U.S. Army, 82nd Engineers, Bamberg, Germany from 1983 until 1986

(11-06-2013 08:11 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  2001 USNA Grad

Served 8 years in the following assignments:

ASWO onboard USS RAMAGE DDG 61
MPA onboard USS GETTYSBURG CG 64
OPS at C-RAM 04 IRAQ

when where you on the Gettysburg? if my memory serves me right she was with our battlegroup during '06 and got servere storm damage

(11-06-2013 11:31 AM)jaredf29 Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 10:54 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  Just retired US Army LTC on 30 September after 21plus years.

Three deployments to Iraq (2003 - The invasion, aka the Fun One, 2006-07 Super Sized 15 month deployment, 2011 - New Dawn aka Turn out the lights), one to Afghanistan (2004), as well as visits to your finer third world sh!tholes such as Haiti, Nigeria, and Liberia.

Seems like only yesterday I raised my right hand at ECU and became a 2LT. Damn time flies.....

What unit in the invasion?

I was with the sneaky folks in TF20 out west but I am NOT a door kicker.

I was the guy who came in afterwards and said things like "Sorry about your dog and blowing a 50ft hole in the side of your house with a breaching charge. We thought Saddam Hussein was here. Here's $100 and a bag of rice."

(11-06-2013 06:17 PM)8BitPirate Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 11:31 AM)jaredf29 Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 10:54 AM)8BitPirate Wrote:  Just retired US Army LTC on 30 September after 21plus years.

Three deployments to Iraq (2003 - The invasion, aka the Fun One, 2006-07 Super Sized 15 month deployment, 2011 - New Dawn aka Turn out the lights), one to Afghanistan (2004), as well as visits to your finer third world sh!tholes such as Haiti, Nigeria, and Liberia.

Seems like only yesterday I raised my right hand at ECU and became a 2LT. Damn time flies.....

What unit in the invasion?

I was with the sneaky folks in TF20 out west but I am NOT a door kicker.

I was the guy who came in afterwards and said things like "Sorry about your dog and blowing a 50ft hole in the side of your house with a breaching charge. We thought Saddam Hussein was here. Here's $100 and a bag of rice."

LOL,

I was there for the invasion as well assigned to 3ID/HHC AVN BDE working as the BDE S1 asst NCO. Needless to say we didn't see much action in my shop but I did have to clear a couple buildings during some convoy halts along the way.

Boy do I understand what you mean about time flying by. 21 years ago on 24 JUL 1992 I raised my hand as a young private having no clue what life and the army were about to serve up. Fast forward to today, I am less than 30 days away from assuming company command of the Trans Company within the BSB of the 82nd ABN DIV. Its a great honor to take a command within the 82nd. I am nervous and excited all the same and cant wait to get the opportunity to train my Paratroopers.

U.S. Navy (1987-1997). Served in the first Gulf War. Flew helos, Combat SAR specifically.

Naval Flight Surgeon (2007-2011), served w/Marine Corps.

Marine Corps, 2006-present. No deployments, only ceremonial duties my entire career so far. My sincerest gratitude to all of you who have served.

U.S. Navy 1986-1992. Served in the first Gulf War.

(11-06-2013 07:36 AM)UpStreamRedTeam Wrote:  

(11-05-2013 02:24 PM)Tigermaniac Wrote:  U.S. Army (Active) Nov 24, 2004-Present

Original MOS was 13D (Artillery). I did 6 1/2 years at Fort Bragg, NC. I am now located in New York City as a recruiter. I recently converted to the MOS 79R (U.S. Army Recruiter). Nov 24 will be my 9 year mark, time flies.

I have gotten to do a lot of things in the Military that I would not have done otherwise. Best decision I made for my life personally.

Where are you located in NYC? My reserve unit was based out if Ft. Totten. I think the base has been or is in the process of being sold.

LOL Nice. My Unit Queens Recruiting Company is located at Fort Totten. I think it's the only active unit there. I am at Flushing Recruiting Center. My BN is at Fort Hamilton.

US Navy 1999-2003
Served on the USS Enterprise as an Aviation Electronics Technician working in the calibration lab.

(11-06-2013 07:50 PM)Jet915 Wrote:  Naval Flight Surgeon (2007-2011), served w/Marine Corps.

Jet, are those 2 players at the far left in your signature Paul Silas and Bob Gibson?

Coast Guard

2006-Today

Currently own the record for the worst washout from AST.

(11-05-2013 11:54 AM)subflea Wrote:  

(11-05-2013 11:51 AM)Wilkie01 Wrote:  

(11-05-2013 11:49 AM)subflea Wrote:  Navy from 1997-2009, mechanic on submarines.

USS Henry M. Jackson SSBN-730
USS Pennsylvania SSBN-735
NavSubScol Instructor

My dad was on Boomers and Fast Attack subs. I was on Destroyers.

I only did Boomers. I had orders to a fast boat (USS Miami) right before I got out, but my back surgery a year prior prevented me from getting cleared to go back to sea.

Navy 2002-2008
FT1(SS)
USS Columbus SSN-762
USS Tucson SSN-770

(11-06-2013 11:14 PM)Snap Wrote:  US Navy 1999-2003
Served on the USS Enterprise as an Aviation Electronics Technician working in the calibration lab.

Similar to what I did, 30 years earlier. I was an ATR2 ship's company on the USS Forrestal. I started out in the electronics repair lab, and then moved to the tech library serving the lab.

I really miss soldiering. It was a much more satisfying and fun job than banking was.

(11-06-2013 03:06 PM)tom-cat Wrote:  U.S. Army, 82nd Engineers, Bamberg, Germany from 1983 until 1986

I was in Bamberg in 1968 with 2/54 Mech. Infantry.

(11-06-2013 11:14 PM)Snap Wrote:  US Navy 1999-2003
Served on the USS Enterprise as an Aviation Electronics Technician working in the calibration lab.

ahh yes the ghettoprise aka the mobile chernobyl

Thanks to all the vets. Truly a blessing that we have the quality of life here in the USA to be able to banter about sports instead of worrying about martial law, freedom of speech, basic necessities, etc.

(11-07-2013 09:17 AM)budtigerm Wrote:  

(11-06-2013 03:06 PM)tom-cat Wrote:  U.S. Army, 82nd Engineers, Bamberg, Germany from 1983 until 1986

I was in Bamberg in 1968 with 2/54 Mech. Infantry.

You were lucky, the threat never tried to come through the "The Fulda Gap"!

(11-07-2013 09:56 AM)Hashtag Wrote:  Thanks to all the vets. Truly a blessing that we have the quality of life here in the USA to be able to banter about sports instead of worrying about martial law, freedom of speech, basic necessities, etc.

I will drink to that, thanks!