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Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2224
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 06, 2014 - 2:44 pm: | 
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Just seeing how many members here served in the Armed Services, I will start it off with seven years with Destroyer Task Force Desron Six US Atlantic fleet, served on five Destroyers, and was present on the Cuban Blockade around Cuba during the Cuban Missle Crissis. For three weeks then all clear head for your home port.
Karatebutcher |
Sitm
Intermediate Member
Username: Sitm
Post Number: 484
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, February 06, 2014 - 7:27 pm: |
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United States Marine Corps
82 88
Camp Pendleton, California
0331 Machine Gunner
1/9 Walking Dead.......yes when they were in Pendleton. |
Revpo
Advanced Member
Username: Revpo
Post Number: 669
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Friday, February 07, 2014 - 9:11 am: |
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Here goes...............
US ARMY.VIETNAM
US COAST GUARD...5 years sea duty, 2 years shore..ADAK ISLAND, Portsmoth VA.
KY AIR NTL GUARD...
Retired 22 years ..1991
REVPO/CEF795
73
REVPO/DOCTOR/CEF 795
Wavin a hand from the cornfields of INDIANA
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Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 1737
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, February 07, 2014 - 12:55 pm: |
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Ex Royal Australian Air Force, teaching Electronics to apprentices.
Tech237
N7AUS
God made me an athiest, who are you to question his wisdom?
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Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2225
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 07, 2014 - 2:14 pm: |
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Maybe I worded it wrong, how many of you did not go into the service, all I am trying to do is get you guys to post and have a good Forum you can come to, that is all
KB |
Alsworld
Senior Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 1038
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 10:20 am: |
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Active duty US Navy 1983-2009. Sure got tired of moving and being away from the family so I enjoy the 'retired" life ha ha! |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2226
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 11:01 am: |
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Any of you guys airdales, on the Carriers .
KB |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2227
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 11:10 am: |
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WE WERE ALWAYS BESIDE THE CARRIERS AT SEA, THE FDR, SARAGOTA, INDEPENDENCE ,AND THE ENTERPRISE, SEEMED WE PICKED A LOT OF THEIR CREW OUT OF THE WATER AT TIMES, AND WATCHED THEM DRIVE THOSE LITTLE TRACTORS OVER THE SIDE,, THEY WERE PRETTY TO WATCH AT NIGHT WHILE PLANES WERE LANDING ON THE CARRIES, ONE TIME AND ONE TIME ONLY , I WOKE AND WENT UP ON DECK WE WERE IN THE MEDETERIAN SEA, AND AS FAR AS YOU COULD SEE WERE WAR SHIPS, DESTROYERS, CARRIERS, CRUISERS, THREE OF THE CARRIERS WERE MOURED TOGETHER AT SEA, NEVER SAW THAT BEFORE
KB |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2228
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 3:17 pm: |
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Revpo , Portsmouth wonderful liberty there, all I found to do there was go to the movie in town and drink wine, , Alsworld you were in for a long time, seven was all I could take, moving my family in one car when my home port changed with only twenty four to do it.
KB |
Karatebutcher
Senior Member
Username: Karatebutcher
Post Number: 2229
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 3:19 pm: |
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HI HAWKEYE GOOD TO SEE YOU READING THE FORUM
kb |
Alsworld
Senior Member
Username: Alsworld
Post Number: 1040
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, February 08, 2014 - 6:18 pm: |
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Karatebutcher, yes I was an airdale for my career from land based to carrier based squadrons. Worked the flight deck of the USS America during some deployments, and was ships company on the USS Inchon. The other deployments were land based but still in the Naval Aviation community. I got to do what I wanted and see the world so I reflect back in a positive light, although it was a hard lifestyle to live indeed. Glad I'm home and don't have any plans to leave  . |
Keithinatlanta
Advanced Member
Username: Keithinatlanta
Post Number: 976
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 10, 2014 - 7:47 pm: |
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To ALL who post on this that has served our country in the military, I say:
THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR COUNTRY!!
Keith in Atlanta
CEF 150 |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 1740
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 10:57 am: |
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Hey keith _ I feel left out in your post. I served in Australia :-(
Tech237
N7AUS
God made me an athiest, who are you to question his wisdom?
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Booksbenji
New member
Username: Booksbenji
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2013
| | Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 6:40 am: |
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USMC, 0311/2542/2531/2811/2842(Rifleman/commctr dude/radioman(PRC-25,77/Crypto. SHSH)69-75, MCBCAMLEJ Nov70-Jan 73, Ricepaddies, HQ CO,FORTRPFMFALT, MCBCAMLEJ. |
Revpo
Advanced Member
Username: Revpo
Post Number: 749
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 3:23 pm: |
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I was a radioman for 22 years, even served a year on ADAK ISLAND at an all CW radio station, 4 ops a shift except 3rd, around 200 to 250 messages a day, from all world sea going ships, even RUSSIANS and others. The hardest to copy was the KOREAN ops, they sat on the key I think to send. The longest messages were from NAVAL supply ships, civilian run< requesting supplies at ports, 5 or 6 or more pages long.. Served also as a radio operator ground/aircraft at PORTSMOUTH VIRGINIA, most excitement was search/rescue and having 4 or 5 planes or copters up at the same time.
Still due some cw on ARMY MARS or HAMSPHERE.
Meant a number of AUSTRALIAN troops while in VIETNAM, great bunch.
CEF795
73
REVPO/DOCTOR/CEF 795
Wavin a hand from the cornfields of INDIANA
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Wire_saber
Junior Member
Username: Wire_saber
Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2015
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 12:31 am: |
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Air Force from 1981 to 1995. My specialty was Antenna & Cable Maintenance (primary) and Ground Radio tech (secondary). Traveled extensively (TDY's) through Caribbean islands as well as Central and South American Countries. Short tour to Korea. Worked with Joint Commands (Army, Navy and Marines). Also collaborated with ROK Army (Korea) and Royal Air Force during Falklands War (deployed to Ascension Island where there were two women behind every palm tree). |
