Veteran's Day Soundoff

[Brian D]

Every year SBO does a shout out to our veterans. So, if you served (length of service is irrelevant), give us a shout out!

US Marines, 1974~1994. Photo taken in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope.

 

[jssailem]

Here is a shout-out to all Military Veterans.

1969 to 1976 USNR VP-68
Sub Hunter off the East Coast. It was a great touring seat up there in the plexiglass bubble.

 

[kappykaplan]

1974-1978 USNA Midshipman
1978-1998 US Navy as a surface line officer (or transportation specialist [for @Brian D ])

 

[ggrizzard]

Ensign, USN - Viet Nam Era
VA 196
BN, Grumman A6

 

[BigEasy]

Here is a shout-out to all Military Veterans.
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1969 to 1976 USNR VP-68
Sub Hunter off the East Coast.

Brings back memories John.
VP-94 “crawfishers” NAS New Orleans, 1971-1977. Have an old P2 on static display at NAS Pensacola Naval Air Museum.

 

[David in Sandusky]

Worked with an all-star team as a Supply Ltjg. 1969-1972 on the sub tender Howard W. Gilmore, AS-16, in Charleston, then Key West.

 

[pipedream]

Greetings, Army 1968-70
B/75 (ABN)
7th ID, ROK

 

[smokey73]

1969 - 1973 USNA Midshipman
1973 - 1980 Nuclear Submarines (Active Duty)
1981 - 1994 Engineering Duty Officer (EDO) (Navy Reserves)

 

[Crusty Ol Salt]

I did some time in the Navy 1978 - 1998
USS Gato SSN-615
USS Richard E. Byrd DDG-23
USS Holland AS-32
US Naval Station Roosevelt Roads PR
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
Naval School of Cryogenics
USS George Washington CVN-71
Made Chief Petty Officer back in '91 right before Desert Storm

 

[kloudie1]

US Navy Flight sim instructor,(TD-2). Beeville Tx. ‘69-‘72

 

[Justin_NSA]

USMC '73-'77. VMCJ1 and VMFP3 recon. Did "time" on the USS Midway. Operation Frequent Wind in Saigon Vietnam.