Any you've ever seen,
The Germans called him "Devil Dog",
His title is "Marine".
(Missing....)
And when he gets to Heaven,
St.Peter he will tell,
Another "Marine" reporting Sir.
I've served my time in Hell
Thank you Dana
You can have your army Khakis,
And your navy blues,
Here's a different sort of fighting man,
I'll introduce to you.
His uniform is unlike
Any you've ever seen;
And the Germans called him Devil Dog,
But his real name is Marine!
He was born on Parris Island (San Diego or the Hills of Quantico)
The land that God forgot.
The sand was 14 inches deep,
the sun was blazing hot.
He'd get up every morning,
Way before the sun,
And he'd run a hundred miles or more,
Before the day was done.
He fought in the cold of Korea,
In the heat of Viet Nam.
When ever our country goes to war,
The Marines are first to land.
We'll fight them on the ground,
We'll fight them in the sky,
When the Army and Navy are heading home,
The Marines are standing by.
And when he gets to heaven,
To St. Peter he will tell,
"Another Marine reporting, Sir,
I've served my time in Hell"
** alternate version **
You can have your Army Khakis,
And your Navy Blues,
But here's a different fighting man,
I'll introduce to you.
His uniform is unlike,
Any you've ever seen,
The Germans called him Devil Dog,
His title is Marine.
He was trained in Paris Island,
The place that God forgot,
The sand was fourteen inches deep,
The sun was blazing hot.
He awakened up one morning,
In front of his rack he'll stand,
And in through the doorway walked,
A giant of a man.
He turned and faced this young Marine,
With eyes as cold as steel,
He said, I am your DI,
And this is for real.
I'll make your life as miserable,
As miserable as I can,
And when you finally leave this place,
You'll be a fighting man.
You'll be a rifle expert,
You'll know your weapon well,
And when you finally leave this place,
You have spent some time in Hell.
Now gather around you young Marines,
And lend me all your ears,
And I'll tell you of a few things,
We've conquered through the years,
We fought at Iwo Jima,
The land of fire and Hell,
We killed all those Japanese,
And took their land as well.
Now you can tell your ladies,
And this my Lad is true,
To get herself a young Marine,
There is nothing he can't do.
He's peeled a million onions,
And twice as many spuds,
Then you'll find him in the slot chutes,
A soaking up the suds.
And when he gets to Heaven,
St.Peter he will tell,
"Another Marine reporting Sir.
I've served my time in Hell."
Many thanks to you M'Lord Merlin,
The second version is closer to any that I found.
Mother is happy that you have taken your time to help.
Her Marine, My Hero, and a good friend to many people will be laid to rest Friday morning (9/16/2010) at the Veteran Cemetery in Houston at 9:30am.
There are not enough adequate words to express our thanks for the prayers and thoughts that have come our way, so for know I will just say again, Thank you all.
Dana
You can keep your Army Khakis,
And your Navy Blues.
Theres a different type of fighting man,
that i'd like to introduce.
His uniform is different,
the best you've ever seen.
The Germans called him Devil Dog,
His real name is Marine.
His home is Parris Island,
The land that God forgot
The sand is 18 inches deep,
and the sun is blazing hot.
He's deadly with a rifle,
and a bayonet of steel.
He took the devils calling card ,
He's mastered how to kill.
"I've fought so many battles,
And won them as you've seen.
There is no better fighting man,
The United States Marine!"(this comment is still in contention by those who served as US Army Paratroopers)
And when he gets to Heaven,
to St. Peter he will tell,
"One more Marine reporting sir,
I've served my time in Hell."
You can have your army khaki; you can have your navy blue
But here's the kind of fighter I'll introduce to you.
His uniform is different it's the best you've ever seen
The enemy calls him Devil-dog, but his real name is Marine.
He trained in San Diego a place in no-man's land
He took the woe and hell of boot and came out a better man.
He stalked the plains of Pendleton and there learned the arts of war
Then staggered out on liberty to gripe about the Corps.
He sailed the broad the Pacific aboard a Swabbie ship
His stomach felt the ocean roar with every drunken dip.
He didn't go to breakfast, and he nibbled evening chow
He learned the salty ways of men stretched over a rolling bow.
He spent a night of liberty in far off old Japan
He learned the art of Orient love and drank with a slant-eyed man.
The sake and the incense - they reeled his head about
He barely made it to the docks before the ship pulled out.
He battled in Korea- the land that God forgot
Where the snow is sixty inches deep, and the sun in scorching hot.
He climbed a million mountains and twice as many hills
And in between the shrieking shells he took malaria pills.
From Inchon Strip to No-name Ridge to the frozen reservoir
He marched with twenty thousand men to the frozen hell of war.
He blessed the day that winter left And when the summer came
He sweat his aching body dry then drowned in the rain.
He was waiting for rotation - the likes he'd never see
While playing war with the Chinamen and swatting flies and fleas.
He climbed the hills he took the woe he glowed in victory
But the bravest thing he ever did was to down the deadly three.
Now the deadly three have taken their toll on more than one Marine
It's corned beef hash, and meat and beans, and noodles that make him scream.
They come in dry c-rations that tear a man in two
And for some good old stateside chow, he'd throw the book at you.
He fell on a hill in Korea one dread and misty morn
A hill where bullets and shrapnel have left their dreadful scorn.
They laid him in a stretcher they laid him where he fell
He had finished his bloody cruise into this bloody hell.
My father is a veteran.(Raising us I think he still thought he was a staff sargeant,lol.)
My oldest daughter is a veteran, served time in the middle east.
My middle daughters husband is in the Navy, they are stationed in Sicily.
Yep. 12 years US Army. 13F, E-5.
1-319th AFAR supported 504 PIR 82nd ABN
HHB Divarty support 2/1 Cav 2AD
HHB 9/1 FA support 1-10 Cav 4ID
1/41 FA supported 2/7 INF 3ID
Was also attached 2ID for 6 months and 10th MTN for a deployment.
USAF 1984 -1988
Aircraft Mechanic B-52G Blythville AFB AR.
Aircraft Mechanic B1B Dyess AFB Tx
USAFR 1988 -current
Aircraft Mechanic C-5A Westover ARB Ma.
G081 Manager (pc help desk)
A billion huzzahs and a billion thank yous to all who have served our country.
USMC 1981-1985
Corporal 0311 (Basic Infantryman)
3rd Battalion 4th Marines (mostly Asia/S. Pacific aka Okinawa, many places from there...)
TAD 6 months attached 3rd Battalion 8th Marines, Beirut AFTER the HQ building was blown.
Happier times at Squad Leaders School (be afraid, be verrry afraid)
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb187/Molden/Then%20and%20Now/GettinmyIron.jpg)
I'm the one "getting his daily supplement of iron".
From my 20 years on nuclear submarines:
16 missiles
160 mushroom clouds
It's Miller time.