Service Members - Roll call - Page 5

Was active army down at Fort Hood, TX with the First Calvary Division! Although I was considered an 88M, I did Cav Scout and infantry 98% of the time. Spent 15 months in Iraq from Oct 2006 to January 2008.

Miss it everyday but due to injuries and family issues I had to get it.



Thanks to those that served and those that continue to serve. We would not have this great country without you!

USMC MOS 6073 Electrician IA for QRF in Afghanistan August 09-June 2010

Currently serving in the Army, stationed in Germany, deploy to afganistan here in a couple weeks!

Joined the Air Force Feb 72 boot camp at Lackland AFB
Went to tech school for aircraft mechanic in Wichita Falls TX
After tech school I was stationed in Albuquerque NM
In Sept 73 my Dad had his first heart attack and I traded my time left as active duty for Guard time. Called Palace Chase. Joined the Air National Guard in Springfield Ohio
In 1978 transfered to Arizona Air National Guard Phoneix
In 1984 transfered to Washington Air National Guard Spokane
In 1986 transfered to California Air National Guard Fairfield Ca
In 1990 tried to transfer to Kentucky Air National Guard but my unit in Ca was activated for Desert Storm and I was put on inactive reserve and discharged as an E6
Spent over 18 years as a aircraft mechanic and enjoyed every minute of it

USMC Retired. Aviation / maintenance. VMFA-232, VMFA-212. West Coast mostly. Good to see some other service members here. Those of us who served through supply "drought" of 80s/90s in the military obtained many essential scrounging instincts. And with budget cuts in effect, "creative procurement" will be back in fashion in the service....

Vincent hoover staff sergeant (e6) united states army. Currently active duty at ft benning ga. Assignments: Wsmr-ft knox ky-ft hood tx-iraq cop jihad-camp casey south korea-ft benning ga currently training the next generation of armor lethality.

Silver star recipient for actions in iraq
combat action badge
expert on every weapons system i shoot

USAF Retired MSgt, Crew Chief on KC-135A/R's. Stationed at Altus AFB and Minto AFB, with tdy's through out the pacific. Bags packed and ready to go on Desert Storm I, and got tapped for First Sargent duties instead. Not sure which was worse! Retired since 1994, but work harder now behind a desk than I ever did in the Air Force. Really miss the job satisfaction and the people I worked with!

Have Fun!
Marty

USAF - joined in 1998. Went to Lackland like everyone else then to Wichita Falls for tech school. Originally trained on f-16's and then was split off and sent to work on F-117's at Holloman AFB in Alamogordo, NM. I worked the back shop doing all types of heavy maintenance and was part of the crash recovery team. Can't say I've been in combat or sacrificed anything, my respect and gratitude go to all those that have. I spent all my time in the U.S. and the only deployment I saw was to fix a broken jet at Red Flag, so my TDY in Vegas was more of a vacation than anything else. I was honorably discharged so that I could go back home and take care of my dad who became terminally sick while I was in, otherwise I would have been in for at least a full 6 years if not more.

8 Years in the Army National Guard in WI. Deployed in 2009-2010 to Iraq.

Hello, I am humbled by all of the Vets frequenting these forums. I was an airborne infantryman in the US Army from 1999 to 2007. I was stationed at Fort Benning, GA; Vicenza, Italy; Fort Campbell, KY. I went to war with the 101'st airborne as part of OIF 1, 2003. I started scrapping when I left the army, my father-in-law owns a scrap yard. I've been doing it ever since.

USAF 2003-2011. AGE Craftsman. Assignments: Lackland, Sheppard, Hurlburt, Camp Darby. Deployed to Iraq with CJSOAC out of the 16th Special Operations Wing. Decided to get out, bad timing I guess. Haven't really adjusted well to being a civilian. Doing the best I can in this economy. Anyways, scrapping to make ends meet.

Air Force 4 years Crypographic repair (I fixed code machines) Anything I worked on back then is now in a museum!

Army, Active Duty 4/10MTN DIV and 2ACR, 19D (Cav Scout) ride or die and all that. Two tours Iraq, decided not to reenlist a second time. I don't really want to get that much more into it, it was ups and downs for me but I think I did a good thing. Can say this, I sure appreciate all you guys for your service it's good to know we still have that type who can look beyond themselves.

Hello to all the veterans here at SMF, I look forward to meeting you all.

I served in the Army Reserves from '89-'91 as a 51B Carpentry/Masonry Specialist in Milwaukee, WI. Went to basic at Ft. Bliss and AIT at Ft. lost-in-the-woods. I got tired of inventorying tools every drill weekend so in '91 I transferred to the National Guard in Watertown, WI as a 63T Track Mechanic. That was more enjoyable because there was always something to work on. I've always loved working on things but sometimes it can be more fun tearing stuff apart so I joined SMF!

Jeff a.k.a. "Skip"

Drafted in US Army at the height of the Vietnam War and two weeks after I got married in 1968. Basic training in Ft.Lewis Washington and DSTE (card punch computer) school at Ft. Gordon, Georgia. A man in our class said his dad was a General in the Pentagon ....Yeah Right !! So we told him to ask his dad where our class of 12 would be stationed. Most were going to Okinawa, Korea or VietNam. After 2 weeks he said he talked to his dad and was told we were all going to Hawaii. Yeah Right again!! We graduated the class and all 12 were sent to Oahu, Hawaii. Eleven of us ate crow. We never did know if his dad was a General in the Pentagon.

There were 3,000 of us trained to run that computer and yet the one we trained on was the only one the Army had. There was nothing for us to do in the field. I was detained in Georgia as a company clerk for a few months before going to Hawaii and was a clerk at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii for the duration of my time. Some other class members worked in the motorpool or were lifeguards on the Air Force beach. My wife spent 6 months with me living offbase on Oahu's north shore and I was discharged a Sp4 in 1970. Thanks to all who served and thanks for the appreciation we receive from those who did not. . . and yes, God Bless America !

Name is mark. I am active duty army stationed at Fort carson. I've been in for 9 years. did 4 years as infantry and the last 5 and a mechanic. I served in Iraq in 2003-2004 when things kicked off. and Afghanistan from 2010-2011. had a break in service for a couple years. just recently got into scrapping and having a blast doing it. I look forward to playing an active part in the already very knowledgeable community here.