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What Was Your Branch


What branch of service did you belong or presently in?  

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22 1/2 years United States Air force Security Policeman.

4 years Active Duty. Stationed at Malmstom AFB Montana

18 1/2 years Reserve Stationed at Grissom AFB Indiana (Veteran of Opertion Desert Shield /Desert Storm)

Obtained the rank of Senior Master Sgt.

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Guest Mandi Moore

I have proudly served in the Oregon Army National Guard for 25 years. I have 2 deployments to Iraq under my belt. I was injured by a road side bomb 12 days before I was to leave country. Luckily enough, I still have all my fingers and toes. Bad news is I have nerve damage to my right hand.

PEACE OUT,AMERICA RULES!!!

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Guest Victoria71

British Army. Trade Specialist-(protected) Para- Commando- PTI- Signaler- Medic

Depot 1987-1988

Germany 1988-1995

Canada

Belize

Northern Ireland 3 tours

Bosnia

Kosovo

Gulf

I must admit, I never expected to see this thread here on this forum.........But I am glad to see, that along with my Combat PTSD, I am also not alone with this either.

Thank you for being here. Brothers? Sisters!

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Guest sophia.gentry58

Regular Army - 8yr 3mo Nov 9 (my mommy's B'Day), 1977-Dec 15, 1985 (SGT)

Personnel Specialist from '77-81

Legal Specialist from '85-'85

Army Nat'l Guard (Arkansas) Nov, 2000-Present (CW2)

Human Resources Technician

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Guest sophia.gentry58

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace." Jimi Hendrix

Regular Army - 8yr 3mo Nov 9 (my mommy's B'Day), 1977-Dec 15, 1985 (SGT)

Personnel Specialist from '77-81

Legal Specialist from '85-'85

Army Nat'l Guard (Arkansas) Nov, 2000-Present (CW2)

Human Resources Technician

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Guest sophia.gentry58

Sorry family members;

I stated earlier inadvertently that I was a Legal Specialist from '85-'85; that should have been from '81-'85.

Sophia

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07-12

Gas Turbine System Technician (Mechanical)

USS Gettysburg


Army Navy Marine Corp Achievement Medal (2x), Battle E (2x), Letter of Accommodation from CO, Good Conduct

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US Army Reserves

376 Combat Support Hospital

Gas Turbine Engine Driven Generator Repairer and Operator/ Combat Medical Specialist

Yes, I fixed machines AND people. If it was broke I fixed it.

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Guest Kaylee234

US Navy

20.something years Nuclear Power

Bounced between carriers (including the USS Enterprise) and the nuclear pipeline training commands.

Lived in hot metal holes and never saw the sun ;)

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Guest Loeri

US Army AD Nov 2007- Present

82d HHBn 82d Abn Div. 2008-Present

Been in the same platoon since graduating Airborne School

joined as a Pv2, promoted to Staff Sergeant yesterday (June 1st)

25S- Satellite Communications Operator Maintainer

26 months in Afghanistan, Fobbit on Bagram and Kandahar.

~Loeri

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Guest LizMarie

US Army

1976-1985, Ft. Sill, OK; Ft. Carson, CO; Hanau, Germany; Ft. Hood; Texas; Ft. Sam Houston, Texas; Ft. Belvoir, VA, Ft. Meyer, VA.

82C (Field Artillery Surveyor)

71L (Clerk)

74F (Programmer)

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Guest Jennifer T

[quote name="sophia.gentry58" post="505802" timestamp= I was a Legal Specialist from '85-'85; that should have been from '81-'85.

SophiaI was a Legal Specialist

Sophia

That sheds a different light on our conversation last month. :-)

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Guest Mickey G

Hello all,

My name is Mickey and this is my first post. I was very glad to come across this topic among all of the others on Laura's Playground.

I was in the USAF from 1977-1981. My first and only station was McClellan AFB, Sacramento, CA. I specialized as an Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Technician. Worked on WC 135's, HC-130's, T-39's & HH-53 Jolly Green Helicopters. In hindsight, I wish I had stayed in to the end. I would have been 40 y/o @ 20 years..... :banghead: As it was, I left as an E-4 Sgt. Since that time I see that E-4 is no longer a Sgt. but is now a Sra. I had to have the V.A. correct this mistake in my records on the MyHealtheVet site as they had me down as a Sra. I later went back to work @ McClellan in Civil Service working in the pneumatic/hydraulics component overhaul section. Spent about 10 yrs. there. There has been other non-federal stints in between, but right now I'm with U.S.P.S. for the past 8 years. Federal employment is good for me in a lot of ways 'cause it still takes an act of Congress (metaphorically speaking) to get fired. I read a post earlier where someone said that it's (a government job) probably the best place to transition since there are a lot of protections in place there that you most likely would not have outside of Uncle Sam.

Thanks for being here. I'll be reading your posts.

Mickey

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Guest Jocelyn

Great post I have served 28 yrs in the Royal Canadian Naval Reseve and still going. My heart felt appreciation goes out to all who have served.

Thank you

Jocelyn

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Guest Kalie Aowynn

I served in U.S.M.C. in the late 80' and just finish an 8 year hitch with the Arizona National Guard. Ooooorah lol

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U.S. Army from 70-73... 05B20 Radio Telephone Operator (RTO) Vietnam. another year and a half at Fort Hood doing vehicle maintenance. 6 years in the Army Reserve as a medic.

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