Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

[LDO6490]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service: U.S. Navy

Years Served 2006 to Present

Units Served and Duty Stations: SECDET Diego Garcia, SECDET NSA Naples Italy, RC South Kandahar Afghanistan, ISAF HQ Kabul Afghanistan, US Northcom Colorado, USS FRANK CABLE, USS EMORY S. LAND, and Florida (Current duty station).

Rank: Mustang (E to O) Made E-7. Currently O-2

MOS/Rate: Master at Arms/MP

Rifle Qualification: M14 Expert, received my expert Riflemen medal from shooting the M14...it’s where I found my love for the battle rifle. Sharpshooter for M16/M4

Weapons Trained in: M9 (Sharpshooter), M16/M4: (Sharpshooter), M14 (Expert), Expandable Baton, and O.C. Spray. Loosely trained on M60, M249 SAW, and M2 (Trained and qualified but not proficient to my standards)

Comments: I hate Commies with a passion. I was trained to hate and kill insurgents/terrorists. Personally I hate Commies along with jihadists.

[polish29]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

U.S.M.C.

1965-1969

Paris Island, S.C. Recruit Training; FDC Section Hq. 3/10 Camp Lejeune, N.C.: Staging Camp Pendleton, Ca.; Survey Section Hq. Battery 3/12, Chu Lai, Phu bai, Camp Carroll, Cam Lo, Camp Evans, Dong Ha, and a dozen other places in Vietnam; Marine Corps Development Center, Fire Support Division, Quantico, Va.

Sergeant E-5

MOS: 0844 - 0848 Artillery Operations, FDC, Survey ALSO guard duty, night ambush, shotgun on convoys, mess duty, shit burning, and any other dirty job to be done.

Rifle Qualification: Marksman

Weapons trained in: M1, M1 Carbine, BAR, M60, M79, Rifle Grenade, M1911, Claymore Mine, M14, LAWS, 3.5" Rocket Launcher, many other small arms thru MSP.

The United States Marine Corps changed my life for the better. I was headed nowhere when a friend talked me into enlisting. I would not have gotten into the Maryland State Police with out my time and training in the Corps.

[VanHahner]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

I would not have gotten into the Maryland State Police without my time and training in the Corps.

A lot of us would not be where we are today without the discipline and values the Corps instilled in us !

[cwo4uscgret]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

U. S. Navy 1970 - 1974
Four year E-3
USS SPERRY (AS12)
USS ENTERPRISE (CVAN65)
USS MIDWAY (CVA41)
NAS ALAMEDA, CA

U. S. COAST GUARD 1975 - 2001
E-3 T0 CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, CWO2 - CWO4
STOREKEEPER/FINANCE AND SUPPLY CWO
TRAINING CENTER PETALUMA, CA
USCG AIR STATION CAPE MAY, NJ
COAST GUARD GROUP MUSKEGON, MI
RECRUITING OFFICE DETROIT, MI
RECRUITING OFFICE SAGINAW, MI
NINTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT OFFICE
USCGC VENTUROUS (WMEC 625)
COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS
USCGC CHASE (WHEC 718)
COAST GUARD GROUP KEY WEST
COAST GUARD GROUP SAN FRANCISCO
USCGC MOHAWK (WMEC 913)

Honorable Mention:

US Customs and Border Protection Officer 2/2004 - 8/2014
Northern Border between Port Huron, MI (1 hour north of Detroit) and Pt. Edward (Sarnia) Ontario, CA

Glock 17, H&K 2000SK, Mobile Vehicle and Cargo Inspection (VACIS) Truck Operator (think sort of like a mobile X-Ray Truck)

M16 Marksman, 1911A1 Sharpshooter, 12 Gauge Riot Gun Expert, Ma Deuce

[davidgcalderone]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service Air Force

Years served 1986 through 1992

Units served TAC and SAC Base Engineering

Duty stations Medina, Laughlin, Lackland, Carswell, and Elmendorf AFB

Rank Captain

MOS (optional)

Rifle / Expert M16

Weapons trained in M9, and S&W Model 15

[kevin]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of service - U.S.M.C.
Years served - 1985 - 1989
Units served - Kilo 3/7 1st MARDIV
Duty station - Camp Pendleton, Ca USA...Camp Hansen, Okinawa Japan
Rank - L/CPL
MOS - 0311 & 0331
Rifle qualification - expert
Weapons trained - M9, M16A1, M16A2, M203, M249, M60E3
Comments - I was full of piss and vinegar when I enlisted at 18 years old to go overseas and fight for my country. Four years playing war made me realize how lucky I was to never having been on a two way range, but I've always felt like I never paid my dues.

[nf1e]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service USMC
Years served (65-72)

Units served Paris Island 3rd BN enlightenment.

Duty stations ( NAS Millington, Tenn. Naval Aviation electonics and navigation School)
MCAS Cherry Point, NC
1st Marine Air Wing Chu Lai VN
MCAS Beaufort,SC

Rank (SGT E-5)

MOS (6611/6216)

Rifle / Expert

Weapons trained in common sense, Bayonet, M-14,M-16,M-1, BAR, 2.5 rocket launcher, Flame thrower, Hand grenade, C4, M-60, M2, M3, 1911, F4B

Comments (Semper Fi) Fond memories of those that are now with Chesty.

[sergeant major]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service: U.S. Army

Years served: March 1963 - January 1990

Units served: Germany (3 years) Vietnam, 162 AHC, 3/17th Air Cav, 334 Armed Helicopter, various Army Post throughout the U.S. as helicopter aviation instructor, U.S. Army recruiting command.

Duty stations: Fort Knox, Fort Rucker, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Fort Bliss, Fort Lewis, Fort Bragg, Fort Meade.

Rank: Sergeant Major E-9

MOS: 67N, 00E

Rifle / Qualification: Expert

Weapons trained in: M-1, Bayonet, M-1 Carbine, 1911Al, M-14, Car 15, M-16, M-60, M-50, others I'm sure I've forgotten.

[Kilo 3/5]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch - USMC
Years - 81-85
Units - Marine Honor Guard, A Co. Color Guard, Washington, D.C. , 3rd Batt / 5th Marine Regiment, 1sr MarDiv
Duty Stations - Marine Barracks 8th&I Wash DC, Kilo 3/5 Camp Margarita, Camp Pendleton, Hansen & Butler Okinawa, Muchuk South Korea, Diego Garcia BIOT
Rank - Sgt
MOS - 0311
Qual - Expert
Weapons - M16, 1911, Shotgun, M60, .50 cal, Grenade, Bayonet, Fighting Knife, Hand to Hand, C-4 explosive, Call for Airstrike, Call for Artillery, Direction of Tank/Armored movement.
Ceremonial Drill with 1903 Springfield and M1 Garand.
Comments - Selected for following: Recon School Little Creek, Virginia, WSSI School Okinawa. Training packages: Mountain Warfare, Winter, Bridgeport, Ca., Mountain Warfare, Winter,
ROK Marines, South Korea, Jungle Patroling, Warfare, NTA, Okinawa, NCO Demolitions, South Korea.
USMC gave me more in 4 years than most civilians get in a lifetime. I am very grateful. My old Platoon gets together every other year for a reunion in Vegas, we were an
extremely tight platoon back in the day and still are. My phone rings or text messages daily. Marine Corps is still giving to me for what little time I gave to it. Amazing!

[Kilo 3/5]

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Don’t know why that’s all chopped up. My iPad does not play well with this website. Especially bad with photos.

[aardqe5]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service - USMC / USMC-R
Years served - 67 - 70 / 73 - 75

Units served - HQ Co. 27 Mar; H&S 3/28Mar; Comm Co. 5th FSR; / D Co. 1/24 Mar

Duty stations - Camp Pendleton, CA / Flint, MI Reserve Center

Rank - Cpl. 23 mos in grade. / SGT.

MOS - 2841 Ground Radio Repair / 2841

Rifle / Qualification - Marksman / Marksman (Fired 10 rounds from M-16)

Weapons trained in - M-14 / none in reserves

Comments (optional) My MOS had the second highest cutting score for promotion to Sgt at that time. Might have made SGT in 6 mos if I'd stayed in. / Got SGT for enlisting in reserves.

[old iron]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch - US Army
Years - 1972 - 1975
Unit - B Co. 10th Engr. Bn.
Duty Station - Bad Kissingen, Germany
Rank- Sp.4/E-4
MOS - Primary-12B20, Secondary-64M20
Rifle Qual. - Sharpshooter M-16
Weapons trained - M60

[Iron Major USMC]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service: USMC

Years served: 1989-2003

Units served: 1st MARDIV (5th Marines; 1st Marines; HQBN; 1st Recon Bn; Instructor Training Bn at The Basic School; and various schools at Camp Pendleton, CA and Quantico, VA; Marine Officer Instructor at College of Holy Cross in Worcester, MA)

Duty stations: Camp Pendleton, CA; Quantico, VA; and multiple overseas deployments to Asia, Middle East, Africa

Rank: Major

MOS: 0302

Rifle / Qualification: Double Expert in M-16 and 9mm Pistol (with multiple rifle/pistol requal bars)

Weapons trained in: Every weapon in the Marine Corps Infantry arsenal (small/large caliber); Mortars (60mm/81mm); Artillery; Air Support (Close Air Support – fixed wing and “skids”; and Air Force A-10s and AC-130 in Somalia); Naval Gunfire; LAV-25s. Weapons employed in both peace time (training) and combat tours.

Comments: Two (2) combat tours -- 5th Marines (XO, E Co, 2d Bn, 5th Marines – Desert Storm/Shield) & 15th MEU (XO, LAV Company attached to BLT 1st Bn, 9th Marines – Somalia, 1993-1994); son born on the Marine Corps birthday in 1993 (when I was deployed to Somalia) and became a US Marine assigned to my old Regiment, 5th Marines (different Bn – he was w/C Co, 1st Bn, 5th Marines…earned “blood stripe” as Corporal); loved my enlisted Marines and junior officers (despised senior officers); most fulfilling yet difficult assignment was serving as escort officer for 1stSgt Edward “Smitty” Smith (1st Recon Bn and Fox Co, 2d Bn, 5th Mar) who at the time of his death was the senior most enlisted Marine KIA ISO combat operations during the opening phase of the OIF ground offensive. From my journal – “…the final procession was as moving and emotional as the initial one…the difference was that the walk back was longer and the road flanked by uniformed Anaheim PD, proudly saluting their “fallen officer”…in an uncharacteristically emotional gesture, I instinctively grabbed the hand of Smitty’s younger son, whom I sensed was marching alongside…I never let go of his hand, until I saluted Smitty one final time, assuring him and his family that Marines take care of their own…we are the stewards of peace and war…” Semper Fi to my fellow Marines on this forum and the association.

[jdwboy]

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U.S. Army, 6/67 - 1/71,

US Army Security Agency, SP5, E-5

Duty stations: Ft. Dix, N.J. (basic) 6-67 to 9-67, Ft. Devens, Mass. (Cryptanalytic school) 9-67 to 3-68, 14th ASAFS, Hakata, Japan (admin annex of Itazuke AFB) 4-68 to 9-69,

8th RRFS (ASA wasn't in Viet Nam, LOL) Phu Bai, RVN 10-69 to 1/71. then FREEDOM.

[Butzbach]

Re: Veterans. Stand and be recognized!!!

Branch of Service: Army

Years served 80-83

Units served: HHB 2/3 FA 1BD 3AD “Gunners”, 2/32 Armor “Outlaws”, 2/11 ACR “Blackhorse”

Duty stations: Ft. Sill, OK (Officer Basic Course, Cannon Battery Officers Course) Ft. Benning, GA (Basic Parachutists Course) Butzbach, FRG (F.I.S.T. Chief, BN Fire Support Officer)

Rank: 1LT

MOS: 13A

Rifle / Qualification: M16A2 / Sharpshooter

Weapons trained in: M109 155 mm SP Howitzer, M1911, M203 GL, M67 FG, M2 MG, M60 MG, M3 SMG, M72 LAW, FIM-43 Redeye SAM, FIM-92 SAM Stinger, M29 81 mm Mortar

Most deadly: AN VRC-12 with which I could call all manner of indirect fires onto your little Russian head.

Comments: Best job I ever had!