Roll Call

[seahawk guy]

I served in the RAF. Malayan Emergency. RAF Changi, Singapore, 1957/1958.

[The Scottish Ambassador]

Dont know how I missed this. ALL you guys are amazing. Humbled to be on the same forum as you!!!

[stalkingwolf]

Dont know how I missed this. ALL you guys are amazing. Humbled to be on the same forum as you!!!

Personally i appreciate the sentiment but there isn't really that big a reason to be humbled, we've done the same, or are doing the same for our country that policemen, firemen, hell even your average public service jobs have done. Being a soldier is but one way to contribute to whatever great nation you hail from.

[Nonick]

Yeah, and some of us couldn't make up our minds...at first.  
I was in the Air National Guard for 6+years,  
Army National Guard 3 years,
Active Army 10 years,
Army Reserves 15 years and then got the boot.  
Sometimes you don't know when to stop.

[The Scottish Ambassador]

Dont know how I missed this. ALL you guys are amazing. Humbled to be on the same forum as you!!!

Personally i appreciate the sentiment but there isn't really that big a reason to be humbled, we've done the same, or are doing the same for our country that policemen, firemen, hell even your average public service jobs have done. Being a soldier is but one way to contribute to whatever great nation you hail from.

I am a  and whilst there are risks out there, they are nowhere on the scale of the dangers our armed forces face. And at the end of my shift tonight, I am comin home to my family, not abroad for months on end. Just my opinion.

[stalkingwolf]

Dont know how I missed this. ALL you guys are amazing. Humbled to be on the same forum as you!!!

Personally i appreciate the sentiment but there isn't really that big a reason to be humbled, we've done the same, or are doing the same for our country that policemen, firemen, hell even your average public service jobs have done. Being a soldier is but one way to contribute to whatever great nation you hail from.

I am a  and whilst there are risks out there, they are nowhere on the scale of the dangers our armed forces face. And at the end of my shift tonight, I am comin home to my family, not abroad for months on end. Just my opinion.

I know a little about the abroad part haha first duty station is in South Korea and i am from Alaska its a long ways away my fiancee isn't fond of it.

[cueballuk]

Good to see so many sly guys serving their countries, you should all be proud.

Royal Navy submariner 1992-2010. Health failed me a little at the end so decided to muster out rather than sail a desk. Loved every minute of it though, a love affair with the sea is something you'll never get over.

And before anyone asks no, I wasn't the pillock that managed to ground one of our subs!

[tomgallagher]

My late Father-in-Law served in the Submarine Service in the South Pacific from '40 to '46. I don't know how you guys do it.

[cueballuk]

Great respect for him Tom, he must have gone through hell and back. I had it easy by comparison.

[CowtownBaldie]

List your branch, years of service, job/mos/rates, duty stations.

I'm a proud former member of the Canadian Armed Forces (Army). I have trained with my brothers from the United States and Britain.
I first started serving in 1981 at 17 years old in the Army Reserve with the Royal Canadian Hussars Armoured Reconnaissance unit for a year. I took some time away for a couple of years in college then...
 I did a year full time service as a Mobile Support Equipment Operator in One Service Batallion from 1984-1986.
I got out to go back to school and learn an Aircraft Trade and...
 Continued to serve with the 14 Service Batallion Army Reserve Calgary Alberta Canada for another year until a demanding career made me choose my trade over serving.

I learned many valuable things in my 3 years of service, no regrets and made many friends. I was based and trained in Cornwallis Nova Scotia, Valcartier Quebec, Farnham Quebec, Montreal Quebec, Calgary Alberta, Wainwright Alberta.

I did my battle school with the Royal 22nd Regiment Comando's who were some of the toughest bastards I ever met.

I did some exercises with the Royal Canadian Airborne Regiment, Royal British Para's and the American Rangers. These guys all impressed me! Top soldiers!

I am very proud of my years of service and very proud of our troops who served overseas in many conflicts.

[Sir Harry]

From another veteran.....Thank all of you for your service and God Bless!

[theman]

Yes Indeed Thank You all again for your Service !!!! 

[ZachM]

I'm not a veteran per se, but I am currently serving in the Army at Fort Campbell, KY.  Only been in less than a year but I'm working to make it a career.  I appreciate all the men and women that served before and currently.

[eric79]

Okay here we go this will get some comments.

97-02 US Navy Damage Controlmen (DC2)
97 Great lakes
97-98 DC A school Great lakes
98-02 USS Arliegh Burke DDG-51
02 Naval station Norfolk

Break in service worked for some fire department in Northern VA

09-present US Army  (1LT currently) Army Nurse Corp
commissioned 09  OBLC medical Ft Sam
09-13 Ft Lewis Madigan Army medial center
13-present Bethesda 66C course
following course @ Ft Carson Evan Army Hospital.

Father retired 1SGT USMC, Brother-in-law Chief US Navy, Grandfather Army Air Corp, Uncles all branches.

Military service has been a big part of my family and we take serving our country with with pride.    

[harbingdeth]

US Navy

97 Boot Camp - Great Lakes, IL
97 AM "A" School - Pensacola, FL
97-01 VR-56 - Norfolk, VA
01-05 VR-62 / AIMD - Brunswick, ME
05 NDI"C" School - Pensacola, FL
06-09 AIMD Fort Worth/ FRC West Fort Worth - Fort Worth, TX
09-12 FRC Mid-Atlantic New Orleans - New Orleans, LA
12-present HM-14 / FRC Mid-Atlantic Norfolk - Norfolk, VA

At this very moment deployed to Pohang Korea