What Branch did you serve in? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

ReggErving · 05-05-2003, 08:13 AM

This thread is sort of piggybacking on Uncle Phils thread, but with the discussion of veterans, I am curious about when, where, and what branch you all served in. If this has been a topic of discussionbefore, my apologies.

I was in the Air Force 95-00.
Munitions.

Anderson, AFB Guam
Luke AFB, Phoenix
Terre Haute, IN ANG

MikeyChalupa · 05-05-2003, 08:23 AM

Active duty USN since 16 Aug 95.

Current rate: AT1(AW), or Aviation Electronics Technician First Class (Air Warfare), paygrade E-6.

Stationed at AIMD Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA, will transfer to USS George Washington in October.

Have deployed aboard USS Kitty Hawk and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (twice).

Loving every minute of it.

-Mikey

candyman · 05-05-2003, 08:45 AM

I thought there was a link like this on the "old board". Well, that gone now! Anyway...

U.S. Army - '89 to '93 Left as a E-4/CPL

Started out as Admin Specialist - 71L then reclassed to
Military Intelligence - 96B Intelligence Analyst

Basic and A.I.T. - Fort Jackson, S.C. and Fort Huachuca, AZ

Duty Stations:
Fort Campbell, KY
Yongsan, South Korea
Fort Lewis, WA

If your ever in Korea, and you like to party, you must check out Itaewon. Just hop in a taxi and ask for, "the hill" in Itaewon. They will get you there. There is also a great open air market called, Namdaemun Market.

Skiing in Korea was fun too, but that's a long story!

candyman

tommyboy · 05-05-2003, 01:00 PM

Grunt in the Marines 88-92

Parris Island, S.C
Camp Geiger, N.C.
KMCAS Hawaii 3/3
Okinawa
Thailand
Hong Kong
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Rome
Ireland
Tonga
American Samoa

Liquor Dealer · 05-05-2003, 01:04 PM

Uncle Sam's Flying Canoe Club - 1 VP Squadron and 2 VW Squadrons. Got out as a AM2.

Liquor Dealer · 05-05-2003, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Liquor Dealer
Uncle Sam's Flying Canoe Club - 1 VP Squadron and 2 VW Squadrons. Got out as a AM2.

San Diego
Memphis
Lages, Azores
Argentia, Newfoundland

pangavan · 05-05-2003, 09:00 PM

U.S. Army 1985-1991
54B2HJ5/55D
Chemical-smoke specialist
Technical escort/explosive ordnance disposal

Served at
FT Jackson, SC
FT McClelland,AL
FT Lewis,WA
Johnston Atoll
Redstone Arsenal,AL

ConspiracyTheor · 05-06-2003, 08:53 AM

United States Air Force

Bill O'Rights · 05-06-2003, 08:58 AM

United States Air Force
Security Police
1981-1989

F.E. Warren AFB Cheyenne, WY
Offutt AFB Omaha, NE

Rant · 05-06-2003, 03:21 PM

U.S. Army-Infantry
Heilbronn Germany - Pershing missle guard
101st Airborne - Desert Storm, or is that Dessert?
Grafenwoehr Germany - Training nightmare

^LJ · 05-06-2003, 07:59 PM

I'm in the U.S. Air Force, I leave for basic training in July.

mike059 · 05-06-2003, 07:59 PM

US NAVY, 1972-1993
HM1(SW)
Had a real good time

MikeyChalupa · 05-07-2003, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ^LJ
I'm in the U.S. Air Force, I leave for basic training in July.

Good luck in the "Chair Force"...

-Mikey

rockogre · 05-07-2003, 09:07 AM

US Navy
Electricians mate

USS Proteus, AS-19, Guam
USS Dixon, AS-32, San Diego

San Diego (BOOT)
Treasure Island (Schools)
Vajello, CA (Ship in the yards)
Guam (Via Hawaii and Sydney)
San Diego (Point Loma)

rooster · 08-22-2003, 08:15 PM

us army vietmam 69 -70 13 alpha10 artillary red leg

Speed_Gibson · 08-22-2003, 08:35 PM

US Navy
Dec 1995-Dec 1999/almost done with the Inactive reserve period

Did a month at Nuke school in Orlando (Class 9620 if memory serves, not positive off the top of my head), was glad to leave that place, even if it dropped from E-3 to E-1.

Served on the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 in the Oil Lab as fuel messenger/pump operator/fuel supervisor/inport Oil King. Monitored and transferred 2.5 millions gallons if DFM (Diesel Fuel Marine, basically "dirty" or lowgrade JP-5 jet fuel with a higher flashpoint), maintained the fuel transfer system (162 valves) and also the fuel stripping system that was in such shape it was more than a bit scary to work with at times (pipes had holes that were semi-patched and covered years before - only way to find to them now was to wait for leaks to develop).

Left as an E-3 after 4 years (worked with Boiler Technicians - the rate merged with Machinist Mate in Sep '96), because I was deadset against being stuck in engineering ang did not pursue getting DP3 or RM3 enough.

left as a fuel supervisor/inport Oil King and the local shop computer admin/general goto guy.

smoothcap · 08-22-2003, 08:46 PM

US Army
13B1P Airborne Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember
82nd Airborne Ft Bragg, NC
94-97
I miss jumping.

mml · 08-22-2003, 08:58 PM

I have not served, and frankly it is something I will probably always regret. I am getting a little too old to serve now so I doubt I ever will. Came close, but got a better scholarship than ROTC could provide. I have a great respect for all of you who have and are serving - including my father(Army-Korea) and currently by brother (Navy -U.S. Carl Vincent). Thank you all.

forseti-6 · 08-22-2003, 09:59 PM

I came close to being commissioned a 2nd Liutenant in the army, but decided to rather work as a civilian at Redstone in Huntsville. That didn't last long though.

i8one2 · 08-24-2003, 04:22 AM

US Army (81-84)

Fort Dix(NJ)
Fort Carson(CO) 4-40th
CampHovey(1-38th) and DMZ duty

2 years Reserves in RhodeIsland
and 1 month setting up Evac hospital in England

frankx · 08-24-2003, 10:02 AM

USN - Data Systems Technician

Proud USS Kearsarge (LHD3) Plankowner

San Diego, CA
Mare Island, Vallejo, CA
SIMA Long Beach, CA
USS Kearsarge (LHD3) Plankowner - and from there, all points on the globe.

Lestat · 08-24-2003, 08:53 PM

USN - Intel Specialist 1st Class (89-98)

San Diego, brief stints in Kuwait, Panama, Hawaii, Bahrain and others.

onetime2 · 08-25-2003, 06:08 AM

Marine Corps version of ROTC OCS to be exact) for three years in college. Didn't go down for the second six weeks of training due to mono. Recruiter said I could go to the second class that summer without a problem. I believed him. Not sure if he purposely screwed me or not but after opting to skip the first class that summer he told me the second class was full. Graduated in Dec and was supposed to go to the 10 week OCC class the following January. That class got cancelled and it would have been a year before I could get into another. So, I bagged on it and opted for a civilian life. Still sometimes regret not going through with it. I know i made the best decision I could at the time but it is probably the only thing I regret in my life.

I actually enjoyed OCS (with the exception of a few moments) and was looking forward to life in the Corps.

i_t_man · 08-25-2003, 08:18 AM

U.S. Air Force 1988-1998 (Although I'm considering going back)

1988-1992 Plattsburgh AFB New York (KC-135 Crew Chief)
1992-1996 Travis AFB California (C-141B Flight Engineer)
1996-1998 McChord AFB Washington (C-141B Flight Engineer)

santafe5000 · 08-25-2003, 08:28 AM

U. S. Navy 1968-1972
Vietnam 69-70 PCF Swift Boats-COSDIV13 Cat Lo/Vung Tau/SaDec
USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) 70-72
Got out as a GMG-2(E-5)

Sun Tzu · 08-25-2003, 02:58 PM

USN 1993-1998
Hospital Corpsman

Naval Medical Center- San Diego, CA (Balboa Emergency Room)
FMSS Camp Pendleton- Oceanside, CA
BUD/S- Coronado, CA
Pearl Harbor/ Kaneohe Bay- Oahu, HI

numerous deployments all over the place

zipper · 08-25-2003, 03:36 PM

USAF

1990-Present

1990-1992 Homestead AFB FL
1992-1996 Little Rock AFB AR
1996-1999 Nellis AFB NV
1999-2001 Andersen AFB Guam
2001-Present Aviano AB, Italy.......

Buzz · 08-25-2003, 09:16 PM

Navy... 82-88 AT, VP11 , Nas Brunswick Maine.

Amanita · 08-26-2003, 07:14 AM

Combat Engineers
Bombs, bridges, booby traps, landmines

Too dangerous or difficult for the Infantry? Send in the Engineers.
Chimo.

Midlandmadman · 08-26-2003, 07:53 AM

I was in The US Army from Aug 84 til June 91 I was a 12B (Combat Engineer) Served at Ft.Leonardwood MO (Basic training and AIT) , Camp Castle Korea (with the 2nd Inf div.) Then Ft Riley KS ( 1st Inf Div.) participated in Desert storm. from Dec till May .

Soggybagel · 08-27-2003, 11:42 PM

I am seriously considering entering the Army. I'm still young enough and a few friends of mine did choose the Army as a career...and it is something that seems to be like a choice I am willing to take.

Also I just want to say thank you guys...a lot of people bash the Armed Services but I just want to let you folks know that I have the utmost respect.

05-05-2003, 08:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
ReggErving Addict	What Branch did you serve in? This thread is sort of piggybacking on Uncle Phils thread, but with the discussion of veterans, I am curious about when, where, and what branch you all served in. If this has been a topic of discussionbefore, my apologies. I was in the Air Force 95-00. Munitions. Anderson, AFB Guam Luke AFB, Phoenix Terre Haute, IN ANG

05-05-2003, 08:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
candyman Addict Location: Just look over your shoulder!	I thought there was a link like this on the "old board". Well, that gone now! Anyway... U.S. Army - '89 to '93 Left as a E-4/CPL Started out as Admin Specialist - 71L then reclassed to Military Intelligence - 96B Intelligence Analyst Basic and A.I.T. - Fort Jackson, S.C. and Fort Huachuca, AZ Duty Stations: Fort Campbell, KY Yongsan, South Korea Fort Lewis, WA If your ever in Korea, and you like to party, you must check out Itaewon. Just hop in a taxi and ask for, "the hill" in Itaewon. They will get you there. There is also a great open air market called, Namdaemun Market. Skiing in Korea was fun too, but that's a long story! candyman __________________ "I am the writing on the wall, the whisper in the classroom. Without these things, I am nothing." Last edited by candyman; 05-05-2003 at 08:48 AM..

05-05-2003, 01:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
Liquor Dealer Super Agitator Location: Just SW of Nowhere!!! In the good old US of A	Uncle Sam's Flying Canoe Club - 1 VP Squadron and 2 VW Squadrons. Got out as a AM2. __________________ Life isn't always a bowl of cherries, sometimes it's more like a jar of Jalapenos --- what you say or do today might burn your ass tomorrow!!!

05-05-2003, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
pangavan Insane Location: cleveland, OH	U.S. Army 1985-1991 54B2HJ5/55D Chemical-smoke specialist Technical escort/explosive ordnance disposal Served at FT Jackson, SC FT McClelland,AL FT Lewis,WA Johnston Atoll Redstone Arsenal,AL __________________ He is, moreover, a frequent drunkard, a glutton, and a patron of ladies who are no better than they should be.

05-06-2003, 08:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	United States Air Force Security Police 1981-1989 F.E. Warren AFB Cheyenne, WY Offutt AFB Omaha, NE __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.

05-05-2003, 08:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
MikeyChalupa Squid Location: USS George Washington	Active duty USN since 16 Aug 95. Current rate: AT1(AW), or Aviation Electronics Technician First Class (Air Warfare), paygrade E-6. Stationed at AIMD Oceana in Virginia Beach, VA, will transfer to USS George Washington in October. Have deployed aboard USS Kitty Hawk and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (twice). Loving every minute of it. -Mikey

05-05-2003, 01:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
tommyboy Psycho Location: NH	Grunt in the Marines 88-92 Parris Island, S.C Camp Geiger, N.C. KMCAS Hawaii 3/3 Okinawa Thailand Hong Kong Saudi Arabia Kuwait Rome Ireland Tonga American Samoa

05-06-2003, 08:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
ConspiracyTheor Upright	United States Air Force

05-06-2003, 03:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rant Tilted Location: Cali	U.S. Army-Infantry Heilbronn Germany - Pershing missle guard 101st Airborne - Desert Storm, or is that Dessert? Grafenwoehr Germany - Training nightmare __________________ What would Jesus do.......for a Klondike bar

05-06-2003, 07:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
^LJ Tilted	I'm in the U.S. Air Force, I leave for basic training in July.

05-06-2003, 07:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
mike059 Tilted Location: Pensacola, Florida	US NAVY, 1972-1993 HM1(SW) Had a real good time

05-07-2003, 09:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
rockogre I aim to misbehave! Location: SW Oklahoma	US Navy Electricians mate USS Proteus, AS-19, Guam USS Dixon, AS-32, San Diego San Diego (BOOT) Treasure Island (Schools) Vajello, CA (Ship in the yards) Guam (Via Hawaii and Sydney) San Diego (Point Loma) __________________ Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G. I. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom

08-22-2003, 08:15 PM	#15 (permalink)
rooster Loser Location: missouri	us army vietmam 69 -70 13 alpha10 artillary red leg

08-22-2003, 08:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
Speed_Gibson Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Location: right here of course	US Navy Dec 1995-Dec 1999/almost done with the Inactive reserve period Did a month at Nuke school in Orlando (Class 9620 if memory serves, not positive off the top of my head), was glad to leave that place, even if it dropped from E-3 to E-1. Served on the USS John F. Kennedy CV-67 in the Oil Lab as fuel messenger/pump operator/fuel supervisor/inport Oil King. Monitored and transferred 2.5 millions gallons if DFM (Diesel Fuel Marine, basically "dirty" or lowgrade JP-5 jet fuel with a higher flashpoint), maintained the fuel transfer system (162 valves) and also the fuel stripping system that was in such shape it was more than a bit scary to work with at times (pipes had holes that were semi-patched and covered years before - only way to find to them now was to wait for leaks to develop). Left as an E-3 after 4 years (worked with Boiler Technicians - the rate merged with Machinist Mate in Sep '96), because I was deadset against being stuck in engineering ang did not pursue getting DP3 or RM3 enough. left as a fuel supervisor/inport Oil King and the local shop computer admin/general goto guy.

08-22-2003, 08:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
smoothcap Upright	US Army 13B1P Airborne Field Artillery Cannon Crewmember 82nd Airborne Ft Bragg, NC 94-97 I miss jumping.

08-22-2003, 08:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
mml Adrift Location: Wandering in the Desert of Life	I have not served, and frankly it is something I will probably always regret. I am getting a little too old to serve now so I doubt I ever will. Came close, but got a better scholarship than ROTC could provide. I have a great respect for all of you who have and are serving - including my father(Army-Korea) and currently by brother (Navy -U.S. Carl Vincent). Thank you all. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." -Douglas Adams

08-22-2003, 09:59 PM	#19 (permalink)
forseti-6 Existentialist Location: New York City	I came close to being commissioned a 2nd Liutenant in the army, but decided to rather work as a civilian at Redstone in Huntsville. That didn't last long though. __________________ "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

08-24-2003, 04:22 AM	#20 (permalink)
i8one2 COMPLETED and A TRAINER Location: BEAN_TOWN	US Army (81-84) Fort Dix(NJ) Fort Carson(CO) 4-40th CampHovey(1-38th) and DMZ duty 2 years Reserves in RhodeIsland and 1 month setting up Evac hospital in England __________________ LEATHER, LATEX and LACE "SSC" "Nothing That Gives Pleasure is Bad" Quality is for those who know what they want and are at peace with what they have. "S/M is about emotion; the erotic tension between my impulse toward something and my resistance against it."-- Virginia Barker

08-24-2003, 10:02 AM	#21 (permalink)
frankx Psycho Location: The Tip of the Boot	USN - Data Systems Technician Proud USS Kearsarge (LHD3) Plankowner San Diego, CA Mare Island, Vallejo, CA SIMA Long Beach, CA USS Kearsarge (LHD3) Plankowner - and from there, all points on the globe. __________________ Louisiana: We're Not ALL Drunken Cajun Wackos, But That's Our Tourism Campaign

08-24-2003, 08:53 PM	#22 (permalink)
Lestat Psycho Location: Riverside, CA	USN - Intel Specialist 1st Class (89-98) San Diego, brief stints in Kuwait, Panama, Hawaii, Bahrain and others. __________________ I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. - Jack Handy

08-25-2003, 06:08 AM	#23 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	Marine Corps version of ROTC OCS to be exact) for three years in college. Didn't go down for the second six weeks of training due to mono. Recruiter said I could go to the second class that summer without a problem. I believed him. Not sure if he purposely screwed me or not but after opting to skip the first class that summer he told me the second class was full. Graduated in Dec and was supposed to go to the 10 week OCC class the following January. That class got cancelled and it would have been a year before I could get into another. So, I bagged on it and opted for a civilian life. Still sometimes regret not going through with it. I know i made the best decision I could at the time but it is probably the only thing I regret in my life. I actually enjoyed OCS (with the exception of a few moments) and was looking forward to life in the Corps. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.

08-25-2003, 08:18 AM	#24 (permalink)
i_t_man Tilted Location: Seattle	U.S. Air Force 1988-1998 (Although I'm considering going back) 1988-1992 Plattsburgh AFB New York (KC-135 Crew Chief) 1992-1996 Travis AFB California (C-141B Flight Engineer) 1996-1998 McChord AFB Washington (C-141B Flight Engineer) Last edited by i_t_man; 08-25-2003 at 05:37 PM..

08-25-2003, 08:28 AM	#25 (permalink)
santafe5000 EVIL! Location: Southwest of nowhere	U. S. Navy 1968-1972 Vietnam 69-70 PCF Swift Boats-COSDIV13 Cat Lo/Vung Tau/SaDec USS TRIPOLI (LPH-10) 70-72 Got out as a GMG-2(E-5) __________________ When all else fails, QUIT.

08-25-2003, 02:58 PM	#26 (permalink)
Sun Tzu Conspiracy Realist Location: The Event Horizon	USN 1993-1998 Hospital Corpsman Naval Medical Center- San Diego, CA (Balboa Emergency Room) FMSS Camp Pendleton- Oceanside, CA BUD/S- Coronado, CA Pearl Harbor/ Kaneohe Bay- Oahu, HI numerous deployments all over the place __________________ *To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit.- Stephen Hawking*

08-25-2003, 03:36 PM	#27 (permalink)
zipper Crazy Location: Georgia, USA	USAF 1990-Present 1990-1992 Homestead AFB FL 1992-1996 Little Rock AFB AR 1996-1999 Nellis AFB NV 1999-2001 Andersen AFB Guam 2001-Present Aviano AB, Italy....... __________________ "If you wait 'til the last minute, it will only take you a minute!" Visit my home page http://zhphotography.zenfolio.com/

08-25-2003, 09:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
Buzz Addict Location: Earth	Navy... 82-88 AT, VP11 , Nas Brunswick Maine. __________________ The Only BEER is a Cold BEER. And a Single Malt will get ya every time.

08-26-2003, 07:14 AM	#29 (permalink)
Amanita Loser	Combat Engineers Bombs, bridges, booby traps, landmines Too dangerous or difficult for the Infantry? Send in the Engineers. Chimo.

08-26-2003, 07:53 AM	#30 (permalink)
Midlandmadman Redwing fan extraordinaire Location: Michigan	I was in The US Army from Aug 84 til June 91 I was a 12B (Combat Engineer) Served at Ft.Leonardwood MO (Basic training and AIT) , Camp Castle Korea (with the 2nd Inf div.) Then Ft Riley KS ( 1st Inf Div.) participated in Desert storm. from Dec till May . __________________ Its good to be back.

08-27-2003, 11:42 PM	#31 (permalink)
Soggybagel Psycho Location: Lovely City #1	I am seriously considering entering the Army. I'm still young enough and a few friends of mine did choose the Army as a career...and it is something that seems to be like a choice I am willing to take. Also I just want to say thank you guys...a lot of people bash the Armed Services but I just want to let you folks know that I have the utmost respect.