Roll Call For RIU Military Vets
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CFAS Sasebo, Japan 89-93
Love you guys and gals over there doing what has to be done!!
Come to my house and we will smoke you out, we meaning everyone I know.
Love you guys and gals over there doing what has to be done!!
Come to my house and we will smoke you out, we meaning everyone I know.
Dirty Harry
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It does to me if you have answered the call. If not yet, you will get your chance...so Yea, it counts.Weekend warrior does that count?
OregonMeds
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I'm too old to be called any more, 41 now...
I got out before desert storm also, didn't do shit.
I got out before desert storm also, didn't do shit.
cackpircings
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I'm to fucked up to go back! I'm only 28
USCG 24 years
MCPO
30%
210 feet of twisted steel & sex appeal.
GWN
MCPO
30%
210 feet of twisted steel & sex appeal.
GWN
Jack in the Bud
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Aren't you guys the little puddle pirates who's motto is..."It ain't gay if you're under way"?
14 years underway, many were pushing 200 days. Call it what you will, but I met a hell of a lot of people that were damn glad to see me and just a few that were disappointed.
GWN
GWN
Jack in the Bud
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Stand down there Master Chief. I was just trying to jerk your anchor chain with a little friendly inter-service humor.
If I had it all to do over again I think I might pick the CG over the regular Navy.
spent the entire 4 years helping retired vets
manlookingj
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I said earlier i was tin can, but I on a ddg 41. But always figured we was small enough to be boarder line, I sure know the ocean would toss that ship around, but I kind of liked it. Alot of the guys would be tossing cookies or wearing that patch for sea sickness. Anyways, was out to sea alot, up and down the east coast, running back and forth between bahamas and panama try to catch drug smugglers. Did two persian gulf 6monthers, one of them included alot of stops in europe and the med. But we was out to sea alot. Was in during peace time 1983 to 87, but like I said, patroled the perisan gulf for six months, well twice, with guys with stingers looking for little john boats that might be terrorist, but we never had an incident, although we was over in the persian when the uss cole got it, and they were doing the same thing, so...
Regardless, I was going to reup but they offered me to more years of sea time for my billit, so I got out. But, I am proud that I got to serve and would do it again, if I could, too old though, I think. 46
Thanks for listenin, and bump if you baked,
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Regardless, I was going to reup but they offered me to more years of sea time for my billit, so I got out. But, I am proud that I got to serve and would do it again, if I could, too old though, I think. 46
Thanks for listenin, and bump if you baked,
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Hydrotech364
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I worked on SEAKINGS the 1st half of my time in my Squadron,ours were Sikorsky I think yall flew Westlands right.We traded in ours for Seahawks in 89-90.The H-3 is an awesome bird.Do you remember helo 66.My Squadron did alot of the Apollo missions and lost the bird off of coronado.people write me and ask about bringing her back up and I tell em it would just be a parts run due to there corrosion issues.My pension exam is next tue the VA is in the hole to me for about $18,000 right now.Wish me luck.Makes me miss those old bird's.This ones for U madcatterCanadain Air Force serving as a TACCO on Seakings 79-91, Disabled and busted up bad from doing Search and Rescue...
I am an aggressive pacifist... I beleive in peace and will fight to keep it...
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Jack in the Bud
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westco,
Looks like this thread is a little heavy on ex-squids.
Which tender? I spent some time on the Dixon (AS-37) at the Point Loma sub base. Except for a 9 month cruise to the Indian Ocean (and a 3 month stay at Diego Garcia) we pretty much stayed welded to the pier ourselves. All though we did go out for at least 3 days each calander quarter just so every one stayed qualified for that extra $11 a month sea pay. The joke was that they had to move the ship every three months so the dreg could come in and clean out all the coffee grounds that got dumped over board. Didn't want the ship settling out on them and bending the shaft.