How many Ex/Current Military here?
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Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 3,278
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From: Seabrook,NH
Branch: USAF
Year Entered: 1986
Year departed: 1990
Rank: Sgt. (E-4)
Marksmanship: Got to shoot M-16s.
Average PT Score: Air Force PT is easy.
What did you like most? Team work, Friendships, travel, the job was fun.
Why you leave? Low pay and lack of promotion chances in my specialty (99104), wanted to go back to school. (never happened though)
What do you miss most? Friends and dorm parties
Trained at Lowry AFB in Colorado, now gone.
Stationed at McClellan AFB in Cali, now gone.
Year Entered: 1986
Year departed: 1990
Rank: Sgt. (E-4)
Marksmanship: Got to shoot M-16s.
Average PT Score: Air Force PT is easy.
What did you like most? Team work, Friendships, travel, the job was fun.
Why you leave? Low pay and lack of promotion chances in my specialty (99104), wanted to go back to school. (never happened though)
What do you miss most? Friends and dorm parties
Trained at Lowry AFB in Colorado, now gone.
Stationed at McClellan AFB in Cali, now gone.
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 60
Likes: 1
From: Central Georgia
Branch: USAF
Year Entered: 73
Year departed: 93
Rank: MSgt
Marksmanship: M16
Average PT Score: N/A
What did you like most? Knowing I was serving my country
Why you leave? Retired after 20
What do you miss most? Travel and all the great friends I made along the way
Reply With Quote: Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. - John F. Kennedy
Year Entered: 73
Year departed: 93
Rank: MSgt
Marksmanship: M16
Average PT Score: N/A
What did you like most? Knowing I was serving my country
Why you leave? Retired after 20
What do you miss most? Travel and all the great friends I made along the way
Reply With Quote: Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. - John F. Kennedy
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Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 2,803
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From: North Canton, Ohio
Originally Posted by buckdropper
Hi Mark i would never claim to be a real SEAL. I was part of there support team, while we had most of the training they had Physical we do not compare to the real navy SEAL. Well we had a kind of a base (well to us) near the tip (less than a click) of the Ca Mau Peninsula was called seafloat (remember??). It was made of welded together barges (like ~12 I think). Accessible from sea only. It also was spoused to be a safer (yeah right) landing area for choppers. We were hit (boat) by mortar fire and small arms fire from inside the chite (canopy) and forced us all overboard. 2 were KIA 3 more wounded and i was hit in the hipbone and big toe (go figure).
East Coast Seals at Little Creek, Virginia
East Coast Seals at Little Creek, Virginia
SEAFLOAT MOVED ON SHORE AND BECAME SOLID ANCHOR IN MID 1970...
VIETNEMESE CALLED IT TRAN HUNG DAO4.. Admiral Zumwalts idea. His son served as one of the swift boat Captins in this area, ended up dieing from cancer suppposedly from all the Agent Orange used to defoilate the surrounding area.I was there from mid Fall 1970 until mid Spring 1971. Damn river ran in either direction depending on the tide from the Bay of Siam or the South China Sea.I can sit down and draw that entire base from the memories in my head, even the canals that bordered it...I rarely talk about those days but I would like for you to get me your email address so I can get in touch with you.... West Coast .....
Last edited by Marc Carpenter; Aug 26, 2005 at 03:47 PM.
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Posts: 23
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From: Ostrander, Ohio
Branch: USAF
Year Entered: 1971
Year departed: 1975
Rank: Sgt. (E-4)
Marksmanship: M-16, 38cal pistol.
Average PT Score: Don't remember except that it was a cake walk.
What did you like most? Travel, partying, travel, partying, travel, partying.
Why you leave? Time to move on.
What do you miss most? Travel, partying, travel, partying.
Year Entered: 1971
Year departed: 1975
Rank: Sgt. (E-4)
Marksmanship: M-16, 38cal pistol.
Average PT Score: Don't remember except that it was a cake walk.
What did you like most? Travel, partying, travel, partying, travel, partying.
Why you leave? Time to move on.
What do you miss most? Travel, partying, travel, partying.
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 55
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From: Alabama
Branch: USAF
Year Entered: 1972
Year departed: 1999
Rank: Senior Master Sgt
Marksmanship: Expert in M-16 and 38 S&W
Average PT Score: WHAT?!?
What did you like most? The pride I felt, serving my country and contributing to the freedom of other countries as well. I loved the dedicated men and
women I served with. I was in amazement of the young people who had the heart, maturity, and dedication of people twenty years older. I loved it all.
Why you leave? I wanted to leave while loving everything about it. I never did quit enjoying the youngsters (even after 26 years)
What do you miss most? Being part of something so meaningful- playing a role in maintaining freedom for my children and their children
Year Entered: 1972
Year departed: 1999
Rank: Senior Master Sgt
Marksmanship: Expert in M-16 and 38 S&W
Average PT Score: WHAT?!?
What did you like most? The pride I felt, serving my country and contributing to the freedom of other countries as well. I loved the dedicated men and
women I served with. I was in amazement of the young people who had the heart, maturity, and dedication of people twenty years older. I loved it all.
Why you leave? I wanted to leave while loving everything about it. I never did quit enjoying the youngsters (even after 26 years)
What do you miss most? Being part of something so meaningful- playing a role in maintaining freedom for my children and their children
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Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 112
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From: Clarksville, TN
I'm not in the Army yet but I have some info on my dad.
Branch: Army
Year Entered: 1984
Year Departed: 2004
Rank: SFC
Marksmanship: Expert in M-16, Pistol, grenade, M-60, M-203. Can't think of all of them off my head.
Average PT score: have no clue.
What do you like the most: He liked patroling, and working on the DMZ on the 38th parallel.
Why you leave: He left because 20 years is a good amount of time.
What do you miss most: All of it. But the thing he misses the most is his own band of brothers that are livng and the ones that are not with us today.
My dad graduated from DS school with the highest honors in his class and for the year he was in DS school. He stopped a prison break in Bosnia in 1997. He was a M-60 gunner, MP, infantry, DS, and a foward observer. I would like to be like he when I go into the Army. But I have 6 years.
Branch: Army
Year Entered: 1984
Year Departed: 2004
Rank: SFC
Marksmanship: Expert in M-16, Pistol, grenade, M-60, M-203. Can't think of all of them off my head.
Average PT score: have no clue.
What do you like the most: He liked patroling, and working on the DMZ on the 38th parallel.
Why you leave: He left because 20 years is a good amount of time.
What do you miss most: All of it. But the thing he misses the most is his own band of brothers that are livng and the ones that are not with us today.
My dad graduated from DS school with the highest honors in his class and for the year he was in DS school. He stopped a prison break in Bosnia in 1997. He was a M-60 gunner, MP, infantry, DS, and a foward observer. I would like to be like he when I go into the Army. But I have 6 years.
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Joined: Apr 2001
Posts: 918
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From: south western NYS Latitude: 42.34 N, Longitude: 78.46 W
Originally Posted by Marc Carpenter
UN-DAMN-BELIEVEABLE !!!!
SEAFLOAT MOVED ON SHORE AND BECAME SOLID ANCHOR IN MID 1970...
VIETNEMESE CALLED IT TRAN HUNG DAO4.. Admiral Zumwalts idea. His son served as one of the swift boat Captins in this area, ended up dieing from cancer suppposedly from all the Agent Orange used to defoilate the surrounding area.I was there from mid Fall 1970 until mid Spring 1971. Damn river ran in either direction depending on the tide from the Bay of Siam or the South China Sea.I can sit down and draw that entire base from the memories in my head, even the canals that bordered it...I rarely talk about those days but I would like for you to get me your email address so I can get in touch with you.... West Coast .....
SEAFLOAT MOVED ON SHORE AND BECAME SOLID ANCHOR IN MID 1970...
VIETNEMESE CALLED IT TRAN HUNG DAO4.. Admiral Zumwalts idea. His son served as one of the swift boat Captins in this area, ended up dieing from cancer suppposedly from all the Agent Orange used to defoilate the surrounding area.I was there from mid Fall 1970 until mid Spring 1971. Damn river ran in either direction depending on the tide from the Bay of Siam or the South China Sea.I can sit down and draw that entire base from the memories in my head, even the canals that bordered it...I rarely talk about those days but I would like for you to get me your email address so I can get in touch with you.... West Coast .....
. To many swift boat rides for me also heat gunfire, smoke, constantly looking like a deer during hunting season and so on.I will always remember the heat/humidity,smell man like nothing else the smell. I take my hat off to you brother and glad you made it back (totally). I have a friend that was with me and he is still not back and never will be.
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Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 46
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From: California
Branch: USAF
Year Entered: 1978
Year departed: 2000
Rank: E-7 MSgt
Marksmanship: In the Air Force? Once in basic, twice before reassignment to Korea, and once on the way to Desert Storm.
Average PT Score: The main thing is, I passed!
What did you like most? The people, the experiences.
Why you leave? I retired
What do you miss most? The people, the lack of bs when it was time to do a real world mission.
Year Entered: 1978
Year departed: 2000
Rank: E-7 MSgt
Marksmanship: In the Air Force? Once in basic, twice before reassignment to Korea, and once on the way to Desert Storm.
Average PT Score: The main thing is, I passed!
What did you like most? The people, the experiences.
Why you leave? I retired
What do you miss most? The people, the lack of bs when it was time to do a real world mission.
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 34
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From: Lebanon, VA
Retired Military
Branch:USN
Year Entered: 1981
Year departed: 2001
Rank: E-6 Avaition Ordnanceman (BB Stacker)
Marksmanship: Expert .45 and 9 mm Sharpshooter M-14
Average PT Score: Passed....
What did you like most? Carriers, Port of Calls, Loose women cheap beer...West pac fever....... Close friends from various squadrons and duty stations
Why you leave? 20 years was enough.....would have needed 2 more years sea duty to get some shore time.......
What do you miss most? Foreign ports, Travel..... Moving every few years to some where new or somewhere re-visited.....
Year Entered: 1981
Year departed: 2001
Rank: E-6 Avaition Ordnanceman (BB Stacker)
Marksmanship: Expert .45 and 9 mm Sharpshooter M-14
Average PT Score: Passed....
What did you like most? Carriers, Port of Calls, Loose women cheap beer...West pac fever....... Close friends from various squadrons and duty stations
Why you leave? 20 years was enough.....would have needed 2 more years sea duty to get some shore time.......
What do you miss most? Foreign ports, Travel..... Moving every few years to some where new or somewhere re-visited.....
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Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2
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From: New Hampshire
Branch: USN
Year Entered: 1978
Year departed: 1984
Rank: FTM2 (E5)
Ships: USS America CV66 / USS Richard E. Byrd DDG23
Systems:Nato Seasparrow surface missle system/51 Radar (Tartar missile sys)
What did you like most? Liberty
Why you leave? Good employment offers
What do you miss most? over seas ******...lololol
Year Entered: 1978
Year departed: 1984
Rank: FTM2 (E5)
Ships: USS America CV66 / USS Richard E. Byrd DDG23
Systems:Nato Seasparrow surface missle system/51 Radar (Tartar missile sys)
What did you like most? Liberty
Why you leave? Good employment offers
What do you miss most? over seas ******...lololol
Junior Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1
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Branch: U.S. Army Reserves
Year Entered:1984
Year departed:1989
Rank:E4
What did you like most? Got more training towards my field as a mechanic.
Why you leave? Went into the Navy.
What do you miss most? Friendships
Also went into:
Branch: U.S. Navy
Year Entered:1989
Year departed:1999
Rank:E6
What did you like most? Friendships, and traveling the world, seeing different countries and cultures.
Why you leave? Got tired of the whole new 'politically correct' military so I just decided it was time for me to get out of the military and start a life as a civilian. Plus I wanted to make some real moey finally.
What do you miss most? The travel.
So I spent 5 years as a reservist and 10 years active duty all totaled.
Shane
Year Entered:1984
Year departed:1989
Rank:E4
What did you like most? Got more training towards my field as a mechanic.
Why you leave? Went into the Navy.
What do you miss most? Friendships
Also went into:
Branch: U.S. Navy
Year Entered:1989
Year departed:1999
Rank:E6
What did you like most? Friendships, and traveling the world, seeing different countries and cultures.
Why you leave? Got tired of the whole new 'politically correct' military so I just decided it was time for me to get out of the military and start a life as a civilian. Plus I wanted to make some real moey finally.
What do you miss most? The travel.
So I spent 5 years as a reservist and 10 years active duty all totaled.
Shane
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Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 15
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From: Albertville, Alabama
Branch: U.S. Army Security Agency
Year Entered: 1968
Year departed:1974
Rank: SP/5 E-5
Marksmanship: Expert - M16
Average PT Score: Can't remember back that far back!
What did you like most? Brotherhood of those that were in with me.
Why did you leave? Converted to civilian sector in DoD
What do you miss most? Losing contact with fellow soldiers
Year Entered: 1968
Year departed:1974
Rank: SP/5 E-5
Marksmanship: Expert - M16
Average PT Score: Can't remember back that far back!
What did you like most? Brotherhood of those that were in with me.
Why did you leave? Converted to civilian sector in DoD
What do you miss most? Losing contact with fellow soldiers