KSG_Standard Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I was just curious how many vets we have on the forum. U.S. or Other country. I chose not to join the military when I graduated from high school in 1978. I wonder now about whether I made the right choice, but it's too late to do anything about it. If you did serve, what did you do in the military? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daerious Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 USAF - SRT/Counter Terrorism mainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 In my country it was obligatory to serve in the military for at least 1 year when you turned 18 at the time I turned 18 (1996) but I didnt serve because I was in the states studying (the people that didn't care about that and could, just avoided it); when I came back they finally had changed that so that you could chose to go or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLiveSoundGuy Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Grunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homz Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I wanted to go in as a mechanic. There used to be an air base near here and I would have requested to be stationed here. I took my ASVABs in early '78 and got 95 on everything except Business Administration, which I got a 90 (that's using the Air Force scale of 100; others had odd numbering systems) and the Navy guy pestered the living snot out of me to go on a nuclear submarine. No thanks. Finally I stayed here and went to tech school and left my hair long. It's easy for me to look back and say I should have gone in but I'll stop short of saying that. I had my reasons for staying; no reflection on the service, just that being home outweighed all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshole Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I was the "fat" boy scout in my troop. I had to do all the pie eating and soda chugging contests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbonite Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Almost. I even pledged to follow the president in a room with about 5 other guys. Never did end up shipping to boot camp though. Was going into the Marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaresz Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 USMC - E5-0311 Black Horse 3/5 Lima Co. Once a Marine, always a Marine. Oh Rah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Welp, if kin count, my brother was in the Army, 86th Signal Battalion, stationed in Heilbronn Germany back in the early '70's. Went on from there to be a microwave tech for several phone companies when cellular communications was in it's infancy, and now is a computer tech working for again, several companies located in the greater Dallas Tejas locality. MAN, I kick myself for not going into the military! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 My Dad was/is a Marine. He fought in the Pacific in WWII. Toughest man I have ever met, not just because he is my Dad, either. I tried all 4 branches when I was in college in an attempt to fund my last 2 years, but was turned down everytime at the "asthma" part. Sucked- capital S. I was, however, honored to be a den leader for my son's Cub Scout pack, and eventually was the Cub Master. It was an exceptionally humbling and incredible experience to teach those boys how to be men. If you have the time, seriously look into volunteering to help out with the local Scouting program. Ok.. off the soap box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Eleven Bravo! '68-'70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Allen Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I chose not to join after school, and I regret it now. My father was in Vietnam and retired in the late 80s. I have 3 brothers in law who are in the Army. Two of which fought in Iraq. Thank God for getting them home safely. My father in law, a great man, retired from the Navy. He was a Seabee. They all give me hell for not joining on a pretty consistent basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gitfidl Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 My dad told me to get out right after I graduated HS. The navy had a sign "Boot Camp in Sunny San Diego" .. I was in San Diego 35 hours or so later. It was the BEST thing I every did (but it did not seem like it at the time). I went to Voc-Ed school (Sonar) and had the GI Bill to go to college when I got out. GI Bill paid for my Bachelors, Masters, Pilots License, part of law school, first house, first apartment building, and I am entitled to a grave (for ashes) and some medical care. The Navy taught me how to study (not HS) (sit down, shut up and listen, do the home work, do the labs, read the book). The Navy was the reason I got my first job. The Navy does not say "you can," they say "you will!" [i wish the Navy could have done some of that for my ex -- sit down, shut up and listen stuff -- she could have used a double dose of that stuff]. Cop stops an Irishman and says "I think you are drunk, you're wife fell out of your car 1 mile back..." the Irishmans says "Oh than God ... I thought I was goin deaf!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mick Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I'm just a Rock"N"Roll casualty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 I was the "fat" boy scout in my troop. I had to do all the pie eating and soda chugging contests. Probably not fat...just big boned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callen3615 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Thanks to all the vets, yall rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 At least half of the Systems Engineers that I have worked with in the network hardware and software business, have been ex-Navy or ex-Air Force comms or intel guys. Apparently, the military does a very good job of training and technical education. It's funny, at least half of my peers in the sales side of the network business are former Marines or Army...Apparently the Marines and Army do a very good job of training people to be fearless and pushy... For all of you that have served, I thank you and I appreciate your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Haha!! me and :oilpit: , too young!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Grunt Dogface! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocdman Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 NAVY Aviation Electronics Tech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaii Islander Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I wanted to go in as a mechanic. There used to be an air base near here and I would have requested to be stationed here. I took my ASVABs in early '78 and got 95 on everything except Business Administration' date=' which I got a 90 (that's using the Air Force scale of 100; others had odd numbering systems) and the Navy guy pestered the living snot out of me to go on a nuclear submarine. No thanks. Finally I stayed here and went to tech school and left my hair long. It's easy for me to look back and say I should have gone in but I'll stop short of saying that. I had my reasons for staying; no reflection on the service, just that being home outweighed all.[/quote'] You talking about Loring AFB in Limestone, ME? I spent my last six months of active duty there in 82. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlekenny Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Nope, too young, I was in boy scouts for a couple years though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djroge1 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 USAF - 10 years Intelligence - yeah I was a spy I worked the last five years at the National Security Agency (NSA) in a little office called the National Security (formerly SIGINT) Operations Center known simply as NSOC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdclmn7 Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Imagery Analyst US Army 96D20. Ft Riley, 1st ID(M) the Big Red One. Korea Osan AB, w/Air Force, learned to process film. Ft Huachuca. 86-92, disabled. Went to places like Canada, Mexico, Korea, Canada, Belgium, Germany and Japan. Some of was pretty good, others not so good. Talking about things without getting in trouble is an art form, just don't get too specific... Miltary types are proactive, its trained into you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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