Today is Veterans Day, 2017

[Brian D]

In honor of today, I want to thank all the Veterans here on SBO. And also thank their significant others who support those vets.

If you are a vet, retired or just did a few years service, show us who you are.

 

[Warren Milberg]

Danang, 1965....

 

[jssailem]

Thank you for your service to our Country Brian...
My job gave me the best seat in the plane, sitting in the plexiglass bubble on the nose of this P2V.
ASW on the Atlantic Coast. VP68

 

[Cowpokee]

I was aboard the Seashore SSN 669 back in 1982 when she circumnavigated. I was always first in line when we surfaced to go up the conning tower and get a breath of fresh air. The most memorable time was the predawn surface west of the Panama Canal and passing all of the freighters to go through first.

 

[jssailem]

passing all of the freighters to go through first

Cuts for First in line are always fun...

 

[BigEasy]

Thank you for your service to our Country Brian...
ASW on the Atlantic Coast. VP68
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John, your photo brought back quite a few memories regarding the P2V. Served 6 years in VP94 "Crawfishers" based out of NAS New Orleans. Were transitioning to P3 Orion's just before I got out. Recently visited the Naval Aviation Museum at NAS Pensacola; there is a P2 on the back lot.

 

[jssailem]

That would be fun to see. There is a P2 displayed at Moffett Field near San Jose CA. Been on the base multiple times. Always fun to stop and just walk around that plane.

 

[gettinthere]

Dad was a chief aboard VP23 out of Brunswick; a long time ago.
I wasnt in the military, I was in the US Air Force

 

[jssailem]

Spoken like a true Zoomie...

 

[jssailem]

I have to admit they often put out the best chow. At Andrews I drove across the base all the time to use the Zoomies dining facility.

 

[Justin_NSA]

I was privileged to be a judge in our veterans day parade downtown today! It was cold and damp but we had a good turnout. 80+ groups paraded by the stand. Vets from WWII thru JROTC participated.

I was in VMCJ1 and VMFP3 with the RF4B Phantoms. We would deploy with the USS Midway. Hand a hand in the evacuation of Vietnam. It's all in a museum or is a museum now.

 

[Fred Villiard]

I was in Nam when we weren't 59 & 60, 2 of us made it back out of 10.

 

[Brian D]

Last night I was a photographer at a Marine Ball. It was great seeing all those Marines in their Dress Blues. I was so envious, but it did bring back some good memories of Marine Corps Balls that I and my wife attended.

 

[Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi]

I was an Air Force Pilot - 1970-75. Flew KC97 with 134th Air Refueling Group here in US, Caribbean and we operated in Operation Creek Party out of Rein-Mein in Frankfort.

 

[kloudie1]

Boot camp graduation picture .. I was a Navy flight sim instructor (after electronics schools at Memphis) in Beeville, Texas .. from 1968 to 1972.. Helped the pilots learn emerg procedures and navigation practice..

 

[shemandr]

Thanks to all our Veterans, including my brother, a career Navel Officer.

 

[Will Gilmore]

I want to thank our veterans for their service. I am grateful for the freedom you have won for me and my family, everyday.
-Will (Dragonfly)

 

[Gene S]

I was in the Navy from 72 to 78. Aviation electronics tech F-14 on the Kitty Hawk.

 

[BigEasy]

Boot camp graduation picture .. I was a Navy flight sim instructor (after electronics schools at Memphis)
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Kloudie,
I was at NAS Memphis ( Millington,TN) for approximately 5 months attending "A" school. About 30,000 Navy & Marine personnel on board. Visited there about four years ago--all gone. The air field was converted to a local government airport. All of the school buildings & barracks gone on south side. The chow hall remains; however, it appears to be Federal office building.

 

[Mike4116]

To all who have served: thank you for your service and welcome home. For my part...USAF, Guam/Vietnam 67/68. Buff crew chief.