It's time for the annual DU Veterans Day, veterans check in!!!

[denbot]

Denbot, U.S. Navy USS Barney DDG-6, 1977-81, with a campaign ribbon for service in the Persian Gulf during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.



My father served in the Air Force in the late 50's working on 52's on various SAC bases.

My Grand Father served in WWII on the Kalinin Bay CVE-68, and participated in the Battle off Samar (Taffy 3)

http://www.bosamar.com/cve/cve68.html

My uncles and cousins from both side of my family served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Gulf war I.

My Great Great Grandfather's served on both sides of the Apache wars, and in my opinion the wrong side won that one..

[Phentex]

1. Thank you, veterans...

:toast:

[av8rdave]

2. Another check in here

Instructor Pilot, 82nd Flying Training Wing, Williams AFB, Az, 1981 - 1985



Combat Crew Commander, 920th Air Refueling Wing ("Any Time, Any Place"), Wurtsmith AFB, Mi, 1985 - 1987

[trof]

12. IP? You were only about a couple of decades behind me.

Went through at Vance AFB, 65-C.
1973.

[av8rdave]

17. Less than a decade...

I was class 81-07 at Williams AFB...graduated in July 81

[driver8]

3. US Navy 1985 - 1991

Served on board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower operating her nuclear power plants.

[BlueCollar]

4. USN

VP-40

1979-1983





:hi:

[bluedigger]

5. Yo.

US Army 82-86 and ME Army NG 86-89. 101st ABN, Ft. Campbell, KY, and 1st INF (FWD), Neu Ulm, FRG. 13E (Artillery Fire Computer) on active duty and 11C (mortar crew) in the Guard. Peace-timer :thumbsup: :patriot:

[pintobean]

6. U.S. Navy '80-'84

USS Acadia

[woofless]

7. USAF '70 - '73

Incirlik, Turkey and the Pentagon.

[trof]

8. Pilot, 106th TRS, ALANG, 1963-1970. Mah bird:

The RF-84/F THUNDERFLASH

"RF-84F Thunderflash reconnaissance version. The first YRF-84F was completed in February 1952.<1> The aircraft retained an armament of four .50 cal. machine guns and could carry up to fifteen cameras. Innovations included computerized controls which adjusted camera settings for light, speed, and altitude, a periscope to give the pilot better visualization of the target, and a wire voice recorder to let the pilot narrate his observations. Being largely identical to the F-84F, the Thunderflash suffered from the same production delays and engine problems, delaying operational service until March 1954. The aircraft was retired from active duty in 1957, only to be reactivated in 1961, and finally retired from the ANG in 1972."

The RF-84/F was 'affectionately' known as the 'Hawg'.
As in 'groundhawg'.
Because it loved the ground so much and took so much of it to get airborne.
Notoriously underpowered.
In spite of that, I had a helluva lot of fun flying it for 7 years.

As you can see, it was obsolete 6 years before I checked out in it.
OH well, I guess that's what kept me out of Viet Nam.
:eyes:

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

9. USMC

1968-72. Fought the war in the payroll office :bounce: but it wasn't up to me where I got stationed :toast:

[sarge43]

10. Air Force, 1962-83, MSgt (E-7)

Husband, AF
Brother, Army
Both nephews, Army
Great nephew, AF
Grandfather, Army
Great Grandfather, German Army
Great Great Grandfather, Union Army

[Mugu]

11. USN 75-79. USS Constellation CV-64. n/t

[Beausoleil]

13. USN, 75-79

USS Wichita, AOR-1
USS Elliot, DD-967

[jmowreader]

14. jmowreader: 12 years US Army

From November 1986 to February 28, 1992, this is where I worked:

[JohnnyLib2]

15. Army 67-74.

Surreal.

[rgbecker]

16. US Army...ASA, Field Station, Berlin 66-70.

[Aristus]

18. U.S. Army, 1986-1993. Gulf War I.

Salute to all you guys... :patriot:

[kristopher]

19. USAF 73-81

[cherokeeprogressive]

20. USN 1981-1990

AMS1

VS-32
VA-128

USS America (so strange to think that she now sleeps with the fishes...)
USS Ranger
USS Constellation

Greetings and Salutations, Fellow Veterans!