Shout out to all the Military Veterans here at FJR Forum, there are a lot of us!

[SkySoldier]

Many thanks. Also many thanks to those that have served and continue to serve.

US Army Military Police CPL, 1996-2001. Was a Dragon Fighter out of Ft. Lewis, WA for the majority of it..

 

[russperry]

3 years aboard USS America (CV-66) as a bombadier/navigator flying A-6s with VA-85 between '88 and '91, including the first gulf adventure. Sadly they put the old girl on the bottom of the Atlantic a few years ago https://www.fjrforum.com/forum//public/style_emoticons/default/***.gif in a test of modern munitions v. aircraft carrier. She joined all the retired A-6s that they sank off the Florida coast to make new reefs....

 

[Fred W]

To those who served us all in combat, my sincerest thanks.

I did not. I was merely a twidget (electronics tech) in the "target" fleet aboard the floating fuel tank, AO99 USS Canisteo.

My most useful contribution was teaching the newest twidgets (USN, USAF and USMC) what all those 'lectrons do from '77-'79.

USN ETN1 1976-1982

 

[Niehart]

I'm not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.

Sky Soldier 173 Airborne Nam

To all that have served, family's and loved one's, Thanks!

 

[Panman]

Yes thanks to all and a special thanks to my father in-law, 95 years old this last 11/1 served 4 years in WWll, two on a sub chaser & two on a carrier.

He had dual citizenship, Canada and here. He wanted to be in the Navy, didn't like the uniforms up in Canada as he thought they looked a little girly so he came down he and join the US Navy

 

[juniorfjr]

Many thanks. Also many thanks to those that have served and continue to serve.
US Army Military Police CPL, 1996-2001. Was a Dragon Fighter out of Ft. Lewis, WA for the majority of it..

Ah the memories, when the Army moved the 2/75 Rangers to the west coast they put them up in North Fort Lewis. Right next to the Engineer Battalian. Just about started WW3. As I remember, it was Engineers 1, Rangers 0.

 

[Auburn]

Thanks to all that served and are still on active duty and all that their familes have sacrificed
1983-92 US Navy EM1(SS)

Frikkin bubbleheads

. Me too.

1978-1984, US Navy, MM1/SS Nuke, The 'Jolly Dolly', USS James Madison SSBN 627 (G). Last 2 patrols we were severely short of EMs so I cross trained and got to sit in air conditioned maneuvering at the SPCP instead of sweatin' my *** off in the Engineroom.

Many thanks to all of us. In those days nobody except old guys really gave a crap.

Cool. I had the added fun of being the first nuke on the Florida to qualify chief of the watch. Did it in 10 days while board on patrol 8 of 10. Spent most of may last 4 patrols standing EWS in the engine room with you folks. Yeah upper level can get pretty warm...

 

[Auburn]

US Navy '67-'73, served aboard the mighty USS Columbus CG-12, or Clumsy Bus as we called it.

have you ever seen what they look like through a periscope? I have...seen the Enterprise through a periscope too when we were a Tactical Readiness Exercise (TRE) off the coast of Hawaii.

One of my most memorable times was pulling into Long Beach, CA and passing the Missouri as they were going out to sea. Turns out both the Missouri's captain and ours had graduated in the same class at the naval academy. Since ours graduated with higher class standing, the Missouri had to render honors to the submarine. That battleship is one impressive sight on the water.

 

[rbentnail]

Cool. I had the added fun of being the first nuke on the Florida to qualify chief of the watch. Did it in 10 days while board on patrol 8 of 10. Spent most of may last 4 patrols standing EWS in the engine room with you folks. Yeah upper level can get pretty warm...

It was a strange situation but I never did EWS. My quals and those of several others were "suspended" as the EWS's were already in 6 duty rotation. We just had too damn many. So ERS, and in the end SPCP, were all I did.

I had the honor of touring the Wisconsin a few yrs back while attending a reunion in Kings Bay. Quite impressive but not all that much different from the old bucket I was on except the smell. We smelled a lot worse than they ever thought about. Everyone looked so young too, it was scary, but I'm sure we looked exactly the same. And everyone had a computer. Hell, back then we didn't even know what a damn computer was. I still got my slide rule around here somewhere, can't bring myself to throw it out. I was in the first Nuke School class in Orlando that was allowed to legally use an electronic calculator. But most of us didn't trust them and often checked our work with the rule.

 

[SFCJCA]

Thank you to all my fellow veterans and to all of you who support the military.

When you see an American Service Member in uniform, be sure to say thank you. It goes a long way.

John

Army 1984-2004 (Infantry & MI)

Proud Army Dad!

 

[ULEWZ]

I am a proud Army dad and Navy dad. Two boys currently serving their country, with one on the USS Truman (somewhere in the Persian Gulf), and the other getting ready to head back to Afghanistan for the third time in 4 years. My hats off to all you retirees and all you active duty service men.

 

[airboss]

S/SGT USAF 1964-1968, last duty station Phu-Cat AB RVN.

I'm not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.
Sky Soldier 173 Airborne Nam

To all that have served, family's and loved one's, Thanks!

Happy to know you Dave.

173 HQ was our guest on the other side of the runway at Phu-Cat.

Made a few visits to LZ/FB English, maybe we met there.

 

[Dr. Rich]

U.S. Coast Guard
1968-1995 Active and Reserve
Commander / Retired

Honorary Member of the Danish Navy

 

[beemerdons]

https://www.azfamily.com/good-morning-arizona/Hot-Holiday-Deals-and-Veterans-Day-Freebies-230832141.html My Fellow FJR Veterans: A number of establishments in your hometown are having Special Offers for we Vets. With "Veterans-Day-Freebies-Phoenix-Arizona" using Google I got the list in this link, your regions should also have some Veterans Specials going on!

You will need to bring along your DD214. Niehart, FJRay, airboss, Dr. Rich and Papa Chuy also bring along our dog tags because a lot of young Americans are very interested in Civil War Memorabilia! jes' sayin' and nuff said!

 

[dj bill]

US Army 1974 to 1977,spec 4,44 charlie mos (welder) , ft leonardwood mo,5th combat eng,515 pipeline .

 

[juniorfjr]

US Army 1974 to 1977,spec 4,44 charlie mos (welder) , ft leonardwood mo,5th combat eng,515 pipeline .

We may have crossed paths. I was at Ft. Leonard Wood from August 74 to January 75. Did basic and AIT at Lost in the Woods, 12 bravo. Our training company was housed in the steel quanset bldgs. Sure envied the guys in the brick bldgs. I was the young skinny kid in the green with a short haircut, btw.

 

[dj bill]

yep,i was in the brick bldg.lol

 

[Bounce]

Spec 4, 05C (Radio, Teletype, Morse Code)

8th Army, 2nd Division, 122nd Signal, C Company

Camp Casey and Hill 754, Korea

1974 - 1976

 

[mk2wilson]

U.S. Coast Guard

1968-1995 Active and Reserve

Commander / Retired

Honorary Member of the Danish Navy

Another Coastie! I have 12 1/2 years in so far. Just got orders and will be deploying to Bahrain for a year.

 

[SkySoldier]

Many thanks. Also many thanks to those that have served and continue to serve.
US Army Military Police CPL, 1996-2001. Was a Dragon Fighter out of Ft. Lewis, WA for the majority of it..

Ah the memories, when the Army moved the 2/75 Rangers to the west coast they put them up in North Fort Lewis. Right next to the Engineer Battalian. Just about started WW3. As I remember, it was Engineers 1, Rangers 0.

I haven't been there for a while but when I was, 2/75 was down the street from us and close to the airfield. And we also had our share of altercations with them. I wouldn't expect any less from some hard charging young soldiers. Good times but what I miss the most was Washington. Great country out there. Simpler times back then. Worked hard, played hard. Only made about 600/month but life was pretty good. They even included a nice tour of Bosnia as part of my enlistment. Would do it all over again..